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Oct 4, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England — Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth The Conservatives will…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal — Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels

Guardian Environment · Neal Morton of the Hechinger Report

More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’ — A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states As a student at a high…

Grist · Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune

To win over locals, data centers pump $340M into rural Texas projects

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz

New California Law Aims to Stop ‘Predatory’ Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community — ALTADENA, Calif.—Sylvie Andrews walks among the brilliant white poppies, purple California grapes and olive-green thorns surrounding her…

Inside Climate News · Emily Payne

A Colorado Water Trial Could Decide the Future of an Agricultural Valley — Water regulators and farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are in a lose-lose situation.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

UK EV sales surge 36% to record high in September — UK EV sales hit a new all-time record in September. The country registered 99,199 battery-electric cars last month, up 36.3% from a year…

More: CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

TechCrunch Climate · Anthony Ha

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs — The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies — Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats.

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Battery storage paired with 37% of new U.S. residential solar systems in 2025 — Battery storage was paired with 37% of new U.S. residential solar installations in 2025, up from 25% a year earlier, with adoption…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil hits 56 GW of connection headroom for battery auctions — Brazil’s available grid capacity for battery storage projects exceeds the association’s estimate of 2028-30 power needs by up to 12.5…

Inside Climate News · Dimuthu Attanayake

SEC Move Would Make it Harder for Shareholders to Push Companies on Climate Action — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to scrap a rule that allows shareholders to formally petition companies, one of the ways…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

The case for railway-integrated solar in South Korea — South Korea’s extensive railway network could provide new space for solar generation in densely populated areas where land availability is…

Canary Media · Wendy Becktold, Ysabelle Kempe

Drivers will pay the price for Trump’s fuel economy rollbacks — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday .

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

The permitting reform battle lines are being drawn — Utilities are studiously avoiding endorsement. The post The permitting reform battle lines are being drawn appeared first on Latitude Media…

Utility Dive · Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Cities, states sue EPA over power plant emissions rollback — Chicago, Denver and New York City joined multistate lawsuits challenging the agency’s move to end greenhouse gas emissions standards and…

More: Inside Climate News

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC rejects TransAlta 202(c) cost recovery plan for Centralia unit — Only utilities in the Northwest should pay the nearly $20 million in expenses for a 90-day order covering the Centralia unit, and despite…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

The New Push for Underwater Data Centers — A legal brawl is brewing over what could be the nation’s first underwater data centers.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

The Solar Opponents Begging Trump to Intervene in Michigan — 1. Ottawa County, Michigan – A congressional district House Democrats are targeting for control of the Lower Chamber is now a battleground…

Oct 4, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England — Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth The Conservatives will…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal — Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels

Guardian Environment · Neal Morton of the Hechinger Report

More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’ — A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states As a student at a high…

Grist · Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune

To win over locals, data centers pump $340M into rural Texas projects

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz

New California Law Aims to Stop ‘Predatory’ Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community — ALTADENA, Calif.—Sylvie Andrews walks among the brilliant white poppies, purple California grapes and olive-green thorns surrounding her…

Inside Climate News · Emily Payne

A Colorado Water Trial Could Decide the Future of an Agricultural Valley — Water regulators and farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are in a lose-lose situation.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

UK EV sales surge 36% to record high in September — UK EV sales hit a new all-time record in September. The country registered 99,199 battery-electric cars last month, up 36.3% from a year…

More: CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

TechCrunch Climate · Anthony Ha

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs — The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies — Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats.

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Battery storage paired with 37% of new U.S. residential solar systems in 2025 — Battery storage was paired with 37% of new U.S. residential solar installations in 2025, up from 25% a year earlier, with adoption…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil hits 56 GW of connection headroom for battery auctions — Brazil’s available grid capacity for battery storage projects exceeds the association’s estimate of 2028-30 power needs by up to 12.5…

Inside Climate News · Dimuthu Attanayake

SEC Move Would Make it Harder for Shareholders to Push Companies on Climate Action — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to scrap a rule that allows shareholders to formally petition companies, one of the ways…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

The case for railway-integrated solar in South Korea — South Korea’s extensive railway network could provide new space for solar generation in densely populated areas where land availability is…

Canary Media · Wendy Becktold, Ysabelle Kempe

Drivers will pay the price for Trump’s fuel economy rollbacks — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday .

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

The permitting reform battle lines are being drawn — Utilities are studiously avoiding endorsement. The post The permitting reform battle lines are being drawn appeared first on Latitude Media…

Utility Dive · Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Cities, states sue EPA over power plant emissions rollback — Chicago, Denver and New York City joined multistate lawsuits challenging the agency’s move to end greenhouse gas emissions standards and…

More: Inside Climate News

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC rejects TransAlta 202(c) cost recovery plan for Centralia unit — Only utilities in the Northwest should pay the nearly $20 million in expenses for a 90-day order covering the Centralia unit, and despite…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

The New Push for Underwater Data Centers — A legal brawl is brewing over what could be the nation’s first underwater data centers.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

The Solar Opponents Begging Trump to Intervene in Michigan — 1. Ottawa County, Michigan – A congressional district House Democrats are targeting for control of the Lower Chamber is now a battleground…

Oct 4, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wärtsilä and RCT Solutions launch storage integrator Valo — Wärtsilä has moved its battery energy storage system (BESS) business into a 50/50 joint venture with RCT Solutions, which it expects to…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Securing power, controlling costs: How onsite solar and storage shield commercial users from grid volatility — In an era of rising utility rates, grid congestion, and shifting power markets, commercial and industrial companies are increasingly…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Socket to the sun — Ten states in the United States have passed laws permitting plug-in solar, with more to follow imminently.

Guardian Environment · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England — Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth The Conservatives will…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal — Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels

Guardian Environment · Neal Morton of the Hechinger Report

More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’ — A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states As a student at a high…

Grist · Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune

To win over locals, data centers pump $340M into rural Texas projects

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz

New California Law Aims to Stop ‘Predatory’ Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community — ALTADENA, Calif.—Sylvie Andrews walks among the brilliant white poppies, purple California grapes and olive-green thorns surrounding her…

Inside Climate News · Emily Payne

A Colorado Water Trial Could Decide the Future of an Agricultural Valley — Water regulators and farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are in a lose-lose situation.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

UK EV sales surge 36% to record high in September — UK EV sales hit a new all-time record in September. The country registered 99,199 battery-electric cars last month, up 36.3% from a year…

More: CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

TechCrunch Climate · Anthony Ha

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs — The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies — Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats.

Inside Climate News · Dimuthu Attanayake

SEC Move Would Make it Harder for Shareholders to Push Companies on Climate Action — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to scrap a rule that allows shareholders to formally petition companies, one of the ways…

Canary Media · Wendy Becktold, Ysabelle Kempe

Drivers will pay the price for Trump’s fuel economy rollbacks — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday .

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

The permitting reform battle lines are being drawn — Utilities are studiously avoiding endorsement. The post The permitting reform battle lines are being drawn appeared first on Latitude Media…

Utility Dive · Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Cities, states sue EPA over power plant emissions rollback — Chicago, Denver and New York City joined multistate lawsuits challenging the agency’s move to end greenhouse gas emissions standards and…

More: Inside Climate News

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC rejects TransAlta 202(c) cost recovery plan for Centralia unit — Only utilities in the Northwest should pay the nearly $20 million in expenses for a 90-day order covering the Centralia unit, and despite…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

The New Push for Underwater Data Centers — A legal brawl is brewing over what could be the nation’s first underwater data centers.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

The Solar Opponents Begging Trump to Intervene in Michigan — 1. Ottawa County, Michigan – A congressional district House Democrats are targeting for control of the Lower Chamber is now a battleground…

Oct 5, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · James Michelin for MetDesk

Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California — Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s celsius this week, while regions in Indonesia grapple with wildfires The National Weather…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Here's why your energy bills are going up — Election season is heating up, and while fewer candidates are mentioning climate change , everyone seems to be talking about energy…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

California cities face months of delays in building code approvals — More than a dozen California cities and counties have been trying for months to get climate-forward building standards enacted.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

This hidden device could free up gigawatts of power for the US grid — America’s energy supply crunch is driving a surge of federal and private investment in new electricity generation — from polluting gas…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Enerparc attracts more than 100 potential investors as insolvency sale moves forward — More than 100 potential investors have expressed interest in insolvent German solar developer Enerparc, with initial bids already submitted…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

Waaree Power ramps up string inverter manufacturing capacity to 4.15 GW — Waaree Energies’ subsidiary Waaree Power has commenced commercial production on a new solar inverter manufacturing line with an annual…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Wärtsilä and RCT Solutions launch storage integrator Valo — Wärtsilä has moved its battery energy storage system (BESS) business into a 50/50 joint venture with RCT Solutions, which it expects to…

Guardian Environment · Andrew Sparrow

Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live — Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’ Tories to pledge to…

More: Guardian Environment

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal — Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels

Grist · Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune

To win over locals, data centers pump $340M into rural Texas projects

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz

New California Law Aims to Stop ‘Predatory’ Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community — ALTADENA, Calif.—Sylvie Andrews walks among the brilliant white poppies, purple California grapes and olive-green thorns surrounding her…

Inside Climate News · Emily Payne

A Colorado Water Trial Could Decide the Future of an Agricultural Valley — Water regulators and farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are in a lose-lose situation.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

UK EV sales surge 36% to record high in September — UK EV sales hit a new all-time record in September. The country registered 99,199 battery-electric cars last month, up 36.3% from a year…

More: CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

TechCrunch Climate · Anthony Ha

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs — The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies — Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats.

Inside Climate News · Dimuthu Attanayake

SEC Move Would Make it Harder for Shareholders to Push Companies on Climate Action — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to scrap a rule that allows shareholders to formally petition companies, one of the ways…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

The permitting reform battle lines are being drawn — Utilities are studiously avoiding endorsement. The post The permitting reform battle lines are being drawn appeared first on Latitude Media…

Utility Dive · Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Cities, states sue EPA over power plant emissions rollback — Chicago, Denver and New York City joined multistate lawsuits challenging the agency’s move to end greenhouse gas emissions standards and…

More: Inside Climate News

Oct 5, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Waaree Energies commissions 1.1GW PV inverter nameplate capacity — Waaree Power Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian PV cell and module manufacturer Waaree Energies, has started commercial…

More: PV Magazine

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit — Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 UN climate summit

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Digital twin tech offers ‘anti-involution’ strategies for China’s PV industry — Researchers in China have developed a digital twin-based simulation framework to help PV manufacturers counter excessive price competition…

Utility Dive

Hidden capacity: The overlooked opportunity in North America’s race for power — The fastest megawatt may already be on the grid. Here’s how utilities can unlock it.

Utility Dive

Maximizing efficiency: How commissioning and retro-commissioning facilities can strengthen grid resiliency — Utilities turn to onsite power as demand outpaces grid capacity.

Utility Dive

How consumers are paying utility bills: 5 trends to watch — Customer payment behavior is shifting. Utilities that aren't paying attention will pay the price.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Tandem PV wants to ‘leapfrog’ perovskite from Silicon Valley to the mainstream — PV Tech sits down with Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV, to discuss its plans for perovskite tandem solar modules and its roots in Silicon…

Guardian Environment · James Michelin for MetDesk

Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California — Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s celsius this week, while regions in Indonesia grapple with wildfires The National Weather…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

EU grants cross-border solar, wind project priority status — The Deploy project plans to build 180 MW of solar and wind in Poland, with the electricity generated to be converted into heat for…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Here's why your energy bills are going up — Election season is heating up, and while fewer candidates are mentioning climate change , everyone seems to be talking about energy…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

California cities face months of delays in building code approvals — More than a dozen California cities and counties have been trying for months to get climate-forward building standards enacted.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

This hidden device could free up gigawatts of power for the US grid — America’s energy supply crunch is driving a surge of federal and private investment in new electricity generation — from polluting gas…

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

New York Is Running Out of Room for Its Trash — New York City is running out of places to dump its trash. In the latest draft of the city’s once-a-decade solid waste management plan, the…

Guardian Environment · Andrew Sparrow

Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live — Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’ Tories to pledge to…

More: Guardian Environment

Grist · Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune

To win over locals, data centers pump $340M into rural Texas projects

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz

New California Law Aims to Stop ‘Predatory’ Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community — ALTADENA, Calif.—Sylvie Andrews walks among the brilliant white poppies, purple California grapes and olive-green thorns surrounding her…

Inside Climate News · Emily Payne

A Colorado Water Trial Could Decide the Future of an Agricultural Valley — Water regulators and farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are in a lose-lose situation.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

DTE Energy completes construction at 100MW solar PV plant in Michigan — Michigan utility DTE Energy has finished construction of its 100MW Cold Creek Solar Park in the US state of Michigan.

More: Electrek

Oct 5, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles

Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign — An international symbol for the city, the sign is also hallmark of the region’s environmental richness Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los…

EIA Today in Energy

Crude oil prices and refinery margins generally increased throughout the third quarter — Petroleum markets in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26) were characterized by increasing prices for crude oil and petroleum products amid…

Guardian Environment · Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port — Italian police say Maltese citizen under investigation for smuggling after animals found packed in car A Maltese man is facing animal…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Flooded solar plant in Japan catches fire after typhoon — A solar plant east of Tokyo caught fire in late September after typhoon floodwater submerged its electrical equipment – a post-flood risk…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Waaree Energies commissions 1.1GW PV inverter nameplate capacity — Waaree Power Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian PV cell and module manufacturer Waaree Energies, has started commercial…

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents — The largest U.S. solar manufacturer has escalated its legal push against imported TOPCon cell technology, filing a patent infringement suit…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Enel finalises 270MW US solar PV portfolio acquisition — Enel has completed the acquisition of seven PV sites in the Southern US, via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America.

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

At pre-COP, UN climate chief warns of heat threat to mothers and babies — The spotlight on maternal health came on the first day of the pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, where Pacific concerns are set to top the agenda…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

US FINANCE ROUND-UP: Maxwell, CleanChoice and Lydian receive investments totalling US$1.3 billion — A round-up of the latest financing news from the US PV industry, with Maxwell Power, CleanChoice Energy and Lydian Energy securing a…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit — Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 UN climate summit

Utility Dive

Hidden capacity: The overlooked opportunity in North America’s race for power — The fastest megawatt may already be on the grid. Here’s how utilities can unlock it.

Utility Dive

Maximizing efficiency: How commissioning and retro-commissioning facilities can strengthen grid resiliency — Utilities turn to onsite power as demand outpaces grid capacity.

Utility Dive

How consumers are paying utility bills: 5 trends to watch — Customer payment behavior is shifting. Utilities that aren't paying attention will pay the price.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Tandem PV wants to ‘leapfrog’ perovskite from Silicon Valley to the mainstream — PV Tech sits down with Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV, to discuss its plans for perovskite tandem solar modules and its roots in Silicon…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Here's why your energy bills are going up — Election season is heating up, and while fewer candidates are mentioning climate change , everyone seems to be talking about energy…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

California cities face months of delays in building code approvals — More than a dozen California cities and counties have been trying for months to get climate-forward building standards enacted.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

This hidden device could free up gigawatts of power for the US grid — America’s energy supply crunch is driving a surge of federal and private investment in new electricity generation — from polluting gas…

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

New York Is Running Out of Room for Its Trash — New York City is running out of places to dump its trash. In the latest draft of the city’s once-a-decade solid waste management plan, the…

Oct 5, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Jeva Lange

The Booming Market for DIY Fire Protection — Nicholai Allen, a Southern California wildland firefighter, opened his Instagram DMs this summer to find a photo of a beautiful A-frame…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

Virginia hearing examiner tells Dominion to release memo on FPL investigation — Dominion said the memo wasn’t relevant to its merger with NextEra Energy, but Clean Virginia, a customer advocacy group, said it speaks to…

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

🌎 Fervo flips the switch #316 — Our Q&A with Fervo COO after Cape Station commercial operation

Utility Dive · Zoya Mirza

Amazon, Constellation sign 20-year PPA to expand Maryland nuclear plant — The tech giant and energy producer are backing improvements and renovations at the 1,790-MW Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, the state’s…

Guardian Environment · Matthew Pearce

Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power — Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy Green party members have voted to…

Utility Dive · Joe Burns

Heat pumps, electric water heaters continue to gain ground: reports — Mandates and long-term trends toward electrification are supporting demand for these HVAC technologies despite federal headwinds.

Guardian Environment · Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles

Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign — An international symbol for the city, the sign is also hallmark of the region’s environmental richness Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los…

EIA Today in Energy

Crude oil prices and refinery margins generally increased throughout the third quarter — Petroleum markets in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26) were characterized by increasing prices for crude oil and petroleum products amid…

Climate Home News · Mohamed Adow

Africa should not have to adapt to an unjust climate system — Adaptation must go beyond infrastructure and resilience to address colonial extraction, unequal development and debt dependency, which…

Guardian Environment · Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port — Italian police say Maltese citizen under investigation for smuggling after animals found packed in car A Maltese man is facing animal…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Sumitomo invests in 500MW/200MWh solar-wind-storage project in India — Japanese trading company Sumitomo has invested in a utility-scale renewable energy park combining solar PV, wind and energy storage in…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Flooded solar plant in Japan catches fire after typhoon — A solar plant east of Tokyo caught fire in late September after typhoon floodwater submerged its electrical equipment – a post-flood risk…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Waaree Energies commissions 1.1GW PV inverter nameplate capacity — Waaree Power Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian PV cell and module manufacturer Waaree Energies, has started commercial…

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents — The largest U.S. solar manufacturer has escalated its legal push against imported TOPCon cell technology, filing a patent infringement suit…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Enel finalises 270MW US solar PV portfolio acquisition — Enel has completed the acquisition of seven PV sites in the Southern US, via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America.

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

At pre-COP, UN climate chief warns of heat threat to mothers and babies — The spotlight on maternal health came on the first day of the pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, where Pacific concerns are set to top the agenda…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

US FINANCE ROUND-UP: Maxwell, CleanChoice and Lydian receive investments totalling US$1.3 billion — A round-up of the latest financing news from the US PV industry, with Maxwell Power, CleanChoice Energy and Lydian Energy securing a…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Here's why your energy bills are going up — Election season is heating up, and while fewer candidates are mentioning climate change , everyone seems to be talking about energy…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

California cities face months of delays in building code approvals — More than a dozen California cities and counties have been trying for months to get climate-forward building standards enacted.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

This hidden device could free up gigawatts of power for the US grid — America’s energy supply crunch is driving a surge of federal and private investment in new electricity generation — from polluting gas…

Oct 5, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Hilary Beaumont

US supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits — Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court begins its new…

More: Heatmap News, Inside Climate News

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

What a President Can and Can’t Do Under the Senate Permitting Bill — One of the non-negotiables for Senate Democrats in putting together a bipartisan permitting bill was to limit the president’s ability to…

Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts

Virginia’s new energy plan: Make the AI boom work for — not against — us — For well over a year, the twin problems of rising utility bills and soaring electric demand spurred by the AI boom have consumed the energy…

Heatmap News · Jeva Lange

The Booming Market for DIY Fire Protection — Nicholai Allen, a Southern California wildland firefighter, opened his Instagram DMs this summer to find a photo of a beautiful A-frame…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

Virginia hearing examiner tells Dominion to release memo on FPL investigation — Dominion said the memo wasn’t relevant to its merger with NextEra Energy, but Clean Virginia, a customer advocacy group, said it speaks to…

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

🌎 Fervo flips the switch #316 — Our Q&A with Fervo COO after Cape Station commercial operation

Utility Dive · Zoya Mirza

Amazon, Constellation sign 20-year PPA to expand Maryland nuclear plant — The tech giant and energy producer are backing improvements and renovations at the 1,790-MW Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, the state’s…

Guardian Environment · Matthew Pearce

Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power — Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy Green party members have voted to…

Utility Dive · Joe Burns

Heat pumps, electric water heaters continue to gain ground: reports — Mandates and long-term trends toward electrification are supporting demand for these HVAC technologies despite federal headwinds.

Guardian Environment · Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles

Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign — An international symbol for the city, the sign is also hallmark of the region’s environmental richness Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los…

EIA Today in Energy

Crude oil prices and refinery margins generally increased throughout the third quarter — Petroleum markets in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26) were characterized by increasing prices for crude oil and petroleum products amid…

Climate Home News · Mohamed Adow

Africa should not have to adapt to an unjust climate system — Adaptation must go beyond infrastructure and resilience to address colonial extraction, unequal development and debt dependency, which…

Guardian Environment · Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port — Italian police say Maltese citizen under investigation for smuggling after animals found packed in car A Maltese man is facing animal…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Sumitomo invests in 500MW/200MWh solar-wind-storage project in India — Japanese trading company Sumitomo has invested in a utility-scale renewable energy park combining solar PV, wind and energy storage in…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Flooded solar plant in Japan catches fire after typhoon — A solar plant east of Tokyo caught fire in late September after typhoon floodwater submerged its electrical equipment – a post-flood risk…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Waaree Energies commissions 1.1GW PV inverter nameplate capacity — Waaree Power Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian PV cell and module manufacturer Waaree Energies, has started commercial…

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First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents — The largest U.S. solar manufacturer has escalated its legal push against imported TOPCon cell technology, filing a patent infringement suit…

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Enel finalises 270MW US solar PV portfolio acquisition — Enel has completed the acquisition of seven PV sites in the Southern US, via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America.

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At pre-COP, UN climate chief warns of heat threat to mothers and babies — The spotlight on maternal health came on the first day of the pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, where Pacific concerns are set to top the agenda…

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US FINANCE ROUND-UP: Maxwell, CleanChoice and Lydian receive investments totalling US$1.3 billion — A round-up of the latest financing news from the US PV industry, with Maxwell Power, CleanChoice Energy and Lydian Energy securing a…

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