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Aug 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar eclipse in U.S. produced comparable energy losses to higher-obscuration European events — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Aug.

PV Magazine · Blathnaid O'Dea

Ireland records 1,258 MW peak solar generation on grid ahead of eclipse — The solar coaster came to Ireland this week as EirGrid recorded an all-time high peak generation followed two days later by generation lows…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Quantum computing power demand poses planning challenge for utilities — “The load profile is different from anything utilities have planned for before,” said Aparna Prabhakar, chief strategy and sustainability…

Guardian Environment · Rupert Jones

UK home searches for air conditioning surge amid summer heatwaves — Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says Searches for homes…

Guardian Environment · Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Heavy rain kills four in Japan, strands thousands at Tokyo airport — Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At…

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low — Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has…

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK government launches consultation on cutting EV sales targets to 50% by 2030 — Possible cut from 80% down to as little as 50% could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions and comes amid UK heatwaves Andy Burnham’s…

More: Carbon Brief, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Carbon Brief · Anika Patel

China releases five-year climate plan targeting 2026-2030 period — China has published a new five-year plan for coal, the latest in a slew of important policy documents for the… The post Q&A: What does…

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar

Maryland records highest heat-related death toll with summer still ongoing — Prolonged heatwaves pushed death tolls to new levels this year in Maryland, which recorded its highest number of heat-related deaths with…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Pacific Northwest planners target 14 GW clean energy buildout by 2032 — Regional planners called for a massive expansion of solar, wind, and batteries to meet data center demand.

Aug 14, 2026 · 8:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

European demand for Russian natural gas falls as renewables expand — There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar eclipse in U.S. produced comparable energy losses to higher-obscuration European events — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Aug.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

Inside Climate News · Lisa Sorg

Data center PR campaigns draw scrutiny from rural communities over economic claims — HENDERSON, N.C.—On a recent summer evening Mitzi Parrott, who lives in Vance County, saw a television commercial on the evening news that…

Guardian Environment · Andy Beckett

British weather forecasts become politicized amid climate debate — Weather forecasts once gave Britons something safe to chat about. Not any more, and that’s a problem for the experts – indeed, for all of…

Inside Climate News · Lisa Spear

Florida restricts lawsuits over radiation exposure from abandoned phosphate mines — “What happens when you get exposure to radioactivity?” Andy Mele remembers the man asking earnestly as he pulled up his shirt.

PV Magazine · Blathnaid O'Dea

Ireland records 1,258 MW peak solar generation on grid ahead of eclipse — The solar coaster came to Ireland this week as EirGrid recorded an all-time high peak generation followed two days later by generation lows…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Quantum computing power demand poses planning challenge for utilities — “The load profile is different from anything utilities have planned for before,” said Aparna Prabhakar, chief strategy and sustainability…

Guardian Environment · Rupert Jones

UK home searches for air conditioning surge amid summer heatwaves — Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says Searches for homes…

Guardian Environment · Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Heavy rain kills four in Japan, strands thousands at Tokyo airport — Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At…

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK government launches consultation to weaken 2030 EV sales targets — Possible cut from 80% down to as little as 50% could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions and comes amid UK heatwaves Andy Burnham’s…

More: Carbon Brief, Electrek, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Aug 14, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

European data centers face 7-10 year grid connection waits, threatening buildout plans — A data center can be built in 18 to 24 months, but connecting it to the grid is another matter, writes Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Europe…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

European demand for Russian natural gas falls as renewables expand — There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar eclipse in U.S. produced comparable energy losses to higher-obscuration European events — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Aug.

Canary Media · Tik Root, Grist

Environmental scientist finds consumers conflate EV production emissions with driving benefits — This story was originally published by Grist

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

Inside Climate News · Lisa Sorg

Data center PR campaigns draw scrutiny from rural communities over economic claims — HENDERSON, N.C.—On a recent summer evening Mitzi Parrott, who lives in Vance County, saw a television commercial on the evening news that…

Guardian Environment · Andy Beckett

British weather forecasts become politicized amid climate debate — Weather forecasts once gave Britons something safe to chat about. Not any more, and that’s a problem for the experts – indeed, for all of…

Inside Climate News · Lisa Spear

Florida restricts lawsuits over radiation exposure from abandoned phosphate mines — “What happens when you get exposure to radioactivity?” Andy Mele remembers the man asking earnestly as he pulled up his shirt.

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Quantum computing power demand poses planning challenge for utilities — “The load profile is different from anything utilities have planned for before,” said Aparna Prabhakar, chief strategy and sustainability…

Guardian Environment · Rupert Jones

UK home searches for air conditioning surge amid summer heatwaves — Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says Searches for homes…

Guardian Environment · Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Heavy rain kills four in Japan, strands thousands at Tokyo airport — Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At…

Aug 15, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

European data centers face 7-10 year grid connection waits, threatening buildout plans — A data center can be built in 18 to 24 months, but connecting it to the grid is another matter, writes Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Europe…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

European demand for Russian natural gas falls as renewables expand — There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

PVFarm launches RE STACK software for utility-scale battery storage planning — The new tool works across geographies, manufacturer, and sites, and is design to make site planning both faster and comprehensive.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Solar developers face hidden compliance risks in Foreign Entity of Concern rules — Foreign Entity of Concern rules create a multitude of new risks for US solar developers, some less visible than others.

Canary Media · Tik Root, Grist

Environmental scientist finds consumers conflate EV production emissions with driving benefits — This story was originally published by Grist

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

Inside Climate News · Lisa Sorg

Data center PR campaigns draw scrutiny from rural communities over economic claims — HENDERSON, N.C.—On a recent summer evening Mitzi Parrott, who lives in Vance County, saw a television commercial on the evening news that…

Guardian Environment · Andy Beckett

British weather forecasts become politicized amid climate debate — Weather forecasts once gave Britons something safe to chat about. Not any more, and that’s a problem for the experts – indeed, for all of…

Inside Climate News · Lisa Spear

Florida restricts lawsuits over radiation exposure from abandoned phosphate mines — “What happens when you get exposure to radioactivity?” Andy Mele remembers the man asking earnestly as he pulled up his shirt.

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Quantum computing power demand poses planning challenge for utilities — “The load profile is different from anything utilities have planned for before,” said Aparna Prabhakar, chief strategy and sustainability…

Guardian Environment · Rupert Jones

UK home searches for air conditioning surge amid summer heatwaves — Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says Searches for homes…

Aug 15, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK's biggest EV battery plant shelves expansion plans amid stalled JLR deal — Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric cars Andy Burnham moves to cut…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

European data centers face 7-10 year grid connection waits, threatening buildout plans — A data center can be built in 18 to 24 months, but connecting it to the grid is another matter, writes Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Europe…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

European demand for Russian natural gas falls as renewables expand — There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Inside Climate News · Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster

Environmental groups sue to block Colorado River reservoir expansion — SANTA FE, N.M.—Is climate change enough justification to stop the expansion of a reservoir that will take more water from the dwindling…

Inside Climate News · Gabriel Matias Castilho

Brazilian Indigenous leaders warn UN that energy transition risks becoming new colonialism — Leia este artigo em Português. Along the river the Xavante people of Brazil call Owawê are many of the Indigenous tribe’s sacred sites,…

Inside Climate News · Ajani Stella

NextEra Energy tones down renewable energy messaging after Trump takes office — NextEra Energy, the world’s largest publicly traded electricity company, has systematically erased or downplayed its clean energy messaging…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

KIT researchers develop hybrid solar system combining photovoltaics with radiative cooling — KIT researchers have developed a hybrid system that combines photovoltaics and passive radiative cooling to simultaneously generate…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

IONNA exec on reliability gap between public EV chargers and gas stations — A conversation with Seth Cutler of IONNA.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Solar developers face hidden compliance risks in Foreign Entity of Concern rules — Foreign Entity of Concern rules create a multitude of new risks for US solar developers, some less visible than others.

Canary Media · Tik Root, Grist

Environmental scientist finds consumers conflate EV production emissions with driving benefits — This story was originally published by Grist

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

Guardian Environment · Andy Beckett

British weather forecasts become politicized amid climate debate — Weather forecasts once gave Britons something safe to chat about. Not any more, and that’s a problem for the experts – indeed, for all of…

Aug 15, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK's biggest EV battery plant shelves expansion plans amid stalled JLR deal — Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric cars Andy Burnham moves to cut…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

European data centers face 7-10 year grid connection waits, threatening buildout plans — A data center can be built in 18 to 24 months, but connecting it to the grid is another matter, writes Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Europe…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

European demand for Russian natural gas falls as renewables expand — There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Inside Climate News · Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster

Environmental groups sue to block Colorado River reservoir expansion — SANTA FE, N.M.—Is climate change enough justification to stop the expansion of a reservoir that will take more water from the dwindling…

Inside Climate News · Gabriel Matias Castilho

Brazilian Indigenous leaders warn UN that energy transition risks becoming new colonialism — Leia este artigo em Português. Along the river the Xavante people of Brazil call Owawê are many of the Indigenous tribe’s sacred sites,…

Inside Climate News · Ajani Stella

NextEra Energy tones down renewable energy messaging after Trump takes office — NextEra Energy, the world’s largest publicly traded electricity company, has systematically erased or downplayed its clean energy messaging…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion as funding concentrates among leading companies — Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Mainstream Renewable Power's 50MW South Africa solar plant reaches commercial operation — Mainstream Renewable Power’s 50MW C&I Ilikwa PV Facility in South Africa’s Free State province has reached commercial operation.

PV Magazine · Sergio Matalucci

Neom hydrogen project reaches commissioning phase as HyScale German plant cancelled — In other news, the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Energy Transition reportedly confirmed the cancellation of the 2.1 GW HyScale 100…

Guardian Environment · Guardian sport

UK venues struggle with pitches and courses amid record drought — With the UK experiencing the driest summer on record, we look at how the weather is affecting the pitches and courses across the country…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Tech · Will Norman

SMA Solar returns to profit in first half of 2026 — German solar inverter producer SMA Solar increased its sales and earnings in the first half of 2026 (H1), returning to profit compared with…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

IONNA exec on reliability gap between public EV chargers and gas stations — A conversation with Seth Cutler of IONNA.

Aug 15, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK's biggest EV battery plant shelves expansion plans amid stalled JLR deal — Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric cars Andy Burnham moves to cut…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

European data centers face 7-10 year grid connection waits, threatening buildout plans — A data center can be built in 18 to 24 months, but connecting it to the grid is another matter, writes Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Europe…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

European demand for Russian natural gas falls as renewables expand — There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Inside Climate News · Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster

Environmental groups sue to block Colorado River reservoir expansion — SANTA FE, N.M.—Is climate change enough justification to stop the expansion of a reservoir that will take more water from the dwindling…

Inside Climate News · Gabriel Matias Castilho

Brazilian Indigenous leaders warn UN that energy transition must not repeat colonial harms — Leia este artigo em Português. Along the river the Xavante people of Brazil call Owawê are many of the Indigenous tribe’s sacred sites,…

More: Inside Climate News

Inside Climate News · Ajani Stella

NextEra Energy tones down renewable energy messaging after Trump takes office — NextEra Energy, the world’s largest publicly traded electricity company, has systematically erased or downplayed its clean energy messaging…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion as funding concentrates among leading companies — Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Recurrent Energy secures $695M for 330MW California solar project — IPP Recurrent Energy has secured US$695 million in financing to support a 330MW solar PV project in California.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Gas prices could spike as hyperscalers lock into long-term power deals — Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Mainstream Renewable Power's 50MW South Africa solar plant reaches commercial operation — Mainstream Renewable Power’s 50MW C&I Ilikwa PV Facility in South Africa’s Free State province has reached commercial operation.

PV Magazine · Sergio Matalucci

Neom hydrogen project reaches commissioning phase as HyScale German plant cancelled — In other news, the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Energy Transition reportedly confirmed the cancellation of the 2.1 GW HyScale 100…

Guardian Environment · Guardian sport

UK venues struggle with pitches and courses amid record drought — With the UK experiencing the driest summer on record, we look at how the weather is affecting the pitches and courses across the country…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

Aug 15, 2026 · 2:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK's biggest EV battery plant shelves expansion plans amid stalled JLR deal — Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric cars Andy Burnham moves to cut…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

European data centers face 7-10 year grid connection waits, threatening buildout plans — A data center can be built in 18 to 24 months, but connecting it to the grid is another matter, writes Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Europe…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

European demand for Russian natural gas falls as renewables expand — There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Inside Climate News · Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster

Environmental groups sue to block Colorado River reservoir expansion — SANTA FE, N.M.—Is climate change enough justification to stop the expansion of a reservoir that will take more water from the dwindling…

Inside Climate News · Gabriel Matias Castilho

Brazilian Indigenous leaders warn UN that energy transition must not repeat colonial harms — Leia este artigo em Português. Along the river the Xavante people of Brazil call Owawê are many of the Indigenous tribe’s sacred sites,…

More: Inside Climate News

Inside Climate News · Ajani Stella

NextEra Energy tones down renewable energy messaging after Trump takes office — NextEra Energy, the world’s largest publicly traded electricity company, has systematically erased or downplayed its clean energy messaging…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion as funding concentrates among leading companies — Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Recurrent Energy secures $695M for 330MW California solar project — IPP Recurrent Energy has secured US$695 million in financing to support a 330MW solar PV project in California.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Gas prices could spike as hyperscalers lock into long-term power deals — Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Mainstream Renewable Power's 50MW South Africa solar plant reaches commercial operation — Mainstream Renewable Power’s 50MW C&I Ilikwa PV Facility in South Africa’s Free State province has reached commercial operation.

PV Magazine · Sergio Matalucci

Neom hydrogen project reaches commissioning phase as HyScale German plant cancelled — In other news, the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Energy Transition reportedly confirmed the cancellation of the 2.1 GW HyScale 100…

Guardian Environment · Guardian sport

UK venues struggle with pitches and courses amid record drought — With the UK experiencing the driest summer on record, we look at how the weather is affecting the pitches and courses across the country…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

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