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

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

China's electric grid is world's largest emitter of potent greenhouse gas SF6 — Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版. China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV market share hits 65% in August as combustion-engine sales plummet — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed August to reach 65% EV market share, a new record!

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

UK regulator plans battery storage fees to ease grid connection backlog — Financial commitment for battery energy storage systems (BESS) nears approval in a bid to further cut overcapacity in Great Britain’s…

Inside Climate News · Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

UN warns current climate policies insufficient to meet 1.5-degree target — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Tesla's $10.1B Texas solar factory clears tax approval — A 7-0 vote by Lamar Consolidated Independent School District approves property tax incentives for Project Crystal Sun, advancing plans for…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil solar module imports plunge 48% in H1 amid utility curtailment — Brazil’s PV module imports fell 48% year on year to 5.48 GW in the first half of 2026, driven by an 82% decline in demand from…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

New York links PFAS pollution to battery storage fire response — 1. Suffolk County, New York – Rarely do I get to say battery fire fears can be quelched but we have a very good example brewing in the…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Vistra's Moss Landing battery facility catches fire for second time in 18 months — It happened yet again. Another plume of smoke rose from Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant Friday morning, a year and a half after a…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Trump EPA revokes Biden-era limits on power plant emissions — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Inside Climate News

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Resilience Energy launches VPP coordination platform for data centers and communities — Resilience Energy debuted earlier this week with plans to coordinate VPPs deals between communities and large loads.

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Survey finds many Australians misidentify native and invasive wildlife — About one in six NSW, QLD and Vic residents think foxes are native animals and a third believe quolls are introduced, survey shows

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Senate Democrats, Republicans near deal on energy transmission permitting reform — The fate of permitting reform legislation that could smooth the way to all kinds of new and improved energy infrastructure — including…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Revolution Wind completes turbine installation despite Trump administration orders — Another offshore wind project just wrapped up turbine construction in the U.S., despite the Trump administration issuing not one but two…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

New analysis suggests nuclear power costs have been overestimated — If you know anything about the cost of nuclear energy in America, you probably are aware that the most recent reactors built — the only two…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Microsoft reserves right to challenge Virginia data center transmission cost ruling — The company has until November to formally appeal the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s order to directly assign some costs of…

Guardian Environment

Severe drought grips Brazilian rivers as El Niño looms — Drone footage from 17 September shows the Araguaia River drying up, as severe drought grips parts of Brazil.

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Study finds elevated PFAS levels in US military veterans' blood — Soil and water around military bases show elevated levels of Pfas pollution due to chemicals used in firefighting foam Many US military…

EIA Today in Energy

EIA explains diesel pricing drivers amid tight global supplies — The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil, retail margins, distribution costs, taxes, and…

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Shoals Technologies showcases power distribution systems for AI data centers — Shoals Technologies takes us inside the power distribution systems behind modern data centers.

TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events

Inertia CEO Lawson to discuss fusion strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt — Inertia co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson joins the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

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

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

China's electric grid is world's largest emitter of potent greenhouse gas SF6 — Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版. China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV market share hits 65% in August as combustion-engine sales plummet — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed August to reach 65% EV market share, a new record!

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

UK regulator plans battery storage fees to ease grid connection backlog — Financial commitment for battery energy storage systems (BESS) nears approval in a bid to further cut overcapacity in Great Britain’s…

Inside Climate News · Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

UN warns current climate policies insufficient to meet 1.5-degree target — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Tesla's $10.1B Texas solar factory clears tax approval — A 7-0 vote by Lamar Consolidated Independent School District approves property tax incentives for Project Crystal Sun, advancing plans for…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil solar module imports plunge 48% in H1 amid utility curtailment — Brazil’s PV module imports fell 48% year on year to 5.48 GW in the first half of 2026, driven by an 82% decline in demand from…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

New York links PFAS pollution to battery storage fire response — 1. Suffolk County, New York – Rarely do I get to say battery fire fears can be quelched but we have a very good example brewing in the…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Vistra's Moss Landing battery facility catches fire for second time in 18 months — It happened yet again. Another plume of smoke rose from Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant Friday morning, a year and a half after a…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Trump EPA revokes Biden-era limits on power plant emissions — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Inside Climate News

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Resilience Energy launches VPP coordination platform for data centers and communities — Resilience Energy debuted earlier this week with plans to coordinate VPPs deals between communities and large loads.

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Survey finds many Australians misidentify native and invasive wildlife — About one in six NSW, QLD and Vic residents think foxes are native animals and a third believe quolls are introduced, survey shows

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Senate Democrats, Republicans near deal on energy transmission permitting reform — The fate of permitting reform legislation that could smooth the way to all kinds of new and improved energy infrastructure — including…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Revolution Wind completes turbine installation despite Trump administration orders — Another offshore wind project just wrapped up turbine construction in the U.S., despite the Trump administration issuing not one but two…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

New analysis suggests nuclear power costs have been overestimated — If you know anything about the cost of nuclear energy in America, you probably are aware that the most recent reactors built — the only two…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Microsoft reserves right to challenge Virginia data center transmission cost ruling — The company has until November to formally appeal the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s order to directly assign some costs of…

Guardian Environment

Severe drought grips Brazilian rivers as El Niño looms — Drone footage from 17 September shows the Araguaia River drying up, as severe drought grips parts of Brazil.

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Study finds elevated PFAS levels in US military veterans' blood — Soil and water around military bases show elevated levels of Pfas pollution due to chemicals used in firefighting foam Many US military…

EIA Today in Energy

EIA explains diesel pricing drivers amid tight global supplies — The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil, retail margins, distribution costs, taxes, and…

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Shoals Technologies showcases power distribution systems for AI data centers — Shoals Technologies takes us inside the power distribution systems behind modern data centers.

TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events

Inertia CEO Lawson to discuss fusion strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt — Inertia co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson joins the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

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

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

China's electric grid is world's largest emitter of potent greenhouse gas SF6 — Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版. China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it…

More: Inside Climate News

Guardian Environment · Joanna Partridge

UK groups urge government to expand national wealth fund's investment capacity — Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs Unions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV market share hits 65% in August as combustion-engine sales plummet — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed August to reach 65% EV market share, a new record!

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

UK regulator plans battery storage fees to ease grid connection backlog — Financial commitment for battery energy storage systems (BESS) nears approval in a bid to further cut overcapacity in Great Britain’s…

Inside Climate News · Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

UN warns current climate policies insufficient to meet 1.5-degree target — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Tesla's $10.1B Texas solar factory clears tax approval — A 7-0 vote by Lamar Consolidated Independent School District approves property tax incentives for Project Crystal Sun, advancing plans for…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil solar module imports plunge 48% in H1 amid utility curtailment — Brazil’s PV module imports fell 48% year on year to 5.48 GW in the first half of 2026, driven by an 82% decline in demand from…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

New York links PFAS pollution to battery storage fire response — 1. Suffolk County, New York – Rarely do I get to say battery fire fears can be quelched but we have a very good example brewing in the…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Trump EPA revokes Biden-era limits on power plant emissions — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Inside Climate News

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Vistra's Moss Landing battery facility catches fire for second time in 18 months — It happened yet again. Another plume of smoke rose from Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant Friday morning, a year and a half after a…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Resilience Energy launches VPP coordination platform for data centers and communities — Resilience Energy debuted earlier this week with plans to coordinate VPPs deals between communities and large loads.

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Survey finds many Australians misidentify native and invasive wildlife — About one in six NSW, QLD and Vic residents think foxes are native animals and a third believe quolls are introduced, survey shows

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Senate Democrats, Republicans near deal on energy transmission permitting reform — The fate of permitting reform legislation that could smooth the way to all kinds of new and improved energy infrastructure — including…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Revolution Wind completes turbine installation despite Trump administration orders — Another offshore wind project just wrapped up turbine construction in the U.S., despite the Trump administration issuing not one but two…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

New analysis suggests nuclear power costs have been overestimated — If you know anything about the cost of nuclear energy in America, you probably are aware that the most recent reactors built — the only two…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Microsoft reserves right to challenge Virginia data center transmission cost ruling — The company has until November to formally appeal the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s order to directly assign some costs of…

Guardian Environment

Severe drought grips Brazilian rivers as El Niño looms — Drone footage from 17 September shows the Araguaia River drying up, as severe drought grips parts of Brazil.

EIA Today in Energy

EIA explains diesel pricing drivers amid tight global supplies — The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil, retail margins, distribution costs, taxes, and…

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Shoals Technologies showcases power distribution systems for AI data centers — Shoals Technologies takes us inside the power distribution systems behind modern data centers.

TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events

Inertia CEO Lawson to discuss fusion strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt — Inertia co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson joins the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

Sep 21, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australian renewables supply over 80% of electricity demand for first time — Renewables continue to rewrite the record books, supplying more than 80% of demand on Australia’s main grid for the first time at the…

Climate Home News · Dola Oluteye

Global electrification goals must address Africa's energy access gap, advocates say — With hundreds of millions of Africans still lacking electricity access, global electrification goals must reflect the continent’s realities…

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

China's electric grid is world's largest emitter of potent greenhouse gas SF6 — Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版. China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it…

More: Inside Climate News

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

Premier Energies commissions 7 GW solar cell factory in India — The 7 GW n-type TOPCon G12R plant takes Premier Energies’ total cell manufacturing capacity to 10.6 GW, making it India’s largest solar…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Poland opens subsidy program for on-farm solar up to 50 kW — The subsidy scheme will offer farmers up to PLN 200,000 (€45,905) for solar PV systems of up to 50 kW in size.

Guardian Environment · Joanna Partridge

UK groups urge government to expand national wealth fund's investment capacity — Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs Unions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV market share hits 65% in August as combustion-engine sales plummet — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed August to reach 65% EV market share, a new record!

Inside Climate News · Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

UN warns current climate policies insufficient to meet 1.5-degree target — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Trump EPA revokes Biden-era limits on power plant emissions — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Inside Climate News

Guardian Environment · Nick Visser

Los Angeles faces rising bear encounters as urban sprawl encroaches on wildlife habitat — People are increasingly crossing paths with the wild animals as homes ring the outskirts of forests, sparking a new era of coexistence…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

New York links PFAS pollution to battery storage fire response — 1. Suffolk County, New York – Rarely do I get to say battery fire fears can be quelched but we have a very good example brewing in the…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Bitcoin Policy Institute proposes direct cash payments to smooth data center permitting — This week’s conversation is with Sam Lyman, head of research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Vistra's Moss Landing battery facility catches fire for second time in 18 months — It happened yet again. Another plume of smoke rose from Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant Friday morning, a year and a half after a…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Resilience Energy launches VPP coordination platform for data centers and communities — Resilience Energy debuted earlier this week with plans to coordinate VPPs deals between communities and large loads.

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Survey finds many Australians misidentify native and invasive wildlife — About one in six NSW, QLD and Vic residents think foxes are native animals and a third believe quolls are introduced, survey shows

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Senate Democrats, Republicans near deal on energy transmission permitting reform — The fate of permitting reform legislation that could smooth the way to all kinds of new and improved energy infrastructure — including…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Coles County residents weigh in on proposed Illinois wind farm — Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Microsoft reserves right to challenge Virginia data center transmission cost ruling — The company has until November to formally appeal the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s order to directly assign some costs of…

EIA Today in Energy

EIA explains diesel pricing drivers amid tight global supplies — The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil, retail margins, distribution costs, taxes, and…

Sep 21, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Study: 150 GW of solar possible at German substations with storage — A Fraunhofer IEE study estimates that battery storage could enable around 150 GW of additional PV capacity to connect at 1,313 rural…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australian renewables supply over 80% of electricity demand for first time — Renewables continue to rewrite the record books, supplying more than 80% of demand on Australia’s main grid for the first time at the…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Premier Energies commissions 7GW TOPCon solar cell plant in India — Premier Energies has commissioned a 7GW n-type TOPCon G12R solar cell manufacturing plant in Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh.

More: PV Magazine

Guardian Environment · Ajit Niranjan

Study: European children born after 2025 will face twice the extreme fire weather of prior generations — Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies European babies…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Poland to hold 64TWh solar and wind auction in November 2026 — Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office (URE) has scheduled a solar PV and onshore wind auction to be held on 9-10 November 2026.

Climate Home News · Dola Oluteye

Global electrification goals must address Africa's energy access gap, advocates say — With hundreds of millions of Africans still lacking electricity access, global electrification goals must reflect the continent’s realities…

JKempEnergy · John Kemp

Oil tanker rates hit 20-year high as geopolitical tensions disrupt energy markets — U.S. lubricating oil in short supply (FT) Qatar/Iran/Pakistan LNG (Bloomberg) U.S./China LNG potential (Bloomberg) U.S./Iran war and energy…

Inside Climate News · Jennifer Reed

Florida law limits local authority over environmental rules and worker protections — Florida’s coastal residents know to brace for storm surge, but during 2024’s Hurricane Milton, it was inland communities that suffered some…

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

China's electric grid is world's largest emitter of potent greenhouse gas SF6 — Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版. China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it…

More: Inside Climate News

Utility Dive · Lytx

Utility companies develop safety protocols for crews working in severe weather — Three safety habits to guide utility crews through any conditions.

Guardian Environment · Joanna Partridge

UK groups urge government to expand national wealth fund's investment capacity — Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs Unions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities…

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Mass algal bloom kills thousands of sea dragons off South Australia coast — Thousands of sea dragons, pipefishes and seahorses have washed up along state’s coastline according to analysis of citizen scientist…

Inside Climate News · Mike Schneider

Florida hurricane rebuilding fuels gentrification as costs soar for lower-income residents — Jaques and Paulina Sebastiao were the first residents on their street to rebuild their two-bedroom house two years after Hurricane…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Trump EPA revokes Biden-era limits on power plant emissions — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Inside Climate News

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

New York links PFAS pollution to battery storage fire response — 1. Suffolk County, New York – Rarely do I get to say battery fire fears can be quelched but we have a very good example brewing in the…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Bitcoin Policy Institute proposes direct cash payments to smooth data center permitting — This week’s conversation is with Sam Lyman, head of research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Vistra's Moss Landing battery facility catches fire for second time in 18 months — It happened yet again. Another plume of smoke rose from Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant Friday morning, a year and a half after a…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Resilience Energy launches VPP coordination platform for data centers and communities — Resilience Energy debuted earlier this week with plans to coordinate VPPs deals between communities and large loads.

Sep 21, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. solar module production hits 100 GW cumulative milestone — The United States crossed 100 GW of cumulative solar PV module production during Q2 2026, according to a new bottom-up factory-level…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese researchers achieve 33.3% efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells — Chinese researchers developed a PNCC polymer hole-transport layer that enables efficient and stable perovskite solar cells to be fabricated…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Canada trade tribunal rescinds duties on Chinese solar modules — Canada's trade tribunal has terminated a five-year review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar modules and laminates,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla and Sunrun dispatch record 580 MW from home batteries to California grid — Sunrun and Tesla pulled a record 580 megawatts of power from home batteries onto California’s grid during a heat wave on September 9, the…

Guardian Environment · Ajit Niranjan

Study: European children born after 2025 will face twice the extreme fire weather of prior generations — Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies European babies…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Poland to hold 64TWh solar and wind auction in November 2026 — Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office (URE) has scheduled a solar PV and onshore wind auction to be held on 9-10 November 2026.

Climate Home News · Dola Oluteye

Global electrification goals must address Africa's energy access gap, advocates say — With hundreds of millions of Africans still lacking electricity access, global electrification goals must reflect the continent’s realities…

JKempEnergy · John Kemp

Oil tanker rates hit 20-year high as geopolitical tensions disrupt energy markets — U.S. lubricating oil in short supply (FT) Qatar/Iran/Pakistan LNG (Bloomberg) U.S./China LNG potential (Bloomberg) U.S./Iran war and energy…

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

COP31 presidency pushes AI companies toward renewable energy disclosure — Turkish minister Murat Kurum said AI companies should be transparent about their energy use and power their data centres with clean energy…

Inside Climate News · Jennifer Reed

Florida law limits local authority over environmental rules and worker protections — Florida’s coastal residents know to brace for storm surge, but during 2024’s Hurricane Milton, it was inland communities that suffered some…

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

EPA let Bayer select its own dicamba regulations, documents show — Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule The EPA…

Utility Dive · Lytx

Utility companies develop safety protocols for crews working in severe weather — Three safety habits to guide utility crews through any conditions.

Guardian Environment · Michael Sainato

Black lung disease cases hit 50-year high as miners face benefits delays — Trump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays For 38 years, Josh…

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster

Whitehouse urges Democrats to highlight fossil fuel industry influence on climate policy — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Inside Climate host Jake Bolster…

More: Inside Climate News

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

China's power grid is world's largest emitter of potent greenhouse gas SF6 — Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版. China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Dilip Buildcon divests 1.36GW solar portfolio to Alpha Alternatives — Dilip Buildcon agrees to divest its stake in 10 SPVs developing a 1.36GWac solar portfolio in Madhya Pradesh.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Trump EPA revokes Biden-era limits on power plant emissions — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Inside Climate News

Sep 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Federal judge restores EPA's $7 billion Solar for All program — A Trump-appointed judge said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act did not convert the funding into “a lump-sum amount subject to EPA’s…

More: PV Tech

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio Power Siting Board approves 800 MW Oak Run Solar project after years of legal delays — Ohio’s largest solar and battery project can finally move forward after years of slogging through legal and regulatory challenges.

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Texas PUC eases data center interconnection rules after pushback — The Public Utility Commission of Texas backed off the standards it proposed in March, eliminating a non-refundable interconnection fee,…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

New York regulators approve $3.3B transmission line to boost downstate capacity — The $3.3-billion project aims to improve downstate power delivery by 2030. It is being developed by New York Transco and the New York Power…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. solar module production hits 100 GW cumulative milestone — The United States crossed 100 GW of cumulative solar PV module production during Q2 2026, according to a new bottom-up factory-level…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese researchers achieve 33.3% efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells — Chinese researchers developed a PNCC polymer hole-transport layer that enables efficient and stable perovskite solar cells to be fabricated…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Canada trade tribunal rescinds duties on Chinese solar modules — Canada's trade tribunal has terminated a five-year review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar modules and laminates,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla and Sunrun dispatch record 580 MW from home batteries to California grid — Sunrun and Tesla pulled a record 580 megawatts of power from home batteries onto California’s grid during a heat wave on September 9, the…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Fluence faces grid delays threatening data center battery push — Analysts worry that grid connection and automation delays could hurt the battery maker’s data center ambitions.

Guardian Environment · Ajit Niranjan

Study: European children born after 2025 will face twice the extreme fire weather of prior generations — Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies European babies…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Poland to hold 64TWh solar and wind auction in November 2026 — Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office (URE) has scheduled a solar PV and onshore wind auction to be held on 9-10 November 2026.

Climate Home News · Dola Oluteye

Global electrification goals must address Africa's energy access gap, advocates say — With hundreds of millions of Africans still lacking electricity access, global electrification goals must reflect the continent’s realities…

Guardian Environment · Joanna Partridge

UK groups urge government to expand national wealth fund's investment capacity — Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs Unions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities…

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

COP31 presidency pushes AI companies toward renewable energy disclosure — Turkish minister Murat Kurum said AI companies should be transparent about their energy use and power their data centres with clean energy…

Guardian Environment · Andrew Messenger

More than 800,000 bees stolen in far north Queensland — Apiarists will lose not just the insects but the value of pollination contracts, which can be worth thousands of dollars Follow our…

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster

Whitehouse urges Democrats to highlight fossil fuel industry influence on climate policy — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Inside Climate host Jake Bolster…

More: Inside Climate News

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

China's power grid is world's largest emitter of potent greenhouse gas SF6 — Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版. China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it…

Sep 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Federal judge restores $7B Solar for All program, says EPA cancellation was unlawful — A Trump-appointed judge said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act did not convert the funding into “a lump-sum amount subject to EPA’s…

More: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio Power Siting Board approves 800 MW Oak Run Solar project after years of legal delays — Ohio’s largest solar and battery project can finally move forward after years of slogging through legal and regulatory challenges.

Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts

North Carolina regulators reject Duke Energy's proposed 255-megawatt gas plant — North Carolina regulators on Friday rejected a bid from Duke Energy to build a gas power plant — a rare denial from a panel that frequently…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Samsung C&T to invest up to $100M in Kairos Power's nuclear reactor for Google — Future Google supplier Kairos Power inked a deal with Samsung C&T to help build its first 50-megawatt nuclear power plant.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

China plans solar module quality standards taking effect in 2027 — China’s policy cracking down on oversupply and cheap, low-quality products, due to come into effect in 2027, sets higher minimum standards…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Texas PUC eases data center interconnection rules after pushback — The Public Utility Commission of Texas backed off the standards it proposed in March, eliminating a non-refundable interconnection fee,…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

New York regulators approve $3.3B transmission line to boost downstate capacity — The $3.3-billion project aims to improve downstate power delivery by 2030. It is being developed by New York Transco and the New York Power…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. solar module production hits 100 GW cumulative milestone — The United States crossed 100 GW of cumulative solar PV module production during Q2 2026, according to a new bottom-up factory-level…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese researchers achieve 33.3% efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells — Chinese researchers developed a PNCC polymer hole-transport layer that enables efficient and stable perovskite solar cells to be fabricated…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla and Sunrun dispatch record 580 MW from home batteries to California grid — Sunrun and Tesla pulled a record 580 megawatts of power from home batteries onto California’s grid during a heat wave on September 9, the…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Fluence faces grid delays threatening data center battery push — Analysts worry that grid connection and automation delays could hurt the battery maker’s data center ambitions.

Guardian Environment · Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Victoria bans datacentres in residential areas, requires renewable energy sourcing — New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy

Guardian Environment · Ajit Niranjan

Study: European children born after 2025 will face twice the extreme fire weather of prior generations — Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies European babies…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Poland to hold 64TWh solar and wind auction in November 2026 — Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office (URE) has scheduled a solar PV and onshore wind auction to be held on 9-10 November 2026.

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Coles County residents weigh in on proposed Illinois wind farm — Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their…

Inside Climate News · Bob Berwyn

Scientists flag nine planetary boundaries crossed, warning of irreversible damage — Scientists have developed an overwhelming array of methods to measure how burning fossil fuels, clearcutting forests and polluting oceans…

Climate Home News · Dola Oluteye

Global electrification goals must address Africa's energy access gap, advocates say — With hundreds of millions of Africans still lacking electricity access, global electrification goals must reflect the continent’s realities…

Guardian Environment · Joanna Partridge

UK groups urge government to expand national wealth fund's investment capacity — Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs Unions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities…

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