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Sep 23, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Germany commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 — Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest…

More: Climate Home News, via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Dana Drugmand

Federal court dismisses Michigan antitrust suit against major oil companies — A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Nadara starts 227 MW agrivoltaic project in Sicily with Amazon PPA — Nadara has started commercial operations at the Big Fish agrivoltaics (agriPV) project in Italy, the largest agriPV project in the country.

More: PV Magazine

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

California and New York sue Trump administration over offshore wind lease buybacks — NEW YORK CITY — The enormous blades and hubs of offshore wind turbines are sprawled across a waterfront lot in Brooklyn, as a yellow…

More: Guardian Environment

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC rejects ComEd's cancellation of PowerHouse Hillwood data center contract — A 1.8-GW, $20-billion data center planned by PowerHouse Hillwood was underpinned by a $1 letter of credit — “less than the price of a cup…

PV Tech · JP Casey

US sets polysilicon import limits ahead of December tariff implementation — The US has published new limits on polysilicon imports to the US ahead of new tariffs coming into force on 4 December.

via Bluesky

PG&E, Google launch virtual power plant for data center loads — The utility and the tech giant have launched a new VPP, but they’re ignoring the elephant in the room.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US clean energy sector sheds 37,000 jobs in 2025 amid policy shift — The US clean energy sector has gone from creating 100,000 new jobs a year to shedding nearly 40,000 in 2025, according to a report by E2.

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

EV electrification offers grid benefits beyond tailpipe emissions reduction — On the surface, the climate case for electric vehicles is simple: Battery-powered cars can eliminate our need to burn dirty gasoline and…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Energy Secretary Wright says administration opposes diesel export ban — Secretary of Energy Chris Wright threw cold water on a potential diesel export ban, telling Heatmap executive editor Robinson Meyer that…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Abu Dhabi raises 2035 solar target to 35 GW, sets 15 GW storage goal — Abu Dhabi’s utility, Emirates Water and Electricity (EWEC), is targeting more than 35GW of solar capacity by 2035.

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Nuclear developer startup aims to build fleet-scale plants, hires Vogtle veterans — In the past few years, something surprising has happened in American energy policy: States and utilities have started trying to build new…

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

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Ukraine adds 1.1 GW of solar in first half of 2026 — Analysis from the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine estimates the country's solar capacity reached up to 9.7 GW by mid-2026.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Comstock launches 24/7 operations at Nevada solar panel recycling facility — Recycling solution firm Comstock Metals and its parent company, Comstock, have started operations at its solar panel recycling facility in…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Residential battery maker Pila Energy explores market fit for small-scale home storage — A conversation with Cole Ashman of Pila Energy.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

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

More: CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $1 billion to X-energy for advanced nuclear reactor development — The federal government has thrown its weight into reviving America’s long-stagnant nuclear industry, and X-energy’s first-of-a-kind reactor…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

New York City deploys 10 electric school buses as districts face fuel costs — NEW YORK CITY — School districts nationwide are grappling with record diesel prices this fall as they resume shuttling students back and…

Inside Climate News · Marie Cusick

Doctors in rural Pennsylvania assess health impacts from East Palestine rail disaster — In February 2023, George Garrow jumped in his car and hurried to help people impacted by a freight train that had derailed in East…

Sep 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Germany commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 — Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest…

More: Climate Home News, via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Dana Drugmand

Federal court dismisses Michigan antitrust suit against major oil companies — A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Nadara starts 227 MW agrivoltaic project in Sicily with Amazon PPA — Nadara has started commercial operations at the Big Fish agrivoltaics (agriPV) project in Italy, the largest agriPV project in the country.

More: PV Magazine

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

California and New York sue Trump administration over offshore wind lease buybacks — NEW YORK CITY — The enormous blades and hubs of offshore wind turbines are sprawled across a waterfront lot in Brooklyn, as a yellow…

More: Guardian Environment

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC rejects ComEd's cancellation of PowerHouse Hillwood data center contract — A 1.8-GW, $20-billion data center planned by PowerHouse Hillwood was underpinned by a $1 letter of credit — “less than the price of a cup…

PV Tech · JP Casey

US sets polysilicon import limits ahead of December tariff implementation — The US has published new limits on polysilicon imports to the US ahead of new tariffs coming into force on 4 December.

via Bluesky

PG&E, Google launch virtual power plant for data center loads — The utility and the tech giant have launched a new VPP, but they’re ignoring the elephant in the room.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US clean energy sector sheds 37,000 jobs in 2025 amid policy shift — The US clean energy sector has gone from creating 100,000 new jobs a year to shedding nearly 40,000 in 2025, according to a report by E2.

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

EV electrification offers grid benefits beyond tailpipe emissions reduction — On the surface, the climate case for electric vehicles is simple: Battery-powered cars can eliminate our need to burn dirty gasoline and…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Energy Secretary Wright says administration opposes diesel export ban — Secretary of Energy Chris Wright threw cold water on a potential diesel export ban, telling Heatmap executive editor Robinson Meyer that…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Abu Dhabi raises 2035 solar target to 35 GW, sets 15 GW storage goal — Abu Dhabi’s utility, Emirates Water and Electricity (EWEC), is targeting more than 35GW of solar capacity by 2035.

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Nuclear developer startup aims to build fleet-scale plants, hires Vogtle veterans — In the past few years, something surprising has happened in American energy policy: States and utilities have started trying to build new…

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

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Ukraine adds 1.1 GW of solar in first half of 2026 — Analysis from the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine estimates the country's solar capacity reached up to 9.7 GW by mid-2026.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Comstock launches 24/7 operations at Nevada solar panel recycling facility — Recycling solution firm Comstock Metals and its parent company, Comstock, have started operations at its solar panel recycling facility in…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Residential battery maker Pila Energy explores market fit for small-scale home storage — A conversation with Cole Ashman of Pila Energy.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

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

More: CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $1 billion to X-energy for advanced nuclear reactor development — The federal government has thrown its weight into reviving America’s long-stagnant nuclear industry, and X-energy’s first-of-a-kind reactor…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

New York City deploys 10 electric school buses as districts face fuel costs — NEW YORK CITY — School districts nationwide are grappling with record diesel prices this fall as they resume shuttling students back and…

Inside Climate News · Marie Cusick

Doctors in rural Pennsylvania assess health impacts from East Palestine rail disaster — In February 2023, George Garrow jumped in his car and hurried to help people impacted by a freight train that had derailed in East…

Sep 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Germany commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 — Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest…

More: Climate Home News, via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Dana Drugmand

Federal court dismisses Michigan antitrust suit against major oil companies — A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Nadara starts 227 MW agrivoltaic project in Sicily with Amazon PPA — Nadara has started commercial operations at the Big Fish agrivoltaics (agriPV) project in Italy, the largest agriPV project in the country.

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Study finds bifacial solar panels boost output up to 27% in Indian climates — Indian researchers found that bifacial PV systems can deliver gains of 8.36% to 27.10% over monofacial systems, depending on climate and…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

California and New York sue Trump administration over offshore wind lease buybacks — NEW YORK CITY — The enormous blades and hubs of offshore wind turbines are sprawled across a waterfront lot in Brooklyn, as a yellow…

More: Guardian Environment

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC rejects ComEd's cancellation of PowerHouse Hillwood data center contract — A 1.8-GW, $20-billion data center planned by PowerHouse Hillwood was underpinned by a $1 letter of credit — “less than the price of a cup…

PV Tech · JP Casey

US sets polysilicon import limits ahead of December tariff implementation — The US has published new limits on polysilicon imports to the US ahead of new tariffs coming into force on 4 December.

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

EV electrification offers grid benefits beyond tailpipe emissions reduction — On the surface, the climate case for electric vehicles is simple: Battery-powered cars can eliminate our need to burn dirty gasoline and…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Energy Secretary Wright says administration opposes diesel export ban — Secretary of Energy Chris Wright threw cold water on a potential diesel export ban, telling Heatmap executive editor Robinson Meyer that…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

California examines virtual power plant potential amid rooftop solar and battery deployment — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Abu Dhabi raises 2035 solar target to 35 GW, sets 15 GW storage goal — Abu Dhabi’s utility, Emirates Water and Electricity (EWEC), is targeting more than 35GW of solar capacity by 2035.

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Nuclear developer startup aims to build fleet-scale plants, hires Vogtle veterans — In the past few years, something surprising has happened in American energy policy: States and utilities have started trying to build new…

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

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Blackstone acquires minority stake in Danish wind developer Eurowind Energy — Global alternative asset manager Blackstone Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of a 24.7% stake in Danish IPP Eurowind Energy.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US clean energy sector sheds 37,000 jobs in 2025 amid policy shift — The US clean energy sector has gone from creating 100,000 new jobs a year to shedding nearly 40,000 in 2025, according to a report by E2.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Residential battery maker Pila Energy explores market fit for small-scale home storage — A conversation with Cole Ashman of Pila Energy.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

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

More: CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $1 billion to X-energy for advanced nuclear reactor development — The federal government has thrown its weight into reviving America’s long-stagnant nuclear industry, and X-energy’s first-of-a-kind reactor…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

New York City deploys 10 electric school buses as districts face fuel costs — NEW YORK CITY — School districts nationwide are grappling with record diesel prices this fall as they resume shuttling students back and…

Inside Climate News · Marie Cusick

Doctors in rural Pennsylvania assess health impacts from East Palestine rail disaster — In February 2023, George Garrow jumped in his car and hurried to help people impacted by a freight train that had derailed in East…

Sep 24, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Germany commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 — Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest…

More: Climate Home News, via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Dana Drugmand

Federal court dismisses Michigan antitrust suit against major oil companies — A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Nadara starts 227 MW agrivoltaic project in Sicily with Amazon PPA — Nadara has started commercial operations at the Big Fish agrivoltaics (agriPV) project in Italy, the largest agriPV project in the country.

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Study finds bifacial solar panels boost output up to 27% in Indian climates — Indian researchers found that bifacial PV systems can deliver gains of 8.36% to 27.10% over monofacial systems, depending on climate and…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

California and New York sue Trump administration over offshore wind lease buybacks — NEW YORK CITY — The enormous blades and hubs of offshore wind turbines are sprawled across a waterfront lot in Brooklyn, as a yellow…

More: Guardian Environment

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC rejects ComEd's cancellation of PowerHouse Hillwood data center contract — A 1.8-GW, $20-billion data center planned by PowerHouse Hillwood was underpinned by a $1 letter of credit — “less than the price of a cup…

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

EV electrification offers grid benefits beyond tailpipe emissions reduction — On the surface, the climate case for electric vehicles is simple: Battery-powered cars can eliminate our need to burn dirty gasoline and…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Energy Secretary Wright says administration opposes diesel export ban — Secretary of Energy Chris Wright threw cold water on a potential diesel export ban, telling Heatmap executive editor Robinson Meyer that…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

California examines virtual power plant potential amid rooftop solar and battery deployment — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities urged to deploy microgrids beyond emergency backup into daily grid operations — EPRI’s Jackie Baum says microgrids have to do more than sit idle for emergencies. “The majority of the time, the power is on,” she said,…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Abu Dhabi raises 2035 solar target to 35 GW, sets 15 GW storage goal — Abu Dhabi’s utility, Emirates Water and Electricity (EWEC), is targeting more than 35GW of solar capacity by 2035.

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Nuclear developer startup aims to build fleet-scale plants, hires Vogtle veterans — In the past few years, something surprising has happened in American energy policy: States and utilities have started trying to build new…

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

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman in New York

UN chief urges nations to adopt fossil fuel phase-out plans with timelines — António Guterres laments world leaders’ inaction and says oil and gas firms ‘must pay’ for climate devastation For one last time, António…

More: Climate Home News, Climate Home News, via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Liza Gross

Study identifies hundreds of potential breast cancer chemicals in consumer products — The more scientists look for chemicals that can increase breast cancer risk, the more they find.

PV Tech · JP Casey

US sets polysilicon import limits ahead of December tariff implementation — The US has published new limits on polysilicon imports to the US ahead of new tariffs coming into force on 4 December.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Blackstone acquires minority stake in Danish wind developer Eurowind Energy — Global alternative asset manager Blackstone Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of a 24.7% stake in Danish IPP Eurowind Energy.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US clean energy sector sheds 37,000 jobs in 2025 amid policy shift — The US clean energy sector has gone from creating 100,000 new jobs a year to shedding nearly 40,000 in 2025, according to a report by E2.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Federal judge rules EPA unlawfully canceled $7 billion Solar for All program — Denise Abdul-Rahman, founder and CEO of nonprofit Black Sun Light Sustainability, can list in detail the harms that the Trump…

More: Utility Dive, Inside Climate News, PV Tech, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Residential battery maker Pila Energy explores market fit for small-scale home storage — A conversation with Cole Ashman of Pila Energy.

Sep 24, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · JP Casey

LONGi sets new world record for silicon solar cell efficiency at 28.29% — LONGi has unveiled a hybrid interdigitated back contact (HIBC) solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 28.29%, a record for the company.

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Spain allocates 11 GW of grid capacity for renewables and storage — Spain plans to allocate up to 11 GW of grid capacity to renewable energy and storage projects, with a dedicated tender for Guardo and…

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Germany commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 — Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest…

More: Climate Home News, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

South Korean researchers boost heat pump efficiency using ventilation exhaust and evaporative cooling — South Korean researchers have developed a residential air-source heat pump concept that combines energy recovery ventilator exhaust air…

Inside Climate News · Dana Drugmand

Federal court dismisses Michigan antitrust suit against major oil companies — A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas…

Distilled · Michael Thomas

Amazon's data center expansion will require 17.5 GW of new gas generation — Utilities and independent power producers are building 17.5 GW of new gas generation to serve Amazon’s growing power needs.

More: Distilled

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

EV electrification offers grid benefits beyond tailpipe emissions reduction — On the surface, the climate case for electric vehicles is simple: Battery-powered cars can eliminate our need to burn dirty gasoline and…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Energy Secretary Wright says administration opposes diesel export ban — Secretary of Energy Chris Wright threw cold water on a potential diesel export ban, telling Heatmap executive editor Robinson Meyer that…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

California examines virtual power plant potential amid rooftop solar and battery deployment — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities urged to deploy microgrids beyond emergency backup into daily grid operations — EPRI’s Jackie Baum says microgrids have to do more than sit idle for emergencies. “The majority of the time, the power is on,” she said,…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

UN launches Global Grids Accelerator to speed electricity infrastructure in Africa and Southeast Asia — The Global Grids Accelerator will help turn national and regional plans to expand electricity infrastructure into viable projects on the…

Guardian Environment · Gloria Dickie

Study reframes bats' evolutionary origins in Europe — Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into treating viruses and cancer in…

Utility Dive · Ari Peskoe

FERC has options to reshape PJM governance structure, Harvard legal expert says — The commission’s jurisdiction over transmission governance allows it to modify filing-rights allocations and adjust PJM Interconnection’s…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

60 nations still lack early warning systems for disasters, UN says — About 60 nations have yet to put in place a multi-hazard early warning system to protect people from disasters before they happen, the UN…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

EVs now up to nine times cheaper to drive than gas in UK, analysis finds — The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive… The post Analysis: EVs are now nine…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

California and New York sue Trump administration over offshore wind lease buybacks — NEW YORK CITY — The enormous blades and hubs of offshore wind turbines are sprawled across a waterfront lot in Brooklyn, as a yellow…

More: Guardian Environment

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Heinrich proposes 30% investment tax credit for long-haul transmission projects — The bill’s introduction comes as President Trump suggests he’s willing to remove some barriers to federal permitting reform.

Inside Climate News · Lisa Sorg

Asphalt company sues consulting firm over opposition campaign deception — Maymead, a company that plans to build a controversial asphalt plant south of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is suing a consulting firm and…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC rejects ComEd's cancellation of PowerHouse Hillwood data center contract — A 1.8-GW, $20-billion data center planned by PowerHouse Hillwood was underpinned by a $1 letter of credit — “less than the price of a cup…

Sep 24, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Spain launches 11GW renewable and storage grid capacity allocation process — MITECO has launched consultations to allocate up to 11GW of grid capacity to renewable energy and storage projects.

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech · JP Casey

LONGi sets new world record for silicon solar cell efficiency at 28.29% — LONGi has unveiled a hybrid interdigitated back contact (HIBC) solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 28.29%, a record for the company.

More: PV Magazine

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

New York regulators audit utility AI use, citing critical infrastructure risk — Increasing use of AI systems to manage public utilities creates new risks for critical infrastructure, regulators said.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla prepares to unveil Semi electric truck with first major customers — Tesla has lined up at least 11 Semi electric trucks wearing customer logos outside its new Nevada factory, a clear sign that the automaker…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Legal victory could unfreeze $7 billion Solar for All funds — Denise Abdul-Rahman, founder and CEO of nonprofit Black Sun Light Sustainability, can list in detail the harms that the Trump…

Guardian Environment · Maya Yang

Senate Democrats report fossil fuel industry secured $190bn in tax breaks under Trump — Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters The fossil fuel industry secured an…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. solar costs rise for utilities and commercial projects as tariffs offset module gains — Declining module costs are offset by elevated structural materials tariffs and surging domestic freight rates, leaving residential solar as…

More: PV Tech

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

European inverter makers to ship 90GW globally in 2026 — This week's PV Chart of the Week looks at the breakdown in forecast global inverter shipments from European-headquartered manufacturers.

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Germany commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 — Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest…

More: Climate Home News, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

South Korean researchers boost heat pump efficiency using ventilation exhaust and evaporative cooling — South Korean researchers have developed a residential air-source heat pump concept that combines energy recovery ventilator exhaust air…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Fusion CEO warns sector needs $10B in U.S. funding to keep pace with China — Without billions in new federal investment the United States may lose its pole position in the global race to be the first nuclear fusion…

Inside Climate News · Dana Drugmand

Federal court dismisses Michigan antitrust suit against major oil companies — A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas…

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

EV electrification offers grid benefits beyond tailpipe emissions reduction — On the surface, the climate case for electric vehicles is simple: Battery-powered cars can eliminate our need to burn dirty gasoline and…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Amazon faces scrutiny over path to net-zero carbon pledge — Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net-zero pledge?

Distilled · Michael Thomas

Amazon's data center expansion will require 17.5 GW of new gas generation — Utilities and independent power producers are building 17.5 GW of new gas generation to serve Amazon’s growing power needs.

More: Distilled

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Load growth strains aging electrical grid infrastructure — John Zeleger, CEO of Integrated Power Services, on the consequences of years of underinvestment in maintenance.

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Anduril explores advanced batteries, nuclear propulsion for autonomous maritime systems — Anduril’s Andrew Nuss talks battery architecture, autonomous vessels and the future of powering underwater drones.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

California examines virtual power plant potential amid rooftop solar and battery deployment — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China's 72 five-year plans mostly include climate and energy targets — Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change… The…

Sep 24, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

DOE awards $1.9B to advanced transmission projects expected to add 23 GW — The department expects the projects will add 23 GW in grid capacity and will come online in “record time” to improve the existing…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Spain launches 11GW renewable and storage grid capacity allocation process — MITECO has launched consultations to allocate up to 11GW of grid capacity to renewable energy and storage projects.

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech · JP Casey

LONGi sets new world record for silicon solar cell efficiency at 28.29% — LONGi has unveiled a hybrid interdigitated back contact (HIBC) solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 28.29%, a record for the company.

More: PV Magazine

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

New York regulators audit utility AI use, citing critical infrastructure risk — Increasing use of AI systems to manage public utilities creates new risks for critical infrastructure, regulators said.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla prepares to unveil Semi electric truck with first major customers — Tesla has lined up at least 11 Semi electric trucks wearing customer logos outside its new Nevada factory, a clear sign that the automaker…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

Chinese plug-in hybrid exports surge as EU tariffs redirect automaker strategy — When the EU decided to put tariffs on electric cars manufactured in China two years ago, CleanTechnica contributor José Pontes pointed out…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Legal victory could unfreeze $7 billion Solar for All funds — Denise Abdul-Rahman, founder and CEO of nonprofit Black Sun Light Sustainability, can list in detail the harms that the Trump…

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

Netherlands cuts 2040 hydrogen demand forecast by 57 percent — Three years is a long time in hydrogen strategy. The Netherlands’ 2023 National Energy System Plan projected roughly 460 petajoules of…

Guardian Environment · Maya Yang

Senate Democrats report fossil fuel industry secured $190bn in tax breaks under Trump — Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters The fossil fuel industry secured an…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

European inverter makers to ship 90GW globally in 2026 — This week's PV Chart of the Week looks at the breakdown in forecast global inverter shipments from European-headquartered manufacturers.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

South Korean researchers boost heat pump efficiency using ventilation exhaust and evaporative cooling — South Korean researchers have developed a residential air-source heat pump concept that combines energy recovery ventilator exhaust air…

Guardian Environment · Editorial

Climate scientists project 450,000 deaths from super El Niño in next six months — Hundreds of thousands are expected to die, millions to go hungry. This is not just about weather patterns, but about injustice Some…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Inside Climate News

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia's ARENA backs A$25M solar construction cost-cutting trial — ARENA has committed AU$25 million to Equans Solar & Storage for a three-year programme testing construction and operations technologies.

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. solar costs rise for utilities and commercial projects as tariffs offset module gains — Declining module costs are offset by elevated structural materials tariffs and surging domestic freight rates, leaving residential solar as…

More: PV Tech

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Germany commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 — Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest…

More: Climate Home News, via Bluesky

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Al Gore marks 20 years of climate advocacy with optimism on renewables — Former US vice-president still has optimism for climate advocacy two decades after groundbreaking documentary Two decades after the release…

More: Heatmap News

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Fusion CEO warns sector needs $10B in U.S. funding to keep pace with China — Without billions in new federal investment the United States may lose its pole position in the global race to be the first nuclear fusion…

Inside Climate News · Dana Drugmand

Federal court dismisses Michigan antitrust suit against major oil companies — A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Amazon faces scrutiny over path to net-zero carbon pledge — Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net-zero pledge?

Sep 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

DOE awards $1.9B to advanced transmission projects expected to add 23 GW — The department expects the projects will add 23 GW in grid capacity and will come online in “record time” to improve the existing…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Spain launches 11GW renewable and storage grid capacity allocation process — MITECO has launched consultations to allocate up to 11GW of grid capacity to renewable energy and storage projects.

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech · JP Casey

LONGi sets new world record for silicon solar cell efficiency at 28.29% — LONGi has unveiled a hybrid interdigitated back contact (HIBC) solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 28.29%, a record for the company.

More: PV Magazine

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

New York regulators audit utility AI use, citing critical infrastructure risk — Increasing use of AI systems to manage public utilities creates new risks for critical infrastructure, regulators said.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla prepares to unveil Semi electric truck with first major customers — Tesla has lined up at least 11 Semi electric trucks wearing customer logos outside its new Nevada factory, a clear sign that the automaker…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

Chinese plug-in hybrid exports surge as EU tariffs redirect automaker strategy — When the EU decided to put tariffs on electric cars manufactured in China two years ago, CleanTechnica contributor José Pontes pointed out…

Heatmap News · Josh Freed

Utilities seek record $18.6B in rate increases amid gap between campaign promises and energy costs — In September 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump told a crowd in Wilmington: “We will cut your energy prices in half … Mark it…

Guardian Environment · Maya Yang

Senate Democrats report fossil fuel industry secured $190bn in tax breaks under Trump — Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters The fossil fuel industry secured an…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

European inverter makers to ship 90GW globally in 2026 — This week's PV Chart of the Week looks at the breakdown in forecast global inverter shipments from European-headquartered manufacturers.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

South Korean researchers boost heat pump efficiency using ventilation exhaust and evaporative cooling — South Korean researchers have developed a residential air-source heat pump concept that combines energy recovery ventilator exhaust air…

Guardian Environment · Sandra Laville

Norfolk Broads housing levy criticized as insufficient to offset environmental damage — Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage,…

Guardian Environment · Editorial

Climate scientists project 450,000 deaths from super El Niño in next six months — Hundreds of thousands are expected to die, millions to go hungry. This is not just about weather patterns, but about injustice Some…

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Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans and Bob Henson

Multiple hurricanes threaten Mexico and Hawaii as Pacific tropical activity surges — Nolo threatens Hawaii with flooding rain and dangerous surf, while powerful Hurricane Polo could make another impact to México and more…

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PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia's ARENA backs A$25M solar construction cost-cutting trial — ARENA has committed AU$25 million to Equans Solar & Storage for a three-year programme testing construction and operations technologies.

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. solar costs rise for utilities and commercial projects as tariffs offset module gains — Declining module costs are offset by elevated structural materials tariffs and surging domestic freight rates, leaving residential solar as…

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Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Al Gore marks 20 years of climate advocacy with optimism on renewables — Former US vice-president still has optimism for climate advocacy two decades after groundbreaking documentary Two decades after the release…

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Inside Climate News · Dana Drugmand

Federal court dismisses Michigan antitrust suit against major oil companies — A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas…

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