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Sep 15, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Holcim deploys thermal batteries in cement kiln as industrial decarbonization test — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

More: 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,…

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

House Republicans advance bill to limit climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel firms — Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the…

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 · 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

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia cuts European shipments — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

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,…

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…

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…

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

Guardian Environment · Alex Daniel

North Sea oil and gas industry urges UK to scrap windfall tax by 2027 — Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group The North Sea oil…

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.

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…

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.

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

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Holcim deploys thermal batteries in cement kiln as industrial decarbonization test — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

More: 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,…

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

House Republicans advance bill to limit climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel firms — Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the…

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 · 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

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia cuts European shipments — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

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,…

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…

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…

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

Guardian Environment · Alex Daniel

North Sea oil and gas industry urges UK to scrap windfall tax by 2027 — Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group The North Sea oil…

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.

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…

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.

Sep 15, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Fraunhofer study maps path to 100% renewable power in Germany by 2045 — In a study commissioned by The smarter E Europe, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) calculated the path toward Renewables…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Holcim deploys thermal batteries in cement kiln as industrial decarbonization test — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

More: 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,…

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UK climate advisers say Heathrow expansion incompatible with net-zero targets without airline carbon-removal — Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow…

More: Carbon Brief

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

House Republicans advance bill to limit climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel firms — Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the…

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

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia cuts European shipments — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

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,…

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…

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 · 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…

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

Guardian Environment · Alex Daniel

North Sea oil and gas industry urges UK to scrap windfall tax by 2027 — Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group The North Sea oil…

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.

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…

Sep 16, 2026 · 2:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Northeast states weigh overhaul of 20-year-old carbon market as emissions fall 50% — Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from power plants by making…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers achieve 26.32% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Researchers used symmetry-breaking co-assembly to improve SAM coverage and interface quality in inverted perovskite solar cells, achieving…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Researchers develop laser recycling method for silicon solar modules — Dutch researchers have developed a nanosecond laser-assisted recycling (LARS) process that opens silicon PV modules while simultaneously…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Fraunhofer study maps path to 100% renewable power in Germany by 2045 — In a study commissioned by The smarter E Europe, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) calculated the path toward Renewables…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India's solar manufacturing faces bottleneck in cell production as module capacity surges — Solar cell manufacturing is significantly more capital-intensive and technologically more challenging than module manufacturing, with…

More: PV Tech

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois upgrades clean energy workforce training program — Illinois has spent the last few years training hundreds of people for clean energy jobs.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Holcim deploys thermal batteries in cement kiln as industrial decarbonization test — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

More: 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 · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UK climate advisers say Heathrow expansion incompatible with net-zero targets without airline carbon-removal — Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow…

More: Carbon Brief

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

House Republicans advance bill to limit climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel firms — Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Branch Energy to sell battery capacity to PJM data centers — Investors are betting that larger batteries and lower acquisition costs will make C&I batteries a strong player in the BYOC era.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia cuts European shipments — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

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,…

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…

Inside Climate News · Alissa de Chassey

9/11 dust exposure linked to long-term health effects, study finds — Philip Landrigan learned about the attacks on 9/11 the way much of the world did when he was chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine…

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…

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…

Sep 16, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Northeast states weigh overhaul of 20-year-old carbon market as emissions fall 50% — Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from power plants by making…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers achieve 26.32% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Researchers used symmetry-breaking co-assembly to improve SAM coverage and interface quality in inverted perovskite solar cells, achieving…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Researchers develop laser recycling method for silicon solar modules — Dutch researchers have developed a nanosecond laser-assisted recycling (LARS) process that opens silicon PV modules while simultaneously…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Masdar expands solar and storage pipeline in Azerbaijan with 350 MW addition — UAE state-run renewables developer Masdar has signed an agreement with renewables developer Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) to…

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

New platform makes U.S. Energy Information Administration data easier to access and share — America has some of the world’s best data about its own internal energy, industrial economy, and carbon emissions.

More: Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India's solar manufacturing faces bottleneck in cell production as module capacity surges — Solar cell manufacturing is significantly more capital-intensive and technologically more challenging than module manufacturing, with…

More: PV Tech

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois upgrades clean energy workforce training program — Illinois has spent the last few years training hundreds of people for clean energy jobs.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Holcim deploys thermal batteries in cement kiln as industrial decarbonization test — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

More: 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

Guardian Environment · Erin McCormick

AI datacenter buildout projected to triple global electronic waste in 25 years — Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing…

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UK climate advisers say Heathrow expansion incompatible with net-zero targets without airline carbon-removal — Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow…

More: Carbon Brief

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

House Republicans advance bill to limit climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel firms — Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

B2U expands second-life battery operations in ERCOT with Waymo supply deal — A strategic supply agreement with Waymo and rising EV adoption rates will expand the company’s access to older batteries still fit for use…

Utility Dive · Jim Robb

NERC CEO urges shift in mindset to strengthen US grid resilience — While the challenges of building new power infrastructure are real, some of the obstacles that need to be overcome are self-limitations…

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…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US community solar platforms raise $370m for 200MW in New York, Illinois — Two community solar platforms in the US have closed over US$370 million of financing to fund 200MW of new projects in New York and Illinois.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

DYCM bets on integrated US solar manufacturing as demand and policy shift — DYCM’s co-founder Sriram Das talks about US solar manufacturing, domestic supply chains and navigating shifting policy.

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…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Branch Energy to sell battery capacity to PJM data centers — Investors are betting that larger batteries and lower acquisition costs will make C&I batteries a strong player in the BYOC era.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia cuts European shipments — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

Sep 16, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Northeast states weigh overhaul of 20-year-old carbon market as emissions fall 50% — Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from power plants by making…

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

New York City to install 700 curbside EV chargers by 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, CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers achieve 26.32% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Researchers used symmetry-breaking co-assembly to improve SAM coverage and interface quality in inverted perovskite solar cells, achieving…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Researchers develop laser recycling method for silicon solar modules — Dutch researchers have developed a nanosecond laser-assisted recycling (LARS) process that opens silicon PV modules while simultaneously…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Europe pursues battery strategy amid reliance on imports for key inputs — A strategy for the future of batteries Batteries are the backbone of Europe’s future energy system, its industrial base and its defence…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Masdar expands solar and storage pipeline in Azerbaijan with 350 MW addition — UAE state-run renewables developer Masdar has signed an agreement with renewables developer Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) to…

More: PV Magazine

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Glut of clean energy investment tax credits pressures prices, study finds — More clean energy tax credits are hitting the market. Credits tied to electricity production are holding their value, while investment tax…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

New platform makes U.S. Energy Information Administration data easier to access and share — America has some of the world’s best data about its own internal energy, industrial economy, and carbon emissions.

More: Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois upgrades clean energy workforce training program — Illinois has spent the last few years training hundreds of people for clean energy jobs.

Guardian Environment · Erin McCormick

AI datacenter buildout projected to triple global electronic waste in 25 years — Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India's solar manufacturing faces bottleneck in cell production as module capacity surges — Solar cell manufacturing is significantly more capital-intensive and technologically more challenging than module manufacturing, with…

More: PV Tech

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UK climate advisers say Heathrow expansion incompatible with net-zero targets without airline carbon-removal — Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow…

More: Carbon Brief

Guardian Environment · Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk in international research review — Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide Air pollution is…

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

House Republicans advance bill to limit climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel firms — Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Google backs Planted Solar in bid to power data centers with robotic solar installation — The startup, which uses robots to install solar, has been quietly building co-located projects for data centers across the country.

Guardian Environment · Reuters

Federal judge allows Connecticut firefighters' PFAS lawsuit against 3M, DuPont, Honeywell to proceed — Connecticut plaintiffs say ‘forever chemicals’ in turnout gear increase risk of cancer by absorption and inhalation A federal judge on…

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 · Amanda Silberling

Philadelphia officials propose data center site in area affected by defunct oil refinery — National outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Holcim deploys thermal batteries in cement kiln as industrial decarbonization test — Making the cement that holds together our buildings and streets is a highly carbon-intensive process — one that involves burning lots of…

More: CleanTechnica

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Volvo's refreshed XC60 and XC90 PHEVs offer up to 78 miles of electric range — Volvo introduced the new XC60 and XC90, its first long-range plug-in hybrids. With up to 78 miles on a single charge, the new models are…

More: CleanTechnica

Sep 16, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Northeast states weigh overhaul of 20-year-old carbon market as emissions fall 50% — Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from power plants by making…

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

New York City to install 700 curbside EV chargers by 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, CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers achieve 26.32% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Researchers used symmetry-breaking co-assembly to improve SAM coverage and interface quality in inverted perovskite solar cells, achieving…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Researchers develop laser recycling method for silicon solar modules — Dutch researchers have developed a nanosecond laser-assisted recycling (LARS) process that opens silicon PV modules while simultaneously…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Europe pursues battery strategy amid reliance on imports for key inputs — A strategy for the future of batteries Batteries are the backbone of Europe’s future energy system, its industrial base and its defence…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Masdar expands solar and storage pipeline in Azerbaijan with 350 MW addition — UAE state-run renewables developer Masdar has signed an agreement with renewables developer Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) to…

More: PV Magazine

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Glut of clean energy investment tax credits pressures prices, study finds — More clean energy tax credits are hitting the market. Credits tied to electricity production are holding their value, while investment tax…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

New platform makes U.S. Energy Information Administration data easier to access and share — America has some of the world’s best data about its own internal energy, industrial economy, and carbon emissions.

More: Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Schools, utilities pair electric buses with grid services to offset costs — By participating in programs that ease grid congestion, school districts can recoup thousands of dollars off the price of electric school…

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois upgrades clean energy workforce training program — Illinois has spent the last few years training hundreds of people for clean energy jobs.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Newsom faces pressure to address California's high electricity costs — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

Guardian Environment · Erin McCormick

AI datacenter buildout projected to triple global electronic waste in 25 years — Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia cuts European shipments — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India's solar manufacturing faces bottleneck in cell production as module capacity surges — Solar cell manufacturing is significantly more capital-intensive and technologically more challenging than module manufacturing, with…

More: PV Tech

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UK climate advisers say Heathrow expansion incompatible with net-zero targets without airline carbon-removal — Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow…

More: Carbon Brief

Guardian Environment · Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk in international research review — Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide Air pollution is…

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

House Republicans advance bill to limit climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel firms — Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Google backs Planted Solar in bid to power data centers with robotic solar installation — The startup, which uses robots to install solar, has been quietly building co-located projects for data centers across the country.

Guardian Environment · Reuters

Federal judge allows Connecticut firefighters' PFAS lawsuit against 3M, DuPont, Honeywell to proceed — Connecticut plaintiffs say ‘forever chemicals’ in turnout gear increase risk of cancer by absorption and inhalation A federal judge on…

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…

Sep 16, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Federal Reserve raises rates for first time since 2023, pressuring renewable energy financing — The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by a quarter point, the central bank announced Wednesday afternoon, its first rate change…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

EPA climate denial threatens post-2030 renewable deployment, analysts warn — Post-2030, renewables deployment is highly uncertain. The post What EPA’s climate denial means for the energy transition appeared first on…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Northeast states weigh overhaul of 20-year-old carbon market as emissions fall 50% — Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from power plants by making…

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

New York City to install 700 curbside EV chargers by 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, CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers achieve 26.32% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Researchers used symmetry-breaking co-assembly to improve SAM coverage and interface quality in inverted perovskite solar cells, achieving…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Masdar expands solar and storage pipeline in Azerbaijan with 350 MW addition — UAE state-run renewables developer Masdar has signed an agreement with renewables developer Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) to…

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Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Glut of clean energy investment tax credits pressures prices, study finds — More clean energy tax credits are hitting the market. Credits tied to electricity production are holding their value, while investment tax…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

New platform makes U.S. Energy Information Administration data easier to access and share — America has some of the world’s best data about its own internal energy, industrial economy, and carbon emissions.

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Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Schools, utilities pair electric buses with grid services to offset costs — By participating in programs that ease grid congestion, school districts can recoup thousands of dollars off the price of electric school…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Norway's cumulative solar capacity reaches 1 gigawatt — Multiconsult's Hassan Gholami tells pv magazine that with Norway's achievement coinciding with a market slowdown, the country needs to…

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois upgrades clean energy workforce training program — Illinois has spent the last few years training hundreds of people for clean energy jobs.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Newsom faces pressure to address California's high electricity costs — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

Guardian Environment · Erin McCormick

AI datacenter buildout projected to triple global electronic waste in 25 years — Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

AI data centers face scrutiny over rising energy demands and emissions — Safety concerns over rogue AI models are rising. But the emissions impacts of powering data centers are also grave — and immediate.

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PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India's solar manufacturing faces bottleneck in cell production as module capacity surges — Solar cell manufacturing is significantly more capital-intensive and technologically more challenging than module manufacturing, with…

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Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UK climate advisers say Heathrow expansion incompatible with net-zero targets without airline carbon-removal — Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow…

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Guardian Environment · Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk in international research review — Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide Air pollution is…

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

House Republicans advance bill to limit climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel firms — Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Google backs Planted Solar in bid to power data centers with robotic solar installation — The startup, which uses robots to install solar, has been quietly building co-located projects for data centers across the country.

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