Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas utility demand forecasts revised downward as data center buildout pauses — How data center pause has affected demand forecast; Utility profits and potential cuts; Drilling innovation in Dallas and it’s history.

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…

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TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups pursue defense partnerships as cold war dynamics reshape energy funding — Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone…

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Legislature delays utility regulation amid spring break — Wired for Profit: Seventh in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

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Grist · Ames Alexander

EPA air quality monitoring network faces significant gaps in coverage

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 · 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.

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Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center backlash emerges as key issue in 2026 midterm races — It’s almost fall 2026 and you know what means: It’s time to figure out the must-watch midterm races amidst the data center backlash.

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…

Grist · Frida Garza

Report links US houseplant industry to greenhouse worker exploitation

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Oracle and OpenAI plan solar expansion for New Mexico data center amid local opposition — The Stargate project is balancing federal support and local opposition in New Mexico.

Guardian Environment · Helen Pilcher

Climate impacts normalizing as extreme weather becomes routine — The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

GoSun launches 27 hp electric tractor with integrated solar charging — GoSun and Moonrider have launched a 27 hp electric tractor powered by a 24 kWh LFP battery, with optional 1.1 kW solar charging.

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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 · Zach Smith

NYISO independence critical as summer outage strains New York grid — This summer’s Champlain Hudson Power Express outage highlights the importance of an independent grid operator, writes Zach Smith, senior…

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 · Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent

Australian government scraps plastic packaging waste standards ahead of election — Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’

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…

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas utility demand forecasts revised downward as data center buildout pauses — How data center pause has affected demand forecast; Utility profits and potential cuts; Drilling innovation in Dallas and it’s history.

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

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups pursue defense partnerships as cold war dynamics reshape energy funding — Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone…

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Legislature delays utility regulation amid spring break — Wired for Profit: Seventh in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

More: Inside Climate News

Grist · Ames Alexander

EPA air quality monitoring network faces significant gaps in coverage

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 · 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

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center backlash emerges as key issue in 2026 midterm races — It’s almost fall 2026 and you know what means: It’s time to figure out the must-watch midterm races amidst the data center backlash.

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…

Grist · Frida Garza

Report links US houseplant industry to greenhouse worker exploitation

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Oracle and OpenAI plan solar expansion for New Mexico data center amid local opposition — The Stargate project is balancing federal support and local opposition in New Mexico.

Guardian Environment · Helen Pilcher

Climate impacts normalizing as extreme weather becomes routine — The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

GoSun launches 27 hp electric tractor with integrated solar charging — GoSun and Moonrider have launched a 27 hp electric tractor powered by a 24 kWh LFP battery, with optional 1.1 kW solar charging.

More: Electrek

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 · Zach Smith

NYISO independence critical as summer outage strains New York grid — This summer’s Champlain Hudson Power Express outage highlights the importance of an independent grid operator, writes Zach Smith, senior…

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 · Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent

Australian government scraps plastic packaging waste standards ahead of election — Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’

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…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

EPA to ease power plant pollution limits, raising projected health costs — The EPA plans to announce a new policy on Monday that will eliminate limits on power plant pollution, saddling Americans with another $120…

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas utility demand forecasts revised downward as data center buildout pauses — How data center pause has affected demand forecast; Utility profits and potential cuts; Drilling innovation in Dallas and it’s history.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Solar cells for satellites remain niche, limited by rare materials and complex production — Solar has a long history in powering satellites and space exploration, and high-powered devices based on multijunction PV cells made from…

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

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups pursue defense partnerships as cold war dynamics reshape energy funding — Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone…

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Legislature delays utility regulation amid spring break — Wired for Profit: Seventh in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

More: Inside Climate News

Grist · Ames Alexander

EPA air quality monitoring network faces significant gaps in coverage

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 · 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…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Climate law center updates research on renewable opposition, IRA repeal risk — This week’s conversation is a quick catch-up with our friends at Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

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

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.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center backlash emerges as key issue in 2026 midterm races — It’s almost fall 2026 and you know what means: It’s time to figure out the must-watch midterm races amidst the data center backlash.

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…

Grist · Frida Garza

Report links US houseplant industry to greenhouse worker exploitation

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Oracle and OpenAI plan solar expansion for New Mexico data center amid local opposition — The Stargate project is balancing federal support and local opposition in New Mexico.

Guardian Environment · Helen Pilcher

Climate impacts normalizing as extreme weather becomes routine — The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure.

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 · Zach Smith

NYISO independence critical as summer outage strains New York grid — This summer’s Champlain Hudson Power Express outage highlights the importance of an independent grid operator, writes Zach Smith, senior…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Georgia Tech develops 24.3%-efficient solar cell using copper instead of silver contacts — Georgia Tech-led researchers developed a 24.3%-efficient n-TOPCon solar cell using screen-printed rear copper contacts and LECO, nearly…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. Commerce Department sets final solar import duties up to 234% on India, Indonesia, Laos — The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final dumping and subsidy duty rates on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos, setting…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

EPA to ease power plant pollution limits, raising projected health costs — The EPA plans to announce a new policy on Monday that will eliminate limits on power plant pollution, saddling Americans with another $120…

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas utility demand forecasts revised downward as data center buildout pauses — How data center pause has affected demand forecast; Utility profits and potential cuts; Drilling innovation in Dallas and it’s history.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Iraqi researchers develop PVT heat pump coating with 77% efficiency — Iraqi researchers have developed a PVT heat pump featuring a bio-based TiO₂–linseed-oil coating and three alternative refrigerants.

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

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups pursue defense partnerships as cold war dynamics reshape energy funding — Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone…

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Legislature delays utility regulation amid spring break — Wired for Profit: Seventh in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

More: Inside Climate News

Grist · Ames Alexander

EPA air quality monitoring network faces significant gaps in coverage

Carbon Brief · Josh Gabbatiss

England's June heatwave drives record ambulance demand — All the ambulance services in England experienced some of their busiest-ever days during this summer’s record-breaking June heatwave,…

Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

PFAS manufacturers plan production increases to supply AI data centers — Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres Pfas companies are launching a “tidal…

Guardian Environment · Guardian Staff

Western Australia wildflower bloom surrounds radio observatory — On Wajarri Yamaji country in WA’s remote mid-west sits Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO’s Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory.

Guardian Environment · Stephen Moss

Rare bird discovery spurs Ecuador conservation model replicated globally — Thirty years after a US ornithologist first sighted a jocotoco antpitta, the foundation he set up to restore biodiversity is a model for…

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.

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…

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.

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

NYC releases documents on air quality after 9/11 attacks — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a trove of documents this week that shed new light on the air quality around the World Trade…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Climate law center updates research on renewable opposition, IRA repeal risk — This week’s conversation is a quick catch-up with our friends at Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

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

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 Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

India adds 8.2 GWh of battery storage capacity in first half of 2026 — New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year’s figures and signaling a major shift…

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa coal plant restarts as AI data centers strain grid capacity — Before Iowa was the nation’s most wind-powered state, it generated nearly all of its electricity with coal.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Georgia Tech develops 24.3%-efficient solar cell using copper instead of silver contacts — Georgia Tech-led researchers developed a 24.3%-efficient n-TOPCon solar cell using screen-printed rear copper contacts and LECO, nearly…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. Commerce Department sets final solar import duties up to 234% on India, Indonesia, Laos — The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final dumping and subsidy duty rates on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos, setting…

Canary Media · Julia Tilton

Idaho county reconsidering renewable energy ban after pushback — This article was copublished with The Daily Yonder , a newsroom covering rural America.

Electrek · Jameson Dow

EPA to ease power plant pollution limits, raising projected health costs — The EPA plans to announce a new policy on Monday that will eliminate limits on power plant pollution, saddling Americans with another $120…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Spain opens 937MW grid access auction for renewables and storage in Teruel — The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has launched a procedure to award 937MW of grid access capacity for renewables and…

Utility Dive

Utilities grapple with rising customer affordability challenges — The growing role of customer affordability in utility strategy, investment and long-term planning.

More: Utility Dive

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas utility demand forecasts revised downward as data center buildout pauses — How data center pause has affected demand forecast; Utility profits and potential cuts; Drilling innovation in Dallas and it’s history.

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

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups pursue defense partnerships as cold war dynamics reshape energy funding — Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone…

PV Tech · Will Norman

CrossBoundary Energy brings 233MW solar-plus-storage online at DRC copper mine — African renewables financier CrossBoundary Energy has begun commercial operations at a 233MW/526MWh solar-plus-storage project in the…

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Legislature delays utility regulation amid spring break — Wired for Profit: Seventh in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

More: Inside Climate News

PV Tech · JP Casey

Chilean utility Copec acquires Tamarico II solar-plus-storage project — Chilean utility Copec has acquired the Tamarico II solar-plus-storage project from Greek renewables developer Metlen Energy & Metals.

Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor

Democrats temper climate messaging ahead of 2026 midterms — Some of the everyday struggles animating voters have a climate link lurking in the background When Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a…

Guardian Environment · Steve Jones

Guardian publishes opinion piece on AI datacenters — Continue reading...

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Musk promotes video of Tesla FSD misuse as crash lawsuits mount — Elon Musk is once again promoting the misuse of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), this time by amplifying a video of a 98-year-old man who…

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Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Kiley Price, Liza Gross, Marianne Lavelle

Jet fuel pipeline spill contaminates water source for 200 Pennsylvania homes — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In this episode, we delve into how President Donald Trump’s…

Carbon Brief · Josh Gabbatiss

England's June heatwave drives record ambulance demand — All the ambulance services in England experienced some of their busiest-ever days during this summer’s record-breaking June heatwave,…

Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

PFAS manufacturers plan production increases to supply AI data centers — Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres Pfas companies are launching a “tidal…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

US finalizes antidumping duties on solar cells from India, Indonesia, Laos — The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has finalised antidumping and countervailing duty rates on crystalline silicon PV cells imported from…

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Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

EPA poised to repeal carbon pollution standards for coal and gas power plants — Advocates and experts describe the Trump administration’s climate rollbacks as gifts to polluters at expense of planet The US Environmental…

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Electrek · Fred Lambert

BYD unveils 600-km electric truck with 1.5 MW charging for Europe — BYD unveiled its most complete electric commercial vehicle lineup yet at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, headlined by the ETT 44, a…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Trump administration orders coal plants to remain operational — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . This story and map will be regularly updated with the latest on the Trump…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

India adds 8.2 GWh of battery storage capacity in first half of 2026 — New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year’s figures and signaling a major shift…

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa coal plant restarts as AI data centers strain grid capacity — Before Iowa was the nation’s most wind-powered state, it generated nearly all of its electricity with coal.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Georgia Tech develops 24.3%-efficient solar cell using copper instead of silver contacts — Georgia Tech-led researchers developed a 24.3%-efficient n-TOPCon solar cell using screen-printed rear copper contacts and LECO, nearly…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Court blocks Trump executive order directing coal plant operations —

Canary Media · Julia Tilton

Idaho county reconsidering renewable energy ban after pushback — This article was copublished with The Daily Yonder , a newsroom covering rural America.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Spain opens 937MW grid access auction for renewables and storage in Teruel — The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has launched a procedure to award 937MW of grid access capacity for renewables and…

Utility Dive

Utilities grapple with rising customer affordability challenges — The growing role of customer affordability in utility strategy, investment and long-term planning.

More: Utility Dive

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas utility demand forecasts revised downward as data center buildout pauses — How data center pause has affected demand forecast; Utility profits and potential cuts; Drilling innovation in Dallas and it’s history.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups pursue defense partnerships as cold war dynamics reshape energy funding — Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone…

PV Tech · Will Norman

CrossBoundary Energy brings 233MW solar-plus-storage online at DRC copper mine — African renewables financier CrossBoundary Energy has begun commercial operations at a 233MW/526MWh solar-plus-storage project in the…

Guardian Environment · Maya Yang

Scientists discover nine new deep-sea sponge species off Alaska — But their habitat is threatened by bottom trawling in the region and Trump’s plan to expand seafloor mining Scientists have discovered nine…

Inside Climate News · Susan Cosier

Researchers study wildfire risk increase in drought-stricken Midwest forests — On the night of July 6, a storm moved over northern Minnesota near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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 Tech · JP Casey

Chilean utility Copec acquires Tamarico II solar-plus-storage project — Chilean utility Copec has acquired the Tamarico II solar-plus-storage project from Greek renewables developer Metlen Energy & Metals.

Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor

Democrats temper climate messaging ahead of 2026 midterms — Some of the everyday struggles animating voters have a climate link lurking in the background When Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a…

Grist · Amy Green, Inside Climate News

Black and Hispanic homeowners face higher insurance costs as extreme weather intensifies

Utility Dive · Robyn Griggs Lawrence

EPA poised to scrap carbon standards for coal and gas power plants — Eliminating federal limits on power-sector emissions could undermine local climate goals and increase risks to infrastructure and public…

More: Guardian Environment, Electrek

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Australia's gas use during peak evening hours falls 67% as battery storage surges — Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

US finalizes antidumping duties on solar cells from India, Indonesia, Laos — The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has finalised antidumping and countervailing duty rates on crystalline silicon PV cells imported from…

More: PV Magazine

Electrek · Fred Lambert

BYD unveils 600-km electric truck with 1.5 MW charging for Europe — BYD unveiled its most complete electric commercial vehicle lineup yet at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, headlined by the ETT 44, a…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Trump administration orders coal plants to remain operational — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . This story and map will be regularly updated with the latest on the Trump…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

India adds 8.2 GWh of battery storage capacity in first half of 2026 — New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year’s figures and signaling a major shift…

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa coal plant restarts as AI data centers strain grid capacity — Before Iowa was the nation’s most wind-powered state, it generated nearly all of its electricity with coal.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Georgia Tech develops 24.3%-efficient solar cell using copper instead of silver contacts — Georgia Tech-led researchers developed a 24.3%-efficient n-TOPCon solar cell using screen-printed rear copper contacts and LECO, nearly…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

New Mexico DOJ scrutinizes Blackstone-TXNM deal over potential ratepayer costs — TXNM unwound a Blackstone stock sale ruled illegal, but the state Department of Justice is seeking more information related to potential…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Court blocks Trump executive order directing coal plant operations —

Canary Media · Julia Tilton

Idaho county reconsidering renewable energy ban after pushback — This article was copublished with The Daily Yonder , a newsroom covering rural America.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Spain opens 937MW grid access auction for renewables and storage in Teruel — The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has launched a procedure to award 937MW of grid access capacity for renewables and…

Utility Dive

Utilities grapple with rising customer affordability challenges — The growing role of customer affordability in utility strategy, investment and long-term planning.

More: Utility Dive

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fusion startups pursue defense partnerships as cold war dynamics reshape energy funding — Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone…

Grist · Ames Alexander

EPA air quality monitoring network faces significant gaps in coverage

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama Legislature delays utility regulation amid spring break — Wired for Profit: Seventh in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the…

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Inside Climate News · Kate Waxman

Florida mobile homes face climate risk as super El Niño approaches — On the night of Feb. 22, 1998, tornadoes tore through Central Florida while most of the region slept.

PV Tech · Will Norman

CrossBoundary Energy brings 233MW solar-plus-storage online at DRC copper mine — African renewables financier CrossBoundary Energy has begun commercial operations at a 233MW/526MWh solar-plus-storage project in the…

Heatmap News · Jeva Lange

Poll shows strong U.S. environmental support despite partisan polarization — Three years ago, I wrote a piece for this website about how I’d stopped openly describing myself as an environmentalist.

TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to feature session on AI and species conservation — Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it’s the mission of a billion-dollar startup.

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Energy Transfer's Louisiana facility identified as largest US methane super-emitter in new satellite analysis — Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings Down a short gravel track in a…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

California streamlines permitting for rooftop solar, home batteries, heat pumps — Californians could soon find it easier and cheaper to install rooftop solar, home batteries, and energy-saving heat pumps and heat-pump…

Utility Dive · Robyn Griggs Lawrence

EPA poised to scrap carbon standards for coal and gas power plants — Eliminating federal limits on power-sector emissions could undermine local climate goals and increase risks to infrastructure and public…

More: Guardian Environment, Electrek

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Australia's gas use during peak evening hours falls 67% as battery storage surges — Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

US finalizes antidumping duties on solar cells from India, Indonesia, Laos — The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has finalised antidumping and countervailing duty rates on crystalline silicon PV cells imported from…

More: PV Magazine

Electrek · Fred Lambert

BYD unveils 600-km electric truck with 1.5 MW charging for Europe — BYD unveiled its most complete electric commercial vehicle lineup yet at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, headlined by the ETT 44, a…

Grist · Jake Bittle

Trump administration signals intent to unwind Biden climate policies

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Trump administration orders coal plants to remain operational — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . This story and map will be regularly updated with the latest on the Trump…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

India adds 8.2 GWh of battery storage capacity in first half of 2026 — New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year’s figures and signaling a major shift…

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa coal plant restarts as AI data centers strain grid capacity — Before Iowa was the nation’s most wind-powered state, it generated nearly all of its electricity with coal.

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

New Mexico DOJ scrutinizes Blackstone-TXNM deal over potential ratepayer costs — TXNM unwound a Blackstone stock sale ruled illegal, but the state Department of Justice is seeking more information related to potential…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Court blocks Trump executive order directing coal plant operations —

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Spain opens 937MW grid access auction for renewables and storage in Teruel — The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has launched a procedure to award 937MW of grid access capacity for renewables and…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Startup TAR raises $120M to deliver modular solar and storage for off-grid data centers — Unlike gas-heavy rivals, the startup is deploying modular solar and storage, and just raised $120 million to do it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Georgia Tech develops 24.3%-efficient solar cell using copper instead of silver contacts — Georgia Tech-led researchers developed a 24.3%-efficient n-TOPCon solar cell using screen-printed rear copper contacts and LECO, nearly…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

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