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Sep 9, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

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…

More: PV Tech

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Chinese, US truckmakers could claim 25% of European e-truck market by 2030 — T&E warns that maintaining ambition of the truck CO2 standards will be critical to EU manufacturers remaining market leaders European…

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…

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…

More: MIT Technology Review · Climate

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…

Inside Climate News · Katie Surma

U.S. seeks mineral access in South America amid environmental concerns — When Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in South America this week, he carried a familiar message: The United States wants access to…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Massachusetts imposes clean power requirements on new data centers — Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.

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.

Grist · Katie Myers

Wendell Berry's life on Earth

Guardian Environment · Matthew Taylor and Pippa Neill

UK Green leader seeks full publication of spy chiefs' climate-security report — Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis Zack Polanski will…

Guardian Environment · Heather Stewart Economics editor

UK datacentres projected to create 10,400 jobs, far below industry estimates of 40,000 — Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank says Datacentres in the UK will create…

Sep 9, 2026 · 8:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

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…

More: PV Tech

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Chinese and US truckmakers could claim 25% of European e-truck market by 2030 — European truckmakers face increasing competition as new players enter the heavy electric truck market offering performant products for…

More: CleanTechnica

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,…

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…

Inside Climate News · Katie Surma

U.S. seeks mineral access in South America amid environmental concerns — When Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in South America this week, he carried a familiar message: The United States wants access to…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Massachusetts imposes clean power requirements on new data centers — Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.

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.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

EU policymakers seek 50% local-content threshold in Industrial Accelerator Act — The EU's rapporteurs on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act are also calling for increased EU content in solar panels and for stricter…

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…

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

New York City heat deaths surge as residents lack cooling access — New York City is getting hotter, and for some residents, staying cool can be a matter of life and death.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

US battery installations hit record 20.2 GWh in second quarter — Battery installations hit a new record in the US in the second quarter of 2026. In total, 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity came online,…

Grist · Katie Myers

Wendell Berry's life on Earth

Guardian Environment · Matthew Taylor and Pippa Neill

UK Green leader seeks full publication of spy chiefs' climate-security report — Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis Zack Polanski will…

Sep 9, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile curtails record solar and wind output as renewables outpace grid capacity — Chile curtailed a record 2,680 GWh of solar and wind generation in the first seven months of 2026, up 1.6% from a year earlier.

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US solar capacity reaches 50 million homes' worth of power — The US achieved a pretty big solar milestone in Q2 2026: it now has enough installed capacity to generate clean electricity equivalent to…

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…

More: PV Tech

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK Labour mayor to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling — Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

California clean energy researchers propose cost-reduction roadmap for next governor — California’s continued progress on climate change may depend on whether the state can find a way to bring down its high electricity rates,…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Chinese and US truckmakers could claim 25% of European e-truck market by 2030 — European truckmakers face increasing competition as new players enter the heavy electric truck market offering performant products for…

More: CleanTechnica

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 · Mark Hutchins

Middle East tensions disrupt global energy trade flows — War in the Middle East and disruption to trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz have hit global energy markets hard, given the region’s…

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…

Inside Climate News · Katie Surma

U.S. seeks mineral access in South America amid environmental concerns — When Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in South America this week, he carried a familiar message: The United States wants access to…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Massachusetts imposes clean power requirements on new data centers — Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

US adds 17.1GW of renewable capacity in record 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…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Inox Solar Americas inks 800MW module supply deal with US developer — Inox Solar Americas has signed an 800MW module supply agreement with what it describes as a 'leading US renewable energy developer'.

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.

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…

Sep 10, 2026 · 2:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Climate feedback loops could amplify global warming by 30%, study warns — Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump cybersecurity order raises questions for grid battery expansion — The Trump administration’s vaguely worded executive order on grid cybersecurity threatens to slow down the booming U.S.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile curtails record solar and wind output as renewables outpace grid capacity — Chile curtailed a record 2,680 GWh of solar and wind generation in the first seven months of 2026, up 1.6% from a year earlier.

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US solar capacity reaches 50 million homes' worth of power — The US achieved a pretty big solar milestone in Q2 2026: it now has enough installed capacity to generate clean electricity equivalent to…

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio regulators approve 149 MW solar-plus-storage project on former coal site — Clean energy scored a rare win in Ohio last month when state regulators unanimously approved a permit for 149 megawatts of solar and 149 MW…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Dig Energy completes first commercial geothermal drilling project — Dig Energy , a startup on a quest to vastly improve geothermal drilling, has completed its first commercial project, digging seven…

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…

More: PV Tech

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Thailand targets 10 GW of rooftop solar in revised power plan — Thailand’s new Power Development Plan targets 50% clean energy within 10 years and another 10 GW of rooftop solar.

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK Labour mayor to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling — Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

California clean energy researchers propose cost-reduction roadmap for next governor — California’s continued progress on climate change may depend on whether the state can find a way to bring down its high electricity rates,…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Chinese and US truckmakers could claim 25% of European e-truck market by 2030 — European truckmakers face increasing competition as new players enter the heavy electric truck market offering performant products for…

More: CleanTechnica

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 · Mark Hutchins

Middle East tensions disrupt global energy trade flows — War in the Middle East and disruption to trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz have hit global energy markets hard, given the region’s…

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…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Jinko Solar drops 'solar' from company name — JinkoSolar has become the second major Chinese PV producer to remove “solar” from its name to reflect its evolving business activities.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

FTC Solar ships trackers for 330MW Australian solar project — FTC Solar has begun shipments of solar tracker systems for the 330MW Fraser Coast solar project in Queensland, Australia.

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Climate NGOs split over IPCC messaging strategy amid UN negotiations — A rift over how IPCC messages are produced and turned into policy is creating tensions in the world's most influential coalition of climate…

Sep 10, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Ames Alexander and Brad Racino for Floodlight

Chemical industry backs state laws restricting use of low-cost air pollution sensors — As public air monitors disappear, federal rollbacks and state laws are making it harder than ever to know what’s in the air As the US’s…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

US energy storage market grows rapidly despite reliance on Chinese batteries — The US is hitting records for the rapid growth of its energy storage market. That’ll go a long way to shoring up the grid, increasing…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Climate feedback loops could amplify global warming by 30%, study warns — Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump cybersecurity order raises questions for grid battery expansion — The Trump administration’s vaguely worded executive order on grid cybersecurity threatens to slow down the booming U.S.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile curtails record solar and wind output as renewables outpace grid capacity — Chile curtailed a record 2,680 GWh of solar and wind generation in the first seven months of 2026, up 1.6% from a year earlier.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

EU policymakers push to raise 'Made in Europe' solar content threshold to 50% — The three EU Parliament rapporteurs on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act are calling for increased European content in solar modules…

More: PV Magazine

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US solar capacity reaches 50 million homes' worth of power — The US achieved a pretty big solar milestone in Q2 2026: it now has enough installed capacity to generate clean electricity equivalent to…

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio regulators approve 149 MW solar-plus-storage project on former coal site — Clean energy scored a rare win in Ohio last month when state regulators unanimously approved a permit for 149 megawatts of solar and 149 MW…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Dig Energy completes first commercial geothermal drilling project — Dig Energy , a startup on a quest to vastly improve geothermal drilling, has completed its first commercial project, digging seven…

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…

More: PV Tech

JKempEnergy · John Kemp

Global coal consumption to rise in 2026 despite climate commitments — Argentina focuses on growing commodity exports (FT) Australia eases gas reservation requirement (Bloomberg) Finland nuclear generator gets…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Thailand targets 10 GW of rooftop solar in revised power plan — Thailand’s new Power Development Plan targets 50% clean energy within 10 years and another 10 GW of rooftop solar.

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK Labour mayor to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling — Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

California clean energy researchers propose cost-reduction roadmap for next governor — California’s continued progress on climate change may depend on whether the state can find a way to bring down its high electricity rates,…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple

Nonprofit publishes roadmap for solar geoengineering research and deployment — A San Francisco nonprofit has published a detailed road map of the experiments, studies, and infrastructure that it says would be needed to…

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…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Study finds front-of-meter solar and storage could meet a third of California's 2032 peak demand — An analysis commissioned by the Coalition for Community Solar Access found untapped opportunity for 3,100 distribution-connected projects…

Latitude Media · Lara Pierpoint

Reforestation startup Mast explores biomass burial to fund tree-planting operations — Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary on surviving startup pivots, solving the seed supply chain crisis, and burying biomass to fund…

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz, Georgina Gustin, Katie Surma

China's Belt and Road Initiative invested over $1 trillion in global infrastructure over decade — For more than a decade, the Chinese government has overseen a trillion-dollar building spree across the globe, helping construct and…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Chinese and US truckmakers could claim 25% of European e-truck market by 2030 — European truckmakers face increasing competition as new players enter the heavy electric truck market offering performant products for…

More: CleanTechnica

Sep 10, 2026 · 8:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

California natural gas use for electricity falls 15% year-over-year in accelerating shift — Natural gas is fading from California’s electricity mix more quickly than seemed possible just a few years ago.

Guardian Environment · Ames Alexander and Brad Racino for Floodlight

Chemical industry backs state laws restricting use of low-cost air pollution sensors — As public air monitors disappear, federal rollbacks and state laws are making it harder than ever to know what’s in the air As the US’s…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

US energy storage market grows rapidly despite reliance on Chinese batteries — The US is hitting records for the rapid growth of its energy storage market. That’ll go a long way to shoring up the grid, increasing…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Climate feedback loops could amplify global warming by 30%, study warns — Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump cybersecurity order raises questions for grid battery expansion — The Trump administration’s vaguely worded executive order on grid cybersecurity threatens to slow down the booming U.S.

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center electricity impact nuanced by rate structures and demand dynamics — EIP’s Andy Lubershane joins the show to unpack the nuances of consumer rates. The post Do data centers really increase electricity prices?

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile curtails record solar and wind output as renewables outpace grid capacity — Chile curtailed a record 2,680 GWh of solar and wind generation in the first seven months of 2026, up 1.6% from a year earlier.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

EU policymakers push to raise 'Made in Europe' solar content threshold to 50% — The three EU Parliament rapporteurs on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act are calling for increased European content in solar modules…

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Romania allocates €650 million for solar, storage at public buildings — New subsidy schemes in Romania will cover up to 100% of the costs associated with installing solar-plus-storage at public institutions, or…

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio regulators approve 149 MW solar-plus-storage project on former coal site — Clean energy scored a rare win in Ohio last month when state regulators unanimously approved a permit for 149 megawatts of solar and 149 MW…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Dig Energy completes first commercial geothermal drilling project — Dig Energy , a startup on a quest to vastly improve geothermal drilling, has completed its first commercial project, digging seven…

JKempEnergy · John Kemp

Global coal consumption to rise in 2026 despite climate commitments — Argentina focuses on growing commodity exports (FT) Australia eases gas reservation requirement (Bloomberg) Finland nuclear generator gets…

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK Labour mayor to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling — Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

California clean energy researchers propose cost-reduction roadmap for next governor — California’s continued progress on climate change may depend on whether the state can find a way to bring down its high electricity rates,…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

Climate scientists document extreme heat extending beyond summer months — Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate hazards, but no two heatwaves are the same.

PV Tech · George Heynes

ICC Sydney to host Southern Hemisphere's largest CBD rooftop solar array — The ICC Sydney is set to host the largest rooftop solar installation of any central business district in the Southern Hemisphere.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple

Nonprofit publishes roadmap for solar geoengineering research and deployment — A San Francisco nonprofit has published a detailed road map of the experiments, studies, and infrastructure that it says would be needed to…

Inside Climate News · Liza Gross

California waters down bill on toxic pesticides after industry lobbying — An ambitious bill to keep toxic “forever chemicals” off California produce lost its teeth after the chemical and agricultural industry…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Heatmap examines key uncertainties facing climate and energy sectors in 2026 — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

GM opens battery lab to test new chemistries and de-risk manufacturing — Outside Detroit, the automaker is building a workshop for testing new chemistries and de-risking manufacturing before scaling up.

Sep 10, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

California PUC to revise utility rate-case framework for first time since 2007 — Commissioner Darcie Houck suggested taking “a closer look at the correlation between utility performance and compensation.” The plan has…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

California natural gas use for electricity falls 15% year-over-year in accelerating shift — Natural gas is fading from California’s electricity mix more quickly than seemed possible just a few years ago.

Guardian Environment · Ames Alexander and Brad Racino for Floodlight

Chemical industry backs state laws restricting use of low-cost air pollution sensors — As public air monitors disappear, federal rollbacks and state laws are making it harder than ever to know what’s in the air As the US’s…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

US energy storage market grows rapidly despite reliance on Chinese batteries — The US is hitting records for the rapid growth of its energy storage market. That’ll go a long way to shoring up the grid, increasing…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Climate feedback loops could amplify global warming by 30%, study warns — Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump cybersecurity order raises questions for grid battery expansion — The Trump administration’s vaguely worded executive order on grid cybersecurity threatens to slow down the booming U.S.

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center electricity impact nuanced by rate structures and demand dynamics — EIP’s Andy Lubershane joins the show to unpack the nuances of consumer rates. The post Do data centers really increase electricity prices?

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Romania allocates €650 million for solar, storage at public buildings — New subsidy schemes in Romania will cover up to 100% of the costs associated with installing solar-plus-storage at public institutions, or…

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio regulators approve 149 MW solar-plus-storage project on former coal site — Clean energy scored a rare win in Ohio last month when state regulators unanimously approved a permit for 149 megawatts of solar and 149 MW…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Dig Energy completes first commercial geothermal drilling project — Dig Energy , a startup on a quest to vastly improve geothermal drilling, has completed its first commercial project, digging seven…

JKempEnergy · John Kemp

Global coal consumption to rise in 2026 despite climate commitments — Argentina focuses on growing commodity exports (FT) Australia eases gas reservation requirement (Bloomberg) Finland nuclear generator gets…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Thailand targets 10 GW of rooftop solar in revised power plan — Thailand’s new Power Development Plan targets 50% clean energy within 10 years and another 10 GW of rooftop solar.

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK Labour mayor to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling — Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Midsummer partners with Indonesian firm on CIGS thin-film solar manufacturing — Midsummer's minority stake in a new Indonesian joint venture marks its second copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) manufacturing…

More: PV Tech

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Colombia's new government reviews stalled $1.35B solar program for low-income households — Colombia’s new energy minister has placed the Colombia Solar program under review, citing a lack of progress on a COP 4.2 trillion ($1.35…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

California clean energy researchers propose cost-reduction roadmap for next governor — California’s continued progress on climate change may depend on whether the state can find a way to bring down its high electricity rates,…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

Climate scientists document extreme heat extending beyond summer months — Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate hazards, but no two heatwaves are the same.

PV Tech · George Heynes

ICC Sydney to host Southern Hemisphere's largest CBD rooftop solar array — The ICC Sydney is set to host the largest rooftop solar installation of any central business district in the Southern Hemisphere.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

US solar generation expected to grow 21% this year as data centers, manufacturing drive electricity demand — Data centers and a manufacturing expansion will drive U.S. electricity use 2% higher this year and next, the U.S.

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Sep 10, 2026 · 2:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

California PUC to revise utility rate-case framework for first time since 2007 — Commissioner Darcie Houck suggested taking “a closer look at the correlation between utility performance and compensation.” The plan has…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

California natural gas use for electricity falls 15% year-over-year in accelerating shift — Natural gas is fading from California’s electricity mix more quickly than seemed possible just a few years ago.

Guardian Environment · Ames Alexander and Brad Racino for Floodlight

Chemical industry backs state laws restricting use of low-cost air pollution sensors — As public air monitors disappear, federal rollbacks and state laws are making it harder than ever to know what’s in the air As the US’s…

Heatmap News · Jeva Lange

Why cheap renewables aren't winning over climate skeptics — It’s the million-dollar question of clean energy advocacy: How do you persuade climate change skeptics to love renewables?

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

US energy storage market grows rapidly despite reliance on Chinese batteries — The US is hitting records for the rapid growth of its energy storage market. That’ll go a long way to shoring up the grid, increasing…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Climate feedback loops could amplify global warming by 30%, study warns — Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump cybersecurity order raises questions for grid battery expansion — The Trump administration’s vaguely worded executive order on grid cybersecurity threatens to slow down the booming U.S.

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center electricity impact nuanced by rate structures and demand dynamics — EIP’s Andy Lubershane joins the show to unpack the nuances of consumer rates. The post Do data centers really increase electricity prices?

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Romania allocates €650 million for solar, storage at public buildings — New subsidy schemes in Romania will cover up to 100% of the costs associated with installing solar-plus-storage at public institutions, or…

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio regulators approve 149 MW solar-plus-storage project on former coal site — Clean energy scored a rare win in Ohio last month when state regulators unanimously approved a permit for 149 megawatts of solar and 149 MW…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Dig Energy completes first commercial geothermal drilling project — Dig Energy , a startup on a quest to vastly improve geothermal drilling, has completed its first commercial project, digging seven…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

South Korea establishes committee to rebuild domestic solar manufacturing — The South Korean government has launched a committee to rebuild the country's domestic solar supply chain and push next-generation cell…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Proxima Fusion to build €140M factory for fusion-grade superconducting tape — Proxima Fusion said Wednesday it plans to build a €140 million ($162.6 million) factory to produce fusion-grade high-temperature…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

WattPower unveils 506 kW grid-forming inverter for utility-scale solar — WattPower says its 506KTL inverter has a maximum efficiency of 99.1% and a European efficiency of 98.8%.

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK Labour mayor to approve North Sea oil and gas drilling — Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Midsummer partners with Indonesian firm on CIGS thin-film solar manufacturing — Midsummer's minority stake in a new Indonesian joint venture marks its second copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) manufacturing…

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California clean energy researchers propose cost-reduction roadmap for next governor — California’s continued progress on climate change may depend on whether the state can find a way to bring down its high electricity rates,…

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Climate scientists document extreme heat extending beyond summer months — Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate hazards, but no two heatwaves are the same.

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