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

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UK Ministry of Defence objects to four planned windfarms over radar interference — Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero The Ministry of Defence has…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Regional power planners lack near-term solutions for large-load demand, analysts say — Major work by regional planners is focused on flexible access to existing transmission.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

4-hour battery storage now cheaper than gas peakers in most markets, Wood Mackenzie finds — In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Texas solar capacity reaches 54 GW as state becomes US manufacturing hub — By almost any measure, the story of solar power in Texas has been one of astounding success.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

EU cybersecurity experts urge restrictions on high-risk solar suppliers — Cybersecurity experts advising the European Commission say PV components and software from high-risk third-country suppliers should be…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

South Africa to procure 4.6 GW of battery storage and gas plants — South Africa is preparing large-scale procurement of battery storage facilities and gas-fired power plants in a bid to address curtailment…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Low-carbon steel startup Hertha Metals breaks ground in Texas — The U.S. wants to make more of its own rare-earth magnets, which are critical to everything from guided missiles to aerospace systems and…

via Bluesky

Canada launches $2B heat pump rebate program for homeowners — The federal government is launching a $2-billion rebate program that it says will help homeowners in Canada lower their annual heating…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Massachusetts redirects clean energy compliance fees to winter heating relief — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, D, ordered home energy relief for low- and middle-income households, to be funded by alternative…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Indiana county rejects 200-megawatt solar project, lumping it with undesirable uses — In Montgomery County, Indiana, utility-scale solar projects appear on an official list of undesirable land uses that also includes…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center water consumption far smaller than agriculture or power generation, expert says — Thermal management expert Tim Shedd digs into the technology driving down consumption.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK government's emergency prep campaign puts burden on individuals rather than systemic change — The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis Would you mind…

Guardian Environment · Daniel Shailer in Vevring, Norway

Norwegian court rules against mining waste dumping in pristine fjord — The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Voltus raises $225M to scale data center demand response to double capacity — The aggregator is planning to more than double its capacity by 2030 to meet demand. The post Voltus raises $225 million to scale BYOC for…

Yale Climate Connections · Jeff Masters and Bob Henson

Hurricane Isaias intensifies over record-warm Gulf waters ahead of Friday landfall — The most likely landfall intensity of Isaias has an unusually large range, from a strong tropical storm to a strong Category 2 hurricane.

More: Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Edge computing for AI inference could reduce need for massive off-grid gas plants — Prelude Ventures’ Katie Clasen says distributed computing for AI inference is a better solution than massive off-grid gas plants.

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

More: via Bluesky

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry looks at higher-voltage systems to speed up utility installations — We speak to Gregory Resch of EBOS supplier Voltage about what that shift involves, and why the industry should be wiring for 2kV now.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Building-trades unions back bipartisan Senate permitting bill — Building trades want to build. This desire for more and better big projects has meant that unions representing construction workers,…

More: Heatmap News

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

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UK Ministry of Defence objects to four planned windfarms over radar interference — Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero The Ministry of Defence has…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Regional power planners lack near-term solutions for large-load demand, analysts say — Major work by regional planners is focused on flexible access to existing transmission.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

4-hour battery storage now cheaper than gas peakers in most markets, Wood Mackenzie finds — In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Texas solar capacity reaches 54 GW as state becomes US manufacturing hub — By almost any measure, the story of solar power in Texas has been one of astounding success.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

EU cybersecurity experts urge restrictions on high-risk solar suppliers — Cybersecurity experts advising the European Commission say PV components and software from high-risk third-country suppliers should be…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

South Africa to procure 4.6 GW of battery storage and gas plants — South Africa is preparing large-scale procurement of battery storage facilities and gas-fired power plants in a bid to address curtailment…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Low-carbon steel startup Hertha Metals breaks ground in Texas — The U.S. wants to make more of its own rare-earth magnets, which are critical to everything from guided missiles to aerospace systems and…

via Bluesky

Canada launches $2B heat pump rebate program for homeowners — The federal government is launching a $2-billion rebate program that it says will help homeowners in Canada lower their annual heating…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Massachusetts redirects clean energy compliance fees to winter heating relief — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, D, ordered home energy relief for low- and middle-income households, to be funded by alternative…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Indiana county rejects 200-megawatt solar project, lumping it with undesirable uses — In Montgomery County, Indiana, utility-scale solar projects appear on an official list of undesirable land uses that also includes…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center water consumption far smaller than agriculture or power generation, expert says — Thermal management expert Tim Shedd digs into the technology driving down consumption.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK government's emergency prep campaign puts burden on individuals rather than systemic change — The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis Would you mind…

Guardian Environment · Daniel Shailer in Vevring, Norway

Norwegian court rules against mining waste dumping in pristine fjord — The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Voltus raises $225M to scale data center demand response to double capacity — The aggregator is planning to more than double its capacity by 2030 to meet demand. The post Voltus raises $225 million to scale BYOC for…

Yale Climate Connections · Jeff Masters and Bob Henson

Hurricane Isaias intensifies over record-warm Gulf waters ahead of Friday landfall — The most likely landfall intensity of Isaias has an unusually large range, from a strong tropical storm to a strong Category 2 hurricane.

More: Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Edge computing for AI inference could reduce need for massive off-grid gas plants — Prelude Ventures’ Katie Clasen says distributed computing for AI inference is a better solution than massive off-grid gas plants.

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

More: via Bluesky

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry looks at higher-voltage systems to speed up utility installations — We speak to Gregory Resch of EBOS supplier Voltage about what that shift involves, and why the industry should be wiring for 2kV now.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Building-trades unions back bipartisan Senate permitting bill — Building trades want to build. This desire for more and better big projects has meant that unions representing construction workers,…

More: Heatmap News

Oct 8, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UK Ministry of Defence objects to four planned windfarms over radar interference — Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero The Ministry of Defence has…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Regional power planners lack near-term solutions for large-load demand, analysts say — Major work by regional planners is focused on flexible access to existing transmission.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

4-hour battery storage now cheaper than gas peakers in most markets, Wood Mackenzie finds — In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Texas solar capacity reaches 54 GW as state becomes US manufacturing hub — By almost any measure, the story of solar power in Texas has been one of astounding success.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

EU cybersecurity experts urge restrictions on high-risk solar suppliers — Cybersecurity experts advising the European Commission say PV components and software from high-risk third-country suppliers should be…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

South Africa to procure 4.6 GW of battery storage and gas plants — South Africa is preparing large-scale procurement of battery storage facilities and gas-fired power plants in a bid to address curtailment…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Low-carbon steel startup Hertha Metals breaks ground in Texas — The U.S. wants to make more of its own rare-earth magnets, which are critical to everything from guided missiles to aerospace systems and…

via Bluesky

Canada launches $2B heat pump rebate program for homeowners — The federal government is launching a $2-billion rebate program that it says will help homeowners in Canada lower their annual heating…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Massachusetts redirects clean energy compliance fees to winter heating relief — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, D, ordered home energy relief for low- and middle-income households, to be funded by alternative…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Indiana county rejects 200-megawatt solar project, lumping it with undesirable uses — In Montgomery County, Indiana, utility-scale solar projects appear on an official list of undesirable land uses that also includes…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center water consumption far smaller than agriculture or power generation, expert says — Thermal management expert Tim Shedd digs into the technology driving down consumption.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

PV Tech · Solar Media Staff

SAMDUO launches home battery systems for European residential market — Clean technology provider SAMDUO unveiled its Nex E6000 and Nex E6000H home batteries at Solar Solutions Amsterdam in March 2026.

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK government's emergency prep campaign puts burden on individuals rather than systemic change — The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis Would you mind…

Guardian Environment · Daniel Shailer in Vevring, Norway

Norwegian court rules against mining waste dumping in pristine fjord — The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Voltus raises $225M to scale data center demand response to double capacity — The aggregator is planning to more than double its capacity by 2030 to meet demand. The post Voltus raises $225 million to scale BYOC for…

Yale Climate Connections · Jeff Masters and Bob Henson

Hurricane Isaias intensifies over record-warm Gulf waters ahead of Friday landfall — The most likely landfall intensity of Isaias has an unusually large range, from a strong tropical storm to a strong Category 2 hurricane.

More: Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Edge computing for AI inference could reduce need for massive off-grid gas plants — Prelude Ventures’ Katie Clasen says distributed computing for AI inference is a better solution than massive off-grid gas plants.

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

More: via Bluesky

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry looks at higher-voltage systems to speed up utility installations — We speak to Gregory Resch of EBOS supplier Voltage about what that shift involves, and why the industry should be wiring for 2kV now.

Oct 9, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Heat pump shipments hold steady after federal tax credits expire — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . America’s demand for heat pumps isn’t going away just because federal incentives…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

French solar tender prices fall 25% to €60/MWh in latest rounds — French ground-mounted solar tender prices fell to €60/MWh in October 2026, down from €79.48/MWh in the previous comparable round in 2025, a…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Canada launches $2 billion heat pump rebate program for 1 million homes — Canada's federal government has announced a CAD 2 billion ($1.4 billion) package to support 1 million home retrofits, including a national…

More: via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Netherlands mandates hybrid heat pumps as boiler replacement — The Netherlands is planning for a smart heat pump to become the standard replacement for central heating boilers in areas where no district…

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UK Ministry of Defence objects to four planned windfarms over radar interference — Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero The Ministry of Defence has…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Regional power planners lack near-term solutions for large-load demand, analysts say — Major work by regional planners is focused on flexible access to existing transmission.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

4-hour battery storage now cheaper than gas peakers in most markets, Wood Mackenzie finds — In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Low-carbon steel startup Hertha Metals breaks ground in Texas — The U.S. wants to make more of its own rare-earth magnets, which are critical to everything from guided missiles to aerospace systems and…

Inside Climate News · Marie Cusick

Environmental groups urge Pennsylvania to expand fracking setback rules amid data center demand — Environmental groups and citizens are urging Pennsylvania regulators to increase the minimum amount of protective buffer space between gas…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center water consumption far smaller than agriculture or power generation, expert says — Thermal management expert Tim Shedd digs into the technology driving down consumption.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

PV Tech · Solar Media Staff

SAMDUO launches home battery systems for European residential market — Clean technology provider SAMDUO unveiled its Nex E6000 and Nex E6000H home batteries at Solar Solutions Amsterdam in March 2026.

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK government's emergency prep campaign puts burden on individuals rather than systemic change — The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis Would you mind…

Guardian Environment · Daniel Shailer in Vevring, Norway

Norwegian court rules against mining waste dumping in pristine fjord — The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Voltus raises $225M to scale data center demand response to double capacity — The aggregator is planning to more than double its capacity by 2030 to meet demand. The post Voltus raises $225 million to scale BYOC for…

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

Constellation, Google ink 20-year nuclear uprate deals totaling nearly 1.1 gigawatts — The Trump administration wants to add 5 gigawatts of carbon-free nuclear power capacity by 2029 without deploying a single new reactor.

More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Utility Dive

Yale Climate Connections · Jeff Masters and Bob Henson

Hurricane Isaias intensifies over record-warm Gulf waters ahead of Friday landfall — The most likely landfall intensity of Isaias has an unusually large range, from a strong tropical storm to a strong Category 2 hurricane.

More: Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Edge computing for AI inference could reduce need for massive off-grid gas plants — Prelude Ventures’ Katie Clasen says distributed computing for AI inference is a better solution than massive off-grid gas plants.

Oct 9, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Heat pump shipments hold steady after federal tax credits expire — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . America’s demand for heat pumps isn’t going away just because federal incentives…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

French solar tender prices fall 25% to €60/MWh in latest rounds — French ground-mounted solar tender prices fell to €60/MWh in October 2026, down from €79.48/MWh in the previous comparable round in 2025, a…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Canada launches $2 billion heat pump rebate program for 1 million homes — Canada's federal government has announced a CAD 2 billion ($1.4 billion) package to support 1 million home retrofits, including a national…

More: via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Spanish researchers cut organic solar cell losses using optical cavity technique — Spanish researchers have developed an optical cavity that reduces Boltzmann losses in organic solar cells by restricting photon emission…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Australia backs goal to double global residential rooftop solar by 2030 — Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar PV by 2030, becoming the first country to do so.

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UK Ministry of Defence objects to four planned windfarms over radar interference — Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero The Ministry of Defence has…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Regional power planners lack near-term solutions for large-load demand, analysts say — Major work by regional planners is focused on flexible access to existing transmission.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

4-hour battery storage now cheaper than gas peakers in most markets, Wood Mackenzie finds — In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Spanish solar developer Grenergy secures $460M for 446MW Chilean solar-plus-storage — Spanish IPP Grenergy has secured a US$457 million non-recourse senior financing for a 446MW Chilean solar-plus-storage portfolio.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Federal permitting reform bill advances amid industry push for faster approvals — A conversation with Daniel Palken of Arnold Ventures.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

ContourGlobal breaks ground on 450MW solar-plus-storage project in Arizona — The IPP has begun the build phase of a new 420MW hybrid renewable energy park in Mohave County, Arizona, with completion due in 2028.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Voltus raises $225M to scale data center demand response to double capacity — The aggregator is planning to more than double its capacity by 2030 to meet demand. The post Voltus raises $225 million to scale BYOC for…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Indiana county rejects 200-megawatt solar project, lumping it with undesirable uses — In Montgomery County, Indiana, utility-scale solar projects appear on an official list of undesirable land uses that also includes…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Low-carbon steel startup Hertha Metals breaks ground in Texas — The U.S. wants to make more of its own rare-earth magnets, which are critical to everything from guided missiles to aerospace systems and…

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter

England records worst July for wildfires on record, fire near Sizewell B nuclear plant — Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this year This July was the worst…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

COP31 president visits Tuvalu, reiterates 1.5C target as survival issue for Pacific — After visiting Tuvalu's shrinking land, COP31 President Murat Kurum said that the global 1.5C warming limit is "a matter of survival" for…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

MIT Technology Review releases 2026 climate tech companies watchlist — This week, we released our 2026 version of our Climate Tech Companies to Watch list. It’s an annual project that the MIT Technology Review…

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter

UK climate briefing motivates 90% of viewers to act, researchers find — Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health The British…

Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Fraunhofer ISE demos high-temperature heat pumps for industrial steam production — Fraunhofer ISE has demonstrated that high-temperature heat pumps can supply industrial process steam at up to 160 C and operate effectively…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Heat pump shipments hold steady after federal tax credits expire — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . America’s demand for heat pumps isn’t going away just because federal incentives…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

French solar tender prices fall 25% to €60/MWh in latest rounds — French ground-mounted solar tender prices fell to €60/MWh in October 2026, down from €79.48/MWh in the previous comparable round in 2025, a…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Canada launches $2 billion heat pump rebate program for 1 million homes — Canada's federal government has announced a CAD 2 billion ($1.4 billion) package to support 1 million home retrofits, including a national…

More: via Bluesky

PV Tech · JP Casey

Australia backs goal to double global residential rooftop solar by 2030 — Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar PV by 2030, becoming the first country to do so.

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UK Ministry of Defence objects to four planned windfarms over radar interference — Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero The Ministry of Defence has…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Cop31 host calls for higher climate spending than defense budgets — ‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Tech giants bet on nuclear uprates amid soaring data center power demand — When America’s tech titans started plowing money into nuclear technology to power data centers in 2024, companies such as Google and Amazon…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Spanish solar developer Grenergy secures $460M for 446MW Chilean solar-plus-storage — Spanish IPP Grenergy has secured a US$457 million non-recourse senior financing for a 446MW Chilean solar-plus-storage portfolio.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Federal permitting reform bill advances amid industry push for faster approvals — A conversation with Daniel Palken of Arnold Ventures.

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data center water consumption far smaller than agriculture or power generation, expert says — Thermal management expert Tim Shedd digs into the technology driving down consumption.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Regional power planners lack near-term solutions for large-load demand, analysts say — Major work by regional planners is focused on flexible access to existing transmission.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Axian Energy signs 240MW solar PPA in Zambia with Africa GreenCo — Pan-African renewables developer Axian Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy aggregator and trader Africa GreenCo…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

4-hour battery storage now cheaper than gas peakers in most markets, Wood Mackenzie finds — In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

DOE urges PJM to track large load costs and assign them to responsible customers — “A capability to continuously track whether a project enters into service ... or is delayed, reduced, or cancelled, can help assign costs…

TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference draws early registrations — Four days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts, when 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders gather in San Francisco's Moscone West on…

More: TechCrunch Climate

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Voltus raises $225M to scale data center demand response to double capacity — The aggregator is planning to more than double its capacity by 2030 to meet demand. The post Voltus raises $225 million to scale BYOC for…

Oct 9, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

PJM fast-tracks 2.1 GW from Engie storage and LS Power gas uprate — The grid operator expects Engie’s two storage projects totaling nearly 1.7 GW and LS Power’s 455-MW gas-fired uprate will be online by…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

US utilities seek $4.5B in rate increases in third quarter alone — The cumulative value of third quarter rate requests more than doubled from 2025, according to a report from the advocacy group.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Fraunhofer ISE demos high-temperature heat pumps for industrial steam production — Fraunhofer ISE has demonstrated that high-temperature heat pumps can supply industrial process steam at up to 160 C and operate effectively…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Heat pump shipments hold steady after federal tax credits expire — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . America’s demand for heat pumps isn’t going away just because federal incentives…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Environmental groups target data center permitting reform with $250K ad campaign — The AI data center backlash is getting louder in D.C. ahead of the midterms – and it’s poised to collide head-on with the new permitting…

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

Dynamic Electricity Pricing Creates Both Opportunities and Risks for EV Owners — There’s no escape when gas prices spike. You might know a station across town that’s always a dime cheaper per gallon than everybody else,…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

French solar tender prices fall 25% to €60/MWh in latest rounds — French ground-mounted solar tender prices fell to €60/MWh in October 2026, down from €79.48/MWh in the previous comparable round in 2025, a…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

U.S. trade and energy policy shifts may reshape solar market in 2026 — The United States has made significant changes to trade and energy policy in 2026. The enforcement of these policies and potential further…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Australia backs goal to double global residential rooftop solar by 2030 — Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar PV by 2030, becoming the first country to do so.

Climate Home News · Vivian Chime

Africa Energy Bank launch delayed again — Repeated delays are raising questions about the bank's momentum and whether it can mobilise investment to finance Africa’s oil and gas…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Cop31 host calls for higher climate spending than defense budgets — ‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more…

PV Tech · George Heynes

LGI acquires 42MW of operating Australian solar plants, raises pipeline target — LGI, an Australian landfill gas and renewables company, has agreed to buy two operating solar PV power plants in Queensland.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Spanish solar developer Grenergy secures $460M for 446MW Chilean solar-plus-storage — Spanish IPP Grenergy has secured a US$457 million non-recourse senior financing for a 446MW Chilean solar-plus-storage portfolio.

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

Constellation to uprate nuclear plants to add 5 GW capacity by 2029 — The Trump administration wants to add 5 gigawatts of carbon-free nuclear power capacity by 2029 without deploying a single new reactor.

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UK Ministry of Defence objects to four planned windfarms over radar interference — Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero The Ministry of Defence has…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Massachusetts redirects clean energy compliance fees to winter heating relief — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, D, ordered home energy relief for low- and middle-income households, to be funded by alternative…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Tech giants bet on nuclear uprates amid soaring data center power demand — When America’s tech titans started plowing money into nuclear technology to power data centers in 2024, companies such as Google and Amazon…

Oct 9, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Battery costs drop below natural gas turbines for data center power — Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines as the data center boom pushes prices up.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

PJM fast-tracks 2.1 GW from Engie storage and LS Power gas uprate — The grid operator expects Engie’s two storage projects totaling nearly 1.7 GW and LS Power’s 455-MW gas-fired uprate will be online by…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

US utilities seek $4.5B in rate increases in third quarter alone — The cumulative value of third quarter rate requests more than doubled from 2025, according to a report from the advocacy group.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Fraunhofer ISE demos high-temperature heat pumps for industrial steam production — Fraunhofer ISE has demonstrated that high-temperature heat pumps can supply industrial process steam at up to 160 C and operate effectively…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Duke Energy's clean energy tariff for tech companies remains unclear two years on — In 2024, Duke said it was working with hyperscalers on a pathway for procuring advanced clean energy. Two years later, where is it?

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Heat pump shipments hold steady after federal tax credits expire — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . America’s demand for heat pumps isn’t going away just because federal incentives…

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

Dynamic Electricity Pricing Creates Both Opportunities and Risks for EV Owners — There’s no escape when gas prices spike. You might know a station across town that’s always a dime cheaper per gallon than everybody else,…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

U.S. trade and energy policy shifts may reshape solar market in 2026 — The United States has made significant changes to trade and energy policy in 2026. The enforcement of these policies and potential further…

PV Magazine · Sergio Matalucci

Dutch researchers model green hydrogen production costs at €7.2/kg using renewables — Researchers at the University of Groningen have calculated green hydrogen production costs of €7.2/kg to €7.3/kg using renewable power…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Australia backs goal to double global residential rooftop solar by 2030 — Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar PV by 2030, becoming the first country to do so.

Guardian Environment · Rachel Salvidge

UK water companies earned £340m from industrial wastewater permits, raising pollution concerns — Exclusive: Firms made more than £340m last year from processing industrial and commercial wastewater at sewage works that are unable to…

Climate Home News · Vivian Chime

Africa Energy Bank launch delayed again — Repeated delays are raising questions about the bank's momentum and whether it can mobilise investment to finance Africa’s oil and gas…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji

Cop31 host calls for higher climate spending than defense budgets — ‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Conservation Groups Launch Campaign Against Data Center Expansion — This week’s Q&A is with Dan Hartinger, senior policy director for The Wilderness Society, a prominent land conservation organization in…

More: Heatmap News

PV Tech · George Heynes

LGI acquires 42MW of operating Australian solar plants, raises pipeline target — LGI, an Australian landfill gas and renewables company, has agreed to buy two operating solar PV power plants in Queensland.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Spanish solar developer Grenergy secures $460M for 446MW Chilean solar-plus-storage — Spanish IPP Grenergy has secured a US$457 million non-recourse senior financing for a 446MW Chilean solar-plus-storage portfolio.

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

Major US data center conference draws industry focus amid AI infrastructure buildout — On the ground at Yotta, the US' biggest data center conference

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

Constellation to uprate nuclear plants to add 5 GW capacity by 2029 — The Trump administration wants to add 5 gigawatts of carbon-free nuclear power capacity by 2029 without deploying a single new reactor.

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