Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
Oct 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Grist · Grist Creative
California plots offshore wind expansion in state waters
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Eskom launches tender for 6 GW of renewables and storage in South Africa — South African utility Eskom has launched a qualification process to select strategic partners for up to 6 GW of renewable energy and…
Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura
PG&E gives California customers choice between gas line replacement and electrification rebates — When one of the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric, wanted to replace Merrian Borgeson’s aging gas service…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
Green banks scale back projects amid Trump administration funding freeze — A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic order of nuns.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia's rooftop solar reaches strongest six-month total since 2021 — Australia's rooftop solar sector posted its strongest half-year performance since 2021, with battery storage increasingly riding alongside…
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech · Michael Brook
IEA report finds inconsistent global standards for solar panel glare — A report states there is little congruent guidance or legislation concerning the effects of glare from solar panel installations.
Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts
Denmark's renewable energy model offers lessons for grid modernization — Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
House Democrat Huffman seeks changes to Senate energy permitting bill — The most important voice in Congress criticizing the Senate’s bipartisan energy permitting deal is Representative Jared Huffman.
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
France sets terms for first long-term capacity auction targeting 82 GW — France's energy regulator has proposed the parameters for the country's first long-term capacity auction, covering the winter of 2030-31.
Utility Dive · KEMA Labs and EnerNex
Battery storage scales as utilities assess reliability and grid integration — Battery storage is expanding rapidly, reshaping power systems and supporting a more flexible grid.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
India adds 35.2GW of solar capacity in first nine months of 2026 — India added 35.2GW of solar capacity in January–September 2026, led by utility-scale installations, according to a new report.
Inside Climate News · Ian Urbina
Insect farming company Ynsect raises protein alternative for animal feed — This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project.
Climate Home News · Megan Rowling
IPCC weighs timing of next major climate assessment amid delays from some nations — The IPCC is meeting to decide the timing of its next major report, as some countries try to delay it and weaken the case for faster…
Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija
Corpus Christi's drought-proofing plan near collapse after eight years — This story is a partnership between Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News and Neena Satija of The Texas Newsroom.
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Doral Renewables brings 900MW of Mammoth solar online in Indiana — Doral Renewables has celebrated the imminent commercial operation of three phases of the 1.3GW Mammoth Solar park in Indiana.
Electrek · Jo Borrás
BYD reaches 150,000 commercial electric vehicles produced — The BYD Q3 battery-electric semi truck shown here marked a major production milestone this week, becoming the 150,000th new energy…
More: CleanTechnica
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
160,000 customers remain without power three days after Hurricane Isaias strikes Southeast — Peak outages numbered approximately 950,000. Utilities said grid modernization efforts kept more customers from losing power and sped…
More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Yale Climate Connections, CleanTechnica
TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference opens in San Francisco — Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PT, it all begins. 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech operators will gather at San Francisco’s Moscone West for…
Grist · Jerry Redfern, Capital and Main
New Mexico river faces environmental crisis amid industrial pressure
Oct 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC rejects most of PJM's large load interconnection plan — The PJM Interconnection’s plan for curtailing large loads that don’t have matching new generation intrudes on state jurisdiction and…
Grist · Grist Creative
California plots offshore wind expansion in state waters
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Eskom launches tender for 6 GW of renewables and storage in South Africa — South African utility Eskom has launched a qualification process to select strategic partners for up to 6 GW of renewable energy and…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia's rooftop solar reaches strongest six-month total since 2021 — Australia's rooftop solar sector posted its strongest half-year performance since 2021, with battery storage increasingly riding alongside…
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech · Michael Brook
IEA report finds inconsistent global standards for solar panel glare — A report states there is little congruent guidance or legislation concerning the effects of glare from solar panel installations.
Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts
Denmark's renewable energy model offers lessons for grid modernization — Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
House Democrat Huffman seeks changes to Senate energy permitting bill — The most important voice in Congress criticizing the Senate’s bipartisan energy permitting deal is Representative Jared Huffman.
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
France sets terms for first long-term capacity auction targeting 82 GW — France's energy regulator has proposed the parameters for the country's first long-term capacity auction, covering the winter of 2030-31.
Utility Dive · KEMA Labs and EnerNex
Battery storage scales as utilities assess reliability and grid integration — Battery storage is expanding rapidly, reshaping power systems and supporting a more flexible grid.
Utility Dive · Donald McPhail
Regulators demand more rigorous grid asset data to assess infrastructure risk — Regulators are raising the bar on what an inspection has to prove.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
India adds 35.2GW of solar capacity in first nine months of 2026 — India added 35.2GW of solar capacity in January–September 2026, led by utility-scale installations, according to a new report.
Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Johnny Sturgeon
Podcast investigates aquaculture's environmental impact and industry practices — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Things get a little fishy in this episode as we discuss fish…
Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura
PG&E gives California customers choice between gas line replacement and electrification rebates — When one of the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric, wanted to replace Merrian Borgeson’s aging gas service…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
Green banks scale back projects amid Trump administration funding freeze — A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic order of nuns.
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Doral Renewables brings 900MW of Mammoth solar online in Indiana — Doral Renewables has celebrated the imminent commercial operation of three phases of the 1.3GW Mammoth Solar park in Indiana.
Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija
Corpus Christi's drought-proofing plan near collapse after eight years — This story is a partnership between Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News and Neena Satija of The Texas Newsroom.
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Matthew Ponsford
Ecologist studies forest regeneration networks in Panama — In a research station in central Panama, you can walk through a century of forest time, watching scrubby plots of adolescent trees give way…
Inside Climate News · Ian Urbina
Insect farming company Ynsect raises protein alternative for animal feed — This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project.
Climate Home News · Megan Rowling
IPCC weighs timing of next major climate assessment amid delays from some nations — The IPCC is meeting to decide the timing of its next major report, as some countries try to delay it and weaken the case for faster…
Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini
UN carbon market tightens rules on cookstove projects to account for tree loss — Despite lobbying for an exemption, the UN regulator has for the first time made cookstove projects cover the risk that the trees they save…
Oct 12, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Italy's grid operators project solar capacity to triple to 137 GW by 2040 — Italy's installed solar PV capacity is expected to increase from 43.5 GW at the end of 2025 to 82.3 GW by 2030, before reaching between 114…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Distributed solar capacity forecast to reach 92 GW by 2036 — The growth of decentralized generation is also expected to create operational challenges, particularly in integrating distributed energy…
PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins
Solar designers tackle climate-specific stressors as installations expand globally — From alpine snow loads to desert dust and tropical humidity, PV systems are increasingly being deployed in environments that place modules…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC rejects most of PJM's large load interconnection plan — The PJM Interconnection’s plan for curtailing large loads that don’t have matching new generation intrudes on state jurisdiction and…
Grist · Grist Creative
California plots offshore wind expansion in state waters
PV Tech · Michael Brook
IEA report finds inconsistent global standards for solar panel glare — A report states there is little congruent guidance or legislation concerning the effects of glare from solar panel installations.
Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts
Denmark's renewable energy model offers lessons for grid modernization — Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
House Democrat Huffman seeks changes to Senate energy permitting bill — The most important voice in Congress criticizing the Senate’s bipartisan energy permitting deal is Representative Jared Huffman.
PV Magazine · David Carroll
Australian government backs $32 million solar robot manufacturing push — Australian-made solar panel installation and piling robots are moving towards commercial-scale production with the federal government…
More: PV Tech
Utility Dive · KEMA Labs and EnerNex
Battery storage scales as utilities assess reliability and grid integration — Battery storage is expanding rapidly, reshaping power systems and supporting a more flexible grid.
Utility Dive · Donald McPhail
Regulators demand more rigorous grid asset data to assess infrastructure risk — Regulators are raising the bar on what an inspection has to prove.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
India adds 35.2GW of solar capacity in first nine months of 2026 — India added 35.2GW of solar capacity in January–September 2026, led by utility-scale installations, according to a new report.
Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Johnny Sturgeon
Podcast investigates aquaculture's environmental impact and industry practices — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Things get a little fishy in this episode as we discuss fish…
Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura
PG&E gives California customers choice between gas line replacement and electrification rebates — When one of the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric, wanted to replace Merrian Borgeson’s aging gas service…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
Green banks scale back projects amid Trump administration funding freeze — A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic order of nuns.
Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija
Corpus Christi's drought-proofing plan near collapse after eight years — This story is a partnership between Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News and Neena Satija of The Texas Newsroom.
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Matthew Ponsford
Ecologist studies forest regeneration networks in Panama — In a research station in central Panama, you can walk through a century of forest time, watching scrubby plots of adolescent trees give way…
Inside Climate News · Ian Urbina
Insect farming company Ynsect raises protein alternative for animal feed — This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project.
Climate Home News · Megan Rowling
IPCC weighs timing of next major climate assessment amid delays from some nations — The IPCC is meeting to decide the timing of its next major report, as some countries try to delay it and weaken the case for faster…
Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini
UN carbon market tightens rules on cookstove projects to account for tree loss — Despite lobbying for an exemption, the UN regulator has for the first time made cookstove projects cover the risk that the trees they save…
Oct 13, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Researchers model UV down-shifting layers to boost TOPCon solar yields 4% over decade — Researchers in Slovenia have developed a numerical model showing that luminescent UV down-shifting layers could improve the long-term…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Italy's grid operators project solar capacity to triple to 137 GW by 2040 — Italy's installed solar PV capacity is expected to increase from 43.5 GW at the end of 2025 to 82.3 GW by 2030, before reaching between 114…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Distributed solar capacity forecast to reach 92 GW by 2036 — The growth of decentralized generation is also expected to create operational challenges, particularly in integrating distributed energy…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC rejects most of PJM's large load interconnection plan — The PJM Interconnection’s plan for curtailing large loads that don’t have matching new generation intrudes on state jurisdiction and…
Grist · Grist Creative
California plots offshore wind expansion in state waters
PV Tech · Michael Brook
IEA report finds inconsistent global standards for solar panel glare — A report states there is little congruent guidance or legislation concerning the effects of glare from solar panel installations.
Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts
Denmark's renewable energy model offers lessons for grid modernization — Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
House Democrat Huffman seeks changes to Senate energy permitting bill — The most important voice in Congress criticizing the Senate’s bipartisan energy permitting deal is Representative Jared Huffman.
PV Magazine · David Carroll
Australian government backs $32 million solar robot manufacturing push — Australian-made solar panel installation and piling robots are moving towards commercial-scale production with the federal government…
More: PV Tech
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Premier Energies books $419M in solar orders in Q2 — Premier Energies secured INR 40.01 billion (US$419 million) in solar cell, module supply and EPC orders during July–September 2026.
Canary Media · Julian Spector
Qcells plans U.S. factory for high-efficiency tandem solar cells — Qcells , one of the most prolific solar manufacturers operating in the U.S., is staking a claim on the next generation of solar power.
Utility Dive · KEMA Labs and EnerNex
Battery storage scales as utilities assess reliability and grid integration — Battery storage is expanding rapidly, reshaping power systems and supporting a more flexible grid.
Utility Dive · Donald McPhail
Regulators demand more rigorous grid asset data to assess infrastructure risk — Regulators are raising the bar on what an inspection has to prove.
Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Johnny Sturgeon
Podcast investigates aquaculture's environmental impact and industry practices — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Things get a little fishy in this episode as we discuss fish…
Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura
PG&E gives California customers choice between gas line replacement and electrification rebates — When one of the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric, wanted to replace Merrian Borgeson’s aging gas service…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
Green banks scale back projects amid Trump administration funding freeze — A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic order of nuns.
Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija
Corpus Christi's drought-proofing plan near collapse after eight years — This story is a partnership between Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News and Neena Satija of The Texas Newsroom.
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Matthew Ponsford
Ecologist studies forest regeneration networks in Panama — In a research station in central Panama, you can walk through a century of forest time, watching scrubby plots of adolescent trees give way…
Inside Climate News · Ian Urbina
Insect farming company Ynsect raises protein alternative for animal feed — This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project.
Climate Home News · Megan Rowling
IPCC weighs timing of next major climate assessment amid delays from some nations — The IPCC is meeting to decide the timing of its next major report, as some countries try to delay it and weaken the case for faster…
Oct 13, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Lior Kahana
Chinese researchers achieve 27.3% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Chinese researchers have developed high-entropy molecular contacts that enabled inverted perovskite solar cells to achieve a certified…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Sodium-ion batteries position as low-cost alternative to lithium for grid storage — While it is known that batteries are indispensable for the future energy system dominated by solar PV, they are still seen as a bottleneck…
Canary Media · Julian Spector
Solar industry backs candidates for Georgia utility commission races — Voters will have a chance to pick their utility regulators in nine states this November.
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
European PPA prices rise 5% in September amid energy costs — European PPA prices rose 5% in September, driven by higher forward electricity and gas prices, while Spain and Portugal recorded declines.
Inside Climate News · Rebecca McCarthy
Pennsylvania struggles to launch hydrogen hub despite federal funding — Three years ago, hydrogen seemed poised for a long-awaited breakthrough. The Biden administration announced $7 billion in federal funding…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC rejects most of PJM's large load interconnection plan — The PJM Interconnection’s plan for curtailing large loads that don’t have matching new generation intrudes on state jurisdiction and…
Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino
Ohio lawmakers grapple with data center expansion backlash — COLUMBUS, Ohio—A four-hour legislative committee hearing in June, punctuated by applause and anger, offered a window into the growing…
PV Tech · Michael Brook
IEA report finds inconsistent global standards for solar panel glare — A report states there is little congruent guidance or legislation concerning the effects of glare from solar panel installations.
Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts
Denmark's renewable energy model offers lessons for grid modernization — Open to all free & paid subscribers.
PV Tech · Ben Willis
Voltage Energy targets European solar market with standardized balance-of-system solutions — Ruiyan Ge, President of Voltage Energy, outlines the company's strategic focus on the European market and explains how the firm's approach…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
Three major storms threaten North America and Japan —
Grist · Grist Creative
California plots offshore wind expansion in state waters
Electrek · Peter Johnson
Renault unveils E-Space electric minivan concept — It’s about the size of the Kia PV5 and VW ID. Buzz. As “a real alternative to SUVs and saloons,” Renault’s E-Space Concept makes you want…
More: Electrek
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
House Democrat Huffman seeks changes to Senate energy permitting bill — The most important voice in Congress criticizing the Senate’s bipartisan energy permitting deal is Representative Jared Huffman.
Guardian Environment · Ed Walton and James Parrish for MetDesk
Balkan temperatures swing as clear skies bring warm days, cold nights — Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean Sea Europe live – latest…
PV Magazine · David Carroll
Australian government backs $32 million solar robot manufacturing push — Australian-made solar panel installation and piling robots are moving towards commercial-scale production with the federal government…
More: PV Tech
Canary Media · Julian Spector
Qcells plans U.S. factory for high-efficiency tandem solar cells — Qcells , one of the most prolific solar manufacturers operating in the U.S., is staking a claim on the next generation of solar power.
Utility Dive · KEMA Labs and EnerNex
Battery storage scales as utilities assess reliability and grid integration — Battery storage is expanding rapidly, reshaping power systems and supporting a more flexible grid.
Utility Dive · Donald McPhail
Regulators demand more rigorous grid asset data to assess infrastructure risk — Regulators are raising the bar on what an inspection has to prove.
Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Johnny Sturgeon
Podcast investigates aquaculture's environmental impact and industry practices — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Things get a little fishy in this episode as we discuss fish…
Oct 13, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Brian Publicover
MIT study finds utility-scale solar cuts power prices, rooftop solar raises them — MIT researchers say there is no link between renewable portfolio standards or utility-scale wind and solar and higher US residential power…
Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC
Mega deals dominated Q3 cleantech funding as deal count hit four-year low — Mega deals took 82% of Q3 dollars as deal count fell to its lowest since 2020
Utility Dive · Ric O’Connell and Michael O’Boyle
California's electricity prices double national average as state faces affordability crisis — The state's electricity prices are double the national average, and wildfires are a big reason — but far from the only one.
The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben
Permitting reform debate pits speed against environmental standards — Or perhaps vice-versa--some notes on permitting reform
More: via Bluesky
PV Magazine · Lior Kahana
Chinese researchers achieve 27.3% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Chinese researchers have developed high-entropy molecular contacts that enabled inverted perovskite solar cells to achieve a certified…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Sodium-ion batteries position as low-cost alternative to lithium for grid storage — While it is known that batteries are indispensable for the future energy system dominated by solar PV, they are still seen as a bottleneck…
Canary Media · Julian Spector
Solar industry backs candidates for Georgia utility commission races — Voters will have a chance to pick their utility regulators in nine states this November.
Inside Climate News · Rebecca McCarthy
Pennsylvania struggles to launch hydrogen hub despite federal funding — Three years ago, hydrogen seemed poised for a long-awaited breakthrough. The Biden administration announced $7 billion in federal funding…
PV Tech · Michael Brook
GoodWe partners with Indonesia's SEDAYUSolar to expand regional solar deployment — As part of the Chinese company's expansion into the APAC, it forms an alliance with Indonesia's SEDAYUSolar to promote solar in the country.
Guardian Environment · Associated Press
Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion — Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’ US district judge Ana…
Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini
UN carbon market tightens rules on cookstove projects to account for tree loss — Despite lobbying for an exemption, the UN regulator has for the first time made cookstove projects cover the risk that the trees they save…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
energyRe secures $815M financing for 360MW South Carolina solar portfolio — US renewables developer energyRe has secured US$815 million to finance five South Carolina solar projects totalling 360MW.
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
Dominion executive's combative language dominates merger hearing — “When Dominion was asked about the [Virginia Clean Economy Act], its executive vice president told the commission, ‘I am still your throat…
TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference opens in San Francisco — TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today. See what's in store for Day 1 (Oct. 13) at San Francisco's Moscone West. Don't miss it.
PV Tech · JP Casey
European solar makers call for EU support to rebuild supply chain — The ESMC has called on European policymakers and individual member states to rebuild the European PV industry across its entire value chain.
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
TotalEnergies acquires U.S. solar assets, exits offshore wind —
Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino
Ohio communities push moratoriums on data center development amid resident backlash — COLUMBUS, Ohio—A four-hour legislative committee hearing in June, punctuated by applause and anger, offered a window into the growing…
More: via Bluesky
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC rejects most of PJM's large load interconnection plan — The PJM Interconnection’s plan for curtailing large loads that don’t have matching new generation intrudes on state jurisdiction and…
Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts
Denmark's renewable energy model offers lessons for grid modernization — Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Guardian Environment · Liz Carlisle
El Niño threatens U.S. crop yields; experts urge soil-protection policies — Planting cover crops or perennial plants can protect soil amid potential flooding. Congress must act to protect these practices As…
Oct 13, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Battery system failures plunged 98% over seven years, but older units need retrofits — The Electric Power Research Institute analysis found a dramatic drop in energy storage system failures from 2018 to 2025 amid a host of…
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
PG&E warns of expanded power shutoffs as fire conditions persist across California — The shutoffs — potentially affecting more than two dozen counties, mostly in northern and central California — could continue through…
Climate Home News · Chloé Farand
Southeast Asia accelerates regional grid interconnection plan to boost energy security — Countries are doubling down on plans to connect their grids to bolster energy security and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels — but…
PV Magazine · Brian Publicover
MIT study finds utility-scale solar cuts power prices, rooftop solar raises them — MIT researchers say there is no link between renewable portfolio standards or utility-scale wind and solar and higher US residential power…
Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC
Mega deals dominated Q3 cleantech funding as deal count hit four-year low — Mega deals took 82% of Q3 dollars as deal count fell to its lowest since 2020
Utility Dive · Ric O’Connell and Michael O’Boyle
California's electricity prices double national average as state faces affordability crisis — The state's electricity prices are double the national average, and wildfires are a big reason — but far from the only one.
The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben
Permitting reform debate pits speed against environmental standards — Or perhaps vice-versa--some notes on permitting reform
More: via Bluesky
PV Magazine · Lior Kahana
Chinese researchers achieve 27.3% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Chinese researchers have developed high-entropy molecular contacts that enabled inverted perovskite solar cells to achieve a certified…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Sodium-ion batteries position as low-cost alternative to lithium for grid storage — While it is known that batteries are indispensable for the future energy system dominated by solar PV, they are still seen as a bottleneck…
Canary Media · Julian Spector
Solar industry backs candidates for Georgia utility commission races — Voters will have a chance to pick their utility regulators in nine states this November.
Inside Climate News · Rebecca McCarthy
Pennsylvania struggles to launch hydrogen hub despite federal funding — Three years ago, hydrogen seemed poised for a long-awaited breakthrough. The Biden administration announced $7 billion in federal funding…
Guardian Environment · Heather Stewart in Bangkok
IMF warns low oil reserves and stretched budgets threaten economic resilience — World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026…
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
Data center power demand emerges as midterm election issue — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here. Happy Monday and welcome back.
PV Tech · George Heynes
New Zealand retailers sign power deals with Lodestone Energy solar generator — New Zealand retailers Briscoe Group and Farro have signed electricity supply agreements with solar generator Lodestone Energy.
Heatmap News · Jeva Lange
California braces for severe coastal flooding as warm El Niño pattern intensifies — California has around 3,400 miles of shoreline, ranging from the wild, foggy beaches of the North Coast to the sunbather-studded sands of…
PV Tech · Michael Brook
GoodWe partners with Indonesia's SEDAYUSolar to expand regional solar deployment — As part of the Chinese company's expansion into the APAC, it forms an alliance with Indonesia's SEDAYUSolar to promote solar in the country.
Guardian Environment · Associated Press
Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion — Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’ US district judge Ana…
Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini
UN carbon market tightens rules on cookstove projects to account for tree loss — Despite lobbying for an exemption, the UN regulator has for the first time made cookstove projects cover the risk that the trees they save…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
energyRe secures $815M financing for 360MW South Carolina solar portfolio — US renewables developer energyRe has secured US$815 million to finance five South Carolina solar projects totalling 360MW.
TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference opens in San Francisco — TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today. See what's in store for Day 1 (Oct. 13) at San Francisco's Moscone West. Don't miss it.
Oct 13, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Battery system failures plunged 98% over seven years, but older units need retrofits — The Electric Power Research Institute analysis found a dramatic drop in energy storage system failures from 2018 to 2025 amid a host of…
Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi
PG&E warns of expanded power shutoffs as fire conditions persist across California — The shutoffs — potentially affecting more than two dozen counties, mostly in northern and central California — could continue through…
Climate Home News · Chloé Farand
Southeast Asia accelerates regional grid interconnection plan to boost energy security — Countries are doubling down on plans to connect their grids to bolster energy security and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels — but…
PV Magazine · Brian Publicover
MIT study finds utility-scale solar cuts power prices, rooftop solar raises them — MIT researchers say there is no link between renewable portfolio standards or utility-scale wind and solar and higher US residential power…
Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC
Mega deals dominated Q3 cleantech funding as deal count hit four-year low — Mega deals took 82% of Q3 dollars as deal count fell to its lowest since 2020
Utility Dive · Ric O’Connell and Michael O’Boyle
California's electricity prices double national average as state faces affordability crisis — The state's electricity prices are double the national average, and wildfires are a big reason — but far from the only one.
The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben
Permitting reform debate pits speed against environmental standards — Or perhaps vice-versa--some notes on permitting reform
More: via Bluesky
PV Magazine · Lior Kahana
Chinese researchers achieve 27.3% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Chinese researchers have developed high-entropy molecular contacts that enabled inverted perovskite solar cells to achieve a certified…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Sodium-ion batteries position as low-cost alternative to lithium for grid storage — While it is known that batteries are indispensable for the future energy system dominated by solar PV, they are still seen as a bottleneck…
Canary Media · Julian Spector
Solar industry backs candidates for Georgia utility commission races — Voters will have a chance to pick their utility regulators in nine states this November.
Inside Climate News · Rebecca McCarthy
Pennsylvania struggles to launch hydrogen hub despite federal funding — Three years ago, hydrogen seemed poised for a long-awaited breakthrough. The Biden administration announced $7 billion in federal funding…
Guardian Environment · Heather Stewart in Bangkok
IMF warns low oil reserves and stretched budgets threaten economic resilience — World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026…
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
Data center power demand emerges as midterm election issue — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here. Happy Monday and welcome back.
PV Tech · George Heynes
New Zealand retailers sign power deals with Lodestone Energy solar generator — New Zealand retailers Briscoe Group and Farro have signed electricity supply agreements with solar generator Lodestone Energy.
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Cambridge Heavy Industries developing desktop laser-powered fusion device — Fusion power startup Cambridge Heavy Industries is building a small, laser-powered fusion device to fuel the coming wave of fusion power…
Heatmap News · Jeva Lange
California braces for severe coastal flooding as warm El Niño pattern intensifies — California has around 3,400 miles of shoreline, ranging from the wild, foggy beaches of the North Coast to the sunbather-studded sands of…
PV Tech · Michael Brook
GoodWe partners with Indonesia's SEDAYUSolar to expand regional solar deployment — As part of the Chinese company's expansion into the APAC, it forms an alliance with Indonesia's SEDAYUSolar to promote solar in the country.
Guardian Environment · Associated Press
Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion — Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’ US district judge Ana…
Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini
UN carbon market tightens rules on cookstove projects to account for tree loss — Despite lobbying for an exemption, the UN regulator has for the first time made cookstove projects cover the risk that the trees they save…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha