Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Bipartisan permitting bill would limit legal challenges to energy projects — A bipartisan group of senators proposed major reforms to the country’s environmental laws last month in an effort to speed up the federal…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration seeks to reevaluate approval for operating offshore wind farm — After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step…

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…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump's stance on bipartisan permitting deal remains uncertain as implementation looms — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

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.

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.

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…

Grist · Emily Jones

Google finances nuclear plant upgrades to power data centers

Grist · Vivian La

Federal forest restoration program faces surge in post-disaster funding requests

Guardian Environment · Matthew Pearce

English coastal erosion claims 183 homes over 16 years — Exclusive: Homes demolished along east coast after being deemed too vulnerable to live in, figures reveal Seaside communities along the…

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Hurricane Simon, Tropical Storm Rachel kill five on Mexico's Pacific coast — Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding At least five…

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 · Emily Pontecorvo

Bipartisan permitting bill would limit legal challenges to energy projects — A bipartisan group of senators proposed major reforms to the country’s environmental laws last month in an effort to speed up the federal…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration seeks to reevaluate approval for operating offshore wind farm — After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step…

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…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump's stance on bipartisan permitting deal remains uncertain as implementation looms — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

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.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Tongwei continues acquisition talks for Qinghai Lihao polysilicon plant — Tongwei has noted that negotiations to acquire Qinghai Liaho remain ongoing with key terms still under negotiation.

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…

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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.

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…

Grist · Emily Jones

Google finances nuclear plant upgrades to power data centers

Grist · Vivian La

Federal forest restoration program faces surge in post-disaster funding requests

Guardian Environment · Matthew Pearce

English coastal erosion claims 183 homes over 16 years — Exclusive: Homes demolished along east coast after being deemed too vulnerable to live in, figures reveal Seaside communities along the…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

FERC rejects most of PJM's data center curtailment plan, approves load registry — Federal regulators rejected most of the grid operator’s plan, but approved the implementation of a large load registry.

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Bipartisan permitting bill would limit legal challenges to energy projects — A bipartisan group of senators proposed major reforms to the country’s environmental laws last month in an effort to speed up the federal…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration seeks to reevaluate approval for operating offshore wind farm — After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step…

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…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

TOYO says U.S. solar module capacity meets demand as new plants come online — Recent comments by TOYO during its 2026 Solar Analyst Day suggested the United States does not need any more solar module capacity, yet…

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…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump's stance on bipartisan permitting deal remains uncertain as implementation looms — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

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 · Emiliano Bellini

Exide launches 125 kW/261 kWh modular LFP battery for commercial use — The French manufacturer has introduced a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery featuring an integrated 125 kW power conversion system,…

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 Tech · JP Casey

Tongwei continues acquisition talks for Qinghai Lihao polysilicon plant — Tongwei has noted that negotiations to acquire Qinghai Liaho remain ongoing with key terms still under negotiation.

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.

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…

Grist · Emily Jones

Google finances nuclear plant upgrades to power data centers

Grist · Vivian La

Federal forest restoration program faces surge in post-disaster funding requests

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

FERC rejects most of PJM's data center curtailment plan, approves load registry — Federal regulators rejected most of the grid operator’s plan, but approved the implementation of a large load registry.

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Bipartisan permitting bill would limit legal challenges to energy projects — A bipartisan group of senators proposed major reforms to the country’s environmental laws last month in an effort to speed up the federal…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration seeks to reevaluate approval for operating offshore wind farm — After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Italian researchers find early backsheet removal reduces dust in solar panel recycling — Italian researchers say removing PV module backsheets before thermal recycling keeps titanium dioxide out of recovered materials and cuts…

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…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

TOYO says U.S. solar module capacity meets demand as new plants come online — Recent comments by TOYO during its 2026 Solar Analyst Day suggested the United States does not need any more solar module capacity, yet…

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…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump's stance on bipartisan permitting deal remains uncertain as implementation looms — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

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

Guardian Environment · Agence France-Presse in Bangka

Indonesia wildfire fueled by El Niño destroys nearly 300 homes — Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement A forest fire on…

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.

Guardian Environment · Ben Tracy of Climate Central

Scientists work to restore sunflower sea stars to revive California kelp forests — Team works to restore the sunflower sea star as 95% of these key underwater ecosystems have been decimated along the Pacific coast in past…

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…

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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…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Giraffe Bio raises $6.4M to develop biomolecules for copper extraction — As AI data centers and EVs drive up demand for copper, Giraffe Bio has unearthed a $6.4 million seed round to help miners extract more of…

Canary Media · Leia Larsen

Nuclear-powered data centers face headwinds in Utah coal country — This story was originally published by Grist

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Study finds bifacial solar modules underperform ratings by up to 15% in utility plants — Researchers in Spain have found that the effective bifaciality of solar modules in utility-scale PV plants can be up to 15% lower than…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

FERC rejects most of PJM's data center curtailment plan, approves load registry — Federal regulators rejected most of the grid operator’s plan, but approved the implementation of a large load registry.

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Bipartisan permitting bill would limit legal challenges to energy projects — A bipartisan group of senators proposed major reforms to the country’s environmental laws last month in an effort to speed up the federal…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration seeks to reevaluate approval for operating offshore wind farm — After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Italian researchers find early backsheet removal reduces dust in solar panel recycling — Italian researchers say removing PV module backsheets before thermal recycling keeps titanium dioxide out of recovered materials and cuts…

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…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

TOYO says U.S. solar module capacity meets demand as new plants come online — Recent comments by TOYO during its 2026 Solar Analyst Day suggested the United States does not need any more solar module capacity, yet…

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…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump's stance on bipartisan permitting deal remains uncertain as implementation looms — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

MIT startup pitches hydrogen retrofit kit for diesel trucks — Diesel is expensive and polluting, and LNK Energies says it has come up with a way to replace it with hydrogen, all while undercutting…

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.

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

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 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.

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

Guardian Environment · Agence France-Presse in Bangka

Indonesia wildfire fueled by El Niño destroys nearly 300 homes — Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement A forest fire on…

Guardian Environment · Anonymous

Insurance industry underestimating climate disaster risk, insider warns — Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Arevon signs 20-year REC contracts for 200MW Illinois solar project — Arevon Energy signed three 20-year Indexed REC contracts with Illinois utilities for its 200MWac/275MWdc Panther Energy solar project.

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.

Guardian Environment · Ben Tracy of Climate Central

Scientists work to restore sunflower sea stars to revive California kelp forests — Team works to restore the sunflower sea star as 95% of these key underwater ecosystems have been decimated along the Pacific coast in past…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

European energy prices rise at night, leaving solar largely unaffected during 2026 crisis — In the 2026 crisis window, night-time day-ahead prices in Spain, Germany and Greece rose by €36 ($40.0) to €51/MWh against the same dates…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla Powerwalls lead California to record 745 MW home battery grid dispatch — Tesla Powerwalls did most of the heavy lifting as California’s home batteries set a new grid record last week.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Study finds bifacial solar modules underperform ratings by up to 15% in utility plants — Researchers in Spain have found that the effective bifaciality of solar modules in utility-scale PV plants can be up to 15% lower than…

Texas Energy & Power · Joshua Rhodes

Researcher says U.S. utilities extract $60 billion in excess annual profits — Mark Ellis puts excess U.S. utility returns at about $60 billion a year, and lays out why commissions keep approving higher returns and how…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn

Australia's Coalition opposes accounting for emissions from exported fossil fuels — The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantify The Coalition has come up with the…

EIA Today in Energy

ISO-NE wind generation surges 68% in first nine months of 2026 — Monthly wind generation in the first nine months of 2026 was an average of 68% higher compared with the same period in 2025 in ISO New…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

FERC rejects most of PJM's data center curtailment plan, approves load registry — Federal regulators rejected most of the grid operator’s plan, but approved the implementation of a large load registry.

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

UK cuts green spending, casting doubt on carbon capture industry growth — Despite a spate of projects getting underway, the mood at an industry conference in London this week was low with government subsidies set…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Bipartisan permitting bill would limit legal challenges to energy projects — A bipartisan group of senators proposed major reforms to the country’s environmental laws last month in an effort to speed up the federal…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Italian researchers find early backsheet removal reduces dust in solar panel recycling — Italian researchers say removing PV module backsheets before thermal recycling keeps titanium dioxide out of recovered materials and cuts…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia's data centre boom strains grid as AI demand accelerates — Australia ranks second to the US for data centre investment, driving demand for solar power and battery storage.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump's stance on bipartisan permitting deal remains uncertain as implementation looms — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster

Wyoming shelves water-loss measurement project for Colorado River tributaries — Wyoming has shelved a state-funded project to measure water use in the Green River and Little Snake River basins after it could not get…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration seeks to reevaluate approval for operating offshore wind farm — After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Helix Carbon claims process to cut steel emissions by recycling blast furnace gases — The steel industry is a big polluter, but Helix Carbon can upcycle pollution from blast furnaces to drive down emissions and improve…

CleanTechnica · Press Release

BMW launches iX3 and iX4 electric SUVs with Neue Klasse platform — Extrovert, unmistakable and fully electric, the new BMW iX4 is the next Neue Klasse model from BMW.

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PV Tech · JP Casey

Heliene completes third consecutive 45X solar tax credit transfer — Heliene has announced the sale of Section 45X PTCs, facilitated by U.S. Bank's community development and infrastructure finance subsidiary.

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…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Licube positions itself as lithium supplier to emerging fusion power sector — Fusion power plants will need a lot of lithium, and Licube is preparing to be a key supplier.

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

Fossil fuel generation pipeline rebounds as clean energy builds slow, EDF analysis finds — However, “rising gas turbine costs and supply shortages are already making new gas plants more expensive and slower to build,” David…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

PJM to study SoftBank's 10-GW Ohio AI data center project under state agreement — The project, dubbed “Flagship,” includes 765-kV transmission lines to be built by AEP Ohio, roughly 10 GW in data center load and about…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

Residential virtual power plants could halve utility bill increases, Brattle study finds — Utilities should look to OEM-led enrollment strategies to expand residential virtual power plants utilizing thermostats, batteries and EV…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

European energy prices rise at night, leaving solar largely unaffected during 2026 crisis — In the 2026 crisis window, night-time day-ahead prices in Spain, Germany and Greece rose by €36 ($40.0) to €51/MWh against the same dates…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla Powerwalls lead California to record 745 MW home battery grid dispatch — Tesla Powerwalls did most of the heavy lifting as California’s home batteries set a new grid record last week.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Study finds bifacial solar modules underperform ratings by up to 15% in utility plants — Researchers in Spain have found that the effective bifaciality of solar modules in utility-scale PV plants can be up to 15% lower than…

Texas Energy & Power · Joshua Rhodes

Researcher says U.S. utilities extract $60 billion in excess annual profits — Mark Ellis puts excess U.S. utility returns at about $60 billion a year, and lays out why commissions keep approving higher returns and how…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration seeks to reevaluate permit for operating Revolution Wind offshore project — After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step…

More: CleanTechnica

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Grid operators tackle cybersecurity risks from AI-enabled attacks — As AI makes attacks easier, companies from data centers to utilities are changing how they secure their operational technology.

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn

Australia's Coalition opposes accounting for emissions from exported fossil fuels — The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantify The Coalition has come up with the…

EIA Today in Energy

ISO-NE wind generation surges 68% in first nine months of 2026 — Monthly wind generation in the first nine months of 2026 was an average of 68% higher compared with the same period in 2025 in ISO New…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

UK cuts green spending, casting doubt on carbon capture industry growth — Despite a spate of projects getting underway, the mood at an industry conference in London this week was low with government subsidies set…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

California grid battery safety concerns ease as industry rebuilds public trust — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

More: via Bluesky

Guardian Environment · Anonymous

Insurance industry underprices climate risks, analyst warns — Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Italian researchers find early backsheet removal reduces dust in solar panel recycling — Italian researchers say removing PV module backsheets before thermal recycling keeps titanium dioxide out of recovered materials and cuts…

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but remains off-track for 2030 targets — Countries remain 70% off track to meet a goal to end deforestation by 2030, as progress in Latin America offset by failures in Africa The…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

FERC rejects most of PJM's data center curtailment plan, approves load registry — Federal regulators rejected most of the grid operator’s plan, but approved the implementation of a large load registry.

Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent

Federal court overturns protection order for NSW goldmine project — Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at Blayney The federal court has…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia's data centre boom strains grid as AI demand accelerates — Australia ranks second to the US for data centre investment, driving demand for solar power and battery storage.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump's stance on bipartisan permitting deal remains uncertain as implementation looms — This is Heatmap Daily, an evening news digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Fossil fuel generation pipeline rebounds as clean energy builds slow, EDF analysis finds — However, “rising gas turbine costs and supply shortages are already making new gas plants more expensive and slower to build,” David…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

PJM to study SoftBank's 10-GW Ohio AI data center project under state agreement — The project, dubbed “Flagship,” includes 765-kV transmission lines to be built by AEP Ohio, roughly 10 GW in data center load and about…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration seeks to reexamine permit for operating Revolution Wind offshore farm — After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

Residential virtual power plants could halve utility bill increases, Brattle study finds — Utilities should look to OEM-led enrollment strategies to expand residential virtual power plants utilizing thermostats, batteries and EV…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Trump reopens challenge to Orsted's Revolution Wind offshore project —

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

European energy prices rise at night, leaving solar largely unaffected during 2026 crisis — In the 2026 crisis window, night-time day-ahead prices in Spain, Germany and Greece rose by €36 ($40.0) to €51/MWh against the same dates…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla Powerwalls lead California to record 745 MW home battery grid dispatch — Tesla Powerwalls did most of the heavy lifting as California’s home batteries set a new grid record last week.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Study finds bifacial solar modules underperform ratings by up to 15% in utility plants — Researchers in Spain have found that the effective bifaciality of solar modules in utility-scale PV plants can be up to 15% lower than…

Texas Energy & Power · Joshua Rhodes

Researcher says U.S. utilities extract $60 billion in excess annual profits — Mark Ellis puts excess U.S. utility returns at about $60 billion a year, and lays out why commissions keep approving higher returns and how…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Grid operators tackle cybersecurity risks from AI-enabled attacks — As AI makes attacks easier, companies from data centers to utilities are changing how they secure their operational technology.

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn

Australia's Coalition opposes accounting for emissions from exported fossil fuels — The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantify The Coalition has come up with the…

EIA Today in Energy

ISO-NE wind generation surges 68% in first nine months of 2026 — Monthly wind generation in the first nine months of 2026 was an average of 68% higher compared with the same period in 2025 in ISO New…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

UK cuts green spending, casting doubt on carbon capture industry growth — Despite a spate of projects getting underway, the mood at an industry conference in London this week was low with government subsidies set…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

California grid battery safety concerns ease as industry rebuilds public trust — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

More: via Bluesky

Canary Media · Leia Larsen

Nuclear-powered data centers face headwinds in Utah coal country — This story was originally published by Grist

Guardian Environment · Anonymous

Insurance industry underprices climate risks, analyst warns — Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

Oswal Pumps to build 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell factory in India — Oswal Pumps plans to invest $48 million in a TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Karnal, in the Indian state of Haryana.

Inside Climate News · Ian Urbina

Fire retardant chemical found in global seafood supply — This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project.

Inside Climate News · Katie Surma

Study: 1 billion people yearly exposed to combined heat waves and wildfire smoke — More than 1 billion people per year were exposed to heat waves and fire pollution at the same time from 2010-2019, a sharp jump from the…

Grist · Matt Simon

Urban trees show greater resilience to stress than rural counterparts