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Oct 6, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Senate permitting bill includes provisions utilities historically opposed — The Senate’s bipartisan permitting bill includes a provisions utilities have historically opposed.

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Clean energy industry backs permitting bill as environmental groups oppose — A new federal permitting bill is a huge deal for clean energy. So why are environmental groups fighting it?

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Proposed US gas plant capacity surges 44% in eight months as data centers drive demand — The US is planning a lot more gas power – and data centers are the culprit. Proposed grid-connected gas capacity has nearly tripled since…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Maryland awards 440 MW of battery storage in first procurement, falls short of 800-MW target — The first round of awards under the Maryland Next Generation Energy Act fell short of the state’s 800-MW target as the PJM…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOE plans $4.2B loan to Vistra for nuclear capacity upgrades — The loan would cover 433 MW of uprates at Vistra’s nuclear plants and preserve around 4 GW of existing capacity to help meet growing demand…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Data center cancellations hit $260 billion in 2026 amid local opposition — The country’s largest technology companies are expected to spend more than $800 billion this year investing in data centers and artificial…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Greenland approves major rare earth mine project outside China —

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Japan to end solar subsidies for ground-mounted projects in 2027 — Japan wants to prioritize future subsidies for new commercial solar projects it considers compatible with local communities, as…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia's utility solar output hits record as renewables surge 7% year-over-year — Output from Australia’s large-scale renewable energy assets continues to climb with the nation’s utility PV and wind power plants…

More: PV Tech, PV Tech

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Poland opens €258 million home storage subsidy for existing prosumers — Poland's latest subsidy scheme will offer existing prosumers support to purchase and install home storage units.

Climate Home News · Helen Popper

Australia faces pressure to adopt coal phaseout before hosting COP31 — Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by the Pacific nations…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Mark Ellis Harris

X-Energy taps helium-cooled reactors for industrial heat applications — X-energy is developing small modular reactors to satisfy some of the planet’s most power-hungry users: industrial manufacturers that need…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Energy Dome's CO2 battery technology targets long-duration grid storage gap — There’s a growing need for long-duration storage to meet energy demand and balance out renewables on the grid.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple

Brimstone develops dual-purpose process for cleaner cement and critical mineral production — Brimstone is making strides on two industrial problems, reducing the emissions from cement and providing a way to produce more critical…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Indian startup reports 1,500-cycle sodium-ion battery with Prussian white cathode — Indian startup Macsen Energy claims its Prussian white-based sodium-ion battery cell has exceeded 1,500 charge-discharge cycles in…

Inside Climate News · Leana Carbonez

Development emerges as issue in competitive New York House race — NY-17: The third in a series on the environmental stakes behind one of the nation’s most fiercely contested congressional races.

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Chile reaffirms bid to host High Seas Treaty headquarters — Chile’s ocean protection record and concerns over a rival Chinese bid keep it in play, despite questions over the Kast government’s…

Oct 6, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent

Australian high court voids coalmine approval over climate change impacts — Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’,…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Senate permitting bill includes provisions utilities historically opposed — The Senate’s bipartisan permitting bill includes a provisions utilities have historically opposed.

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Clean energy industry backs permitting bill as environmental groups oppose — A new federal permitting bill is a huge deal for clean energy. So why are environmental groups fighting it?

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Proposed US gas plant capacity surges 44% in eight months as data centers drive demand — The US is planning a lot more gas power – and data centers are the culprit. Proposed grid-connected gas capacity has nearly tripled since…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Maryland awards 440 MW of battery storage in first procurement, falls short of 800-MW target — The first round of awards under the Maryland Next Generation Energy Act fell short of the state’s 800-MW target as the PJM…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOE plans $4.2B loan to Vistra for nuclear capacity upgrades — The loan would cover 433 MW of uprates at Vistra’s nuclear plants and preserve around 4 GW of existing capacity to help meet growing demand…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Data center cancellations hit $260 billion in 2026 amid local opposition — The country’s largest technology companies are expected to spend more than $800 billion this year investing in data centers and artificial…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Greenland approves major rare earth mine project outside China —

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Japan to end solar subsidies for ground-mounted projects in 2027 — Japan wants to prioritize future subsidies for new commercial solar projects it considers compatible with local communities, as…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia's utility solar output hits record as renewables surge 7% year-over-year — Output from Australia’s large-scale renewable energy assets continues to climb with the nation’s utility PV and wind power plants…

More: PV Tech, PV Tech

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Poland opens €258 million home storage subsidy for existing prosumers — Poland's latest subsidy scheme will offer existing prosumers support to purchase and install home storage units.

Climate Home News · Helen Popper

Australia faces pressure to adopt coal phaseout before hosting COP31 — Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by the Pacific nations…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Jonathan W. Rosen

Form Energy ramps iron battery production for multiday energy storage — Form Energy is building iron-based batteries that can store energy for multiple days.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Mark Ellis Harris

X-Energy taps helium-cooled reactors for industrial heat applications — X-energy is developing small modular reactors to satisfy some of the planet’s most power-hungry users: industrial manufacturers that need…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Energy Dome's CO2 battery technology targets long-duration grid storage gap — There’s a growing need for long-duration storage to meet energy demand and balance out renewables on the grid.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Indian startup reports 1,500-cycle sodium-ion battery with Prussian white cathode — Indian startup Macsen Energy claims its Prussian white-based sodium-ion battery cell has exceeded 1,500 charge-discharge cycles in…

Inside Climate News · Leana Carbonez

Development emerges as issue in competitive New York House race — NY-17: The third in a series on the environmental stakes behind one of the nation’s most fiercely contested congressional races.

Oct 6, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · David Carroll

UNSW researchers set 23.5% efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodule — Researchers from the University of New South Wales have set a new world efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodules.

Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent

Australian high court voids coalmine approval over climate change impacts — Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’,…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Senate permitting bill includes provisions utilities historically opposed — The Senate’s bipartisan permitting bill includes a provisions utilities have historically opposed.

PV Magazine · pv magazine

U.S. sodium-ion battery market navigates federal content rules and safety standards — Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly transitioning from promising alternative to commercial reality in the U.S.

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Synchronous condensers emerge as key to grid stability in renewable transition — As Australia’s power grids transition from centralised fossil-based generation to decentralised, renewable sources, system stability has…

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Clean energy industry backs permitting bill as environmental groups oppose — A new federal permitting bill is a huge deal for clean energy. So why are environmental groups fighting it?

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Proposed US gas plant capacity surges 44% in eight months as data centers drive demand — The US is planning a lot more gas power – and data centers are the culprit. Proposed grid-connected gas capacity has nearly tripled since…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Maryland awards 440 MW of battery storage in first procurement, falls short of 800-MW target — The first round of awards under the Maryland Next Generation Energy Act fell short of the state’s 800-MW target as the PJM…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOE plans $4.2B loan to Vistra for nuclear capacity upgrades — The loan would cover 433 MW of uprates at Vistra’s nuclear plants and preserve around 4 GW of existing capacity to help meet growing demand…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Data center cancellations hit $260 billion in 2026 amid local opposition — The country’s largest technology companies are expected to spend more than $800 billion this year investing in data centers and artificial…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Greenland approves major rare earth mine project outside China —

Climate Home News · Helen Popper

Australia faces pressure to adopt coal phaseout before hosting COP31 — Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by the Pacific nations…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Study links gas stoves in restaurant kitchens to cook health risks — In restaurant kitchens around the U.S., cooks are toiling away to create mouthwatering meals, from bibimbap to spaghetti puttanesca.

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia's utility solar output hits record as renewables surge 7% year-over-year — Output from Australia’s large-scale renewable energy assets continues to climb with the nation’s utility PV and wind power plants…

More: PV Tech, PV Tech

MIT Technology Review · Climate · You Xiaoying

WeLion New Energy advances semi-solid-state battery technology for EVs — WeLion New Energy is on a quest to make safer, better batteries. The company’s semi-solid-state cells could improve safety and offer…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Jonathan W. Rosen

Form Energy ramps iron battery production for multiday energy storage — Form Energy is building iron-based batteries that can store energy for multiple days.

Inside Climate News · Leana Carbonez

Development emerges as issue in competitive New York House race — NY-17: The third in a series on the environmental stakes behind one of the nation’s most fiercely contested congressional races.

Oct 7, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Donna Lu, Lisa Cox, and Adam Morton

Australian high court voids approval of Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says

More: Guardian Environment

PV Magazine · David Carroll

UNSW researchers set 23.5% efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodule — Researchers from the University of New South Wales have set a new world efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodules.

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Senate permitting bill includes provisions utilities historically opposed — The Senate’s bipartisan permitting bill includes a provisions utilities have historically opposed.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Connecticut utility's reluctance tests state's 63.4-MW solar procurement plan — Connecticut is trying to clean up its grid with more solar energy. But a major utility’s reluctance to commit to buying power from some…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese researchers achieve 25.96% efficiency with biomass-based solar cell paste — Chinese researchers have developed a biomass lignin-based silver paste for HJT solar cells that reduces reliance on petroleum-based resins…

PV Magazine · pv magazine

U.S. sodium-ion battery market navigates federal content rules and safety standards — Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly transitioning from promising alternative to commercial reality in the U.S.

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Clean energy industry backs permitting bill as environmental groups oppose — A new federal permitting bill is a huge deal for clean energy. So why are environmental groups fighting it?

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Proposed US gas plant capacity surges 44% in eight months as data centers drive demand — The US is planning a lot more gas power – and data centers are the culprit. Proposed grid-connected gas capacity has nearly tripled since…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Maryland awards 440 MW of battery storage in first procurement, falls short of 800-MW target — The first round of awards under the Maryland Next Generation Energy Act fell short of the state’s 800-MW target as the PJM…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOE plans $4.2B loan to Vistra for nuclear capacity upgrades — The loan would cover 433 MW of uprates at Vistra’s nuclear plants and preserve around 4 GW of existing capacity to help meet growing demand…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Data center cancellations hit $260 billion in 2026 amid local opposition — The country’s largest technology companies are expected to spend more than $800 billion this year investing in data centers and artificial…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Greenland approves major rare earth mine project outside China —

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

GM's battery strategy under scrutiny as ex-Tesla executive leads charge — This transcript has been automatically generated

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter

Drax datacentre plan would emit 4.9M tonnes of wood annually, campaign group says — Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year Drax’s planned…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Type One Energy raises $200M for fusion plant targeting 2034 grid connection — Type One Energy is betting that its lean approach to fusion power will get a power plant on the grid faster, and investors have rewarded it…

Climate Home News · Helen Popper

Australia faces pressure to adopt coal phaseout before hosting COP31 — Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by the Pacific nations…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Study links gas stoves in restaurant kitchens to cook health risks — In restaurant kitchens around the U.S., cooks are toiling away to create mouthwatering meals, from bibimbap to spaghetti puttanesca.

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia's utility solar output hits record as renewables surge 7% year-over-year — Output from Australia’s large-scale renewable energy assets continues to climb with the nation’s utility PV and wind power plants…

More: PV Tech, PV Tech

Oct 7, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Donna Lu, Lisa Cox, and Adam Morton

Australian high court voids approval of Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says

More: Guardian Environment

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

DNV: Solar PV to lead global electricity mix by 2031 — As solar PV continues to grow globally, the technology is set to become the largest contributor to the world’s electricity mix from 2031,…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

UNSW researchers set 23.5% efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodule — Researchers from the University of New South Wales have set a new world efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodules.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

GM's new battery chief navigates EV slump while pursuing data-center opportunity — There are two big trends in the American battery sector at the moment. The first is that the electric vehicle market is deteriorating.

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Senate permitting bill includes provisions utilities historically opposed — The Senate’s bipartisan permitting bill includes a provisions utilities have historically opposed.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Connecticut utility's reluctance tests state's 63.4-MW solar procurement plan — Connecticut is trying to clean up its grid with more solar energy. But a major utility’s reluctance to commit to buying power from some…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese researchers achieve 25.96% efficiency with biomass-based solar cell paste — Chinese researchers have developed a biomass lignin-based silver paste for HJT solar cells that reduces reliance on petroleum-based resins…

PV Magazine · pv magazine

U.S. sodium-ion battery market navigates federal content rules and safety standards — Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly transitioning from promising alternative to commercial reality in the U.S.

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Clean energy industry backs permitting bill as environmental groups oppose — A new federal permitting bill is a huge deal for clean energy. So why are environmental groups fighting it?

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Proposed US gas plant capacity surges 44% in eight months as data centers drive demand — The US is planning a lot more gas power – and data centers are the culprit. Proposed grid-connected gas capacity has nearly tripled since…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Maryland awards 440 MW of battery storage in first procurement, falls short of 800-MW target — The first round of awards under the Maryland Next Generation Energy Act fell short of the state’s 800-MW target as the PJM…

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion

Alabama PSC tightens data center rules but preserves automatic approval loophole — MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama Public Service Commission approved a new set of rules for future data center projects Tuesday that require…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOE plans $4.2B loan to Vistra for nuclear capacity upgrades — The loan would cover 433 MW of uprates at Vistra’s nuclear plants and preserve around 4 GW of existing capacity to help meet growing demand…

PV Tech · JP Casey

CIP refinances MaxSolar's 1.3GW German renewable portfolio — The refinancing deal will allow MaxSolar to build a portfolio of around 1.3GW of renewable energy capacity.

Guardian Environment · Maya Yang

US water bills rise 62% in decade, outpacing inflation and household income — For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are…

More: Inside Climate News

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Data center cancellations hit $260 billion in 2026 amid local opposition — The country’s largest technology companies are expected to spend more than $800 billion this year investing in data centers and artificial…

Guardian Environment · Jimmy Tobias

Interior Department lawyer resigns, citing assault on rule of law — John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Saudi Arabia pairs 250MW solar project with endangered species breeding program — A 250MW solar park in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve will be the site of a scheme to reintroduce endangered sand gazelles…

Oct 7, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Donna Lu, Lisa Cox, and Adam Morton

Australian high court voids approval of Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says

More: Guardian Environment

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Google agrees to uprate 11 Constellation nuclear reactors —

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar and storage jobs hit 982,000 in EU, but deployment-driven growth seen peaking — Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Researchers find 8,547 exposed solar and wind systems across Europe — Dutch firm Modat and the Netherlands' cybersecurity agency have identified 8,547 exposed systems at solar and wind sites in 35 European…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

DNV: Solar PV to lead global electricity mix by 2031 — As solar PV continues to grow globally, the technology is set to become the largest contributor to the world’s electricity mix from 2031,…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

UNSW researchers set 23.5% efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodule — Researchers from the University of New South Wales have set a new world efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodules.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

European solar module prices decline across all technologies in September — PV module prices in Europe have dropped across all technologies in September 2026, between 1.1% and 3.6%, according to the latest PV Index.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

GM's new battery chief navigates EV slump while pursuing data-center opportunity — There are two big trends in the American battery sector at the moment. The first is that the electric vehicle market is deteriorating.

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

EIA Today in Energy

EIA forecasts mixed winter energy costs as gas prices fall, electricity rises — We expect energy expenditures this winter to vary because of diverging trends in energy prices among fuels and regional variation in…

More: EIA Press Releases

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Senate permitting bill includes provisions utilities historically opposed — The Senate’s bipartisan permitting bill includes a provisions utilities have historically opposed.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Connecticut utility's reluctance tests state's 63.4-MW solar procurement plan — Connecticut is trying to clean up its grid with more solar energy. But a major utility’s reluctance to commit to buying power from some…

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion

Alabama PSC tightens data center rules but preserves automatic approval loophole — MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama Public Service Commission approved a new set of rules for future data center projects Tuesday that require…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Tesla vehicles gain vehicle-to-home charging capability — Households and the power grid run on alternating current. Batteries — including those in electric vehicles — run on direct current.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Leah Stokes on the legislative battle behind the Inflation Reduction Act — A conversation with Leah Stokes.

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Renew Home rebrands as Everyday Electric, acquires EV charging platform Smartcar — The residential VPP company’s new “technology-agnostic” approach is debuting with its acquisition of EV platform Smartcar.

Yale Climate Connections · Bob Henson

Hurricane Isaias expected to make Gulf Coast landfall Friday amid record-warm Gulf waters — Se prevé que una depresión tropical que se está organizando sobre las aguas excepcionalmente cálidas del oeste del Golfo de México llegue…

More: Yale Climate Connections

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Clean energy industry backs permitting bill as environmental groups oppose — A new federal permitting bill is a huge deal for clean energy. So why are environmental groups fighting it?

Inside Climate News · Johnny Sturgeon

European retailers urge fishing industry to curb overfishing amid depleting stocks — Europe’s fish stocks are in such dire straits that even the retailers who rely on them are now telling the fishing industry to slow down.

Oct 7, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Latitude Media · Scott Clavenna

AI data center demand keeps infrastructure spending on pace, utilities accelerate renewables — But outside of the AI boom, utilities are deploying renewables and storage at pace. The post At Yotta, not a word on slowing down the AI…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Google agrees to uprate 11 Constellation nuclear reactors —

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar and storage jobs hit 982,000 in EU, but deployment-driven growth seen peaking — Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions.

Distilled · Michael Thomas

Voters in 10 races will decide rules for 67.4 GW of planned data centers — Ten races will set the rules for 67.4 GW of planned data centers—more capacity than the entire country has operating today

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Researchers find 8,547 exposed solar and wind systems across Europe — Dutch firm Modat and the Netherlands' cybersecurity agency have identified 8,547 exposed systems at solar and wind sites in 35 European…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

DNV: Solar PV to lead global electricity mix by 2031 — As solar PV continues to grow globally, the technology is set to become the largest contributor to the world’s electricity mix from 2031,…

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Australia to pursue climate-goal language at COP31 as 1.5C overshoot seen inevitable — Chris Bowen said the text could acknowledge the inevitable overshoot of 1.5C, while questions remain over the inclusion of the…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

European solar module prices decline across all technologies in September — PV module prices in Europe have dropped across all technologies in September 2026, between 1.1% and 3.6%, according to the latest PV Index.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

GM's new battery chief navigates EV slump while pursuing data-center opportunity — There are two big trends in the American battery sector at the moment. The first is that the electric vehicle market is deteriorating.

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

EIA Today in Energy

EIA forecasts mixed winter energy costs as gas prices fall, electricity rises — We expect energy expenditures this winter to vary because of diverging trends in energy prices among fuels and regional variation in…

More: EIA Press Releases

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Connecticut utility's reluctance tests state's 63.4-MW solar procurement plan — Connecticut is trying to clean up its grid with more solar energy. But a major utility’s reluctance to commit to buying power from some…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar trade groups SEIA and CCSA plan merger — The merger of SEIA and CCSA could be a 'great move' for both trade associations involved, according to industry veteran Yann Brandt.

Guardian Environment · Matthew Taylor

Study finds scientists with tech-optimism less likely to pursue climate action — ‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed Scientists who believe technology will…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France's largest battery storage facility goes online in northeast — TagEnergy has inaugurated a 240 MW/480 MWh battery storage facility in northeastern France, the country’s largest operational BESS.

Guardian Environment · Donna Lu, Lisa Cox, and Adam Morton

Australian high court voids approval of Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says

More: Guardian Environment

Inside Climate News · Delger Erdenesanaa, The Maine Monitor

Maine governor's race highlights tension between heating costs and climate policy — As Mainers prepare to choose a new governor in November, climate and energy issues may not be top of mind for every voter—but they are…

Guardian Environment · Sarah Butler

Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture in Spain and Portugal — Service to be tested in Spain and Portugal this year, with a UK rollout if successful, as pre-loved markets boom Ikea is to test an online…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Data center cancellations hit $260 billion in 2026 amid local opposition — The country’s largest technology companies are expected to spend more than $800 billion this year investing in data centers and artificial…

Oct 7, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

California moves to accelerate grid infrastructure projects — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

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Latitude Media · Scott Clavenna

AI data center demand keeps infrastructure spending on pace, utilities accelerate renewables — But outside of the AI boom, utilities are deploying renewables and storage at pace. The post At Yotta, not a word on slowing down the AI…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Google agrees to uprate 11 Constellation nuclear reactors —

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar and storage jobs hit 982,000 in EU, but deployment-driven growth seen peaking — Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions.

Distilled · Michael Thomas

Voters in 10 races will decide rules for 67.4 GW of planned data centers — Ten races will set the rules for 67.4 GW of planned data centers—more capacity than the entire country has operating today

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Researchers find 8,547 exposed solar and wind systems across Europe — Dutch firm Modat and the Netherlands' cybersecurity agency have identified 8,547 exposed systems at solar and wind sites in 35 European…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

DNV: Solar PV to lead global electricity mix by 2031 — As solar PV continues to grow globally, the technology is set to become the largest contributor to the world’s electricity mix from 2031,…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Building trades unions split on bipartisan permitting bill as negotiations continue — Building trades want to build. This desire for more and better big projects has meant that unions representing construction workers,…

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Australia to pursue climate-goal language at COP31 as 1.5C overshoot seen inevitable — Chris Bowen said the text could acknowledge the inevitable overshoot of 1.5C, while questions remain over the inclusion of the…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

European solar module prices decline across all technologies in September — PV module prices in Europe have dropped across all technologies in September 2026, between 1.1% and 3.6%, according to the latest PV Index.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

GM's new battery chief navigates EV slump while pursuing data-center opportunity — There are two big trends in the American battery sector at the moment. The first is that the electric vehicle market is deteriorating.

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

EIA Today in Energy

EIA forecasts mixed winter energy costs as gas prices fall, electricity rises — We expect energy expenditures this winter to vary because of diverging trends in energy prices among fuels and regional variation in…

More: EIA Press Releases

PV Tech · JP Casey

US solar industry gathers to discuss policy prospects at PV CellTech USA — The US solar sector will discuss a policy landscape includes “a lot of good news” at next week's PV CellTech USA conference.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Connecticut utility's reluctance tests state's 63.4-MW solar procurement plan — Connecticut is trying to clean up its grid with more solar energy. But a major utility’s reluctance to commit to buying power from some…

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

Documents add evidence in climate deception case against ExxonMobil — If there was a year the world began waking up to climate change, it might have been 1988.

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion

Alabama PSC tightens data center rules but preserves automatic approval loophole — MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama Public Service Commission approved a new set of rules for future data center projects Tuesday that require…

Inside Climate News · Teresa Tomassoni

Scientists call for consumer boycott of krill products amid Antarctic fishing surge — In the Southern Ocean, whales, penguins, seals and seabirds feast on massive swarms of krill that underpin much of the region’s marine food…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Eskom indefinitely extends solar registration fee waiver for small systems — The South African utility is removing registration-related costs for grid-connected solar installations up to 50 kVA in size until further…

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