News

BetaEditions from 2026-08-29.

Aug 28, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration finalizes weaker fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. uranium production more than triples to highest level since 2017 — In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs make solar module imports uneconomical, analyst says — Importing solar modules to the US will “no longer make any economic sense” under new Section 232 tariffs for polysilicon-based products,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

BYD profit jumps 30% in Q2 as exports surge offsets China weakness — BYD posted its first quarterly profit increase in more than a year, with second-quarter net profit rising 29.8% to 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Canadian Solar's Q2 module shipments fall 60% as sector demand weakens — Solar cell and module manufacturer Canadian Solar has shipped 3.1GW of modules in the second quarter of 2026, a 60% year-on-year decrease.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Pinal County rejects data center project as local opposition blocks renewable and power infrastructure — 1. Pinal County, Arizona – If you can’t build a solar or a wind farm somewhere, it’s really hard to get a data center built there too.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wood Mackenzie raises Latin America energy storage forecast to 34 GW by 2035 — Wood Mackenzie forecasts Latin America’s energy storage capacity to surge from 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, driven by renewable…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Storage developers question economics of 30% ITC amid domestic battery premiums — Some developers are running the numbers to figure out whether the 30% tax credit offsets paying a premium for domestic batteries.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

U.S. natural gas plant buildout accelerates amid AI power demand, threatening decarbonization goals — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Developers are planning to build an enormous amount of natural gas-fired power…

Guardian Environment · Robert Booth UK technology editor

Labour government rejects Green Party moratorium on large AI datacentres — Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economy Labour has rejected calls…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Ohio ratepayer advocate seeks FERC action on 3-year transmission complaint — Since the complaint was filed, FirstEnergy, AEP and other Ohio utilities have planned more than $4.3 billion in local transmission without…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Eshan Raul

How to enroll in a virtual power plant program and assess the benefits — MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Your thermostat may not look like a power plant.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

U.S. oil refineries run at highest capacity in six years amid strong margins — It’s never been a better time to turn oil into gasoline and diesel, and the United States refining industry is processing every drop it…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Montana ski community mobilizes to save Maverick Mountain after Sand Creek Fire — When the Sand Creek Fire crested Montana’s Maverick Mountain 16 days ago, Cory Birkenbuel watched as firefighters and aircraft fought to…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China's solar industry struggles to consolidate despite overcapacity — pv magazine spoke with Alexander Brown, Senior Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), about why consolidation in…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese PV makers report first-half losses amid overcapacity — Persistent oversupply and low module prices continue to weigh on the profitability of China’s leading PV manufacturers.

Aug 28, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

CleanTechnica · Z. S.

California sues Trump administration over cancellation of wind power leases — I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration finalizes weaker fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. uranium production more than triples to highest level since 2017 — In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs make solar module imports uneconomical, analyst says — Importing solar modules to the US will “no longer make any economic sense” under new Section 232 tariffs for polysilicon-based products,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

BYD profit jumps 30% in Q2 as exports surge offsets China weakness — BYD posted its first quarterly profit increase in more than a year, with second-quarter net profit rising 29.8% to 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Canadian Solar's Q2 module shipments fall 60% as sector demand weakens — Solar cell and module manufacturer Canadian Solar has shipped 3.1GW of modules in the second quarter of 2026, a 60% year-on-year decrease.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Pinal County rejects data center project as local opposition blocks renewable and power infrastructure — 1. Pinal County, Arizona – If you can’t build a solar or a wind farm somewhere, it’s really hard to get a data center built there too.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wood Mackenzie raises Latin America energy storage forecast to 34 GW by 2035 — Wood Mackenzie forecasts Latin America’s energy storage capacity to surge from 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, driven by renewable…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Storage developers question economics of 30% ITC amid domestic battery premiums — Some developers are running the numbers to figure out whether the 30% tax credit offsets paying a premium for domestic batteries.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

U.S. natural gas plant buildout accelerates amid AI power demand, threatening decarbonization goals — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Developers are planning to build an enormous amount of natural gas-fired power…

Guardian Environment · Robert Booth UK technology editor

Labour government rejects Green Party moratorium on large AI datacentres — Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economy Labour has rejected calls…

Inside Climate News · Liza Gross

California farmers seek alternatives to plastic mulch in crop production — Farmers have relied on plastic since the 1960s, when the mass production of affordable agricultural tools derived from petrochemicals made…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Eshan Raul

How to enroll in a virtual power plant program and assess the benefits — MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Your thermostat may not look like a power plant.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

U.S. oil refineries run at highest capacity in six years amid strong margins — It’s never been a better time to turn oil into gasoline and diesel, and the United States refining industry is processing every drop it…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Montana ski community mobilizes to save Maverick Mountain after Sand Creek Fire — When the Sand Creek Fire crested Montana’s Maverick Mountain 16 days ago, Cory Birkenbuel watched as firefighters and aircraft fought to…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China's solar industry struggles to consolidate despite overcapacity — pv magazine spoke with Alexander Brown, Senior Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), about why consolidation in…

Aug 28, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Chile passes law spurring battery storage growth, hybrid solar-battery projects boom — In 2024, Chile passed a law incentivizing battery development paired with utility-scale solar.

CleanTechnica · Z. S.

California sues Trump administration over cancellation of wind power leases — I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration finalizes weaker fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. uranium production more than triples to highest level since 2017 — In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs make solar module imports uneconomical, analyst says — Importing solar modules to the US will “no longer make any economic sense” under new Section 232 tariffs for polysilicon-based products,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

BYD profit jumps 30% in Q2 as exports surge offsets China weakness — BYD posted its first quarterly profit increase in more than a year, with second-quarter net profit rising 29.8% to 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Canadian Solar's Q2 module shipments fall 60% as sector demand weakens — Solar cell and module manufacturer Canadian Solar has shipped 3.1GW of modules in the second quarter of 2026, a 60% year-on-year decrease.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Pinal County rejects data center project as local opposition blocks renewable and power infrastructure — 1. Pinal County, Arizona – If you can’t build a solar or a wind farm somewhere, it’s really hard to get a data center built there too.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wood Mackenzie raises Latin America energy storage forecast to 34 GW by 2035 — Wood Mackenzie forecasts Latin America’s energy storage capacity to surge from 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, driven by renewable…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Storage developers question economics of 30% ITC amid domestic battery premiums — Some developers are running the numbers to figure out whether the 30% tax credit offsets paying a premium for domestic batteries.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

U.S. natural gas plant buildout accelerates amid AI power demand, threatening decarbonization goals — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Developers are planning to build an enormous amount of natural gas-fired power…

Guardian Environment · Robert Booth UK technology editor

Labour government rejects Green Party moratorium on large AI datacentres — Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economy Labour has rejected calls…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Pacific islands launch regional climate finance fund ahead of COP31 — Pacific leaders will launch the first call for proposals next week for a new regional fund designed to swiftly channel climate finance to…

Inside Climate News · Liza Gross

California farmers seek alternatives to plastic mulch in crop production — Farmers have relied on plastic since the 1960s, when the mass production of affordable agricultural tools derived from petrochemicals made…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Eshan Raul

How to enroll in a virtual power plant program and assess the benefits — MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Your thermostat may not look like a power plant.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

U.S. oil refineries run at highest capacity in six years amid strong margins — It’s never been a better time to turn oil into gasoline and diesel, and the United States refining industry is processing every drop it…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Montana ski community mobilizes to save Maverick Mountain after Sand Creek Fire — When the Sand Creek Fire crested Montana’s Maverick Mountain 16 days ago, Cory Birkenbuel watched as firefighters and aircraft fought to…

Aug 29, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Chile passes law spurring battery storage growth, hybrid solar-battery projects boom — In 2024, Chile passed a law incentivizing battery development paired with utility-scale solar.

Inside Climate News · Kyle Bagenstose

Pennsylvania pays millions to coal waste companies amid slow renewable energy expansion — WINDBER, Pa.—Standing on the rocky banks of Paint Creek in western Pennsylvania, Jim Panaro pointed out the colors of contamination.

CleanTechnica · Z. S.

California sues Trump administration over cancellation of wind power leases — I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration finalizes weaker fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. uranium production more than triples to highest level since 2017 — In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar-plus-storage investments hit $25 billion in first half of 2026 — Global renewable energy investment reached $327.5 billion in the first half of 2026, as capital shifted toward solar-plus-storage projects…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs make solar module imports uneconomical, analyst says — Importing solar modules to the US will “no longer make any economic sense” under new Section 232 tariffs for polysilicon-based products,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

BYD profit jumps 30% in Q2 as exports surge offsets China weakness — BYD posted its first quarterly profit increase in more than a year, with second-quarter net profit rising 29.8% to 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Canadian Solar's Q2 module shipments fall 60% as sector demand weakens — Solar cell and module manufacturer Canadian Solar has shipped 3.1GW of modules in the second quarter of 2026, a 60% year-on-year decrease.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Pinal County rejects data center project as local opposition blocks renewable and power infrastructure — 1. Pinal County, Arizona – If you can’t build a solar or a wind farm somewhere, it’s really hard to get a data center built there too.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wood Mackenzie raises Latin America energy storage forecast to 34 GW by 2035 — Wood Mackenzie forecasts Latin America’s energy storage capacity to surge from 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, driven by renewable…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Storage developers question economics of 30% ITC amid domestic battery premiums — Some developers are running the numbers to figure out whether the 30% tax credit offsets paying a premium for domestic batteries.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

U.S. natural gas plant buildout accelerates amid AI power demand, threatening decarbonization goals — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Developers are planning to build an enormous amount of natural gas-fired power…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

FEOC restrictions reshape solar supply chain dynamics — Deep Patel at Gigawatt Inc. writes about the emergence of FEOC restrictions that are reconfiguring the supply chain.

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Pacific islands launch regional climate finance fund ahead of COP31 — Pacific leaders will launch the first call for proposals next week for a new regional fund designed to swiftly channel climate finance to…

Inside Climate News · Liza Gross

California farmers seek alternatives to plastic mulch in crop production — Farmers have relied on plastic since the 1960s, when the mass production of affordable agricultural tools derived from petrochemicals made…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Eshan Raul

How to enroll in a virtual power plant program and assess the benefits — MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Your thermostat may not look like a power plant.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

U.S. oil refineries run at highest capacity in six years amid strong margins — It’s never been a better time to turn oil into gasoline and diesel, and the United States refining industry is processing every drop it…

Aug 29, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Inside Climate News · Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Power's dominance over state grid, rates and policy scrutinized in new investigation — Wired for Profit: Fifth in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Chile passes law spurring battery storage growth, hybrid solar-battery projects boom — In 2024, Chile passed a law incentivizing battery development paired with utility-scale solar.

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas

California dairy farm launches biogas project in San Joaquin Valley — KERMAN, Calif.—One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen along the dust-blown avenue in Kerman.

Inside Climate News · Kyle Bagenstose

Pennsylvania pays millions to coal waste companies amid slow renewable energy expansion — WINDBER, Pa.—Standing on the rocky banks of Paint Creek in western Pennsylvania, Jim Panaro pointed out the colors of contamination.

CleanTechnica · Z. S.

California sues Trump administration over cancellation of wind power leases — I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration finalizes weaker fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. uranium production more than triples to highest level since 2017 — In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar-plus-storage investments hit $25 billion in first half of 2026 — Global renewable energy investment reached $327.5 billion in the first half of 2026, as capital shifted toward solar-plus-storage projects…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs make solar module imports uneconomical, analyst says — Importing solar modules to the US will “no longer make any economic sense” under new Section 232 tariffs for polysilicon-based products,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

BYD profit jumps 30% in Q2 as exports surge offsets China weakness — BYD posted its first quarterly profit increase in more than a year, with second-quarter net profit rising 29.8% to 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Canadian Solar's Q2 module shipments fall 60% as sector demand weakens — Solar cell and module manufacturer Canadian Solar has shipped 3.1GW of modules in the second quarter of 2026, a 60% year-on-year decrease.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Pinal County rejects data center project as local opposition blocks renewable and power infrastructure — 1. Pinal County, Arizona – If you can’t build a solar or a wind farm somewhere, it’s really hard to get a data center built there too.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wood Mackenzie raises Latin America energy storage forecast to 34 GW by 2035 — Wood Mackenzie forecasts Latin America’s energy storage capacity to surge from 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, driven by renewable…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Solargis CEO writes on terrain-adapted PV design for yield estimates — Complex site topography can have a crucial bearing on a PV system’s energy yield writes Solargis CEO Marcel Suri.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Op-ed: How to deploy Trump's regulatory tactics for clean energy policy — A conversation with Todd Tucker of the Roosevelt Institute.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

U.S. natural gas plant buildout accelerates amid AI power demand, threatening decarbonization goals — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Developers are planning to build an enormous amount of natural gas-fired power…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Pacific islands launch regional climate finance fund ahead of COP31 — Pacific leaders will launch the first call for proposals next week for a new regional fund designed to swiftly channel climate finance to…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Eshan Raul

How to enroll in a virtual power plant program and assess the benefits — MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Your thermostat may not look like a power plant.

Aug 29, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Inside Climate News · Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Power's dominance over state grid, rates and policy scrutinized in new investigation — Wired for Profit: Fifth in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Chile passes law spurring battery storage growth, hybrid solar-battery projects boom — In 2024, Chile passed a law incentivizing battery development paired with utility-scale solar.

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas

California dairy farm launches biogas project in San Joaquin Valley — KERMAN, Calif.—One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen along the dust-blown avenue in Kerman.

Inside Climate News · Kyle Bagenstose

Pennsylvania pays millions to coal waste companies amid slow renewable energy expansion — WINDBER, Pa.—Standing on the rocky banks of Paint Creek in western Pennsylvania, Jim Panaro pointed out the colors of contamination.

CleanTechnica · Z. S.

California sues Trump administration over cancellation of wind power leases — I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration finalizes weaker fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. uranium production more than triples to highest level since 2017 — In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar-plus-storage investments hit $25 billion in first half of 2026 — Global renewable energy investment reached $327.5 billion in the first half of 2026, as capital shifted toward solar-plus-storage projects…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs make solar module imports uneconomical, analyst says — Importing solar modules to the US will “no longer make any economic sense” under new Section 232 tariffs for polysilicon-based products,…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Pinal County rejects data center project as local opposition blocks renewable and power infrastructure — 1. Pinal County, Arizona – If you can’t build a solar or a wind farm somewhere, it’s really hard to get a data center built there too.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Canadian Solar's Q2 module shipments fall 60% as sector demand weakens — Solar cell and module manufacturer Canadian Solar has shipped 3.1GW of modules in the second quarter of 2026, a 60% year-on-year decrease.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wood Mackenzie raises Latin America energy storage forecast to 34 GW by 2035 — Wood Mackenzie forecasts Latin America’s energy storage capacity to surge from 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, driven by renewable…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Solargis CEO writes on terrain-adapted PV design for yield estimates — Complex site topography can have a crucial bearing on a PV system’s energy yield writes Solargis CEO Marcel Suri.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Op-ed: How to deploy Trump's regulatory tactics for clean energy policy — A conversation with Todd Tucker of the Roosevelt Institute.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

U.S. natural gas plant buildout accelerates amid AI power demand, threatening decarbonization goals — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Developers are planning to build an enormous amount of natural gas-fired power…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Pacific islands launch regional climate finance fund ahead of COP31 — Pacific leaders will launch the first call for proposals next week for a new regional fund designed to swiftly channel climate finance to…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Eshan Raul

How to enroll in a virtual power plant program and assess the benefits — MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Your thermostat may not look like a power plant.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

U.S. oil refineries run at highest capacity in six years amid strong margins — It’s never been a better time to turn oil into gasoline and diesel, and the United States refining industry is processing every drop it…

Aug 29, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Inside Climate News · Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Power's dominance over state grid, rates and policy scrutinized in new investigation — Wired for Profit: Fifth in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Chile passes law spurring battery storage growth, hybrid solar-battery projects boom — In 2024, Chile passed a law incentivizing battery development paired with utility-scale solar.

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas

California dairy farm launches biogas project in San Joaquin Valley — KERMAN, Calif.—One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen along the dust-blown avenue in Kerman.

Inside Climate News · Kyle Bagenstose

Pennsylvania pays millions to coal waste companies amid slow renewable energy expansion — WINDBER, Pa.—Standing on the rocky banks of Paint Creek in western Pennsylvania, Jim Panaro pointed out the colors of contamination.

CleanTechnica · Z. S.

California sues Trump administration over cancellation of wind power leases — I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration finalizes weaker fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. uranium production more than triples to highest level since 2017 — In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar-plus-storage investments hit $25 billion in first half of 2026 — Global renewable energy investment reached $327.5 billion in the first half of 2026, as capital shifted toward solar-plus-storage projects…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs make solar module imports uneconomical, analyst says — Importing solar modules to the US will “no longer make any economic sense” under new Section 232 tariffs for polysilicon-based products,…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Pinal County rejects data center project as local opposition blocks renewable and power infrastructure — 1. Pinal County, Arizona – If you can’t build a solar or a wind farm somewhere, it’s really hard to get a data center built there too.

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Virtual power plants emerge as key grid flexibility tool — Three executives on what it takes to unlock virtual power plants at scale. The post The breakout moment for VPPs appeared first on Latitude…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Canadian Solar's Q2 module shipments fall 60% as sector demand weakens — Solar cell and module manufacturer Canadian Solar has shipped 3.1GW of modules in the second quarter of 2026, a 60% year-on-year decrease.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wood Mackenzie raises Latin America energy storage forecast to 34 GW by 2035 — Wood Mackenzie forecasts Latin America’s energy storage capacity to surge from 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, driven by renewable…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Solargis CEO writes on terrain-adapted PV design for yield estimates — Complex site topography can have a crucial bearing on a PV system’s energy yield writes Solargis CEO Marcel Suri.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Op-ed: How to deploy Trump's regulatory tactics for clean energy policy — A conversation with Todd Tucker of the Roosevelt Institute.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

U.S. natural gas plant buildout accelerates amid AI power demand, threatening decarbonization goals — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Developers are planning to build an enormous amount of natural gas-fired power…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Pacific islands launch regional climate finance fund ahead of COP31 — Pacific leaders will launch the first call for proposals next week for a new regional fund designed to swiftly channel climate finance to…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Eshan Raul

How to enroll in a virtual power plant program and assess the benefits — MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Your thermostat may not look like a power plant.

Aug 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

European BEV sales surge 51% year-over-year as market share hits 26% — Europe is no longer dependent on one player for the EV revolution. In a month that Tesla was down 36% YoY, BEVs jumped 51% YoY!

Inside Climate News · Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Power's dominance over state grid, rates and policy scrutinized in new investigation — Wired for Profit: Fifth in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Chile passes law spurring battery storage growth, hybrid solar-battery projects boom — In 2024, Chile passed a law incentivizing battery development paired with utility-scale solar.

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas

California dairy farm launches biogas project in San Joaquin Valley — KERMAN, Calif.—One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen along the dust-blown avenue in Kerman.

Inside Climate News · Kyle Bagenstose

Pennsylvania pays millions to coal waste companies amid slow renewable energy expansion — WINDBER, Pa.—Standing on the rocky banks of Paint Creek in western Pennsylvania, Jim Panaro pointed out the colors of contamination.

CleanTechnica · Z. S.

California sues Trump administration over cancellation of wind power leases — I was going to say that one of the craziest things Trump has done as president is cancel billions of dollars of wind power leases and pay…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration finalizes weaker fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. uranium production more than triples to highest level since 2017 — In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US renewable capacity poised to surpass natural gas by summer 2027: EIA — Including new small-scale solar, renewables’ capacity is likely to surpass natural gas by summer 2027 or sooner, according to new data just…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar-plus-storage investments hit $25 billion in first half of 2026 — Global renewable energy investment reached $327.5 billion in the first half of 2026, as capital shifted toward solar-plus-storage projects…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Pinal County rejects data center project as local opposition blocks renewable and power infrastructure — 1. Pinal County, Arizona – If you can’t build a solar or a wind farm somewhere, it’s really hard to get a data center built there too.

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Storage developers question economics of 30% ITC amid domestic battery premiums — Some developers are running the numbers to figure out whether the 30% tax credit offsets paying a premium for domestic batteries.

PV Magazine · Sergio Matalucci

Africa's first solar-powered hydrogen hub launches in Namibia with 5 MW electrolyzer — Cbm-Tech has launched a green hydrogen hub in Walvis Bay combining 5 MW of solar, a 5 MW PEM electrolyzer and 5.9 MWh of battery storage.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs make solar module imports uneconomical, analyst says — Importing solar modules to the US will “no longer make any economic sense” under new Section 232 tariffs for polysilicon-based products,…

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Virtual power plants emerge as key grid flexibility tool — Three executives on what it takes to unlock virtual power plants at scale. The post The breakout moment for VPPs appeared first on Latitude…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Canadian Solar's Q2 module shipments fall 60% as sector demand weakens — Solar cell and module manufacturer Canadian Solar has shipped 3.1GW of modules in the second quarter of 2026, a 60% year-on-year decrease.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Solargis CEO writes on terrain-adapted PV design for yield estimates — Complex site topography can have a crucial bearing on a PV system’s energy yield writes Solargis CEO Marcel Suri.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Op-ed: How to deploy Trump's regulatory tactics for clean energy policy — A conversation with Todd Tucker of the Roosevelt Institute.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

U.S. natural gas plant buildout accelerates amid AI power demand, threatening decarbonization goals — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Developers are planning to build an enormous amount of natural gas-fired power…

← All dates