Canary Media · Julian Spector

New York pursues 1GW battery storage contracts to meet 2040 decarbonization goal — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant begins utility-scale power sales — The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a…

Heatmap News · Jonathan Gilmour

Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending grid audit — In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a $40 billion Google investment in his state and declared , “Texas is the epicenter…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

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Guardian Environment · Julia Kollewe

European residential heat pump sales surge 11% in first half of 2024 — EU to push members to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 10%+ surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war Business live –…

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Electrek · Michelle Lewis

EIA projects 82.7 GW of renewables and storage additions in next 12 months — Renewables and battery storage are projected to add about 82.7 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US in the next 12 months,…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Aging U.S. solar farms offer path to expand clean energy without new land — All across the United States, solar panels are withering on the vine. Equipment installed 10 to 15 years ago is still capturing sunlight…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. restricts solar imports before December 4 tariff deadline — Commerce capped import volumes and threatened to revoke broker licenses to prevent surge shipments aiming to evade Section 232 tariffs.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

EU launches infringement cases against 18 states over energy-sharing rules — Two-thirds of EU member states face infringement action for failing to enact a new right to share renewable electricity over the grid.

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data centers drive shift toward on-site clean power amid grid constraints — What the new energy paradigm for data centers signals for the entire C&I sector. The post Frontier Forum: The rush for clean, on-site power…

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Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Storms Across Pacific and Atlantic Coasts Knock Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands —

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Solar industry shifts toward string inverters over central models — PV Tech Research writes about the PV inverter technological shift between string and central inverters across the markets.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Dubai refinances 950 MW Noor Energy 1 solar plant for $2.7 billion — The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has refinanced the 950 MW Noor Energy 1 concentrated solar power (CSP) and PV plant with…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

New tool quantifies environmental and economic costs of specific carbon emissions — Carbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight different factors, including lost food production…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Low Carbon plans 500MW solar-plus-storage project in UK — UK renewables developer Low Carbon has unveiled plans for a 500MW solar PV project in the county of Oxfordshire.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump administration cuts fuel economy standards to 34.9 mpg through 2031 — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday news digest written by our executive editor. President Trump’s big fuel efficiency rollback is here.

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Inside Climate News · Erin Nolan, Keerti Gopal

Hawaii residents urged to guard against disaster-recovery scams — This story is a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Honolulu Civil Beat. All over Hawaiʻi, property owners are hoping to rebuild…

Inside Climate News · Kiley Price, Dan Gearino, Nicholas Kusnetz

China's EV exports and Belt and Road climate footprint examined — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In this episode, we discuss China’s burgeoning electric-vehicle…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts startup develops solar-powered boat prototype — The TruSolar20, all straight lines and right angles, was not the sleekest vessel on the Charles River when I visited at the end of August.

Inside Climate News · Story by Bob Berwyn, photos by Michele Lapini

European heat wave kills at least 30,000 as extreme temperatures hit vulnerable populations — The extreme heat scientists have warned about for decades came to Europe again this summer, killing at least 30,000 people like a silent,…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

New York pursues 1GW battery storage contracts to meet 2040 decarbonization goal — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump administration finalizes rollback of fuel economy standards to 34.9 mpg — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday news digest written by our executive editor. President Trump’s big fuel efficiency rollback is here.

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Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant begins utility-scale power sales — The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a…

Heatmap News · Jonathan Gilmour

Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending grid audit — In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a $40 billion Google investment in his state and declared , “Texas is the epicenter…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US clean energy jobs fall for first time since pandemic — The US lost 36,949 clean energy jobs in 2025, ending four straight years of growth. That’s the direct impact of the Trump administration…

Guardian Environment · Julia Kollewe

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Electrek · Michelle Lewis

EIA projects 82.7 GW of renewables and storage additions in next 12 months — Renewables and battery storage are projected to add about 82.7 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US in the next 12 months,…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Aging U.S. solar farms offer path to expand clean energy without new land — All across the United States, solar panels are withering on the vine. Equipment installed 10 to 15 years ago is still capturing sunlight…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. restricts solar imports before December 4 tariff deadline — Commerce capped import volumes and threatened to revoke broker licenses to prevent surge shipments aiming to evade Section 232 tariffs.

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Electric trucks cheaper to operate than diesel in six major EU markets, analysis shows — A new T&E analysis looking at major truck markets in the EU. E-trucks already cheaper to operate today A new total cost of ownership (TCO)…

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PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

EU launches infringement cases against 18 states over energy-sharing rules — Two-thirds of EU member states face infringement action for failing to enact a new right to share renewable electricity over the grid.

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data centers drive shift toward on-site clean power amid grid constraints — What the new energy paradigm for data centers signals for the entire C&I sector. The post Frontier Forum: The rush for clean, on-site power…

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Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Storms Across Pacific and Atlantic Coasts Knock Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands —

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Solar industry shifts toward string inverters over central models — PV Tech Research writes about the PV inverter technological shift between string and central inverters across the markets.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Dubai refinances 950 MW Noor Energy 1 solar plant for $2.7 billion — The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has refinanced the 950 MW Noor Energy 1 concentrated solar power (CSP) and PV plant with…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

New tool quantifies environmental and economic costs of specific carbon emissions — Carbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight different factors, including lost food production…

Utility Dive

Utilities face planning challenges as AI facilities drive unprecedented power demand — The AI boom is here. Can utilities plan fast enough to power it?

Utility Dive · Luise Downing

Six strategies for unlocking hidden grid capacity in commercial buildings — Six strategies to turn commercial buildings into reliable grid assets fast.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Low Carbon plans 500MW solar-plus-storage project in UK — UK renewables developer Low Carbon has unveiled plans for a 500MW solar PV project in the county of Oxfordshire.

Inside Climate News · Erin Nolan, Keerti Gopal

Hawaii residents urged to guard against disaster-recovery scams — This story is a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Honolulu Civil Beat. All over Hawaiʻi, property owners are hoping to rebuild…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India projects 45-50 GWh of battery storage capacity by 2028 — India is likely to commission 45-50 GWh of BESS capacity across fiscals 2027 and 2028, up from around 1 GWh at the end of fiscal 2026.

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia's rooftop solar, home battery installs hit record highs — Australians are installing rooftop solar and batteries at record scale with the latest data revealing households added 1,894 MW of new PV…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

New York pursues 1GW battery storage contracts to meet 2040 decarbonization goal — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump administration finalizes rollback of fuel economy standards to 34.9 mpg — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday news digest written by our executive editor. President Trump’s big fuel efficiency rollback is here.

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Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant begins utility-scale power sales — The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a…

Heatmap News · Jonathan Gilmour

Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending grid audit — In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a $40 billion Google investment in his state and declared , “Texas is the epicenter…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US clean energy jobs fall for first time since pandemic — The US lost 36,949 clean energy jobs in 2025, ending four straight years of growth. That’s the direct impact of the Trump administration…

Guardian Environment · Julia Kollewe

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PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Solar module encapsulant degradation accelerates moisture damage and cell corrosion — As part of a PV module’s construction, front and rear encapsulants are used to bond solar cells to the front (typically glass) and rear…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

EIA projects 82.7 GW of renewables and storage additions in next 12 months — Renewables and battery storage are projected to add about 82.7 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US in the next 12 months,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

NIO sells 30% of battery swap unit to Geely for $2.4 billion valuation — Geely is buying into NIO’s battery swap network. NIO announced definitive agreements on Sunday that hand a Geely Holding subsidiary 30% of…

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Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Aging U.S. solar farms offer path to expand clean energy without new land — All across the United States, solar panels are withering on the vine. Equipment installed 10 to 15 years ago is still capturing sunlight…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Electric trucks cheaper to operate than diesel in six major EU markets, analysis shows — A new T&E analysis looking at major truck markets in the EU. E-trucks already cheaper to operate today A new total cost of ownership (TCO)…

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Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data centers drive shift toward on-site clean power amid grid constraints — What the new energy paradigm for data centers signals for the entire C&I sector. The post Frontier Forum: The rush for clean, on-site power…

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Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Storms Across Pacific and Atlantic Coasts Knock Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands —

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Solar industry shifts toward string inverters over central models — PV Tech Research writes about the PV inverter technological shift between string and central inverters across the markets.

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

New tool quantifies environmental and economic costs of specific carbon emissions — Carbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight different factors, including lost food production…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

India adds 50.6GW of solar module capacity in first half of 2026 — India added 50.6GW of module manufacturing capacity and 9.7GW of cell capacity in 1H 2026, according to Mercom.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Proparco, Santander finance 467MW solar project in Peru — Proparco and Banco Santander have invested into Grupo Enhol’s 467MW Illa solar PV project, which is currently under development in Peru.

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Climate finance for agriculture adaptation declining as extreme weather intensifies — Finance to help agriculture adapt to a hotter world and more extreme weather is vital for food security – but new data shows it’s on a…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar generation surpasses nuclear power globally for first time in 2025 — Solar and wind are increasingly outpacing nuclear power globally, with solar generation surpassing nuclear for the first time in 2025,…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India projects 45-50 GWh of battery storage capacity by 2028 — India is likely to commission 45-50 GWh of BESS capacity across fiscals 2027 and 2028, up from around 1 GWh at the end of fiscal 2026.

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia's rooftop solar, home battery installs hit record highs — Australians are installing rooftop solar and batteries at record scale with the latest data revealing households added 1,894 MW of new PV…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

New York pursues 1GW battery storage contracts to meet 2040 decarbonization goal — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant begins utility-scale power sales — The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a…

Heatmap News · Jonathan Gilmour

Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending grid audit — In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a $40 billion Google investment in his state and declared , “Texas is the epicenter…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US clean energy jobs fall for first time since pandemic — The US lost 36,949 clean energy jobs in 2025, ending four straight years of growth. That’s the direct impact of the Trump administration…

Guardian Environment · Julia Kollewe

European residential heat pump sales surge 11% in first half of 2024 — EU to push members to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 10%+ surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war Business live –…

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Electrek · Michelle Lewis

EIA projects 82.7 GW of renewables and storage additions in next 12 months — Renewables and battery storage are projected to add about 82.7 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US in the next 12 months,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

NIO sells 30% of battery swap unit to Geely for $2.4 billion valuation — Geely is buying into NIO’s battery swap network. NIO announced definitive agreements on Sunday that hand a Geely Holding subsidiary 30% of…

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Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Aging U.S. solar farms offer path to expand clean energy without new land — All across the United States, solar panels are withering on the vine. Equipment installed 10 to 15 years ago is still capturing sunlight…

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data centers drive shift toward on-site clean power amid grid constraints — What the new energy paradigm for data centers signals for the entire C&I sector. The post Frontier Forum: The rush for clean, on-site power…

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Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Storms Across Pacific and Atlantic Coasts Knock Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands —

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Solar industry shifts toward string inverters over central models — PV Tech Research writes about the PV inverter technological shift between string and central inverters across the markets.

Guardian Environment · Nick Visser

Ocean kelvin wave threatens California coast with up to a foot of sea-level rise — The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast Concerns are mounting about…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

New tool quantifies environmental and economic costs of specific carbon emissions — Carbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight different factors, including lost food production…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon slowed significantly under Lula since 2022 — An area of Amazon forest roughly the size of the US state of New Jersey has remained standing due to… The post Analysis: Lula presidency…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Electric trucks cheaper to operate than diesel in six major EU markets, analysis shows — A new T&E analysis looking at major truck markets in the EU. E-trucks already cheaper to operate today A new total cost of ownership (TCO)…

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PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

India adds 50.6GW of solar module capacity in first half of 2026 — India added 50.6GW of module manufacturing capacity and 9.7GW of cell capacity in 1H 2026, according to Mercom.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Proparco, Santander finance 467MW solar project in Peru — Proparco and Banco Santander have invested into Grupo Enhol’s 467MW Illa solar PV project, which is currently under development in Peru.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEA study finds vertical solar panels can complement rooftop systems with minimal efficiency loss — A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar generation surpasses nuclear power globally for first time in 2025 — Solar and wind are increasingly outpacing nuclear power globally, with solar generation surpassing nuclear for the first time in 2025,…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Commerce Department caps polysilicon imports to block pre-tariff stockpiling — PV Tech Premium hears from the US solar industry about the new limits placed on polysilicon imports ahead of the upcoming Section 232 rules.

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Canary Media · Julian Spector

New York pursues 1GW battery storage contracts to meet 2040 decarbonization goal — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant begins utility-scale power sales — The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a…

Heatmap News · Jonathan Gilmour

Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending grid audit — In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a $40 billion Google investment in his state and declared , “Texas is the epicenter…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

US clean energy jobs fall for first time since pandemic — The US lost 36,949 clean energy jobs in 2025, ending four straight years of growth. That’s the direct impact of the Trump administration…

Guardian Environment · Julia Kollewe

European residential heat pump sales surge 11% in first half of 2024 — EU to push members to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 10%+ surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war Business live –…

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Guardian Environment · Julia Kollewe

UK insurer warns new homes in flood zones risk becoming uninsurable — Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget Business live –…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

COP31 should set stronger material-circulation targets, analysts say — November's climate summit is an opportunity to connect material circularity with stronger carbon-cutting pathways but Türkiye's proposed…

Utility Dive · Robert Freedman

Data center backup generators face fewer emissions checks, raising health risks — Federal regulatory actions are allowing on-site generators at data centers and other power plants to release dangerous emissions with fewer…

Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans, Jeff Masters, and Bob Henson

Hurricane season intensifies with multiple storms tracking across Pacific and Atlantic — Polo apunta hacia Baja California, Nolo roza la Categoría 5 y Rachel se intensifica mientras continúa el implacable tren de tormentas de…

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Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

Data center power demand faces growing backlash amid energy security concerns — Data centers, backlash, and the security premium

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter

Residents near UK chemicals plant found to have PFAS contamination in blood — People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’.

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data centers drive shift toward on-site clean power amid grid constraints — What the new energy paradigm for data centers signals for the entire C&I sector. The post Frontier Forum: The rush for clean, on-site power…

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Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Utilize Coalition proposes standardized grid utilization measurement — Exclusive: As states move to implement grid utilization policies, the Utilize Coalition is proposing a shared method of measurement.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

NIO sells 30% of battery swap unit to Geely for $2.4 billion valuation — Geely is buying into NIO’s battery swap network. NIO announced definitive agreements on Sunday that hand a Geely Holding subsidiary 30% of…

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PV Tech · JP Casey

Elgin acquires 200MW solar project in Ireland from GP Joule — Elgin has acquired the Blackhall Solar Farm in County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland, from German energy supplier GP Joule.

Grist · Benton Graham

Brightline's success highlights demand for rail service but raises funding questions

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Solar industry shifts toward string inverters over central models — PV Tech Research writes about the PV inverter technological shift between string and central inverters across the markets.

Utility Dive · Joe Burns

Most NYC buildings meet emissions standard in first compliance year — Many improved their performance through building upgrades and energy-efficiency measures like lighting upgrades, envelope work, installing…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman, with data visuals by Aliya Uteuova

US utility disconnections surge 28% as households struggle with record heat and rising costs — Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

AI models vary widely in energy consumption per query, study finds — The rise of artificial intelligence is driving an historic surge in electricity demand that’s boosting fossil fuel use and threatening…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEA study finds vertical solar panels can complement rooftop systems with minimal efficiency loss — A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar generation surpasses nuclear power globally for first time in 2025 — Solar and wind are increasingly outpacing nuclear power globally, with solar generation surpassing nuclear for the first time in 2025,…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Commerce Department caps polysilicon imports to block pre-tariff stockpiling — PV Tech Premium hears from the US solar industry about the new limits placed on polysilicon imports ahead of the upcoming Section 232 rules.

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Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Senate reaches bipartisan permitting reform deal —

Canary Media · Julian Spector

New York selects 950 MW of lithium battery storage in first major procurement — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption…

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Guardian Environment · Julia Kollewe

UK insurer warns new homes in flood zones risk becoming uninsurable — Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget Business live –…

Guardian Environment

Labour energy secretary pledges to lower UK power bills — Speaking to Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, said a mark…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

DG Matrix, TerraFlow to deploy solid-state transformer for AI data center — DG Matrix and TerraFlow will deploy one of the first U.S. solid-state transformers for AI.

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

COP31 should set stronger material-circulation targets, analysts say — November's climate summit is an opportunity to connect material circularity with stronger carbon-cutting pathways but Türkiye's proposed…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant begins utility-scale power sales — The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a…

Heatmap News · Jonathan Gilmour

Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending grid audit — In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a $40 billion Google investment in his state and declared , “Texas is the epicenter…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

AI dominance at Climate Week draws criticism from climate tech community — Just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.

Utility Dive · Robert Freedman

Data center backup generators face fewer emissions checks, raising health risks — Federal regulatory actions are allowing on-site generators at data centers and other power plants to release dangerous emissions with fewer…

Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans, Jeff Masters, and Bob Henson

Hurricane season intensifies with multiple storms tracking across Pacific and Atlantic — Polo apunta hacia Baja California, Nolo roza la Categoría 5 y Rachel se intensifica mientras continúa el implacable tren de tormentas de…

More: Yale Climate Connections

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

Data center power demand faces growing backlash amid energy security concerns — Data centers, backlash, and the security premium

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data centers drive shift toward on-site clean power amid grid constraints — What the new energy paradigm for data centers signals for the entire C&I sector. The post Frontier Forum: The rush for clean, on-site power…

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Utilize Coalition proposes standardized grid utilization measurement — Exclusive: As states move to implement grid utilization policies, the Utilize Coalition is proposing a shared method of measurement.

Utility Dive · Joe Burns

Most NYC buildings meet emissions standard in first compliance year — Many improved their performance through building upgrades and energy-efficiency measures like lighting upgrades, envelope work, installing…

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

UK announces new state-owned grid company and self-build connection reforms — New state-owned company will compete with private sector network operators. Self-build reforms allowing developers to build their own…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman, with data visuals by Aliya Uteuova

US utility disconnections surge 28% as households struggle with record heat and rising costs — Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

AI models vary widely in energy consumption per query, study finds — The rise of artificial intelligence is driving an historic surge in electricity demand that’s boosting fossil fuel use and threatening…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEA study finds vertical solar panels can complement rooftop systems with minimal efficiency loss — A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Germany awards 480MW of solar-plus-storage in latest innovation tender — The German government has awarded contracts to 480MW worth of solar-plus-storage capacity in its latest public "innovation" tender.

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Senate reaches bipartisan permitting reform deal —

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Data center projects face labor and equipment shortages amid local pushback — Shortages of skilled labor and equipment, as well as local opposition, are threatening even high profile projects backed by big tech…

Guardian Environment · Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice Alito recuses from major climate case involving oil company fraud allegations — Decision from conservative justice comes before court hears case on whether fossil-fuel firms deceived US public Supreme court justice…

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Guardian Environment · Julia Kollewe

UK insurer warns new homes in flood zones risk becoming uninsurable — Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget Business live –…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Volkswagen launches ID.Tiguan electric SUV to replace ID.4 and ID.5 in 2027 — Volkswagen is taking its best-seller electric. The ID. Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and ID.5 as part of Volkswagen’s revamped lineup in…

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The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Amazon faces criticism over data center expansion claims — And Other Tales of Billionaire Lying from the Data Center Wars

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Canary Media · Julian Spector

New York selects 950 MW of lithium battery storage in first major procurement — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption…

More: Utility Dive

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

DG Matrix, TerraFlow to deploy solid-state transformer for AI data center — DG Matrix and TerraFlow will deploy one of the first U.S. solid-state transformers for AI.

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

COP31 should set stronger material-circulation targets, analysts say — November's climate summit is an opportunity to connect material circularity with stronger carbon-cutting pathways but Türkiye's proposed…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant begins utility-scale power sales — The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a…

Heatmap News · Jonathan Gilmour

Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending grid audit — In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a $40 billion Google investment in his state and declared , “Texas is the epicenter…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

AI dominance at Climate Week draws criticism from climate tech community — Just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.

Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans, Jeff Masters, and Bob Henson

Hurricane season intensifies with multiple storms tracking across Pacific and Atlantic — Polo apunta hacia Baja California, Nolo roza la Categoría 5 y Rachel se intensifica mientras continúa el implacable tren de tormentas de…

More: Yale Climate Connections

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

Data center power demand faces growing backlash amid energy security concerns — Data centers, backlash, and the security premium

Utility Dive · Joe Burns

Most NYC buildings meet emissions standard in first compliance year — Many improved their performance through building upgrades and energy-efficiency measures like lighting upgrades, envelope work, installing…

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

UK announces new state-owned grid company and self-build connection reforms — New state-owned company will compete with private sector network operators. Self-build reforms allowing developers to build their own…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman, with data visuals by Aliya Uteuova

US utility disconnections surge 28% as households struggle with record heat and rising costs — Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

AI models vary widely in energy consumption per query, study finds — The rise of artificial intelligence is driving an historic surge in electricity demand that’s boosting fossil fuel use and threatening…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEA study finds vertical solar panels can complement rooftop systems with minimal efficiency loss — A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Germany awards 480MW of solar-plus-storage in latest innovation tender — The German government has awarded contracts to 480MW worth of solar-plus-storage capacity in its latest public "innovation" tender.

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Senate reaches bipartisan permitting reform deal —

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Data center projects face labor and equipment shortages amid local pushback — Shortages of skilled labor and equipment, as well as local opposition, are threatening even high profile projects backed by big tech…

Guardian Environment · Nick Visser

Ocean kelvin wave could raise California sea levels by up to a foot — The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast Concerns are mounting about…

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Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts

UN warns forest restoration window is closing as clearances accelerate — Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority The world faces a “narrowing window” to…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Volkswagen launches ID.Tiguan electric SUV to replace ID.4 and ID.5 in 2027 — Volkswagen is taking its best-seller electric. The ID. Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and ID.5 as part of Volkswagen’s revamped lineup in…

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The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Amazon faces criticism over data center expansion claims — And Other Tales of Billionaire Lying from the Data Center Wars

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Canary Media · Julian Spector

New York selects 950 MW of lithium battery storage in first major procurement — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption…

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Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

DG Matrix, TerraFlow to deploy solid-state transformer for AI data center — DG Matrix and TerraFlow will deploy one of the first U.S. solid-state transformers for AI.

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

COP31 should set stronger material-circulation targets, analysts say — November's climate summit is an opportunity to connect material circularity with stronger carbon-cutting pathways but Türkiye's proposed…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant begins utility-scale power sales — The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a…

Heatmap News · Jonathan Gilmour

Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending grid audit — In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a $40 billion Google investment in his state and declared , “Texas is the epicenter…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

AI dominance at Climate Week draws criticism from climate tech community — Just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.

Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans, Jeff Masters, and Bob Henson

Hurricane season intensifies with multiple storms tracking across Pacific and Atlantic — Polo apunta hacia Baja California, Nolo roza la Categoría 5 y Rachel se intensifica mientras continúa el implacable tren de tormentas de…

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Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

Data center power demand faces growing backlash amid energy security concerns — Data centers, backlash, and the security premium