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

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Federal judge restores $7B Solar for All program, rules EPA cancellation 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: Inside Climate News, 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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Federal judge restores $7 billion EPA 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: Inside Climate News, PV Tech, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Solar and wind meet record 80% of Australian grid demand — Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge Follow our…

More: PV Magazine

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…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration extends coal plant operations in Indiana despite court rulings — Governor Braun celebrated the illegal extension, which will raise costs for Hoosiers INDIANA — The Trump Administration and Department of…

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…

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Climate leaders frame energy transition and global warming as national security issues — Leaders highlighted the national security risks posed by global warming and fossil fuel dependency at New York Climate Week The post…

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…

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.

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 · Steven Morris

Eco-moorings restore damaged seagrass in Dorset in five years, study finds — Eco-moorings help to restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabs One of the UK’s most precious…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Madison Energy Infrastructure launches 1GW distributed energy resource initiative — Renewables developer Madison Energy Infrastructure has launched a 1GW distributed energy resource (DER) initiative in the US.

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…

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…

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…

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

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Federal judge restores $7 billion EPA 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: Inside Climate News, PV Tech, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Solar and wind meet record 80% of Australian grid demand — Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge Follow our…

More: PV Magazine

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 · David Carroll

New South Wales opens consultation on mandatory solar panel recycling scheme — The New South Wales government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce a mandatory solar panel recycling scheme that would…

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…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration extends coal plant operations in Indiana despite court rulings — Governor Braun celebrated the illegal extension, which will raise costs for Hoosiers INDIANA — The Trump Administration and Department of…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

UK solar deployment rebounds with growing capacity pipeline — Despite grid connection headaches and the realities of securing planning approval, solar deployment in the United Kingdom has returned to…

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…

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.

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…

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.

Guardian Environment · Steven Morris

Eco-moorings restore damaged seagrass in Dorset in five years, study finds — Eco-moorings help to restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabs One of the UK’s most precious…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Madison Energy Infrastructure launches 1GW distributed energy resource initiative — Renewables developer Madison Energy Infrastructure has launched a 1GW distributed energy resource (DER) initiative in the US.

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…

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…

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.

Sep 22, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Federal judge restores $7 billion EPA 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: Inside Climate News, PV Tech, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Con Edison disputes with developers are slowing New York City battery storage projects — It’s already hard to build grid batteries in New York City. But now, an increasingly hostile dispute between the utility Con Edison and…

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Solar and wind meet record 80% of Australian grid demand — Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge Follow our…

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

IRENA: Renewable auctions can be designed to weather supply chain shocks — International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says renewable energy auctions can be designed to mitigate supply chain shocks but warns…

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 · David Carroll

New South Wales opens consultation on mandatory solar panel recycling scheme — The New South Wales government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce a mandatory solar panel recycling scheme that would…

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…

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration extends coal plant operations in Indiana despite court rulings — Governor Braun celebrated the illegal extension, which will raise costs for Hoosiers INDIANA — The Trump Administration and Department of…

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,…

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.

Utility Dive · Meris Lutz

California governor vetoes PUC inspector general bill, signs transmission accelerator law — Newsom signed several other bills with direct or indirect implications for electric utilities and power infrastructure stakeholders,…

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

Climate Week events set to draw thousands to New York — 1,000+ events, one very full week

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Trump negotiates deal on Greenland access —

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…

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.

Guardian Environment · Steven Morris

Eco-moorings restore damaged seagrass in Dorset in five years, study finds — Eco-moorings help to restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabs One of the UK’s most precious…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Madison Energy Infrastructure launches 1GW distributed energy resource initiative — Renewables developer Madison Energy Infrastructure has launched a 1GW distributed energy resource (DER) initiative in the US.

Sep 22, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Federal judge restores $7 billion EPA 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: Inside Climate News, PV Tech, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Most major U.S. utilities backtracking on clean energy goals, Sierra Club finds — The biggest U.S. utilities are doing worse on shifting from fossil fuels to clean power than they were at the start of this decade — and…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile grid operator tests grid-forming technology at 48 MW battery storage site — Chile’s national grid operator has conducted its first field tests of grid-forming technology at Engie’s Los Loros battery energy storage…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

UK study finds high-mileage electric cars outlast petrol vehicles — A study of millions of UK vehicles shows that electric cars stay on the road longer than petrol cars, and the gap widens as mileage…

Yale Climate Connections · Barbara Grady

Study links 122 fossil fuel producers to Western U.S. water shortages — A new study blames 122 companies for contributing to severe drought in the region.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Canada ends anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar modules — The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (ITT) has terminated anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on certain solar PV…

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech · JP Casey

IRENA: Global renewable capacity additions must nearly double to meet COP28 targets — Annual global renewable energy capacity additions will need to almost double to 1.2TW if the world is to meet the COP28 targets, says IRENA.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers develop AI method to map solar module losses from single image — An international research team has developed an AI-assisted method that quantifies PV module power losses from a single luminescence image.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Con Edison disputes with developers are slowing New York City battery storage projects — It’s already hard to build grid batteries in New York City. But now, an increasingly hostile dispute between the utility Con Edison and…

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Solar and wind meet record 80% of Australian grid demand — Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge Follow our…

More: PV Magazine

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Climate leaders frame energy transition and global warming as national security issues — Leaders highlighted the national security risks posed by global warming and fossil fuel dependency at New York Climate Week The post…

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 · Sara Sneath in New York

Australian PM warns of climate inaction costs ahead of UN climate week — Before United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone Australia understands…

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.

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

Hyundai Ioniq 5 tops non-Tesla EV sales in first half of 2026 — Quick: What’s the most successful EV in America that’s not a Tesla? At various points over the years, vehicles such as the Toyota Bz, Chevy…

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…

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.

Guardian Environment · Ariana Baio

Iowa senator urges Trump to embargo diesel exports amid farm cost pressure — Iowa senator Chuck Grassley calls for embargo on diesel exports as tariffs and Iran war drive up costs for sector Donald Trump is facing…

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,…

Sep 22, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Zoe Wood

High-mileage electric cars more reliable than petrol models, UK study finds — EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same age Motorists buying a secondhand…

More: Electrek

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

EU proposes minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centers — The European Commission has proposed a classification and labeling system for data centers and launched a consultation on minimum…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Federal judge restores $7 billion EPA 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: Inside Climate News, PV Tech, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Most major U.S. utilities backtracking on clean energy goals, Sierra Club finds — The biggest U.S. utilities are doing worse on shifting from fossil fuels to clean power than they were at the start of this decade — and…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile grid operator tests grid-forming technology at 48 MW battery storage site — Chile’s national grid operator has conducted its first field tests of grid-forming technology at Engie’s Los Loros battery energy storage…

Yale Climate Connections · Barbara Grady

Study links 122 fossil fuel producers to Western U.S. water shortages — A new study blames 122 companies for contributing to severe drought in the region.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

German researchers map cost-effective sequencing for hybrid heat pump retrofits — German researchers have developed a framework for optimizing the sequencing and bundling of building retrofits involving hybrid heat pump…

PV Tech · JP Casey

IRENA: Global renewable capacity additions must nearly double to meet COP28 targets — Annual global renewable energy capacity additions will need to almost double to 1.2TW if the world is to meet the COP28 targets, says IRENA.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Con Edison disputes with developers are slowing New York City battery storage projects — It’s already hard to build grid batteries in New York City. But now, an increasingly hostile dispute between the utility Con Edison and…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

Nepal seeks $20M from UN climate fund for flood damage, covering less than 1% of costs — The Nepali government has requested $20m from the UN fund for “loss and damage”, following the devastating floods that hit… The post…

EIA Today in Energy

Public oil and gas firms produce 68% of U.S. crude despite being just 2% of producers — Publicly traded companies represent a tiny share of the total number of companies producing crude oil and natural gas in the United States,…

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Climate advocates call for higher fossil fuel company costs to fund resilience — If governments are serious about boosting resilience and energy security, they must make the companies profiting from the fossil-fuel…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Saudi Arabia's Ceer unveils EXOBOT electric sedan and SUV — Ceer revealed EXOBOT on Monday, the new flagship electric SUV and sedan from Saudi Arabia’s first EV brand and auto manufacturer. more…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Carbon removal industry shows optimism at New York Climate Week — It’s the first day of New York Climate Week, and I spent the morning attending events hosted by companies and nonprofits focused on carbon…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

BYD previews larger variant of $10,000 Seagull EV — BYD revealed the second-generation Seagull design in a series of sketches: a bigger, smarter version of its most affordable EV. more…

More: Electrek

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla goes to trial over racism allegations at Fremont factory — Tesla goes on trial today over allegations that its flagship Fremont factory subjected thousands of Black workers to racial slurs,…

More: CleanTechnica

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Climate leaders frame energy transition and global warming as national security issues — Leaders highlighted the national security risks posed by global warming and fossil fuel dependency at New York Climate Week The post…

Guardian Environment · Dani Anguiano

California declares emergency as 'super El Niño' breaks temperature records — Super El-Niño has already broken temperature records and is predicted to bring an extremely wet winter to the state ‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño…

More: Carbon Brief, Guardian Environment

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Rune raises $40M to build modular data centers powered by curtailed solar — Armed with a $40-million Series A, the startup is pitching a small data center that makes use of curtailed renewable power.

Sep 22, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Zoe Wood

High-mileage electric cars more reliable than petrol models, UK study finds — EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same age Motorists buying a secondhand…

More: Electrek

Utility Dive · Robyn Griggs Lawrence

California tightens data center oversight on energy costs and wildfire liability — Bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom include regulations aimed at ensuring data centers pay for infrastructure needed to serve them and bear a…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

New England states push FERC to strip utilities' extra returns for joining RTOs — The complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is part of a trend of states seeking to end an extra 0.5% return utilities can…

Heatmap News · Jeva Lange

Study links 2025 European heat wave directly to post-Paris emissions using AI attribution — Europe’s record-breaking heat wave in 2025 would have been a third of a degree Celsius cooler if not for emissions released just since the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

EU proposes minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centers — The European Commission has proposed a classification and labeling system for data centers and launched a consultation on minimum…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Volkswagen shifts production from gas cars to electric vehicles due to EV demand — Volkswagen’s new family of entry-level electric cars is proving to be more popular than its internal combustion engine vehicles. more…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Most major U.S. utilities backtracking on clean energy goals, Sierra Club finds — The biggest U.S. utilities are doing worse on shifting from fossil fuels to clean power than they were at the start of this decade — and…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

North Carolina regulators reject Duke Energy's 255-MW gas plant proposal — The order called out Duke’s commitment to the White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge, saying it had not established the specific extent to…

More: Canary Media

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile grid operator tests grid-forming technology at 48 MW battery storage site — Chile’s national grid operator has conducted its first field tests of grid-forming technology at Engie’s Los Loros battery energy storage…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Kenya energy regulator backdates solar export charges over a year — Kenya's energy regulator has codified charges for unauthorized solar exports and confirmed its net-metering credit rate – retroactive by…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

Nepal seeks $20M from UN loss-and-damage fund, covering less than 1% of flood costs — The Nepali government has requested $20m from the UN fund for “loss and damage”, following the devastating floods that hit… The post…

More: Climate Home News

PV Tech · JP Casey

IRENA: Global renewable capacity additions must nearly double to meet COP28 targets — Annual global renewable energy capacity additions will need to almost double to 1.2TW if the world is to meet the COP28 targets, says IRENA.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Con Edison disputes with developers are slowing New York City battery storage projects — It’s already hard to build grid batteries in New York City. But now, an increasingly hostile dispute between the utility Con Edison and…

Heatmap News · Andrew Beebe

AI data center buildout through 2030 seen exceeding $7 trillion, climate implications debated — For three years the entire conversation about artificial intelligence in the climate tech and clean energy communities has been about…

Inside Climate News · Jessica Klein

Researchers explore using abandoned Pennsylvania mines for data centers — Almost nobody wants a data center for a neighbor. Residents fear noise and air pollution, excessive energy and water use and the loss of…

Guardian Environment · Karen McVeigh

Documentary examines deep-sea life amid mining concerns — A magical new film captures the secret life of the deep sea in a stretch of the ocean at risk from industrial mining A magical film that…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

ES Foundry joins MIT initiative to strengthen US solar manufacturing — US solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry is joining a research initiative led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on…

Sep 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Zoe Wood

High-mileage electric cars more reliable than petrol models, UK study finds — EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same age Motorists buying a secondhand…

More: Electrek

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla wins 2,500-truck order from shipper coalition, doubling US electric Class 8 fleet — Tesla has been named the primary truck supplier for the largest electric Class 8 order in US history: 2,500 battery-electric trucks bought…

Utility Dive · Robyn Griggs Lawrence

California tightens data center oversight on energy costs and wildfire liability — Bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom include regulations aimed at ensuring data centers pay for infrastructure needed to serve them and bear a…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

New England states push FERC to strip utilities' extra returns for joining RTOs — The complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is part of a trend of states seeking to end an extra 0.5% return utilities can…

Heatmap News · Jeva Lange

Study links 2025 European heat wave directly to post-Paris emissions using AI attribution — Europe’s record-breaking heat wave in 2025 would have been a third of a degree Celsius cooler if not for emissions released just since the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

EU proposes minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centers — The European Commission has proposed a classification and labeling system for data centers and launched a consultation on minimum…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Volkswagen shifts production from gas cars to electric vehicles due to EV demand — Volkswagen’s new family of entry-level electric cars is proving to be more popular than its internal combustion engine vehicles. more…

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Trump administration pushes coal but market forces persist as plants close — The EPA is rolling back regulations, while the DOE takes a heavy-handed approach to keeping coal plants open. Is it backfiring?

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Most major U.S. utilities backtracking on clean energy goals, Sierra Club finds — The biggest U.S. utilities are doing worse on shifting from fossil fuels to clean power than they were at the start of this decade — and…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

North Carolina regulators reject Duke Energy's 255-MW gas plant proposal — The order called out Duke’s commitment to the White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge, saying it had not established the specific extent to…

More: Canary Media

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

German researchers map cost-effective sequencing for hybrid heat pump retrofits — German researchers have developed a framework for optimizing the sequencing and bundling of building retrofits involving hybrid heat pump…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Patria Investments sells 360MW solar plant in Colombia to Isagen — Asset manager firm Patria Investments has sold 100% of its stake in a 360MW solar PV plant in Colombia to Isagen.

PV Tech · JP Casey

IRENA: Global renewable capacity additions must nearly double to meet COP28 targets — Annual global renewable energy capacity additions will need to almost double to 1.2TW if the world is to meet the COP28 targets, says IRENA.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile grid operator tests grid-forming technology at 48 MW battery storage site — Chile’s national grid operator has conducted its first field tests of grid-forming technology at Engie’s Los Loros battery energy storage…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Con Edison disputes with developers are slowing New York City battery storage projects — It’s already hard to build grid batteries in New York City. But now, an increasingly hostile dispute between the utility Con Edison and…

Heatmap News · Andrew Beebe

AI data center buildout through 2030 seen exceeding $7 trillion, climate implications debated — For three years the entire conversation about artificial intelligence in the climate tech and clean energy communities has been about…

Inside Climate News · Jessica Klein

Researchers explore using abandoned Pennsylvania mines for data centers — Almost nobody wants a data center for a neighbor. Residents fear noise and air pollution, excessive energy and water use and the loss of…

Guardian Environment · Karen McVeigh

Documentary examines deep-sea life amid mining concerns — A magical new film captures the secret life of the deep sea in a stretch of the ocean at risk from industrial mining A magical film that…

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