Guardian Environment · Alison Reeve
Aug 31, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
New Jersey utility explores third-party financing for home battery deployment — New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party…
PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina
Solar O&M market reaches 348 GW as consolidation accelerates — The global solar PV O&M market reached 348 GW in 2025, with the 15 largest providers controlling 57% of managed capacity as consolidation…
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
India adds 6.6 GW of rooftop solar in first half of 2024 — Q2 installations reached 3.8 GW, up 41% quarter-on-quarter and 136% year-on-year The post India adds 6.6 GW of rooftop solar in H1 appeared…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Five major Chinese solar manufacturers report first-half losses amid price pressure — Longi, TCL Zhonghuan, GCL Technology, Daqo and Xinte Energy remained in the red, despite signs of operational stabilization.
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia launches nation-first bulk-purchasing program for rooftop solar — Last month, Virginia became the first state in the country to launch a bulk-purchasing campaign for rooftop solar — a move that promises to…
Guardian Environment · Damian Carrington Environment editor
Turkmenistan begins repairs on massive methane leaks from oil and gas facilities — Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas Turkmenistan…
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather
New CMIP7 climate modeling scenarios map future emissions pathways — Every six to seven years, climate modelling groups around the world run a coordinated set of simulations that explore how… The post…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM excludes Oklo's 750-MW advanced nuclear project from interconnection queue — Oklo asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order the PJM Interconnection to reinstate its 750-MW, mixed-technology project.
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
DOE weighs appliance standards changes amid clash between makers and efficiency groups — Manufacturers say the changes would create a more predictable process to set appliance standards but should not “apply retroactively to…
Utility Dive
Data center capacity expansion prompts utilities to rethink development strategies — Data center capacity continues to expand.
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Gary power outage highlights risks of losing Solar for All program — Stephen Mays was left without power for 12 days after violent storms and tornadoes struck northwest Indiana this month. Lori Latham for 13.
Climate Home News · Megan Rowling
India pushes for faster climate adaptation financing ahead of COP31 — As governments look towards COP31, India must push not only for more adaptation finance, but for funds to arrive in time for projects that…
PV Tech · Ben Willis
U.S. solar manufacturing capacity face scrutiny ahead of 2030 — Head of PV Tech Research, Moustafa Ramadan, kicks off a five-part series tracing the evolution and future of the US solar manufacturing…
Guardian Environment · Nesrine Malik
Opinion: Nepal floods underscore climate change's universal threat despite unequal impact — Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may…
PV Tech · George Heynes
ARENA commits AU$105.6 million to solar research projects in Australia — ARENA has announced up to AU$105.6 million for 20 research and development projects aimed at reducing the cost of large-scale solar.
Heatmap News · Jeva Lange
Chemours seeks EPA approval for new coolant chemical for data centers — This spring, the chemicals company Chemours asked the U.S. government for permission to begin manufacturing 3-Hexene,…
The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben
Policy debate intensifies over climate action path — Politics--alas--is what we need
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Grist · Richard Luscombe, The Guardian
West Point fires climate scientist over continued teaching of human-caused climate change
Inside Climate News · Daniel Perrin
Philadelphia planning commission eyes industrial district for potential data center — PHILADELPHIA—A simmering debate over the future of Philadelphia’s Bellwether District has been reenergized by a Planning Commission…
Aug 31, 2026 · 8:03 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Guardian Environment · Alison Reeve
Australia's datacenter power standards expose renewable capacity shortfall — A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future…
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
California sues Trump administration over offshore wind lease tactics — The state alleges the Trump administration “abuses its authority” by diminishing the value of offshore wind energy leases before it makes…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
New Jersey utility explores third-party financing for home battery deployment — New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party…
PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina
Solar O&M market reaches 348 GW as consolidation accelerates — The global solar PV O&M market reached 348 GW in 2025, with the 15 largest providers controlling 57% of managed capacity as consolidation…
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
India adds 6.6 GW of rooftop solar in first half of 2024 — Q2 installations reached 3.8 GW, up 41% quarter-on-quarter and 136% year-on-year The post India adds 6.6 GW of rooftop solar in H1 appeared…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Five major Chinese solar manufacturers report first-half losses amid price pressure — Longi, TCL Zhonghuan, GCL Technology, Daqo and Xinte Energy remained in the red, despite signs of operational stabilization.
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia launches nation-first bulk-purchasing program for rooftop solar — Last month, Virginia became the first state in the country to launch a bulk-purchasing campaign for rooftop solar — a move that promises to…
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather
New CMIP7 climate modeling scenarios map future emissions pathways — Every six to seven years, climate modelling groups around the world run a coordinated set of simulations that explore how… The post…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM excludes Oklo's 750-MW advanced nuclear project from interconnection queue — Oklo asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order the PJM Interconnection to reinstate its 750-MW, mixed-technology project.
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
DOE weighs appliance standards changes amid clash between makers and efficiency groups — Manufacturers say the changes would create a more predictable process to set appliance standards but should not “apply retroactively to…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Gary power outage highlights risks of losing Solar for All program — Stephen Mays was left without power for 12 days after violent storms and tornadoes struck northwest Indiana this month. Lori Latham for 13.
Guardian Environment · Damian Carrington Environment editor
Turkmenistan begins repairs on massive methane leaks from oil and gas facilities — Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas Turkmenistan…
Inside Climate News · Kiley Price, Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth
Alabama utility rates spike amid rising energy demand — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. This week, Alabama-based reporters Dennis Pillion and Lee…
Grist · Frida Garza
Rising ocean temperatures linked to increased child malnutrition
Climate Home News · Megan Rowling
India pushes for faster climate adaptation financing ahead of COP31 — As governments look towards COP31, India must push not only for more adaptation finance, but for funds to arrive in time for projects that…
PV Tech · Ben Willis
U.S. solar manufacturing capacity face scrutiny ahead of 2030 — Head of PV Tech Research, Moustafa Ramadan, kicks off a five-part series tracing the evolution and future of the US solar manufacturing…
Guardian Environment · Nesrine Malik
Opinion: Nepal floods underscore climate change's universal threat despite unequal impact — Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may…
PV Tech · George Heynes
ARENA commits AU$105.6 million to solar research projects in Australia — ARENA has announced up to AU$105.6 million for 20 research and development projects aimed at reducing the cost of large-scale solar.
Heatmap News · Jeva Lange
Chemours seeks EPA approval for new coolant chemical for data centers — This spring, the chemicals company Chemours asked the U.S. government for permission to begin manufacturing 3-Hexene,…
Aug 31, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
Section 232 tariffs push solar module prices to 2023 levels — New minimum import prices and tariffs imposed under Section 232 have driven solar module spot prices to above 40 cents per watt, but market…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia's rooftop solar, battery storage hit record highs in Q2 — Australia recorded its strongest quarter yet for rooftop solar installations, household battery storage uptake and large-scale solar…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
US adds record 20.2 GWh of battery storage in Q2 — The US battery storage market just posted its biggest quarter ever, adding 20.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in Q2 2026. more…
Guardian Environment · Alison Reeve
Australia's datacenter power standards expose renewable capacity shortfall — A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future…
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
California sues Trump administration over offshore wind lease tactics — The state alleges the Trump administration “abuses its authority” by diminishing the value of offshore wind energy leases before it makes…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
New Jersey utility explores third-party financing for home battery deployment — New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party…
PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina
Solar O&M market reaches 348 GW as consolidation accelerates — The global solar PV O&M market reached 348 GW in 2025, with the 15 largest providers controlling 57% of managed capacity as consolidation…
PV Magazine · David Carroll
Australian manufacturer to build 500 MW perovskite-silicon tandem solar factory — University of Sydney researchers will team with a Queensland-based solar panel manufacturer to accelerate the commercialisation of…
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather
New CMIP7 climate modeling scenarios map future emissions pathways — Every six to seven years, climate modelling groups around the world run a coordinated set of simulations that explore how… The post…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM excludes Oklo's 750-MW advanced nuclear project from interconnection queue — Oklo asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order the PJM Interconnection to reinstate its 750-MW, mixed-technology project.
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
DOE weighs appliance standards changes amid clash between makers and efficiency groups — Manufacturers say the changes would create a more predictable process to set appliance standards but should not “apply retroactively to…
Guardian Environment · Ramon Antonio Vargas
Florida man's wife and toddler killed by lightning strike — Kameron Glasgow of Florida honors wife Kenya and daughter Kennedi at local vigil after last week’s tragedy A Florida man whose wife and…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Gary power outage highlights risks of losing Solar for All program — Stephen Mays was left without power for 12 days after violent storms and tornadoes struck northwest Indiana this month. Lori Latham for 13.
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia launches nation-first bulk-purchasing program for rooftop solar — Last month, Virginia became the first state in the country to launch a bulk-purchasing campaign for rooftop solar — a move that promises to…
Inside Climate News · Daniel Perrin
Philadelphia planning commission eyes industrial district for potential data center — PHILADELPHIA—A simmering debate over the future of Philadelphia’s Bellwether District has been reenergized by a Planning Commission…
Guardian Environment · Damian Carrington Environment editor
Turkmenistan begins repairs on massive methane leaks from oil and gas facilities — Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas Turkmenistan…
Inside Climate News · Kiley Price, Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth
Alabama utility rates spike amid rising energy demand — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. This week, Alabama-based reporters Dennis Pillion and Lee…
Grist · Frida Garza
Rising ocean temperatures linked to increased child malnutrition
Climate Home News · Megan Rowling
India pushes for faster climate adaptation financing ahead of COP31 — As governments look towards COP31, India must push not only for more adaptation finance, but for funds to arrive in time for projects that…
Sep 1, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Brian Publicover
Japan to exclude silicon solar from new subsidies, prioritize perovskite — Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) plans to exclude conventional silicon solar panels from newly implemented subsidy programs…
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
Trump administration faces legal challenge over $4B offshore wind lease buyouts — The Trump administration has agreed to fork over nearly $4 billion in taxpayer dollars since the spring to get major energy firms to…
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PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
Section 232 tariffs push solar module prices to 2023 levels — New minimum import prices and tariffs imposed under Section 232 have driven solar module spot prices to above 40 cents per watt, but market…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia's rooftop solar, battery storage hit record highs in Q2 — Australia recorded its strongest quarter yet for rooftop solar installations, household battery storage uptake and large-scale solar…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
US adds record 20.2 GWh of battery storage in Q2 — The US battery storage market just posted its biggest quarter ever, adding 20.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in Q2 2026. more…
Guardian Environment · Alison Reeve
Australia's datacenter power standards expose renewable capacity shortfall — A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
New Jersey utility explores third-party financing for home battery deployment — New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party…
PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina
Solar O&M market reaches 348 GW as consolidation accelerates — The global solar PV O&M market reached 348 GW in 2025, with the 15 largest providers controlling 57% of managed capacity as consolidation…
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather
New CMIP7 climate modeling scenarios map future emissions pathways — Every six to seven years, climate modelling groups around the world run a coordinated set of simulations that explore how… The post…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM excludes Oklo's 750-MW advanced nuclear project from interconnection queue — Oklo asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order the PJM Interconnection to reinstate its 750-MW, mixed-technology project.
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
DOE weighs appliance standards changes amid clash between makers and efficiency groups — Manufacturers say the changes would create a more predictable process to set appliance standards but should not “apply retroactively to…
Electrek · Fred Lambert
Second Tesla driver dies in freeway crash with Autopilot engaged, data shows — Weeks after a Tesla Model 3 sat stopped in a live Florida interstate lane and its driver was killed, it happened again — a 2020 Model 3,…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
U.S. brokered major oil deal with Venezuela, Trump says —
Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Bhutan hosts first global 'conscious food summit' on climate and food security — Organisers say people must revive spiritual relationship with food amid double threat of climate crisis and conflict Mending the broken…
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Guardian Environment · Ramon Antonio Vargas
Florida man's wife and toddler killed by lightning strike — Kameron Glasgow of Florida honors wife Kenya and daughter Kennedi at local vigil after last week’s tragedy A Florida man whose wife and…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Gary power outage highlights risks of losing Solar for All program — Stephen Mays was left without power for 12 days after violent storms and tornadoes struck northwest Indiana this month. Lori Latham for 13.
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia launches nation-first bulk-purchasing program for rooftop solar — Last month, Virginia became the first state in the country to launch a bulk-purchasing campaign for rooftop solar — a move that promises to…
Inside Climate News · Daniel Perrin
Philadelphia planning commission eyes industrial district for potential data center — PHILADELPHIA—A simmering debate over the future of Philadelphia’s Bellwether District has been reenergized by a Planning Commission…
Inside Climate News · Kiley Price, Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth
Alabama utility rates spike amid rising energy demand — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. This week, Alabama-based reporters Dennis Pillion and Lee…
Grist · Frida Garza
Rising ocean temperatures linked to increased child malnutrition
Sep 1, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina
Rising negative prices reshape European solar, storage and PPA markets — According to S&P Global, rising negative electricity prices are reshaping solar, storage and PPAs across Europe.
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
India's solar module capacity surges to 233 GW, but utilization drops to 35–40% — India’s solar module manufacturing capacity has surged to 233 GW, outpacing domestic demand and pushing factory utilization down to 35–40%.
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
TOPCon solar cells show minimal light-induced degradation, study finds — US researchers have found that light- and elevated-temperature-induced degradation (LeTID) has a limited impact on n-type TOPCon solar…
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
Trump administration faces legal challenge over $4B offshore wind lease buyouts — The Trump administration has agreed to fork over nearly $4 billion in taxpayer dollars since the spring to get major energy firms to…
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PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia's rooftop solar, battery storage hit record highs in Q2 — Australia recorded its strongest quarter yet for rooftop solar installations, household battery storage uptake and large-scale solar…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
US adds record 20.2 GWh of battery storage in Q2 — The US battery storage market just posted its biggest quarter ever, adding 20.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in Q2 2026. more…
Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo
California legislature passes Home Energy Choice Act promoting all-electric homes — Going into this final stretch of the summer, I’m keeping an eye on California. Today is the last day for the state legislature to pass…
PV Tech · JP Casey
Germany launches third rooftop solar tender, targets 296MW of capacity — The Bundesnetzagentur has launched its third rooftop solar PV tender of the year, which aims to award 296.3MW of new rooftop solar capacity.
Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar
Maryland challenges PJM plan to buy power for projected data center demand — Maryland’s ratepayer protection agency is fighting on two fronts simultaneously to shield households from paying hundreds of millions more…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
New Jersey utility explores third-party financing for home battery deployment — New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party…
Inside Climate News · Peter Aldhous
EPA Enforcement Cases Hit 9-Year High Despite Reduced Penalties, Analysis Shows — By its own account, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is doing a fantastic job.
Heatmap News · Jeva Lange
Chemours seeks EPA approval for new coolant chemical for data centers — This spring, the chemicals company Chemours asked the U.S. government for permission to begin manufacturing 3-Hexene,…
Guardian Environment · Ben Jennings
Guardian publishes cartoon about UK summer weather — Continue reading...
Guardian Environment · Cait Kelly in Kathmandu
33 Australians missing after catastrophic Nepal floods near China border — Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of…
Guardian Environment · Alison Reeve
Australia's datacenter power standards expose renewable capacity shortfall — A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future…
Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC
Survey: 100+ climate tech founders weigh in on 2026 fundraising outlook — CTVC and Elemental Impact surveyed 100+ founders. This is what they said
Inside Climate News · Johnny Sturgeon
Iceland votes against EU membership talks, citing fishing rights concerns — Over the weekend, Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union. At the heart of the referendum question: fish.
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather
New CMIP7 climate modeling scenarios map future emissions pathways — Every six to seven years, climate modelling groups around the world run a coordinated set of simulations that explore how… The post…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM excludes Oklo's 750-MW advanced nuclear project from interconnection queue — Oklo asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order the PJM Interconnection to reinstate its 750-MW, mixed-technology project.
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
DOE weighs appliance standards changes amid clash between makers and efficiency groups — Manufacturers say the changes would create a more predictable process to set appliance standards but should not “apply retroactively to…
Sep 1, 2026 · 8:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone
Odyssey raises $74M to connect solar installers with financing in emerging markets — The platform connects thousands of EPCs with financing institutions and equipment suppliers across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Canary Media · Jeff St. John
California declines to fund its largest virtual power plant program — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has blocked an effort to keep the state’s most successful virtual power plant program funded…
EIA Today in Energy
U.S. LNG exports surge 23% in first half of 2026 on expanded capacity — U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six months of the year, 23% more…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
MISO proposes reliability rules targeting large data center loads — MISO defines “large loads” as those above 50 GW, and “computational loads” as large loads that include at least 25 MW of demand from…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
China to impose 2% tax on lithium-ion batteries starting September 2026 — China has begun taxing lithium-ion batteries at 2% from Sept. 1, 2026, ending a decade-long exemption; the rate will rise to 4% in…
PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina
Rising negative prices reshape European solar, storage and PPA markets — According to S&P Global, rising negative electricity prices are reshaping solar, storage and PPAs across Europe.
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
India's solar module capacity surges to 233 GW, but utilization drops to 35–40% — India’s solar module manufacturing capacity has surged to 233 GW, outpacing domestic demand and pushing factory utilization down to 35–40%.
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
Trump administration faces legal challenge over $4B offshore wind lease buyouts — The Trump administration has agreed to fork over nearly $4 billion in taxpayer dollars since the spring to get major energy firms to…
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Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
Trump defends data center expansion, saying opponents risk economic decline —
PV Tech · JP Casey
Germany launches third rooftop solar tender, targets 296MW of capacity — The Bundesnetzagentur has launched its third rooftop solar PV tender of the year, which aims to award 296.3MW of new rooftop solar capacity.
Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar
Maryland challenges PJM plan to buy power for projected data center demand — Maryland’s ratepayer protection agency is fighting on two fronts simultaneously to shield households from paying hundreds of millions more…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia's rooftop solar, battery storage hit record highs in Q2 — Australia recorded its strongest quarter yet for rooftop solar installations, household battery storage uptake and large-scale solar…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
New Jersey utility explores third-party financing for home battery deployment — New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party…
Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle Environment correspondent
UK soils showing high microplastic contamination, raising food security concerns — Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’ The accumulation of…
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather
New CMIP7 climate modeling scenarios map future emissions pathways — Every six to seven years, climate modelling groups around the world run a coordinated set of simulations that explore how… The post…
Yale Climate Connections · Bob Henson and Jeff Masters
Tropical storm threatens Texas, Louisiana coast — El sistema que se encontraba el lunes sobre aguas inusualmente cálidas, justo frente a la costa, era pequeño, pero potencialmente muy…
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Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo
California legislature passes Home Energy Choice Act promoting all-electric homes — Going into this final stretch of the summer, I’m keeping an eye on California. Today is the last day for the state legislature to pass…
Inside Climate News · Peter Aldhous
EPA Enforcement Cases Hit 9-Year High Despite Reduced Penalties, Analysis Shows — By its own account, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is doing a fantastic job.
Electrek · Fred Lambert
Electrek investigation links multiple fatal Tesla crashes to engaged Autopilot and FSD systems — A Tesla Model Y turning left at an intersection collided with a pickup truck in Batavia, Illinois, killing a passenger in the Tesla —…
PV Tech · Ben Willis
PV Tech examines gaps in US solar manufacturing capacity through 2030 — US module production is at a near saturation point, but significant capacity gaps persist further up the supply chain, writes head of PV…
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Sep 1, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone
Odyssey raises $74M to connect solar installers with financing in emerging markets — The platform connects thousands of EPCs with financing institutions and equipment suppliers across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor
Federal judge blocks New York law requiring oil firms to fund climate damages — State cannot enforce policy requiring oil firms to pay $75bn over 25 years for climate mitigation and adaptation A federal judge has struck…
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Trump grid order likely to cause energy storage delays, cancellations: BloombergNEF — The Aug. 26 executive order, previous executive actions and the Treasury Department’s Foreign Entity of Concern guidance are likely to hit…
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
California legislature rejects wildfire liability shield, rattling utility stocks — The Legislature’s decision not to shield utilities from wildfire liability caused stock prices for Pacific Gas and Electric and Edison…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
California declines to fund its largest virtual power plant program — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has blocked an effort to keep the state’s most successful virtual power plant program funded…
EIA Today in Energy
U.S. LNG exports surge 23% in first half of 2026 on expanded capacity — U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six months of the year, 23% more…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
MISO proposes reliability rules targeting large data center loads — MISO defines “large loads” as those above 50 GW, and “computational loads” as large loads that include at least 25 MW of demand from…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
China to impose 2% tax on lithium-ion batteries starting September 2026 — China has begun taxing lithium-ion batteries at 2% from Sept. 1, 2026, ending a decade-long exemption; the rate will rise to 4% in…
PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina
Rising negative prices reshape European solar, storage and PPA markets — According to S&P Global, rising negative electricity prices are reshaping solar, storage and PPAs across Europe.
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
India's solar module capacity surges to 233 GW, but utilization drops to 35–40% — India’s solar module manufacturing capacity has surged to 233 GW, outpacing domestic demand and pushing factory utilization down to 35–40%.
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
Trump defends data center expansion, saying opponents risk economic decline —
PV Tech · JP Casey
Germany launches third rooftop solar tender, targets 296MW of capacity — The Bundesnetzagentur has launched its third rooftop solar PV tender of the year, which aims to award 296.3MW of new rooftop solar capacity.
Guardian Environment · Sandra Laville
Water company sewage discharges spike during dry weather in UK — Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026 The number of suspected illegal…
Inside Climate News · Liza Gross
Unlabeled toxic chemicals from food packaging leach into meals, regulators say — Most people decide if it’s safe to eat an old tub of yogurt in the fridge or canned tuna in the back of the cupboard by checking its…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia's rooftop solar, battery storage hit record highs in Q2 — Australia recorded its strongest quarter yet for rooftop solar installations, household battery storage uptake and large-scale solar…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
New Jersey utility explores third-party financing for home battery deployment — New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party…
Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle Environment correspondent
UK soils showing high microplastic contamination, raising food security concerns — Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’ The accumulation of…
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather
New CMIP7 climate modeling scenarios map future emissions pathways — Every six to seven years, climate modelling groups around the world run a coordinated set of simulations that explore how… The post…
Yale Climate Connections · Bob Henson and Jeff Masters
Tropical storm threatens Texas, Louisiana coast — El sistema que se encontraba el lunes sobre aguas inusualmente cálidas, justo frente a la costa, era pequeño, pero potencialmente muy…
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Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo
California legislature passes Home Energy Choice Act promoting all-electric homes — Going into this final stretch of the summer, I’m keeping an eye on California. Today is the last day for the state legislature to pass…
Sep 1, 2026 · 2:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone
Odyssey raises $74M to connect solar installers with financing in emerging markets — The platform connects thousands of EPCs with financing institutions and equipment suppliers across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
More: Heatmap News
Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor
Federal judge blocks New York law requiring oil firms to fund climate damages — State cannot enforce policy requiring oil firms to pay $75bn over 25 years for climate mitigation and adaptation A federal judge has struck…
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Trump grid order likely to cause energy storage delays, cancellations: BloombergNEF — The Aug. 26 executive order, previous executive actions and the Treasury Department’s Foreign Entity of Concern guidance are likely to hit…
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
California legislature rejects wildfire liability shield, rattling utility stocks — The Legislature’s decision not to shield utilities from wildfire liability caused stock prices for Pacific Gas and Electric and Edison…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
California declines to fund its largest virtual power plant program — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has blocked an effort to keep the state’s most successful virtual power plant program funded…
EIA Today in Energy
U.S. LNG exports surge 23% in first half of 2026 on expanded capacity — U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six months of the year, 23% more…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
MISO proposes reliability rules targeting large data center loads — MISO defines “large loads” as those above 50 GW, and “computational loads” as large loads that include at least 25 MW of demand from…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
China to impose 2% tax on lithium-ion batteries starting September 2026 — China has begun taxing lithium-ion batteries at 2% from Sept. 1, 2026, ending a decade-long exemption; the rate will rise to 4% in…
PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina
Rising negative prices reshape European solar, storage and PPA markets — According to S&P Global, rising negative electricity prices are reshaping solar, storage and PPAs across Europe.
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
India's solar module capacity surges to 233 GW, but utilization drops to 35–40% — India’s solar module manufacturing capacity has surged to 233 GW, outpacing domestic demand and pushing factory utilization down to 35–40%.
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
Trump defends data center expansion, saying opponents risk economic decline —
PV Tech · JP Casey
Germany launches third rooftop solar tender, targets 296MW of capacity — The Bundesnetzagentur has launched its third rooftop solar PV tender of the year, which aims to award 296.3MW of new rooftop solar capacity.
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
Fervo Energy to supply Google 400MW from enhanced geothermal project in Utah — Fervo Energy inked a landmark deal to supply Google with nearly 400 megawatts of clean electricity from the startup’s geothermal project in…
Grist · Joseph Winters
Plastic industry funds school curriculum on recycling and waste
Guardian Environment · Niha Masih
Himalayan floods expose climate threats to Indian mountain communities — As families await news of missing loved ones, the disaster is a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is creating a fast-growing threat.
Guardian Environment · Brigid Delaney
Heat waves reshape European summer travel as climate impacts vacation culture — Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in a…
Inside Climate News · Liza Gross
Unlabeled toxic chemicals from food packaging leach into meals, regulators say — Most people decide if it’s safe to eat an old tub of yogurt in the fridge or canned tuna in the back of the cupboard by checking its…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia's rooftop solar, battery storage hit record highs in Q2 — Australia recorded its strongest quarter yet for rooftop solar installations, household battery storage uptake and large-scale solar…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
New Jersey utility explores third-party financing for home battery deployment — New Jersey’s PSE&G is taking a creative approach to scaling battery deployment, but will most utilities eventually opt for third-party…
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather