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Sep 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

EPA rolls back carbon limits on existing coal and gas power plants — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

More: Utility Dive, Guardian Environment, Electrek, Electrek

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…

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

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa regulators to hold hearings on second phase of disputed CO2 pipeline — The Iowa Utilities Commission is moving toward hearings on the second phase of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, which would add hundreds…

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.

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…

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 · 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.

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

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.

Sep 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

EPA formally rolls back carbon limits on existing coal and gas power plants — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

More: Utility Dive, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, Electrek, Electrek, CleanTechnica

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…

Guardian Environment · Nick Rowley

Europe's deadly heatwaves offer climate adaptation lessons for Australia — Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined Follow our…

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

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa regulators to hold hearings on second phase of disputed CO2 pipeline — The Iowa Utilities Commission is moving toward hearings on the second phase of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, which would add hundreds…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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,…

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 · 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.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Volkswagen unveils Mission Efficiency concept with 1,000-mile range — Volkswagen just unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a concept it’s calling the world’s most efficient near-production electric car — and to…

More: CleanTechnica

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…

Sep 14, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

EPA formally rolls back carbon limits on existing coal and gas power plants — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

More: Utility Dive, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, Electrek, Electrek, CleanTechnica

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…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

House Democrats Release Energy and Climate Policy Blueprint — Nine House Democrats from the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition published a sweeping federal policy blueprint on Tuesday called…

More: Heatmap News

Guardian Environment · Nick Rowley

Europe's deadly heatwaves offer climate adaptation lessons for Australia — Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined Follow our…

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

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa regulators to hold hearings on second phase of disputed CO2 pipeline — The Iowa Utilities Commission is moving toward hearings on the second phase of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, which would add hundreds…

PV Tech · George Heynes

India's solar growth hinges on closing manufacturing gaps beyond capacity expansion — The next phase of growth in India's solar industry depends on understanding gaps across the wider manufacturing ecosystem.

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…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Energy expert says renewable deployment is economic imperative for advanced economies — Renewable energy, 24/7. Many still associate this with terms like “mammoth task,” “challenge,” and “radical change.” While these are not…

PV Tech · JP Casey

UGL wins EPC contract for APA Group's Queensland solar-plus-storage project — UGL has received a contract to provide EPC services for the APA Group’s Sybella solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia.

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…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Australia sets technical code, registration rules for residential solar and batteries — Australia's new regulatory framework for solar inverters, batteries and other consumer energy resources will require suppliers to register…

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…

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…

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.

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,…

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.

Sep 15, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

EPA formally rolls back carbon limits on existing coal and gas power plants — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

More: Utility Dive, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, Electrek, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Research finds trade accounts for 20% of global emissions, but imports often ignored — Researchers say governments should discuss how to tackle emissions linked to globally traded goods and services, especially in large…

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…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

House Democrats Release Energy and Climate Policy Blueprint — Nine House Democrats from the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition published a sweeping federal policy blueprint on Tuesday called…

More: Heatmap News

Guardian Environment · Nick Rowley

Europe's deadly heatwaves offer climate adaptation lessons for Australia — Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined Follow our…

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

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa regulators to hold hearings on second phase of disputed CO2 pipeline — The Iowa Utilities Commission is moving toward hearings on the second phase of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, which would add hundreds…

PV Tech · George Heynes

India's solar growth hinges on closing manufacturing gaps beyond capacity expansion — The next phase of growth in India's solar industry depends on understanding gaps across the wider manufacturing ecosystem.

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…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Energy expert says renewable deployment is economic imperative for advanced economies — Renewable energy, 24/7. Many still associate this with terms like “mammoth task,” “challenge,” and “radical change.” While these are not…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Researchers test perovskite solar cells 10 meters underwater in South China Sea — Research from China deployed lead halide perovskites 10 meters below the surface of the South China Sea.

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 · 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.

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

PV Tech · JP Casey

UGL wins EPC contract for APA Group's Queensland solar-plus-storage project — UGL has received a contract to provide EPC services for the APA Group’s Sybella solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia.

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…

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…

Sep 15, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

EPA formally rolls back carbon limits on existing coal and gas power plants — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

More: Utility Dive, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, Electrek, Electrek, CleanTechnica

PV Tech · Ben Willis

China issues guidance on mandatory PV manufacturing standards — Guidance on China’s new national PV standards details how the regulatory environment is set to tighten for the country’s PV manufacturers.

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Maine regulator selects developer for 800 MW onshore wind project — Second time’s the charm? On Aug. 25, Maine’s Public Utilities Commission selected winning proposals in a years-long effort to turn more of…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Research finds trade accounts for 20% of global emissions, but imports often ignored — Researchers say governments should discuss how to tackle emissions linked to globally traded goods and services, especially in large…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European renewable PPA prices rise 2.2% in August amid weak capacity announcements — The average price of a renewable energy PPA signed in Europe in August reached €46.02/MWh, up from €45.01/MWh in July.

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech · JP Casey

Georgia Tech researchers achieve 24.3% efficiency in copper-contacted solar cells — Researchers from Georgia Tech have developed TOPCon solar cells that use copper paste with a maximum conversion efficiency of 24.3%.

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Researchers find significant vendor variation in UV-induced degradation of TOPCon solar cells — US researchers found significant manufacturer-dependent differences in UV-induced degradation and light-assisted recovery among commercial…

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…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

House Democrats Release Energy and Climate Policy Blueprint — Nine House Democrats from the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition published a sweeping federal policy blueprint on Tuesday called…

More: Heatmap News

Guardian Environment · Nick Rowley

Europe's deadly heatwaves offer climate adaptation lessons for Australia — Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined Follow our…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Brazil installs 891MW of utility-scale solar in August — Brazil has installed 891MW of utility-scale solar PV in August 2026, according to recent data from the country’s regulatory agency, the…

Guardian Environment · Bill McGuire

Climate crisis to amplify super El Niño's global weather disruptions through 2027 — One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis.

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa regulators to hold hearings on second phase of disputed CO2 pipeline — The Iowa Utilities Commission is moving toward hearings on the second phase of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, which would add hundreds…

PV Tech · George Heynes

India's solar growth hinges on closing manufacturing gaps beyond capacity expansion — The next phase of growth in India's solar industry depends on understanding gaps across the wider manufacturing ecosystem.

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Competing doomsday narratives pit climate crisis against artificial intelligence risks — Some Thoughts On the *Other* Existential Threat

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Utility Dive · Robert Walton

Constellation Energy to buy 609-MW Rhode Island gas plant from Shell — The deal expands Constellation’s ISO New England portfolio. In a separate transaction, Shell acquired a 169-MW Pennsylvania gas portfolio…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Kia unveils PV7 electric van with seating for nine and 285-mile range — Kia unveiled the PV7 for the first time, its larger electric van with room for nine passengers or plenty of cargo. Here’s our first look.

More: Electrek

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.

Sep 15, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

New York City to install 700 curbside EV chargers through 2030 — The City of New York announced on Tuesday that it will partner with curbside charging startup it’s electric to expand the city’s PlugNYC…

More: Electrek

Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath

Top 20 private equity firms' energy assets produce 1.5B tons of greenhouse gases annually — Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Spain installed 10.1 GW of solar capacity in 2025 — Spain installed 10.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, including 8.97 GW of ground-mounted PV and 1.14 GW of self-consumption systems,…

PV Tech · Will Norman

European Court of Auditors finds REPowerEU energy plan only 20% funded — The EU’s REPowerEU plan to shift away from Russian gas is “faltering” despite ongoing turmoil in global fossil fuel markets, according to…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

EPA formally rolls back carbon limits on existing coal and gas power plants — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

More: Utility Dive, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, Electrek, Electrek, CleanTechnica

PV Tech · Ben Willis

China issues guidance on mandatory PV manufacturing standards — Guidance on China’s new national PV standards details how the regulatory environment is set to tighten for the country’s PV manufacturers.

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Maine regulator selects developer for 800 MW onshore wind project — Second time’s the charm? On Aug. 25, Maine’s Public Utilities Commission selected winning proposals in a years-long effort to turn more of…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Research finds trade accounts for 20% of global emissions, but imports often ignored — Researchers say governments should discuss how to tackle emissions linked to globally traded goods and services, especially in large…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European renewable PPA prices rise 2.2% in August amid weak capacity announcements — The average price of a renewable energy PPA signed in Europe in August reached €46.02/MWh, up from €45.01/MWh in July.

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech · Will Norman

SolarPower Europe says EU's Net Zero Industry Act is too slow to restore solar manufacturing — Europe’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) has been implemented “too slowly” to revive the continent’s solar PV manufacturing industry,…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Cement maker pilots thermal battery technology to cut production emissions — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Greece permits plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 watts — Greece has overhauled its self-consumption rules, permitting plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 W and standalone batteries for the…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

House Democrats Release Energy and Climate Policy Blueprint — Nine House Democrats from the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition published a sweeping federal policy blueprint on Tuesday called…

More: Heatmap News

EIA Today in Energy

Cheniere completes Corpus Christi LNG expansion, creating second-largest US facility — On August 28, 2026, Cheniere Energy, Inc., completed its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project (CCL Stage 3) in Texas, taking custody…

Guardian Environment · Nick Rowley

Europe's deadly heatwaves offer climate adaptation lessons for Australia — Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined Follow our…

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…

Inside Climate News · Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa regulators to hold hearings on second phase of disputed CO2 pipeline — The Iowa Utilities Commission is moving toward hearings on the second phase of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, which would add hundreds…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Volkswagen unveils Mission Efficiency concept with 1,000-mile range — Volkswagen just unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a concept it’s calling the world’s most efficient near-production electric car — and to…

More: CleanTechnica

Sep 15, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Meris Lutz and Robyn Griggs Lawrence

EPA repeals Obama-era carbon standards for coal and gas power plants — Rachael Marsh, chief legal officer at the Edison Electric Institute, which represents investor-owned utilities, said in an emailed…

More: Heatmap News, Utility Dive, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, Electrek, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

New York City to install 700 curbside EV chargers through 2030 — The City of New York announced on Tuesday that it will partner with curbside charging startup it’s electric to expand the city’s PlugNYC…

More: Electrek

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

PJM faces potential reliability crisis by 2030 if data center demand surges, study warns — In a worst-case scenario, the modeled loss of load expectation is “over 100 times worse than PJM’s planning criterion,” indicating an…

Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath

Top 20 private equity firms' energy assets produce 1.5B tons of greenhouse gases annually — Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Spain installed 10.1 GW of solar capacity in 2025 — Spain installed 10.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, including 8.97 GW of ground-mounted PV and 1.14 GW of self-consumption systems,…

PV Tech · Will Norman

European Court of Auditors finds REPowerEU energy plan only 20% funded — The EU’s REPowerEU plan to shift away from Russian gas is “faltering” despite ongoing turmoil in global fossil fuel markets, according to…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

China issues guidance on mandatory PV manufacturing standards — Guidance on China’s new national PV standards details how the regulatory environment is set to tighten for the country’s PV manufacturers.

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Maine regulator selects developer for 800 MW onshore wind project — Second time’s the charm? On Aug. 25, Maine’s Public Utilities Commission selected winning proposals in a years-long effort to turn more of…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Research finds trade accounts for 20% of global emissions, but imports often ignored — Researchers say governments should discuss how to tackle emissions linked to globally traded goods and services, especially in large…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European renewable PPA prices rise 2.2% in August amid weak capacity announcements — The average price of a renewable energy PPA signed in Europe in August reached €46.02/MWh, up from €45.01/MWh in July.

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech · Will Norman

SolarPower Europe says EU's Net Zero Industry Act is too slow to restore solar manufacturing — Europe’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) has been implemented “too slowly” to revive the continent’s solar PV manufacturing industry,…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Cement maker pilots thermal battery technology to cut production emissions — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Greece permits plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 watts — Greece has overhauled its self-consumption rules, permitting plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 W and standalone batteries for the…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

House Democrats Release Energy and Climate Policy Blueprint — Nine House Democrats from the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition published a sweeping federal policy blueprint on Tuesday called…

More: Heatmap News

EIA Today in Energy

Cheniere completes Corpus Christi LNG expansion, creating second-largest US facility — On August 28, 2026, Cheniere Energy, Inc., completed its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project (CCL Stage 3) in Texas, taking custody…

Guardian Environment · Mark Saunokonoko with Agence France-Presse

Panama Canal cuts traffic again as El Niño drought worsens — Latest daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanes The Panama canal plans to again cut maritime…

Guardian Environment · Nick Rowley

Europe's deadly heatwaves offer climate adaptation lessons for Australia — Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined Follow our…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Kia unveils PV7 electric van with seating for nine and 285-mile range — Shortly after Kia officially unveiled the PV7, the new electric van was spotted testing in the US. more…

More: Electrek, Electrek

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…

CleanTechnica · Raymond Tribdino

Electric commercial vehicles dominate IAA Transportation show in Hanover — HANOVER, Germany — Stellantis Pro One brought a broad selection of electric commercial vehicles to IAA Transportation 2026, with…

More: CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Sep 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Meris Lutz and Robyn Griggs Lawrence

EPA repeals Obama-era carbon standards for coal and gas power plants — Rachael Marsh, chief legal officer at the Edison Electric Institute, which represents investor-owned utilities, said in an emailed…

More: Heatmap News, Utility Dive, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, Electrek, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

New York City to install 700 curbside EV chargers through 2030 — The City of New York announced on Tuesday that it will partner with curbside charging startup it’s electric to expand the city’s PlugNYC…

More: Electrek

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

PJM faces potential reliability crisis by 2030 if data center demand surges, study warns — In a worst-case scenario, the modeled loss of load expectation is “over 100 times worse than PJM’s planning criterion,” indicating an…

Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath

Top 20 private equity firms' energy assets produce 1.5B tons of greenhouse gases annually — Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Spain installed 10.1 GW of solar capacity in 2025 — Spain installed 10.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, including 8.97 GW of ground-mounted PV and 1.14 GW of self-consumption systems,…

PV Tech · Will Norman

European Court of Auditors finds REPowerEU energy plan only 20% funded — The EU’s REPowerEU plan to shift away from Russian gas is “faltering” despite ongoing turmoil in global fossil fuel markets, according to…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

China issues guidance on mandatory PV manufacturing standards — Guidance on China’s new national PV standards details how the regulatory environment is set to tighten for the country’s PV manufacturers.

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Maine regulator selects developer for 800 MW onshore wind project — Second time’s the charm? On Aug. 25, Maine’s Public Utilities Commission selected winning proposals in a years-long effort to turn more of…

PV Tech · JP Casey

European renewable PPA prices rise 2.2% in August amid weak capacity announcements — The average price of a renewable energy PPA signed in Europe in August reached €46.02/MWh, up from €45.01/MWh in July.

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PV Tech · Will Norman

SolarPower Europe says EU's Net Zero Industry Act is too slow to restore solar manufacturing — Europe’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) has been implemented “too slowly” to revive the continent’s solar PV manufacturing industry,…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Cement maker pilots thermal battery technology to cut production emissions — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Greece permits plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 watts — Greece has overhauled its self-consumption rules, permitting plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 W and standalone batteries for the…

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Power sector faces uncertainty as AI infrastructure demand outlook shifts — As trust in AI collapses, the infrastructure to power it is getting pulled in. The post Power is caught in AI’s doom loop appeared first on…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035 — The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Research finds trade accounts for 20% of global emissions, but imports often ignored — Researchers say governments should discuss how to tackle emissions linked to globally traded goods and services, especially in large…

Guardian Environment · Bill McGuire

Climate crisis to amplify super El Niño's global weather disruptions through 2027 — One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis.

Guardian Environment · Rebecca Ratcliffe

Study links highway noise to disrupted gibbon vocalizations in Malaysian forests — As human development and roads increasingly fragment their habitats, a study suggests traffic noise could be altering the animals’ wake-up…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

House Democrats Release Energy and Climate Policy Blueprint — Nine House Democrats from the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition published a sweeping federal policy blueprint on Tuesday called…

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EIA Today in Energy

Cheniere completes Corpus Christi LNG expansion, creating second-largest US facility — On August 28, 2026, Cheniere Energy, Inc., completed its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project (CCL Stage 3) in Texas, taking custody…

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