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Sep 3, 2026 · 5:03 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Federal judge blocks EPA challenge to California vehicle emission standards — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts

China's carbon emissions fall 1% as oil consumption plummets in Q2 2026 — Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls China’s carbon dioxide…

More: Carbon Brief, Inside Climate News, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Electrek · Jameson Dow

UK BEV sales hit 30% of market in August, but government weighs relaxing 2030 targets — August sales numbers from the UK show a rosy picture for BEV sales, with BEVs being the most common powertrain and making up 30% of the…

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Trump bulk power order leaves questions on capacity amid foreign threat concerns — How will the move to protect the power system for foreign adversaries intersect with sky-high demand for more capacity?

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

How to get data centers to fund grid infrastructure upgrades — Earlier this year, I attempted to draw up a web diagram about energy affordability. My head was spinning from reading social media threads…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese researchers achieve 27.39% efficiency in perovskite solar cells — Chinese researchers have developed a molecular additive that reduces defects in perovskite solar cells, enabling a power conversion…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Utilities explore fusion partnerships amid rising AI data center demand — The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor, Hazel Tang and John Farrell

Climate denialism influences Trump administration environment policy — Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office…

EIA Today in Energy

ERCOT electricity demand remains near record high amid sustained heat — Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European offtakers seek renewable power deals with fixed costs amid Middle East tensions — PV Tech Premium speaks to IEEFA's Jonathan Bruegel about how renewable PPAs have become a key part of European energy resilience.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Japanese researchers boost durability of tin-halide perovskite solar cells — Scientists in Japan have developed a new approach which they claim can improve the durability of tin-based perovskite solar cells.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Latin America solar capacity nears 80% concentration in key markets — InfoLink’s Jenny Lin shares the latest analysis on the key markets accounting for nearly 80% of Latin America’s total PV capacity as solar…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Scientists develop method to upcycle end-of-life solar panel silicon into nitride — South Korean researchers have developed a method to upcycle silicon recovered from end-of-life PV modules into high-value silicon nitride…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Heterojunction technology gains traction with US solar makers seeking IP advantages — Heterojunction is emerging as the n-type technology of choice as US PV manufacturers seek to minimise IP-related risks.

Canary Media · Alexander Kaufman

New York revives nuclear strategy as decarbonization push faces energy gap — When Gov. Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, New York was in the middle of a complicated energy transition.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Hyundai breaks ground on $6B Louisiana steel mill — Hyundai is set to break ground in southern Louisiana this week on a nearly $6 billion steel mill , which may become the lowest-carbon…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Grid United pursues first transmission line linking three regional grids — Michael Skelly knows it’s hard to build a huge transmission line that connects different regions of the grid.

Inside Climate News · Marianne Lavelle

Trump administration limits EPA authority over state pipeline and energy permits — When the Trump administration last fall unveiled its cornerstone policy for carrying out the Clean Water Act—new language spelling out the…

Inside Climate News · Erin Douglas

Florida utility cuts power to delinquent customers during heat wave — HOMESTEAD, Fla.—It was too hot to sleep. When the lights turned off and the air conditioning unit went quiet that night in July, it didn’t…

Sep 3, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Federal judge blocks EPA challenge to California vehicle emission standards — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts

China's carbon emissions fall 1% as oil consumption plummets in Q2 2026 — Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls China’s carbon dioxide…

More: Carbon Brief, Inside Climate News, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Electrek · Jameson Dow

UK BEV sales hit 30% of market in August, but government weighs relaxing 2030 targets — August sales numbers from the UK show a rosy picture for BEV sales, with BEVs being the most common powertrain and making up 30% of the…

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Trump bulk power order leaves questions on capacity amid foreign threat concerns — How will the move to protect the power system for foreign adversaries intersect with sky-high demand for more capacity?

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

How to get data centers to fund grid infrastructure upgrades — Earlier this year, I attempted to draw up a web diagram about energy affordability. My head was spinning from reading social media threads…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Utilities explore fusion partnerships amid rising AI data center demand — The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor, Hazel Tang and John Farrell

Climate denialism influences Trump administration environment policy — Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office…

EIA Today in Energy

ERCOT electricity demand remains near record high amid sustained heat — Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European offtakers seek renewable power deals with fixed costs amid Middle East tensions — PV Tech Premium speaks to IEEFA's Jonathan Bruegel about how renewable PPAs have become a key part of European energy resilience.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Japanese researchers boost durability of tin-halide perovskite solar cells — Scientists in Japan have developed a new approach which they claim can improve the durability of tin-based perovskite solar cells.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Latin America solar capacity nears 80% concentration in key markets — InfoLink’s Jenny Lin shares the latest analysis on the key markets accounting for nearly 80% of Latin America’s total PV capacity as solar…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Scientists develop method to upcycle end-of-life solar panel silicon into nitride — South Korean researchers have developed a method to upcycle silicon recovered from end-of-life PV modules into high-value silicon nitride…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Norway's battery market faces tariff barriers despite growing project pipeline — A growing project pipeline and regulatory reviews suggest Norway’s battery market could be reaching a turning point but tariff barriers and…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Heterojunction technology gains traction with US solar makers seeking IP advantages — Heterojunction is emerging as the n-type technology of choice as US PV manufacturers seek to minimise IP-related risks.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Agriculture sector faces rising fertilizer costs tied to fossil fuel prices — If you’ve had to fill up your vehicle’s gas tank or buy a plane ticket lately, you’ve probably felt the effects of rising fossil-fuel…

Canary Media · Alexander Kaufman

New York revives nuclear strategy as decarbonization push faces energy gap — When Gov. Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, New York was in the middle of a complicated energy transition.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Hyundai breaks ground on $6B Louisiana steel mill — Hyundai is set to break ground in southern Louisiana this week on a nearly $6 billion steel mill , which may become the lowest-carbon…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Grid United pursues first transmission line linking three regional grids — Michael Skelly knows it’s hard to build a huge transmission line that connects different regions of the grid.

Inside Climate News · Marianne Lavelle

Trump administration limits EPA authority over state pipeline and energy permits — When the Trump administration last fall unveiled its cornerstone policy for carrying out the Clean Water Act—new language spelling out the…

Sep 3, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton

EV sales exceed petrol cars for first time in Australia — New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy Follow our…

More: Electrek

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Federal judge blocks EPA challenge to California vehicle emission standards — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts

China's carbon emissions fall 1% as oil consumption plummets in Q2 2026 — Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls China’s carbon dioxide…

More: Carbon Brief, Inside Climate News, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Electrek · Jameson Dow

UK BEV sales hit 30% of market in August, but government weighs relaxing 2030 targets — August sales numbers from the UK show a rosy picture for BEV sales, with BEVs being the most common powertrain and making up 30% of the…

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Trump bulk power order leaves questions on capacity amid foreign threat concerns — How will the move to protect the power system for foreign adversaries intersect with sky-high demand for more capacity?

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

How to get data centers to fund grid infrastructure upgrades — Earlier this year, I attempted to draw up a web diagram about energy affordability. My head was spinning from reading social media threads…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Utilities explore fusion partnerships amid rising AI data center demand — The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor, Hazel Tang and John Farrell

Climate denialism influences Trump administration environment policy — Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office…

EIA Today in Energy

ERCOT electricity demand remains near record high amid sustained heat — Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European offtakers seek renewable power deals with fixed costs amid Middle East tensions — PV Tech Premium speaks to IEEFA's Jonathan Bruegel about how renewable PPAs have become a key part of European energy resilience.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Japanese researchers boost durability of tin-halide perovskite solar cells — Scientists in Japan have developed a new approach which they claim can improve the durability of tin-based perovskite solar cells.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Latin America solar capacity nears 80% concentration in key markets — InfoLink’s Jenny Lin shares the latest analysis on the key markets accounting for nearly 80% of Latin America’s total PV capacity as solar…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Scientists develop method to upcycle end-of-life solar panel silicon into nitride — South Korean researchers have developed a method to upcycle silicon recovered from end-of-life PV modules into high-value silicon nitride…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Alight Energy and Autoliv inaugurate 101MWp solar park in Finland — Swedish independent power producer (IPP) Alight Energy and automotive safety company Autoliv have inaugurated the 101MWp Eurajoki Solar…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Norway's battery market faces tariff barriers despite growing project pipeline — A growing project pipeline and regulatory reviews suggest Norway’s battery market could be reaching a turning point but tariff barriers and…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Agriculture sector faces rising fertilizer costs tied to fossil fuel prices — If you’ve had to fill up your vehicle’s gas tank or buy a plane ticket lately, you’ve probably felt the effects of rising fossil-fuel…

Canary Media · Alexander Kaufman

New York revives nuclear strategy as decarbonization push faces energy gap — When Gov. Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, New York was in the middle of a complicated energy transition.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Hyundai breaks ground on $6B Louisiana steel mill — Hyundai is set to break ground in southern Louisiana this week on a nearly $6 billion steel mill , which may become the lowest-carbon…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Grid United pursues first transmission line linking three regional grids — Michael Skelly knows it’s hard to build a huge transmission line that connects different regions of the grid.

Sep 4, 2026 · 2:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK energy secretary set to approve Jackdaw North Sea gasfield — Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield UK politics…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton

EV sales exceed petrol cars for first time in Australia — New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy Follow our…

More: Electrek

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Federal judge blocks EPA challenge to California vehicle emission standards — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Solar-plus-storage projects attract record global investment — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. Solar and storage.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese inverter makers report mixed H1 results as storage demand grows — Chinese inverter manufacturers reported mixed first-half 2026 results, as energy storage emerged as a key growth driver, offsetting weaker…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazilian researchers quantify 1.88% annual energy losses from delayed inverter startup — Brazilian researchers have developed a method to quantify energy losses caused by delayed PV inverter startup, finding annual losses of…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Polysilicon market stagnates as China price rally falters — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV…

Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts

China's carbon emissions fall 1% as oil consumption plummets in Q2 2026 — Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls China’s carbon dioxide…

More: Carbon Brief, Inside Climate News, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Electrek · Jameson Dow

UK BEV sales hit 30% of market in August, but government weighs relaxing 2030 targets — August sales numbers from the UK show a rosy picture for BEV sales, with BEVs being the most common powertrain and making up 30% of the…

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Trump bulk power order leaves questions on capacity amid foreign threat concerns — How will the move to protect the power system for foreign adversaries intersect with sky-high demand for more capacity?

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

How to get data centers to fund grid infrastructure upgrades — Earlier this year, I attempted to draw up a web diagram about energy affordability. My head was spinning from reading social media threads…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Utilities explore fusion partnerships amid rising AI data center demand — The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor, Hazel Tang and John Farrell

Climate denialism influences Trump administration environment policy — Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office…

EIA Today in Energy

ERCOT electricity demand remains near record high amid sustained heat — Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European offtakers seek renewable power deals with fixed costs amid Middle East tensions — PV Tech Premium speaks to IEEFA's Jonathan Bruegel about how renewable PPAs have become a key part of European energy resilience.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Japanese researchers boost durability of tin-halide perovskite solar cells — Scientists in Japan have developed a new approach which they claim can improve the durability of tin-based perovskite solar cells.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

PVFARM launches optimization platform for utility-scale solar and storage — PVFARM launches RE PILOT platform to optimise utility-scale solar and co-located solar-plus-storage projects.

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

U.S. energy companies move into Venezuela amid policy shift —

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

U.S. electricity generation rises 2.1% in first half of 2024 amid data center demand — As data centers and other large users drove demand higher, U.S. power plants increased their output by 2.1 percent in the first half of the…

Climate Home News · Vivian Chime

Renewable energy could unlock Africa's food sector, but financing and market fragmentation remain barriers — Renewable energy could help African food businesses boost productivity and competitiveness, but the upfront cost, fragmented markets and…

Sep 4, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK energy secretary set to approve Jackdaw North Sea gasfield — Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield UK politics…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton

EV sales exceed petrol cars for first time in Australia — New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy Follow our…

More: Electrek

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEC plans standards for circular economy in wind and solar — Circular economy models encourage the extension of the lifecycle of both wind turbines and solar PV modules and the IEC is planning the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

El Niño transition, subtropical shift alter Asia's summer solar resource — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Summer 2026 brought sharply contrasting solar conditions…

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Federal judge blocks EPA challenge to California vehicle emission standards — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Chinese researchers propose PV-heat-pump retrofit for poorly insulated rural homes — Chinese researchers have proposed a near-zero-energy retrofit for traditional homes on the western Sichuan Plateau, combining rooftop PV…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Solar-plus-storage projects attract record global investment — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. Solar and storage.

Inside Climate News · Amy Green

Plaintiffs sue to restore $3 billion in climate justice grant funding — Plaintiffs are continuing to press the Trump administration in federal court to restore $3 billion in grant funding for environmental and…

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Trump bulk power order leaves questions on capacity amid foreign threat concerns — How will the move to protect the power system for foreign adversaries intersect with sky-high demand for more capacity?

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

How to get data centers to fund grid infrastructure upgrades — Earlier this year, I attempted to draw up a web diagram about energy affordability. My head was spinning from reading social media threads…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Utilities explore fusion partnerships amid rising AI data center demand — The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor, Hazel Tang and John Farrell

Climate denialism influences Trump administration environment policy — Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office…

Utility Dive · Philip DeCicco

National Grid New York plans coordinated gas-electric investment strategy — National Grid New York is advancing integrated gas-electric planning through coordinated efforts and non-pipeline alternatives, writes the…

Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts

China's carbon emissions fall 1% as oil consumption plummets in Q2 2026 — Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls China’s carbon dioxide…

More: Carbon Brief, Inside Climate News, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Utility Dive · Eric Geller

CISA cuts free cybersecurity assessments for critical infrastructure operators — Tatyana Bolton, the executive director of the OT Cyber Coalition, said that “severe budget cuts have forced CISA into a corner where they…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center developers face growing community backlash over power, water, and noise — Cloverleaf Infrastructure's Brian Janous explores anti-data center sentiment — and how developers can adapt to the pushback.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

EIA Today in Energy

ERCOT electricity demand remains near record high amid sustained heat — Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK solar power generation hits record high during summer 2026 — Solar power generation in the UK reached a new record over the summer of 2026, as temperatures across the nation… The post Analysis: UK…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European offtakers seek renewable power deals with fixed costs amid Middle East tensions — PV Tech Premium speaks to IEEFA's Jonathan Bruegel about how renewable PPAs have become a key part of European energy resilience.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Japanese researchers boost durability of tin-halide perovskite solar cells — Scientists in Japan have developed a new approach which they claim can improve the durability of tin-based perovskite solar cells.

Sep 4, 2026 · 8:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

U.S. household electricity bills rise 2.7% in first eight months of 2025 — It’s another hot and expensive summer. Across the country, average household electricity bills are up 2.7% in the first eight months of the…

EIA Today in Energy

Elevated refining margins push up gasoline prices as global supplies tighten — What are crack spreads and why are they elevated? Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining crude oil into petroleum…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

India proposes mandatory battery storage requirement for new solar and wind projects from 2027 — India's CEA has proposed mandatory grid-forming inverters and co-located energy storage for new renewable energy projects from July 2027.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

NHTSA opens audit of Tesla Cybercab over no-steering-wheel design certification — Tesla’s Cybercab is already under federal investigation. NHTSA opened an audit into how Tesla certified the vehicle the same day the…

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK energy secretary set to approve Jackdaw North Sea gasfield — Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield UK politics…

PV Tech · Will Norman

German researchers urge EU to invest in solar PV R&D to compete globally — Germany and the wider EU can use its research and development strengths to stay competitive in the global solar PV manufacturing industry,…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Solar developers cite transmission constraints, interconnection delays as major project hurdles — During the development of a recent utility-scale project in Texas’ ERCOT grid interconnection zone, Levona Renewables CEO Fernando Queiroz…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Swiss report identifies regulatory barriers slowing agrivoltaic solar adoption — Agrivoltaics account for virtually none of Switzerland’s installed solar capacity, despite having the potential to generate far more…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEC plans standards for circular economy in wind and solar — Circular economy models encourage the extension of the lifecycle of both wind turbines and solar PV modules and the IEC is planning the…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Solar-plus-storage projects attract record global investment — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. Solar and storage.

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton

EV sales exceed petrol cars for first time in Australia — New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy Follow our…

More: Electrek

Inside Climate News · Amy Green

Plaintiffs sue to restore $3 billion in climate justice grant funding — Plaintiffs are continuing to press the Trump administration in federal court to restore $3 billion in grant funding for environmental and…

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Federal judge blocks EPA challenge to California vehicle emission standards — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Trump bulk power order leaves questions on capacity amid foreign threat concerns — How will the move to protect the power system for foreign adversaries intersect with sky-high demand for more capacity?

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

How to get data centers to fund grid infrastructure upgrades — Earlier this year, I attempted to draw up a web diagram about energy affordability. My head was spinning from reading social media threads…

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey and Damian Carrington

UK minister urges citizens to stockpile supplies as El Niño threatens extreme weather — Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges people to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as she tells UK citizens to plan for national emergencies British people…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Utilities explore fusion partnerships amid rising AI data center demand — The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

Utility Dive · Philip DeCicco

National Grid New York plans coordinated gas-electric investment strategy — National Grid New York is advancing integrated gas-electric planning through coordinated efforts and non-pipeline alternatives, writes the…

Utility Dive · Eric Geller

CISA cuts free cybersecurity assessments for critical infrastructure operators — Tatyana Bolton, the executive director of the OT Cyber Coalition, said that “severe budget cuts have forced CISA into a corner where they…

Sep 4, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities explore small modular reactors to meet hyperscaler power demand — Deep-pocketed tech companies and mission‑critical defense customers are emerging as the earliest adopters of advanced reactors, but…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

U.S. household electricity bills rise 2.7% in first eight months of 2025 — It’s another hot and expensive summer. Across the country, average household electricity bills are up 2.7% in the first eight months of the…

EIA Today in Energy

Elevated refining margins push up gasoline prices as global supplies tighten — What are crack spreads and why are they elevated? Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining crude oil into petroleum…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

India proposes mandatory battery storage requirement for new solar and wind projects from 2027 — India's CEA has proposed mandatory grid-forming inverters and co-located energy storage for new renewable energy projects from July 2027.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

NHTSA opens audit of Tesla Cybercab over no-steering-wheel design certification — Tesla’s Cybercab is already under federal investigation. NHTSA opened an audit into how Tesla certified the vehicle the same day the…

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK energy secretary set to approve Jackdaw North Sea gasfield — Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield UK politics…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Five states may move toward data center development moratoria — Brace yourself for more statewide data center moratoria. So far there are only two full state-wide blocks on data center permits, in New…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Renewables developers pivot toward data center clean power deals — Renewables developers say the pendulum is starting, slowly, to swing back. The post Building clean power for data centers in a gas-obsessed…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

South Korea doubles 2027 solar budget for farmland and rooftops to $1.3 billion — South Korea plans to double government funding for factory rooftop solar and agrivoltaics to KRW 1.8 trillion ($1.3 billion) in 2027, as a…

PV Tech · Will Norman

German researchers urge EU to invest in solar PV R&D to compete globally — Germany and the wider EU can use its research and development strengths to stay competitive in the global solar PV manufacturing industry,…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Solar developers cite transmission constraints, interconnection delays as major project hurdles — During the development of a recent utility-scale project in Texas’ ERCOT grid interconnection zone, Levona Renewables CEO Fernando Queiroz…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Swiss report identifies regulatory barriers slowing agrivoltaic solar adoption — Agrivoltaics account for virtually none of Switzerland’s installed solar capacity, despite having the potential to generate far more…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Solar-plus-storage projects attract record global investment — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. Solar and storage.

Guardian Environment · Rachel Salvidge

English businesses use 2.6 billion liters daily from public supply amid drought — Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply Less…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Victoria's SEC connects 119MW solar-plus-storage site to grid in Australia — Victoria's SEC has connected the 119MW solar PV plant component of its SEC Renewable Energy Park in Australia to the grid for the first…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton

EV sales exceed petrol cars for first time in Australia — New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy Follow our…

More: Electrek

Inside Climate News · Amy Green

Plaintiffs sue to restore $3 billion in climate justice grant funding — Plaintiffs are continuing to press the Trump administration in federal court to restore $3 billion in grant funding for environmental and…

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Federal judge blocks EPA challenge to California vehicle emission standards — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Trump bulk power order leaves questions on capacity amid foreign threat concerns — How will the move to protect the power system for foreign adversaries intersect with sky-high demand for more capacity?

Sep 4, 2026 · 2:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities explore small modular reactors to meet hyperscaler power demand — Deep-pocketed tech companies and mission‑critical defense customers are emerging as the earliest adopters of advanced reactors, but…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

U.S. household electricity bills rise 2.7% in first eight months of 2025 — It’s another hot and expensive summer. Across the country, average household electricity bills are up 2.7% in the first eight months of the…

EIA Today in Energy

Elevated refining margins push up gasoline prices as global supplies tighten — What are crack spreads and why are they elevated? Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining crude oil into petroleum…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

India proposes mandatory battery storage requirement for new solar and wind projects from 2027 — India's CEA has proposed mandatory grid-forming inverters and co-located energy storage for new renewable energy projects from July 2027.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

NHTSA opens audit of Tesla Cybercab over no-steering-wheel design certification — Tesla’s Cybercab is already under federal investigation. NHTSA opened an audit into how Tesla certified the vehicle the same day the…

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK energy secretary set to approve Jackdaw North Sea gasfield — Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield UK politics…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Five states may move toward data center development moratoria — Brace yourself for more statewide data center moratoria. So far there are only two full state-wide blocks on data center permits, in New…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Renewables developers pivot toward data center clean power deals — Renewables developers say the pendulum is starting, slowly, to swing back. The post Building clean power for data centers in a gas-obsessed…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

South Korea doubles 2027 solar budget for farmland and rooftops to $1.3 billion — South Korea plans to double government funding for factory rooftop solar and agrivoltaics to KRW 1.8 trillion ($1.3 billion) in 2027, as a…

PV Tech · Will Norman

German researchers urge EU to invest in solar PV R&D to compete globally — Germany and the wider EU can use its research and development strengths to stay competitive in the global solar PV manufacturing industry,…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Solar developers cite transmission constraints, interconnection delays as major project hurdles — During the development of a recent utility-scale project in Texas’ ERCOT grid interconnection zone, Levona Renewables CEO Fernando Queiroz…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Swiss report identifies regulatory barriers slowing agrivoltaic solar adoption — Agrivoltaics account for virtually none of Switzerland’s installed solar capacity, despite having the potential to generate far more…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Solar-plus-storage projects attract record global investment — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. Solar and storage.

Inside Climate News · Amy Green

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