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Oct 17, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Arizona joins Nevada challenging Trump administration's Colorado River cuts — Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales hit 67% market share as ICE vehicle sales plunge 49% — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. small-scale solar generation quadruples over last decade — We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's new curtailment rules offer limited relief for solar investors — Brazil’s new curtailment rules offer greater regulatory certainty for solar developers, but uncertainty over future generation cuts and…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration seeks to revisit offshore wind project approvals in court — 1. New England (and Maryland) – The Trump administration is still messing with offshore wind farms, even while trying to pass a permitting…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW — France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Six-year study of Algerian solar plant shows maintenance impact on output — A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…

More: PV Tech

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

France and Germany seek to weaken EU car CO2 standards — Deal to loosen the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements a ‘historic mistake’ that puts Europe’s position in the global EV and…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU delays ETS2 carbon market for transport and heating fuels amid cost concerns — T&E’s Kädi Ristkok explains why postponing the ETS2 is a bad idea As EU leaders meet to discuss competitiveness and soaring energy bills,…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

US electric vehicle sales resume growth — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Recurrent Energy begins operations at 200MW Spanish solar project — Recurrent Energy has announced the start of commercial operations at the 200MWp Villameca Project in Castilla y León, Spain.

Guardian Environment · Adam Reiner

Restaurant industry struggles to repay federal pandemic loans as recovery falters — Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debt For almost 20 years, Jai…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

UN loss and damage fund approves $20m for Nepal flood recovery — The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is set to allocate funds to respond to Nepal’s floods at an extraordinary board meeting on…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Researcher Behind Fossil Fuel Lawsuits Shifts Stance on Pipeline Opposition — No researcher has been more cited in lawsuits against fossil fuel infrastructure than Peter Erickson .

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar manufacturing faces sustainability questions beyond current capacity boom — Markus Beck of RCT Solutions discusses how the US PV manufacturing can be sustained beyond the current boom.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton and Meris Lutz

NextEra donates $4M to Trump ballroom as federal regulators weigh Dominion merger — The donation, which advocates called “problematic” and “convenient” for the company, comes to light as federal regulators chosen by…

Guardian Environment · Matt Andrews and Ed Walton for MetDesk

Landslide-triggered floods destroy villages in Nepal's Gorkha district — Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in Portugal Flash floods have swept through…

Oct 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Arizona joins Nevada challenging Trump administration's Colorado River cuts — Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales hit 67% market share as ICE vehicle sales plunge 49% — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. small-scale solar generation quadruples over last decade — We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's new curtailment rules offer limited relief for solar investors — Brazil’s new curtailment rules offer greater regulatory certainty for solar developers, but uncertainty over future generation cuts and…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration seeks to revisit offshore wind project approvals in court — 1. New England (and Maryland) – The Trump administration is still messing with offshore wind farms, even while trying to pass a permitting…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW — France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Six-year study of Algerian solar plant shows maintenance impact on output — A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…

More: PV Tech

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

France and Germany seek to weaken EU car CO2 standards — Deal to loosen the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements a ‘historic mistake’ that puts Europe’s position in the global EV and…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU delays ETS2 carbon market for transport and heating fuels amid cost concerns — T&E’s Kädi Ristkok explains why postponing the ETS2 is a bad idea As EU leaders meet to discuss competitiveness and soaring energy bills,…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

US electric vehicle sales resume growth — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Recurrent Energy begins operations at 200MW Spanish solar project — Recurrent Energy has announced the start of commercial operations at the 200MWp Villameca Project in Castilla y León, Spain.

Guardian Environment · Adam Reiner

Restaurant industry struggles to repay federal pandemic loans as recovery falters — Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debt For almost 20 years, Jai…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

UN loss and damage fund approves $20m for Nepal flood recovery — The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is set to allocate funds to respond to Nepal’s floods at an extraordinary board meeting on…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Researcher Behind Fossil Fuel Lawsuits Shifts Stance on Pipeline Opposition — No researcher has been more cited in lawsuits against fossil fuel infrastructure than Peter Erickson .

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar manufacturing faces sustainability questions beyond current capacity boom — Markus Beck of RCT Solutions discusses how the US PV manufacturing can be sustained beyond the current boom.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton and Meris Lutz

NextEra donates $4M to Trump ballroom as federal regulators weigh Dominion merger — The donation, which advocates called “problematic” and “convenient” for the company, comes to light as federal regulators chosen by…

Guardian Environment · Matt Andrews and Ed Walton for MetDesk

Landslide-triggered floods destroy villages in Nepal's Gorkha district — Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in Portugal Flash floods have swept through…

Oct 17, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Arizona joins Nevada challenging Trump administration's Colorado River cuts — Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales hit 67% market share as ICE vehicle sales plunge 49% — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. small-scale solar generation quadruples over last decade — We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's new curtailment rules offer limited relief for solar investors — Brazil’s new curtailment rules offer greater regulatory certainty for solar developers, but uncertainty over future generation cuts and…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration seeks to revisit offshore wind project approvals in court — 1. New England (and Maryland) – The Trump administration is still messing with offshore wind farms, even while trying to pass a permitting…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW — France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Six-year study of Algerian solar plant shows maintenance impact on output — A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…

More: PV Tech

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

France and Germany seek to weaken EU car CO2 standards — Deal to loosen the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements a ‘historic mistake’ that puts Europe’s position in the global EV and…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU delays ETS2 carbon market for transport and heating fuels amid cost concerns — T&E’s Kädi Ristkok explains why postponing the ETS2 is a bad idea As EU leaders meet to discuss competitiveness and soaring energy bills,…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

US electric vehicle sales resume growth — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Recurrent Energy begins operations at 200MW Spanish solar project — Recurrent Energy has announced the start of commercial operations at the 200MWp Villameca Project in Castilla y León, Spain.

Guardian Environment · Adam Reiner

Restaurant industry struggles to repay federal pandemic loans as recovery falters — Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debt For almost 20 years, Jai…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

UN loss and damage fund approves $20m for Nepal flood recovery — The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is set to allocate funds to respond to Nepal’s floods at an extraordinary board meeting on…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Researcher Behind Fossil Fuel Lawsuits Shifts Stance on Pipeline Opposition — No researcher has been more cited in lawsuits against fossil fuel infrastructure than Peter Erickson .

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar manufacturing faces sustainability questions beyond current capacity boom — Markus Beck of RCT Solutions discusses how the US PV manufacturing can be sustained beyond the current boom.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton and Meris Lutz

NextEra donates $4M to Trump ballroom as federal regulators weigh Dominion merger — The donation, which advocates called “problematic” and “convenient” for the company, comes to light as federal regulators chosen by…

Guardian Environment · Matt Andrews and Ed Walton for MetDesk

Landslide-triggered floods destroy villages in Nepal's Gorkha district — Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in Portugal Flash floods have swept through…

Oct 18, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Study: UK heat pump investment cuts costs more than new oilfields — Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and…

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Arizona joins Nevada challenging Trump administration's Colorado River cuts — Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales hit 67% market share as ICE vehicle sales plunge 49% — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. small-scale solar generation quadruples over last decade — We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's new curtailment rules offer limited relief for solar investors — Brazil’s new curtailment rules offer greater regulatory certainty for solar developers, but uncertainty over future generation cuts and…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration seeks to revisit offshore wind project approvals in court — 1. New England (and Maryland) – The Trump administration is still messing with offshore wind farms, even while trying to pass a permitting…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW — France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Six-year study of Algerian solar plant shows maintenance impact on output — A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…

More: PV Tech

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

France and Germany seek to weaken EU car CO2 standards — Deal to loosen the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements a ‘historic mistake’ that puts Europe’s position in the global EV and…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU delays ETS2 carbon market for transport and heating fuels amid cost concerns — T&E’s Kädi Ristkok explains why postponing the ETS2 is a bad idea As EU leaders meet to discuss competitiveness and soaring energy bills,…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

US electric vehicle sales resume growth — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Recurrent Energy begins operations at 200MW Spanish solar project — Recurrent Energy has announced the start of commercial operations at the 200MWp Villameca Project in Castilla y León, Spain.

Guardian Environment · Adam Reiner

Restaurant industry struggles to repay federal pandemic loans as recovery falters — Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debt For almost 20 years, Jai…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

UN loss and damage fund approves $20m for Nepal flood recovery — The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is set to allocate funds to respond to Nepal’s floods at an extraordinary board meeting on…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Researcher Behind Fossil Fuel Lawsuits Shifts Stance on Pipeline Opposition — No researcher has been more cited in lawsuits against fossil fuel infrastructure than Peter Erickson .

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar manufacturing faces sustainability questions beyond current capacity boom — Markus Beck of RCT Solutions discusses how the US PV manufacturing can be sustained beyond the current boom.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton and Meris Lutz

NextEra donates $4M to Trump ballroom as federal regulators weigh Dominion merger — The donation, which advocates called “problematic” and “convenient” for the company, comes to light as federal regulators chosen by…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

World Bank says it will support natural gas projects where appropriate — The US wants the World Bank to expand its gas support while climate campaigners are pushing for it to end - its head spoke this week of…

Oct 18, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Floating wind technology advances amid deployment challenges — This reporting was supported by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation.

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Study: UK heat pump investment cuts costs more than new oilfields — Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and…

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Arizona joins Nevada challenging Trump administration's Colorado River cuts — Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales hit 67% market share as ICE vehicle sales plunge 49% — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. small-scale solar generation quadruples over last decade — We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's new curtailment rules offer limited relief for solar investors — Brazil’s new curtailment rules offer greater regulatory certainty for solar developers, but uncertainty over future generation cuts and…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration seeks to revisit offshore wind project approvals in court — 1. New England (and Maryland) – The Trump administration is still messing with offshore wind farms, even while trying to pass a permitting…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW — France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Six-year study of Algerian solar plant shows maintenance impact on output — A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Sunrun, Tesla explore residential solar networks to power data centers — In June, Sunrun, Tesla, and Everyday Electric pitched “capacity as a solution” for hyperscalers. Now, talks are underway.

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman in Kerrville, Texas

Voters want climate action but midterm candidates avoid the topic — Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want to hear more from candidates about the climate crisis Most Americans…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC proposes streamlined approval process for natural gas pipelines and LNG projects — “The only current restriction on getting American gas is our ability to get the gas to market and the infrastructure bottlenecks,” FERC…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

US electric vehicle sales resume growth — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Recurrent Energy begins operations at 200MW Spanish solar project — Recurrent Energy has announced the start of commercial operations at the 200MWp Villameca Project in Castilla y León, Spain.

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

UN loss and damage fund approves $20m for Nepal flood recovery — The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is set to allocate funds to respond to Nepal’s floods at an extraordinary board meeting on…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Researcher Behind Fossil Fuel Lawsuits Shifts Stance on Pipeline Opposition — No researcher has been more cited in lawsuits against fossil fuel infrastructure than Peter Erickson .

More: Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar manufacturing faces sustainability questions beyond current capacity boom — Markus Beck of RCT Solutions discusses how the US PV manufacturing can be sustained beyond the current boom.

Oct 18, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Entergy opens new plant as data center demand strains Texas grid — Entergy’s new plant; Vance in Texas; Data center penalties; Oil growth in the South; and VPP growth nationwide.

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Floating wind technology advances amid deployment challenges — This reporting was supported by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation.

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Study: UK heat pump investment cuts costs more than new oilfields — Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and…

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Arizona joins Nevada challenging Trump administration's Colorado River cuts — Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales hit 67% market share as ICE vehicle sales plunge 49% — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. small-scale solar generation quadruples over last decade — We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's new curtailment rules offer limited relief for solar investors — Brazil’s new curtailment rules offer greater regulatory certainty for solar developers, but uncertainty over future generation cuts and…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration seeks to revisit offshore wind project approvals in court — 1. New England (and Maryland) – The Trump administration is still messing with offshore wind farms, even while trying to pass a permitting…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW — France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Six-year study of Algerian solar plant shows maintenance impact on output — A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Waymo targets Toronto for robotaxi service, aiming for 2028 launch — Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Canada, and Toronto is first. Its cars will start driving the city’s streets in the coming days, and the…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Flex Summit highlights VPP potential amid permitting reform debate — The first Flex Summit saw new hope for VPPs, as well as a reckoning with the market's persistent challenges.

More: Latitude Media

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Porsche launches 2026 Macan Turbo EV with 630 horsepower — The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Sunrun, Tesla explore residential solar networks to power data centers — In June, Sunrun, Tesla, and Everyday Electric pitched “capacity as a solution” for hyperscalers. Now, talks are underway.

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman in Kerrville, Texas

Voters want climate action but midterm candidates avoid the topic — Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want to hear more from candidates about the climate crisis Most Americans…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC proposes streamlined approval process for natural gas pipelines and LNG projects — “The only current restriction on getting American gas is our ability to get the gas to market and the infrastructure bottlenecks,” FERC…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

US electric vehicle sales resume growth — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Oct 18, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Entergy opens new plant as data center demand strains Texas grid — Entergy’s new plant; Vance in Texas; Data center penalties; Oil growth in the South; and VPP growth nationwide.

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Floating wind technology advances amid deployment challenges — This reporting was supported by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation.

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Study: UK heat pump investment cuts costs more than new oilfields — Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and…

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Arizona joins Nevada challenging Trump administration's Colorado River cuts — Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales hit 67% market share as ICE vehicle sales plunge 49% — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. small-scale solar generation quadruples over last decade — We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's new curtailment rules offer limited relief for solar investors — Brazil’s new curtailment rules offer greater regulatory certainty for solar developers, but uncertainty over future generation cuts and…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW — France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Six-year study of Algerian solar plant shows maintenance impact on output — A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Oracle, OpenAI data center seeks permitting reform test in New Mexico — One of the nation’s largest data centers is struggling under permitting woes. So let’s play a game: would the bipartisan permitting bill in…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration seeks to revisit offshore wind project approvals in court — 1. New England (and Maryland) – The Trump administration is still messing with offshore wind farms, even while trying to pass a permitting…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

State elections could reshape climate policy as Congress remains gridlocked — No matter how well Democrats do in the House and Senate in November, it’s unlikely to mean anything new on climate policy in Washington,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Waymo targets Toronto for robotaxi service, aiming for 2028 launch — Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Canada, and Toronto is first. Its cars will start driving the city’s streets in the coming days, and the…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Flex Summit highlights VPP potential amid permitting reform debate — The first Flex Summit saw new hope for VPPs, as well as a reckoning with the market's persistent challenges.

More: Latitude Media

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Porsche launches 2026 Macan Turbo EV with 630 horsepower — The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Activists blur lines between climate and peace movements around renewable energy — The solar panel is the new peace symbol

More: via Bluesky

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Sunrun, Tesla explore residential solar networks to power data centers — In June, Sunrun, Tesla, and Everyday Electric pitched “capacity as a solution” for hyperscalers. Now, talks are underway.

Oct 18, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Entergy opens new plant as data center demand strains Texas grid — Entergy’s new plant; Vance in Texas; Data center penalties; Oil growth in the South; and VPP growth nationwide.

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Floating wind technology advances amid deployment challenges — This reporting was supported by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation.

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Study: UK heat pump investment cuts costs more than new oilfields — Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and…

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Arizona joins Nevada challenging Trump administration's Colorado River cuts — Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle…

More: Inside Climate News

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales hit 67% market share as ICE vehicle sales plunge 49% — High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. small-scale solar generation quadruples over last decade — We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's new curtailment rules offer limited relief for solar investors — Brazil’s new curtailment rules offer greater regulatory certainty for solar developers, but uncertainty over future generation cuts and…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects up to 25 MW — France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Six-year study of Algerian solar plant shows maintenance impact on output — A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging…

Guardian Environment · Heather Stewart in Bangkok

UK chancellor backs Heathrow third runway as growth driver — Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’ John Healey has…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Oracle, OpenAI data center seeks permitting reform test in New Mexico — One of the nation’s largest data centers is struggling under permitting woes. So let’s play a game: would the bipartisan permitting bill in…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration seeks to revisit offshore wind project approvals in court — 1. New England (and Maryland) – The Trump administration is still messing with offshore wind farms, even while trying to pass a permitting…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

State elections could reshape climate policy as Congress remains gridlocked — No matter how well Democrats do in the House and Senate in November, it’s unlikely to mean anything new on climate policy in Washington,…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Waymo targets Toronto for robotaxi service, aiming for 2028 launch — Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Canada, and Toronto is first. Its cars will start driving the city’s streets in the coming days, and the…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins

Flex Summit highlights VPP potential amid permitting reform debate — The first Flex Summit saw new hope for VPPs, as well as a reckoning with the market's persistent challenges.

More: Latitude Media

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Porsche launches 2026 Macan Turbo EV with 630 horsepower — The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Activists blur lines between climate and peace movements around renewable energy — The solar panel is the new peace symbol

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