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DOE awards NextEra $1.9B loan to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant — A third shuttered U.S. nuclear power plant is set to attempt a comeback with hefty support from the federal government.
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ERCOT peak loads exceed 2023 record for six consecutive weeks — Over six weeks since late July, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ weekly average peak loads all exceeded a record set in 2023, the…
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US Energy Department issues $1.9B loan to revive Iowa nuclear power plant — Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now the plant's owner is getting a $1.9 billion loan from the…
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China's clean energy surge begins displacing coal in key industries — China’s energy transition has crossed a key threshold as coal reliance flattens in key industries.
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China's BEV sales rise in August as Tesla deliveries fall for third month — China has posted another month of increased sales for pure battery electric vehicles, while every powertrain that has an engine is down…
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Enerparc, European solar developer, files for insolvency after €1B financing — Enerparc AG, one of Europe’s best-known solar project developers, has initiated insolvency proceedings in a Hamburg court.
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PV Tech · Will Norman
Qualitas Energy acquires Cero Generation's 5.8GW European renewable portfolio — Renewables investment platform Qualitas Energy has bought independent power producer (IPP) Cero Generation’s 5.8GW European solar PV and…
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PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
Solarworld, Rays Power to build 2.4 GW solar cell factory in India — Solarworld Energy Solutions and Rays Power Infra have formed a 50:50 joint venture to build a 2.4 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell factory in…
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PV Tech · Will Norman
IEA warns solar growth will strain critical mineral supply without recycling programs — Solar PV will play a major role in global demand for critical minerals in the coming decades, according to a report from the International…
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Perovskite solar technology advances amid decade-long commercialization effort — Over a decade ago, when the global price of silicon-based photovoltaic modules was roughly five times what it is today, the solar industry…
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Industry and NGOs push to weaken UN carbon credit safeguards — In copycat submissions and a private briefing to government officials, the groups have opposed a proposal to tighten safeguards for…
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France seeks recyclers for cadmium-telluride and CIGS solar modules — Soren is seeking companies to develop thin-film PV module recycling solutions in France for CdTe and CIGS technologies, with proposals due…
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Ofgem finds UK grid reform met most targets despite connection queue missteps — Reform of Great Britain’s grid connections queue missed deadlines and was marred by inaccurate offers, poor developer engagement and…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Bridget Reed Morawski
MIT researcher launches venture to decarbonize steel production — The steel industry isn’t exactly known for innovation. Very little has changed about purifying iron ore since the process was invented and…
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Inside Climate News · Ryan Krugman
Georgia Power customers face rising summer cooling costs amid disconnections — When the power goes out during a Georgia summer, the heat builds fast. Inside a home without air conditioning, the air turns heavy and…
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Nepal glacier collapse highlights limits of disaster forecasting
Grist · Kate Yoder
World adapting to extreme heat, but pace lags rising temperatures
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Inside Climate News · Marianne Lavelle
Oil prices spike to $100 as Houthi strikes hit Saudi infrastructure — Hours after President Donald Trump predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall precipitously once the United States wins its war…
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
DOE awards NextEra $1.9B loan to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant — A third shuttered U.S. nuclear power plant is set to attempt a comeback with hefty support from the federal government.
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CleanTechnica · Sierra Club
Federal court vacates TVA's decision to build gas plant at Kingston coal ash site — Federal court vacates the utility’s decision to build gas plant at the site of 2008 coal ash spill CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)
Transport electrification could cut Europe's oil imports by 23% by 2040 — Europe is about to decide what its renewable energy framework should look like for the decade after 2030.
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
ERCOT peak loads exceed 2023 record for six consecutive weeks — Over six weeks since late July, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ weekly average peak loads all exceeded a record set in 2023, the…
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Large-load tariffs shift toward upfront payments and exit fees, Berkeley Lab study finds — Active and proposed large-load tariffs have increased sharply since early 2025, as has the average qualifying demand threshold for covered…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
US Energy Department issues $1.9B loan to revive Iowa nuclear power plant — Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now the plant's owner is getting a $1.9 billion loan from the…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
China's clean energy surge begins displacing coal in key industries — China’s energy transition has crossed a key threshold as coal reliance flattens in key industries.
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Electrek · Jameson Dow
China's BEV sales rise in August as Tesla deliveries fall for third month — China has posted another month of increased sales for pure battery electric vehicles, while every powertrain that has an engine is down…
PV Tech · Ben Willis
Enerparc, European solar developer, files for insolvency after €1B financing — Enerparc AG, one of Europe’s best-known solar project developers, has initiated insolvency proceedings in a Hamburg court.
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PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
Solarworld, Rays Power to build 2.4 GW solar cell factory in India — Solarworld Energy Solutions and Rays Power Infra have formed a 50:50 joint venture to build a 2.4 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell factory in…
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PV Tech · Will Norman
IEA warns solar growth will strain critical mineral supply without recycling programs — Solar PV will play a major role in global demand for critical minerals in the coming decades, according to a report from the International…
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Perovskite solar technology advances amid decade-long commercialization effort — Over a decade ago, when the global price of silicon-based photovoltaic modules was roughly five times what it is today, the solar industry…
Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini
Industry and NGOs push to weaken UN carbon credit safeguards — In copycat submissions and a private briefing to government officials, the groups have opposed a proposal to tighten safeguards for…
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France seeks recyclers for cadmium-telluride and CIGS solar modules — Soren is seeking companies to develop thin-film PV module recycling solutions in France for CdTe and CIGS technologies, with proposals due…
PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas
Ofgem finds UK grid reform met most targets despite connection queue missteps — Reform of Great Britain’s grid connections queue missed deadlines and was marred by inaccurate offers, poor developer engagement and…
PV Tech · Will Norman
Qualitas Energy acquires Cero Generation's 5.8GW European renewable portfolio — Renewables investment platform Qualitas Energy has bought independent power producer (IPP) Cero Generation’s 5.8GW European solar PV and…
Electrek · Jameson Dow
Study finds plug-in hybrids emit 6 times more pollution than official tests claim — A new study shows that the gap between real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids and official government estimates is getting wider – and…
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MIT Technology Review · Climate · Bridget Reed Morawski
MIT researcher launches venture to decarbonize steel production — The steel industry isn’t exactly known for innovation. Very little has changed about purifying iron ore since the process was invented and…
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PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
U.S. renewable projects face 14% increase in local opposition, study finds — The sixth annual Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States report from researchers at Columbia's Sabin Center for…
Inside Climate News · Marianne Lavelle
Oil prices spike to $100 as Houthi strikes hit Saudi infrastructure — Hours after President Donald Trump predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall precipitously once the United States wins its war…
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
DOE awards NextEra $1.9B loan to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant — A third shuttered U.S. nuclear power plant is set to attempt a comeback with hefty support from the federal government.
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PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Argentina's commercial solar capacity doubles to 132 MW in a year — Commercial and industrial distributed generation capacity in Argentina reached 132.1 MW in July, more than doubling from 65.6 MW a year…
CleanTechnica · Sierra Club
Federal court vacates TVA's decision to build gas plant at Kingston coal ash site — Federal court vacates the utility’s decision to build gas plant at the site of 2008 coal ash spill CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)
Transport electrification could cut Europe's oil imports by 23% by 2040 — Europe is about to decide what its renewable energy framework should look like for the decade after 2030.
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
ERCOT peak loads exceed 2023 record for six consecutive weeks — Over six weeks since late July, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ weekly average peak loads all exceeded a record set in 2023, the…
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Large-load tariffs shift toward upfront payments and exit fees, Berkeley Lab study finds — Active and proposed large-load tariffs have increased sharply since early 2025, as has the average qualifying demand threshold for covered…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
US Energy Department issues $1.9B loan to revive Iowa nuclear power plant — Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now the plant's owner is getting a $1.9 billion loan from the…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
China's clean energy surge begins displacing coal in key industries — China’s energy transition has crossed a key threshold as coal reliance flattens in key industries.
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Electrek · Jameson Dow
China's BEV sales rise in August as Tesla deliveries fall for third month — China has posted another month of increased sales for pure battery electric vehicles, while every powertrain that has an engine is down…
PV Tech · Ben Willis
Enerparc, European solar developer, files for insolvency after €1B financing — Enerparc AG, one of Europe’s best-known solar project developers, has initiated insolvency proceedings in a Hamburg court.
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PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
Solarworld, Rays Power to build 2.4 GW solar cell factory in India — Solarworld Energy Solutions and Rays Power Infra have formed a 50:50 joint venture to build a 2.4 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell factory in…
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PV Tech · Will Norman
IEA warns solar growth will strain critical mineral supply without recycling programs — Solar PV will play a major role in global demand for critical minerals in the coming decades, according to a report from the International…
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Perovskite solar technology advances amid decade-long commercialization effort — Over a decade ago, when the global price of silicon-based photovoltaic modules was roughly five times what it is today, the solar industry…
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ACWA Power begins operations at 340MW Saudi solar-plus-storage project — ACWA Power has started commercial operations at The Red Sea, which combines 340MW of solar PV with 1,227MWh of batteries, in Saudi Arabia.
Electrek · Jameson Dow
Study finds plug-in hybrids emit 6 times more pollution than official tests claim — A new study shows that the gap between real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids and official government estimates is getting wider – and…
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MIT Technology Review · Climate · Bridget Reed Morawski
MIT researcher launches venture to decarbonize steel production — The steel industry isn’t exactly known for innovation. Very little has changed about purifying iron ore since the process was invented and…
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
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Sep 9, 2026 · 2:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia maintains clean energy law despite data center demand surge — Even as data centers spike energy demand and electricity rates rise, Virginia has stood by its landmark climate targets when other states,…
Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski
Ohio utilities raising power bills based on data center forecasts that may not materialize — Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
IEA report flags reliability gaps in building-integrated, floating and agrivoltaic solar — A new IEA PVPS Task 13 report identifies distinct reliability risks across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics, from heat and partial…
Grist · Emily Jones
Trump administration cancels federal EV plant funding in Georgia
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
More than 3 GW of large-scale solar projects advance in Mexico — Mexican environmental authorities have received or approved a wave of utility-scale solar projects in recent weeks, with more than 3 GW of…
PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
U.S. renewable projects face 14% increase in local opposition, study finds — The sixth annual Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States report from researchers at Columbia's Sabin Center for…
Inside Climate News · Marianne Lavelle
Oil prices spike to $100 as Houthi strikes hit Saudi infrastructure — Hours after President Donald Trump predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall precipitously once the United States wins its war…
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
DOE awards NextEra $1.9B loan to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant — A third shuttered U.S. nuclear power plant is set to attempt a comeback with hefty support from the federal government.
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CleanTechnica · Sierra Club
Federal court vacates TVA's decision to build gas plant at Kingston coal ash site — Federal court vacates the utility’s decision to build gas plant at the site of 2008 coal ash spill CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)
Transport electrification could cut Europe's oil imports by 23% by 2040 — Europe is about to decide what its renewable energy framework should look like for the decade after 2030.
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
ERCOT peak loads exceed 2023 record for six consecutive weeks — Over six weeks since late July, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ weekly average peak loads all exceeded a record set in 2023, the…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
Bonneville Power Administration explores shift to CAISO's EDAM from Southwest Power Pool's Markets+ — BPA’s Travis Kavulla outlined governance-related criteria that need to be met for the federal power marketer to join the Extended Day-Ahead…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
US Energy Department issues $1.9B loan to revive Iowa nuclear power plant — Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now the plant's owner is getting a $1.9 billion loan from the…
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
Solarworld, Rays Power to build 2.4 GW solar cell factory in India — Solarworld Energy Solutions and Rays Power Infra have formed a 50:50 joint venture to build a 2.4 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell factory in…
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PV Tech · Will Norman
IEA warns solar growth will strain critical mineral supply without recycling programs — Solar PV will play a major role in global demand for critical minerals in the coming decades, according to a report from the International…
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Perovskite solar technology advances amid decade-long commercialization effort — Over a decade ago, when the global price of silicon-based photovoltaic modules was roughly five times what it is today, the solar industry…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Torrent Green Energy commissions 322MWp of solar projects in Maharashtra — Torrent Green Energy has commissioned 322MWp of ground-mounted, decentralised solar projects across Nashik district, Maharashtra.
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China's clean energy surge begins displacing coal in key industries — China’s energy transition has crossed a key threshold as coal reliance flattens in key industries.
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Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
Oil prices surge toward $100 as Labor Day gas prices hit record high —
Guardian Environment · Emma Howard
Golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules, analysis shows — More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued More than 140 golf…
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PV Magazine · Sandra Enkhardt
Ukraine rebuilds energy system around distributed solar and storage after infrastructure destruction — Six air-raid alerts on the first day, backup generators on almost every street corner, and discussions about the rapid reconstruction of…
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia maintains clean energy law despite data center demand surge — Even as data centers spike energy demand and electricity rates rise, Virginia has stood by its landmark climate targets when other states,…
Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski
Ohio utilities raising power bills based on data center forecasts that may not materialize — Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
IEA report flags reliability gaps in building-integrated, floating and agrivoltaic solar — A new IEA PVPS Task 13 report identifies distinct reliability risks across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics, from heat and partial…
Grist · Emily Jones
Trump administration cancels federal EV plant funding in Georgia
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
More than 3 GW of large-scale solar projects advance in Mexico — Mexican environmental authorities have received or approved a wave of utility-scale solar projects in recent weeks, with more than 3 GW of…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
US installs record 17.1GW of clean power in second quarter — The US added 17.1GW of renewable energy in Q2 2026, while its project pipeline reached a record 204.6GW, according to the American Clean…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
A third of U.S. reservoirs filling with sediment instead of water —
Inside Climate News · Marianne Lavelle
Oil prices spike to $100 as Houthi strikes hit Saudi infrastructure — Hours after President Donald Trump predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall precipitously once the United States wins its war…
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Zanskar argues conventional geothermal resources may be far larger than industry estimates — A conversation with Carl Hoiland & Joel Edwards of Zanskar.
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
DOE awards NextEra $1.9B loan to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant — A third shuttered U.S. nuclear power plant is set to attempt a comeback with hefty support from the federal government.
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CleanTechnica · Sierra Club
Federal court vacates TVA's decision to build gas plant at Kingston coal ash site — Federal court vacates the utility’s decision to build gas plant at the site of 2008 coal ash spill CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)
Transport electrification could cut Europe's oil imports by 23% by 2040 — Europe is about to decide what its renewable energy framework should look like for the decade after 2030.
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
Solarworld, Rays Power to build 2.4 GW solar cell factory in India — Solarworld Energy Solutions and Rays Power Infra have formed a 50:50 joint venture to build a 2.4 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell factory in…
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Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
ERCOT peak loads exceed 2023 record for six consecutive weeks — Over six weeks since late July, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ weekly average peak loads all exceeded a record set in 2023, the…
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Large-load tariffs shift toward upfront payments and exit fees, Berkeley Lab study finds — Active and proposed large-load tariffs have increased sharply since early 2025, as has the average qualifying demand threshold for covered…
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Energy and climate news digest: back to school before New York Climate Week — Catching up before NYCW
Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey
Electricity affordability emerges as campaign issue ahead of midterms — As governors’ races hinge on electricity affordability, are regulators getting missed in the conversation?
PV Tech · Will Norman
IEA warns solar growth will strain critical mineral supply without recycling programs — Solar PV will play a major role in global demand for critical minerals in the coming decades, according to a report from the International…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
US Energy Department issues $1.9B loan to revive Iowa nuclear power plant — Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now the plant's owner is getting a $1.9 billion loan from the…
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PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Africa's solar panel manufacturing capacity to reach 3.5 GW in 2026 — Report from Ember and Africa Tech Futures Lab says solar panel manufacturing output will reach around 3.5 GW in 2026, led by new plants in…
PV Magazine · Sandra Enkhardt
Ukraine rebuilds energy system around distributed solar and storage after infrastructure destruction — Six air-raid alerts on the first day, backup generators on almost every street corner, and discussions about the rapid reconstruction of…
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia maintains clean energy law despite data center demand surge — Even as data centers spike energy demand and electricity rates rise, Virginia has stood by its landmark climate targets when other states,…
Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski
Ohio utilities raising power bills based on data center forecasts that may not materialize — Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
IEA report flags reliability gaps in building-integrated, floating and agrivoltaic solar — A new IEA PVPS Task 13 report identifies distinct reliability risks across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics, from heat and partial…
Grist · Emily Jones
Trump administration cancels federal EV plant funding in Georgia
CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard
Energy Vault's gravity storage plant in China tests commercial viability against battery economics — Energy Vault’s Rudong gravity-storage project is a particularly useful technology test because it removes many of the excuses that can…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
US installs record 17.1GW of clean power in second quarter — The US added 17.1GW of renewable energy in Q2 2026, while its project pipeline reached a record 204.6GW, according to the American Clean…
EIA Today in Energy
New England natural gas prices hit record discounts to Henry Hub benchmark — Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
A third of U.S. reservoirs filling with sediment instead of water —
Inside Climate News · Marianne Lavelle
Oil prices spike to $100 as Houthi strikes hit Saudi infrastructure — Hours after President Donald Trump predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall precipitously once the United States wins its war…
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Zanskar argues conventional geothermal resources may be far larger than industry estimates — A conversation with Carl Hoiland & Joel Edwards of Zanskar.
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
DOE awards NextEra $1.9B loan to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant — A third shuttered U.S. nuclear power plant is set to attempt a comeback with hefty support from the federal government.
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Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone
Google funds PG&E virtual power plant pilot targeting low-income customers — The California utility launched the SHARE program to target affordability — with help from Tesla, Sunrun, Renew Home, and others.
Guardian Environment · Victoria Bekiempis
Fifth Circuit court says US Constitution does not guarantee right to clean water — Appeals court dismisses lawsuit from Jackson residents claiming that tainted drinking water violated their rights A US appellate court has…
Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff
Scientists assess climate change's link to 2026 Himalayan floods — On the morning of 26 August, flash floods surged through a Himalayan border region of Nepal and the Chinese region… The post Q&A: What can…
PV Magazine · Uma Gupta
Solarworld, Rays Power to build 2.4 GW solar cell factory in India — Solarworld Energy Solutions and Rays Power Infra have formed a 50:50 joint venture to build a 2.4 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell factory in…
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Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
ERCOT peak loads exceed 2023 record for six consecutive weeks — Over six weeks since late July, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ weekly average peak loads all exceeded a record set in 2023, the…
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Large-load tariffs shift toward upfront payments and exit fees, Berkeley Lab study finds — Active and proposed large-load tariffs have increased sharply since early 2025, as has the average qualifying demand threshold for covered…
Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC
Energy and climate news digest: back to school before New York Climate Week — Catching up before NYCW
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PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
Suniva raises $835 million for 4.5GW solar cell plant in South Carolina — The domestic solar cell manufacturer is building a new $600 million facility in Laurens County, South Carolina, with a planned opening in…
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PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Africa's solar panel manufacturing capacity to reach 3.5 GW in 2026 — Report from Ember and Africa Tech Futures Lab says solar panel manufacturing output will reach around 3.5 GW in 2026, led by new plants in…
PV Magazine · Sandra Enkhardt
Ukraine rebuilds energy system around distributed solar and storage after infrastructure destruction — Six air-raid alerts on the first day, backup generators on almost every street corner, and discussions about the rapid reconstruction of…
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia maintains clean energy law despite data center demand surge — Even as data centers spike energy demand and electricity rates rise, Virginia has stood by its landmark climate targets when other states,…
Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski
Ohio utilities raising power bills based on data center forecasts that may not materialize — Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
IEA report flags reliability gaps in building-integrated, floating and agrivoltaic solar — A new IEA PVPS Task 13 report identifies distinct reliability risks across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics, from heat and partial…
Grist · Emily Jones
Trump administration cancels federal EV plant funding in Georgia
CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard
Energy Vault's gravity storage plant in China tests commercial viability against battery economics — Energy Vault’s Rudong gravity-storage project is a particularly useful technology test because it removes many of the excuses that can…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
US installs record 17.1GW of clean power in second quarter — The US added 17.1GW of renewable energy in Q2 2026, while its project pipeline reached a record 204.6GW, according to the American Clean…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
MISO proposes fast-track review for large-load generating projects at same substations — The Midcontinent Independent System Operator's proposal would fast-track reviews for generating projects that supply large loads that are…
EIA Today in Energy
New England natural gas prices hit record discounts to Henry Hub benchmark — Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
West Virginia regulators reject NextEra's request to delay MARL transmission project review — The PJM Interconnection selected the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link in 2023 as part of its regional expansion plan, but there are questions…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
A third of U.S. reservoirs filling with sediment instead of water —
Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts
Zanskar argues conventional geothermal resources may be far larger than industry estimates — A conversation with Carl Hoiland & Joel Edwards of Zanskar.
EIA Press Releases
EIA forecasts record US electricity generation in 2026 and 2027 — The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. electricity generation will grow 2.2% to a record 4,368 billion kilowatthours…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Google DeepMind alumni launch startup to accelerate fusion power development — Fusionality is developing control systems and simulation environments to help fusion power startups move faster.
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
Study finds no evidence wind and solar farms reduce nearby home values — One of the most common arguments against a new wind or solar farm is that it will drag down nearby home values.
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Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
Heatmap outlines energy sector outlook for final 114 days of 2026 — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor
Inside Climate News · Marianne Lavelle
Oil prices spike to $100 as Houthi strikes hit Saudi infrastructure — Hours after President Donald Trump predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall precipitously once the United States wins its war…
Guardian Environment · Charlie Moloney
Two arrested in connection with massive illegal waste dumping in Oxfordshire — A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m Two men have been arrested after fly-tippers…
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PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
Suniva raises $835 million for 4.5GW solar cell plant in South Carolina — The domestic solar cell manufacturer is building a new $600 million facility in Laurens County, South Carolina, with a planned opening in…
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PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Africa's solar panel manufacturing capacity to reach 3.5 GW in 2026 — Report from Ember and Africa Tech Futures Lab says solar panel manufacturing output will reach around 3.5 GW in 2026, led by new plants in…
Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone
Utilities explore generating companies model to serve data center power demand — The first and only utility to implement the structure so far is Indiana's NIPSCO — but interest is spreading.
PV Magazine · Sandra Enkhardt
Ukraine rebuilds energy system around distributed solar and storage after infrastructure destruction — Six air-raid alerts on the first day, backup generators on almost every street corner, and discussions about the rapid reconstruction of…
Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts
Virginia maintains clean energy law despite data center demand surge — Even as data centers spike energy demand and electricity rates rise, Virginia has stood by its landmark climate targets when other states,…
Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski
Ohio utilities raising power bills based on data center forecasts that may not materialize — Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
IEA report flags reliability gaps in building-integrated, floating and agrivoltaic solar — A new IEA PVPS Task 13 report identifies distinct reliability risks across BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics, from heat and partial…
Grist · Emily Jones
Trump administration cancels federal EV plant funding in Georgia
CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard
Energy Vault's gravity storage plant in China tests commercial viability against battery economics — Energy Vault’s Rudong gravity-storage project is a particularly useful technology test because it removes many of the excuses that can…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
US installs record 17.1GW of clean power in second quarter — The US added 17.1GW of renewable energy in Q2 2026, while its project pipeline reached a record 204.6GW, according to the American Clean…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
MISO proposes fast-track review for large-load generating projects at same substations — The Midcontinent Independent System Operator's proposal would fast-track reviews for generating projects that supply large loads that are…
EIA Today in Energy
New England natural gas prices hit record discounts to Henry Hub benchmark — Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
West Virginia regulators reject NextEra's request to delay MARL transmission project review — The PJM Interconnection selected the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link in 2023 as part of its regional expansion plan, but there are questions…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
A third of U.S. reservoirs filling with sediment instead of water —
Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts
Zanskar argues conventional geothermal resources may be far larger than industry estimates — A conversation with Carl Hoiland & Joel Edwards of Zanskar.
EIA Press Releases
EIA forecasts record US electricity generation in 2026 and 2027 — The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. electricity generation will grow 2.2% to a record 4,368 billion kilowatthours…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Google DeepMind alumni launch startup to accelerate fusion power development — Fusionality is developing control systems and simulation environments to help fusion power startups move faster.
Guardian Environment · Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Kathmandu
Nepal seeks $20M climate compensation after devastating floods kill thousands — Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of…
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Electrek · Michelle Lewis
20-year study finds no evidence wind, solar farms depress home values — One of the most common arguments against a new wind or solar farm is that it will drag down nearby home values.
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Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer