Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal court rejects Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open — A federal court has ruled that the Department of Energy acted outside the bounds of its legal authority when it forced a coal plant in…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, Grist, Electrek, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas LNG plant violated air pollution permits for years, watchdog finds — A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits for years with little consequences from state…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026,…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Enerparc insolvency signals financial stress in European solar sector — The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Oil prices surge as Houthis capture Red Sea port —

PV Tech · Will Norman

Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover critical materials from used panels — Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Balcony solar emerges as fastest-growing residential clean energy segment — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey

Labour delays North Sea gasfield decision until after byelection — Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A decision on approving the…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

xAI builds massive battery system at Memphis data center — Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has built what may be the biggest battery in the U.S. at its controversial Memphis AI computing hub.

Guardian Environment · Mark Sweney

UK businesses, charities urge chancellor to remove energy bill levies — Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

New England heating oil prices surge to highest levels since spring amid global crude spike — As leaves begin to turn from green to autumn hues of amber, gold, and brown, New England is preparing for an expensive winter.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Entergy sues Arkansas newspaper over reporting on Google data center power deal — 1. Pulaski County, Arkansas – A major utility sued the biggest newspaper in Arkansas over reporting on a data center energy deal.

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

Trump administration seeks to fast-track Arctic oil and gas drilling — The Trump administration is moving to accelerate oil and gas drilling across the Western Arctic with a new proposal that would slash…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar-diesel hybrids show promise for Madagascar's electrification — Madagascar’s diesel-dependent power system faces high costs and chronic blackouts, making solar PV and battery storage an increasingly…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

South Korea forecast to add 3.5 GW of solar in 2026 — The Export–Import Bank of Korea says the country is on track to add more this solar this year than last year, as the Korean government…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Tongwei clears antitrust approval for polysilicon competitor acquisition — In other news, Longi said its operating conditions are expected to improve after a CNY 3.68 billion ($542 million) first-half loss, while…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Conversation with grid expert Jane Flegal on clean energy infrastructure — A conversation with Jane Flegal.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Invenergy, HASI partner on 2.7GW solar and battery project pipeline — Independent power producer Invenergy has partnered with energy investment firm HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) to support…

Inside Climate News · Martha Pskowski

Democratic mechanical engineer takes on Republican in Texas oil and gas regulator race — Jon Rosenthal, a Democratic state representative from Houston, is facing off against Bo French, a far-right Republican culture warrior from…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal court rejects Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open — A federal court has ruled that the Department of Energy acted outside the bounds of its legal authority when it forced a coal plant in…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, Grist, Electrek, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas LNG plant violated air pollution permits for years, watchdog finds — A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits for years with little consequences from state…

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

Hydrogen bus costs plummet as First Bus orders 23 vehicles at fraction of Aberdeen's price — Aberdeen’s hydrogen double-deckers have finally produced a useful market price, and it is more revealing than another theoretical argument…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026,…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Enerparc insolvency signals financial stress in European solar sector — The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Oil prices surge as Houthis capture Red Sea port —

PV Tech · Will Norman

Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover critical materials from used panels — Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Balcony solar emerges as fastest-growing residential clean energy segment — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey

Labour delays North Sea gasfield decision until after byelection — Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A decision on approving the…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

xAI builds massive battery system at Memphis data center — Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has built what may be the biggest battery in the U.S. at its controversial Memphis AI computing hub.

Guardian Environment · Mark Sweney

UK businesses, charities urge chancellor to remove energy bill levies — Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

New England heating oil prices surge to highest levels since spring amid global crude spike — As leaves begin to turn from green to autumn hues of amber, gold, and brown, New England is preparing for an expensive winter.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Entergy sues Arkansas newspaper over reporting on Google data center power deal — 1. Pulaski County, Arkansas – A major utility sued the biggest newspaper in Arkansas over reporting on a data center energy deal.

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

Trump administration seeks to fast-track Arctic oil and gas drilling — The Trump administration is moving to accelerate oil and gas drilling across the Western Arctic with a new proposal that would slash…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar-diesel hybrids show promise for Madagascar's electrification — Madagascar’s diesel-dependent power system faces high costs and chronic blackouts, making solar PV and battery storage an increasingly…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Georgia Power secures PSC approval for 1.14GW of solar power purchase agreements — Georgia Power has secured Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approval for seven solar PPAs totalling 1,137MW under its CARES…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Women in Solar+ Europe features German developer's executive on inclusive culture — This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Hanna König, Head of Division Project Execution, at Germany's Enertrag SE.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Oracle seeks 2GW of renewables for New Mexico data center complex — The Stargate project is balancing federal support and local opposition in New Mexico.

More: PV Tech

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Super El Niño creates sharp solar output divide across South America — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Super El Niño drove a sharp north–south irradiance divide…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal court rejects Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open — A federal court has ruled that the Department of Energy acted outside the bounds of its legal authority when it forced a coal plant in…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, Grist, Electrek, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Trump administration sets tariffs on polysilicon imports under Section 232 — As the dust settles from the Aug. 6 announcement of tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives, Jesse Pichel and…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas LNG plant violated air pollution permits for years, watchdog finds — A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits for years with little consequences from state…

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

Hydrogen bus costs plummet as First Bus orders 23 vehicles at fraction of Aberdeen's price — Aberdeen’s hydrogen double-deckers have finally produced a useful market price, and it is more revealing than another theoretical argument…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026,…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Enerparc insolvency signals financial stress in European solar sector — The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Oil prices surge as Houthis capture Red Sea port —

PV Tech · Will Norman

Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover critical materials from used panels — Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Balcony solar emerges as fastest-growing residential clean energy segment — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey

Labour delays North Sea gasfield decision until after byelection — Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A decision on approving the…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

xAI builds massive battery system at Memphis data center — Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has built what may be the biggest battery in the U.S. at its controversial Memphis AI computing hub.

Guardian Environment · Mark Sweney

UK businesses, charities urge chancellor to remove energy bill levies — Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

New England heating oil prices surge to highest levels since spring amid global crude spike — As leaves begin to turn from green to autumn hues of amber, gold, and brown, New England is preparing for an expensive winter.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Entergy sues Arkansas newspaper over reporting on Google data center power deal — 1. Pulaski County, Arkansas – A major utility sued the biggest newspaper in Arkansas over reporting on a data center energy deal.

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Climate philanthropy faces growing pressure as multilateral funding retreats — Climate philanthropy must do more than fill the gaps left by retreating governments and find new ways to support climate action in a…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar-diesel hybrids show promise for Madagascar's electrification — Madagascar’s diesel-dependent power system faces high costs and chronic blackouts, making solar PV and battery storage an increasingly…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Georgia Power secures PSC approval for 1.14GW of solar power purchase agreements — Georgia Power has secured Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approval for seven solar PPAs totalling 1,137MW under its CARES…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Women in Solar+ Europe features German developer's executive on inclusive culture — This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Hanna König, Head of Division Project Execution, at Germany's Enertrag SE.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Oracle seeks 2GW of renewables for New Mexico data center complex — The Stargate project is balancing federal support and local opposition in New Mexico.

More: PV Tech

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal court rejects Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open — A federal court has ruled that the Department of Energy acted outside the bounds of its legal authority when it forced a coal plant in…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, Grist, Electrek, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Trump administration sets tariffs on polysilicon imports under Section 232 — As the dust settles from the Aug. 6 announcement of tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives, Jesse Pichel and…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas LNG plant violated air pollution permits for years, watchdog finds — A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits for years with little consequences from state…

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

Hydrogen bus costs plummet as First Bus orders 23 vehicles at fraction of Aberdeen's price — Aberdeen’s hydrogen double-deckers have finally produced a useful market price, and it is more revealing than another theoretical argument…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026,…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Enerparc insolvency signals financial stress in European solar sector — The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Oil prices surge as Houthis capture Red Sea port —

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Battery storage gaining traction in data center power applications — Volta Foundation’s July 2026 report ‘Where Batteries Can Win in Data Center Applications’ shows the two areas where battery energy storage…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover critical materials from used panels — Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Balcony solar emerges as fastest-growing residential clean energy segment — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey

Labour delays North Sea gasfield decision until after byelection — Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A decision on approving the…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

xAI builds massive battery system at Memphis data center — Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has built what may be the biggest battery in the U.S. at its controversial Memphis AI computing hub.

Guardian Environment · Mark Sweney

UK businesses, charities urge chancellor to remove energy bill levies — Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

New England heating oil prices surge to highest levels since spring amid global crude spike — As leaves begin to turn from green to autumn hues of amber, gold, and brown, New England is preparing for an expensive winter.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Lebanon establishes permitting rules for solar systems up to 1.5 MW — Lebanon has introduced new permitting and safety rules for PV systems up to 1.5 MW, establishing municipal oversight and technical…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Entergy sues Arkansas newspaper over reporting on Google data center power deal — 1. Pulaski County, Arkansas – A major utility sued the biggest newspaper in Arkansas over reporting on a data center energy deal.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Enel buys 625MW US solar portfolio from Excelsior Energy Capital — Italian power utility Enel has bought two solar PV projects in the US with a combined 625MW of generation capacity.

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

Reform UK's climate and energy claims lack factual basis, Carbon Brief finds — Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing… The post Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45…

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Climate philanthropy faces growing pressure as multilateral funding retreats — Climate philanthropy must do more than fill the gaps left by retreating governments and find new ways to support climate action in a…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal court rejects Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open — A federal court has ruled that the Department of Energy acted outside the bounds of its legal authority when it forced a coal plant in…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, Grist, Electrek, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Trump administration sets tariffs on polysilicon imports under Section 232 — As the dust settles from the Aug. 6 announcement of tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives, Jesse Pichel and…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas LNG plant violated air pollution permits for years, watchdog finds — A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits for years with little consequences from state…

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

Hydrogen bus costs plummet as First Bus orders 23 vehicles at fraction of Aberdeen's price — Aberdeen’s hydrogen double-deckers have finally produced a useful market price, and it is more revealing than another theoretical argument…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026,…

Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar

Maryland communities push for data center moratorium as local opposition mounts — More than 60 advocacy groups from across Maryland are urging leaders in Annapolis to put a temporary pause on new data center proposals…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Battery storage gaining traction in data center power applications — Volta Foundation’s July 2026 report ‘Where Batteries Can Win in Data Center Applications’ shows the two areas where battery energy storage…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover critical materials from used panels — Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Balcony solar emerges as fastest-growing residential clean energy segment — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey

Labour delays North Sea gasfield decision until after byelection — Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A decision on approving the…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

xAI builds massive battery system at Memphis data center — Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has built what may be the biggest battery in the U.S. at its controversial Memphis AI computing hub.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Enerparc insolvency signals financial stress in European solar sector — The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Oil prices surge as Houthis capture Red Sea port —

Guardian Environment · Mark Sweney

UK businesses, charities urge chancellor to remove energy bill levies — Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Latvenergo expands battery storage and solar capacity in Baltic region — Latvenergo is folding solar and battery assets into a broader wind-acquisition drive as part of its push to diversify Baltic power…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Heterojunction solar modules show fastest US production growth — This week's PV Chart of the Week profiles the technology breakdown of projected US solar module production capacity.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

New England heating oil prices surge to highest levels since spring amid global crude spike — As leaves begin to turn from green to autumn hues of amber, gold, and brown, New England is preparing for an expensive winter.

Climate Home News · Vivian Chime

Nigeria seeks to build domestic solar manufacturing to compete with Chinese imports — A solar power revolution is gathering pace in Africa and Nigeria wants a slice of the fast-growing industry, but competing with Chinese…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Entergy sues Arkansas newspaper over reporting on Google data center power deal — 1. Pulaski County, Arkansas – A major utility sued the biggest newspaper in Arkansas over reporting on a data center energy deal.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal court rejects Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open — A federal court has ruled that the Department of Energy acted outside the bounds of its legal authority when it forced a coal plant in…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, Grist, Electrek, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Trump administration sets tariffs on polysilicon imports under Section 232 — As the dust settles from the Aug. 6 announcement of tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives, Jesse Pichel and…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas LNG plant violated air pollution permits for years, watchdog finds — A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits for years with little consequences from state…

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

Hydrogen bus costs plummet as First Bus orders 23 vehicles at fraction of Aberdeen's price — Aberdeen’s hydrogen double-deckers have finally produced a useful market price, and it is more revealing than another theoretical argument…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to…

Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar

Maryland communities push for data center moratorium as local opposition mounts — More than 60 advocacy groups from across Maryland are urging leaders in Annapolis to put a temporary pause on new data center proposals…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Battery storage gaining traction in data center power applications — Volta Foundation’s July 2026 report ‘Where Batteries Can Win in Data Center Applications’ shows the two areas where battery energy storage…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover critical materials from used panels — Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Balcony solar emerges as fastest-growing residential clean energy segment — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey

Labour delays North Sea gasfield decision until after byelection — Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A decision on approving the…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Array Technologies triples U.S. solar tracker manufacturing with new Albuquerque plant — The Albuquerque solar tracker manufacturing facility will employ about 300 people and enable it to bring production in house rather than…

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

OG&E tests personalized demand-shifting program to manage grid load — How OG&E balances affordability and surging demand through personalized load shifting.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

xAI builds massive battery system at Memphis data center — Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has built what may be the biggest battery in the U.S. at its controversial Memphis AI computing hub.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026,…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Enerparc insolvency signals financial stress in European solar sector — The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Oil prices surge as Houthis capture Red Sea port —

Guardian Environment · Mark Sweney

UK businesses, charities urge chancellor to remove energy bill levies — Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Latvenergo expands battery storage and solar capacity in Baltic region — Latvenergo is folding solar and battery assets into a broader wind-acquisition drive as part of its push to diversify Baltic power…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

New England heating oil prices surge to highest levels since spring amid global crude spike — As leaves begin to turn from green to autumn hues of amber, gold, and brown, New England is preparing for an expensive winter.

Climate Home News · Vivian Chime

Nigeria seeks to build domestic solar manufacturing to compete with Chinese imports — A solar power revolution is gathering pace in Africa and Nigeria wants a slice of the fast-growing industry, but competing with Chinese…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal court rejects Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open — A federal court has ruled that the Department of Energy acted outside the bounds of its legal authority when it forced a coal plant in…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, Grist, Electrek, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Trump administration sets tariffs on polysilicon imports under Section 232 — As the dust settles from the Aug. 6 announcement of tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives, Jesse Pichel and…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas LNG plant violated air pollution permits for years, watchdog finds — A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits for years with little consequences from state…

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

Hydrogen bus costs plummet as First Bus orders 23 vehicles at fraction of Aberdeen's price — Aberdeen’s hydrogen double-deckers have finally produced a useful market price, and it is more revealing than another theoretical argument…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to…

Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar

Maryland communities push for data center moratorium as local opposition mounts — More than 60 advocacy groups from across Maryland are urging leaders in Annapolis to put a temporary pause on new data center proposals…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Battery storage gaining traction in data center power applications — Volta Foundation’s July 2026 report ‘Where Batteries Can Win in Data Center Applications’ shows the two areas where battery energy storage…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover critical materials from used panels — Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Balcony solar emerges as fastest-growing residential clean energy segment — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey

Labour delays North Sea gasfield decision until after byelection — Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A decision on approving the…

Carbon Brief · Cecilia Keating

Indonesia wildfires on track to match record-high century emissions as El Niño conditions persist — Wildfires currently burning large swathes of land in Indonesia are on track to produce emissions on a par with the… The post El Niño:…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Array Technologies triples U.S. solar tracker manufacturing with new Albuquerque plant — The Albuquerque solar tracker manufacturing facility will employ about 300 people and enable it to bring production in house rather than…

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

OG&E tests personalized demand-shifting program to manage grid load — How OG&E balances affordability and surging demand through personalized load shifting.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

xAI builds massive battery system at Memphis data center — Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has built what may be the biggest battery in the U.S. at its controversial Memphis AI computing hub.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026,…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Enerparc insolvency signals financial stress in European solar sector — The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Oil prices surge as Houthis capture Red Sea port —

Guardian Environment · Mark Sweney

UK businesses, charities urge chancellor to remove energy bill levies — Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Latvenergo expands battery storage and solar capacity in Baltic region — Latvenergo is folding solar and battery assets into a broader wind-acquisition drive as part of its push to diversify Baltic power…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

New England heating oil prices surge to highest levels since spring amid global crude spike — As leaves begin to turn from green to autumn hues of amber, gold, and brown, New England is preparing for an expensive winter.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal appeals court strikes down Trump DOE order keeping Michigan coal plant running — A federal court has ruled that the Department of Energy acted outside the bounds of its legal authority when it forced a coal plant in…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, Grist, Electrek, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Trump administration sets tariffs on polysilicon imports under Section 232 — As the dust settles from the Aug. 6 announcement of tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives, Jesse Pichel and…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas LNG plant violated air pollution permits for years, watchdog finds — A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits for years with little consequences from state…

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

Hydrogen bus costs plummet as First Bus orders 23 vehicles at fraction of Aberdeen's price — Aberdeen’s hydrogen double-deckers have finally produced a useful market price, and it is more revealing than another theoretical argument…

Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar

Maryland communities push for data center moratorium as local opposition mounts — More than 60 advocacy groups from across Maryland are urging leaders in Annapolis to put a temporary pause on new data center proposals…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Battery storage gaining traction in data center power applications — Volta Foundation’s July 2026 report ‘Where Batteries Can Win in Data Center Applications’ shows the two areas where battery energy storage…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Texas solar recycling plant aims to recover critical materials from used panels — Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Balcony solar emerges as fastest-growing residential clean energy segment — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey

Labour delays North Sea gasfield decision until after byelection — Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing A decision on approving the…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania PUC to examine ratemaking changes as data center demand grows — The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to…

Carbon Brief · Cecilia Keating

Indonesia wildfires on track to match record-high century emissions as El Niño conditions persist — Wildfires currently burning large swathes of land in Indonesia are on track to produce emissions on a par with the… The post El Niño:…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Array Technologies triples U.S. solar tracker manufacturing with new Albuquerque plant — The Albuquerque solar tracker manufacturing facility will employ about 300 people and enable it to bring production in house rather than…

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

OG&E tests personalized demand-shifting program to manage grid load — How OG&E balances affordability and surging demand through personalized load shifting.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

xAI builds massive battery system at Memphis data center — Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has built what may be the biggest battery in the U.S. at its controversial Memphis AI computing hub.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Unplanned power plant outages decline sharply during 2025-26 winter storms, FERC-NERC report finds — Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding planned blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026,…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Enerparc insolvency signals financial stress in European solar sector — The financial difficulties of one of Europe’s best-known downstream solar companies highlight the faultlines running through the…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Oil prices surge as Houthis capture Red Sea port —

Guardian Environment · Mark Sweney

UK businesses, charities urge chancellor to remove energy bill levies — Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Latvenergo expands battery storage and solar capacity in Baltic region — Latvenergo is folding solar and battery assets into a broader wind-acquisition drive as part of its push to diversify Baltic power…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

New England heating oil prices surge to highest levels since spring amid global crude spike — As leaves begin to turn from green to autumn hues of amber, gold, and brown, New England is preparing for an expensive winter.