Grist · Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media
Oct 18, 2026 · 5:00 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!
PV Magazine · Ev Foley
Australia's large-scale solar projects reach record 3.5 GW in annual investment decisions — The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for…
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…
Guardian Environment · Molly Helfend
Gabon seeks to protect iboga plant from pharmaceutical commercialization — Iboga root, central to several Gabonese ritual traditions, is believed to have huge potential for use in treating addiction and some mental…
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
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
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
Grist · Jake Bittle
Congress weighs countermeasures to Trump offshore wind restrictions
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 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Grist · Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media
California gives homeowners choice between gas line or electrification rebate
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…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Atmos Renewables acquires 126MWp of Australian solar assets from BayWa r.e — Atmos Renewables has acquired 126MWp of operating solar PV capacity in Victoria and Queensland from BayWa r.e., along with a late-stage…
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!
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 · Molly Helfend
Gabon seeks to protect iboga plant from pharmaceutical commercialization — Iboga root, central to several Gabonese ritual traditions, is believed to have huge potential for use in treating addiction and some mental…
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
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
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
Grist · Jake Bittle
Congress weighs countermeasures to Trump offshore wind restrictions
Oct 18, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox and Penry Buckley
NSW government moves to override court on Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative…
PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
Swift Current sues First Solar over defective solar modules affecting 2.4 million units — The Massachusetts-based developer filed a complaint in the New York supreme court that alleges the module manufacturer knew about defects…
PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy
Patent lawsuit reveals Tesla's 10 GW solar equipment imports for Texas factory — A federal lawsuit filed in East Texas is shedding light on the equipment supply chain powering domestic clean energy manufacturing, with…
PV Magazine · David Carroll
South Australia selects developers for 12.7 GW renewables projects — The South Australian government has selected four proposed renewable energy projects with a combined generation capacity of almost 13 GW to…
Grist · Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media
California gives homeowners choice between gas line or electrification rebate
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…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia seeks green iron markets as China's steel demand softens — Australia must find green iron customers beyond China as Chinese steel demand declines and iron ore export earnings fall, says IEEFA.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Atmos Renewables acquires 126MWp of Australian solar assets from BayWa r.e — Atmos Renewables has acquired 126MWp of operating solar PV capacity in Victoria and Queensland from BayWa r.e., along with a late-stage…
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!
Inside Climate News · Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth
Carcinogenic pesticide atrazine found in hazardous levels across quarter of US rivers — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with…
Inside Climate News · Craig Pittman
EPA begins groundwater cleanup at Florida Superfund site decades after designation — Plenty of storms have hit Pensacola, Florida’s westernmost city, in the 450 years since its founding, but among the worst has been the…
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
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
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
Oct 19, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Sri Lanka orders solar system disconnections following nationwide blackout — Sri Lanka has ordered PV system owners to disconnect from the grid following a nationwide blackout on Oct. 17.
Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox and Penry Buckley
NSW government moves to override court on Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative…
PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
Swift Current sues First Solar over defective solar modules affecting 2.4 million units — The Massachusetts-based developer filed a complaint in the New York supreme court that alleges the module manufacturer knew about defects…
PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy
Patent lawsuit reveals Tesla's 10 GW solar equipment imports for Texas factory — A federal lawsuit filed in East Texas is shedding light on the equipment supply chain powering domestic clean energy manufacturing, with…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Illinois launches incentive program to boost battery storage deployment — Illinois has built out large amounts of renewables in the past decade to reach its mandate of 100% clean energy by 2050 .
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
U.S. aluminum smelters seek cheap power amid supply shortage, competing with data centers — A global supply shortage and U.S. tariffs have roiled the aluminum market this year, putting greater pressure on the United States to…
Grist · Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media
California gives homeowners choice between gas line or electrification rebate
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…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia seeks green iron markets as China's steel demand softens — Australia must find green iron customers beyond China as Chinese steel demand declines and iron ore export earnings fall, says IEEFA.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Atmos Renewables acquires 126MWp of Australian solar assets from BayWa r.e — Atmos Renewables has acquired 126MWp of operating solar PV capacity in Victoria and Queensland from BayWa r.e., along with a late-stage…
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!
Grist · Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Documentary explores concrete's role in climate and environmental challenges
Climate Home News · An Lambrechts
Column: Nature protection should rely on public funding, not financial markets — To raise the money needed, governments should focus on redirecting subsidies that currently harm nature, while working on a new convention…
Inside Climate News · Mathilde Augustin
French youth protests linked to climate crisis and heat waves — PARIS—By the time Cléo made it to Greek class, she had gone completely pale. It was a Wednesday in June during France’s second consecutive…
Inside Climate News · Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth
Carcinogenic pesticide atrazine found in hazardous levels across quarter of US rivers — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with…
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
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…
Oct 19, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Sri Lanka orders solar system disconnections following nationwide blackout — Sri Lanka has ordered PV system owners to disconnect from the grid following a nationwide blackout on Oct. 17.
Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox and Penry Buckley
NSW government moves to override court on Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative…
PV Magazine · Ben Zientara
Swift Current sues First Solar over defective solar modules affecting 2.4 million units — The Massachusetts-based developer filed a complaint in the New York supreme court that alleges the module manufacturer knew about defects…
PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy
Patent lawsuit reveals Tesla's 10 GW solar equipment imports for Texas factory — A federal lawsuit filed in East Texas is shedding light on the equipment supply chain powering domestic clean energy manufacturing, with…
Utility Dive · Leah Garris
Utility customer portal capabilities gain focus amid service demands — A well-designed portal helps improve key business outcomes central to operations and service delivery.
Utility Dive
FERC's large-load mandate leaves grid operators facing compliance questions — Utilities, developers and investors are all left asking the same question: how close is each grid operator to meeting FERC’s mandate?
Utility Dive
Utilities turn to new materials as underground power lines gain ground — Discover why utilities are rushing to bury power lines and the innovative materials driving the shift.
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Illinois launches incentive program to boost battery storage deployment — Illinois has built out large amounts of renewables in the past decade to reach its mandate of 100% clean energy by 2050 .
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
U.S. aluminum smelters seek cheap power amid supply shortage, competing with data centers — A global supply shortage and U.S. tariffs have roiled the aluminum market this year, putting greater pressure on the United States to…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple
University of Alaska wildfire ignites research into Arctic fire suppression and carbon loss — In the middle of an especially warm July in 2021, a wildfire ignited in a thick forest of black spruce and peeling paper birch trees on the…
Grist · Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media
California gives homeowners choice between gas line or electrification rebate
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 · Martha Pskowski
Oil well in San Antonio suburb leaks as drilling legacy intrudes on residential growth — SAN ANTONIO, Texas—In Texas, suburbs have sprung up where oil pump jacks once bobbed.
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…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia seeks green iron markets as China's steel demand softens — Australia must find green iron customers beyond China as Chinese steel demand declines and iron ore export earnings fall, says IEEFA.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Atmos Renewables acquires 126MWp of Australian solar assets from BayWa r.e — Atmos Renewables has acquired 126MWp of operating solar PV capacity in Victoria and Queensland from BayWa r.e., along with a late-stage…
Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Climate and environment correspondent
NSW research confirms homes in bushfire buffer zones face highest destruction risk — Exclusive : Research confirms official advice about high-risk properties and warns worsening conditions will make more homes unsafe
Grist · Ian Urbina, The Outlaw Ocean Project
Fire retardant used in seafood supply chain raises health concerns
Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino
Data center proposal roils Ohio Senate race between Husted and Brown — SUNBURY, Ohio—A proposal for a large data center has upended politics in this Republican-leaning suburb of Columbus.
Oct 19, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Tech · JP Casey
ACME Solar signs 300MW storage PPA with India's SECI at $0.063/kWh — ACME Solar has signed a 300MW/1,200MWh PPA with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a solar-plus-storage portfolio.
More: PV Magazine
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid vehicle share climbs to 16% as overall EV sales slip after tax credit expiration — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Sri Lanka orders solar system disconnections following nationwide blackout — Sri Lanka has ordered PV system owners to disconnect from the grid following a nationwide blackout on Oct. 17.
Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox and Penry Buckley
NSW government moves to override court on Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative…
PV Tech · JP Casey
JinkoSolar launches Tiger Neo 5.0 residential module with 510W output, 25.52% efficiency — JinkoSolar's Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential PV module, is built on its TOPCon-based Amorphous-Si Passivating Cell (TAC) technology.
More: PV Magazine
Utility Dive
FERC's large-load mandate leaves grid operators facing compliance questions — Utilities, developers and investors are all left asking the same question: how close is each grid operator to meeting FERC’s mandate?
Utility Dive
Utilities turn to new materials as underground power lines gain ground — Discover why utilities are rushing to bury power lines and the innovative materials driving the shift.
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Illinois launches incentive program to boost battery storage deployment — Illinois has built out large amounts of renewables in the past decade to reach its mandate of 100% clean energy by 2050 .
Utility Dive · Luke Martin, Alex Tylecote
Nuclear utilities report mixed AI adoption results, with clearer value emerging in some operations — Nuclear utility AI results have been mixed across the industry, but there are clear trends among those finding value.
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
U.S. aluminum smelters seek cheap power amid supply shortage, competing with data centers — A global supply shortage and U.S. tariffs have roiled the aluminum market this year, putting greater pressure on the United States to…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple
University of Alaska wildfire ignites research into Arctic fire suppression and carbon loss — In the middle of an especially warm July in 2021, a wildfire ignited in a thick forest of black spruce and peeling paper birch trees on the…
Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone
Google-backed project pairs lithium-ion with long-duration energy storage — An MN8 project Google as an offtaker pairs lithium-ion and a more novel chemistry. The post The case for combining lithium-ion and LDES…
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
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
US solar manufacturers highlight skilled worker shortage at industry conference — The skilled worker shortage was one of the key discussions from solar manufacturers at last week's PV CellTech USA Conference.
Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins
EPA backtracks on claim that US has phased out toxic PFOA and PFOS compounds — Agency changes wording on website as Texas-based chemical firm continues manufacture of plastic containers The Environmental Protection…
Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath
US workers adopt farm labor tactics to secure heat protections — As efforts to protect people from extreme heat stall, organizers are embracing an approach that targets major brands’ reputations “It’s the…
Grist · Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media
California gives homeowners choice between gas line or electrification rebate
Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC
European climate tech founders attract record venture investment — Old World, new founders
Inside Climate News · Martha Pskowski
Oil well in San Antonio suburb leaks as drilling legacy intrudes on residential growth — SAN ANTONIO, Texas—In Texas, suburbs have sprung up where oil pump jacks once bobbed.
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.
Oct 19, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Endurance Energy's subsea geothermal well generates brief test power off Oregon coast — About 300 miles off the Oregon coast, a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, a startup just drilled the world’s first subsea geothermal well.
More: Canary Media
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
Amazon signs pact with AEP and X-Energy for 960-MW Indiana nuclear project — If the project is developed, Amazon would purchase the power under a long-term contract that covers the cost of the facility and its…
More: TechCrunch Climate
PV Tech · JP Casey
ACME Solar signs 300MW storage PPA with India's SECI at $0.063/kWh — ACME Solar has signed a 300MW/1,200MWh PPA with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a solar-plus-storage portfolio.
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Swift Current sues First Solar over alleged defects in 2.4 million modules — Independent power producer (IPP) Swift Current Energy has filed a lawsuit against thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module…
More: PV Magazine
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid vehicle share climbs to 16% as overall EV sales slip after tax credit expiration — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
At least 47 major US data center projects delayed, withdrawn or blocked —
Electrek · Fred Lambert
Huawei's car unit joins CATL's battery swap network in China — Huawei’s smart car business is signing on to CATL’s battery swap network, giving the world’s largest battery maker another heavyweight…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Sri Lanka orders solar system disconnections following nationwide blackout — Sri Lanka has ordered PV system owners to disconnect from the grid following a nationwide blackout on Oct. 17.
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
Google's virtual power plant pilot signals shift in PJM's electricity contracting — Voltus CEO Dana Guernsey compared new “bring your own new capacity” contracts to the power purchase agreements that “revolutionized”…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC approves ISO-NE transmission asset review process — Commissioners David Rosner and Judy Chang said other regions should adopt similar review processes for local transmission projects, which…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Illinois launches incentive program to boost battery storage deployment — Illinois has built out large amounts of renewables in the past decade to reach its mandate of 100% clean energy by 2050 .
Guardian Environment · Karen McVeigh
Norwegian Arctic town's tap water unsafe due to permafrost thaw, heavy metal contamination — Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in…
Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter
UK scientists and MPs call for inquiry into air pollution's unequal impacts — Letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists calls for action to protect lower-income and minority-ethnic communities The government must…
Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox and Penry Buckley
NSW government moves to override court on Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia seeks green iron markets as China's steel demand softens — Australia must find green iron customers beyond China as Chinese steel demand declines and iron ore export earnings fall, says IEEFA.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Atmos Renewables acquires 126MWp of Australian solar assets from BayWa r.e — Atmos Renewables has acquired 126MWp of operating solar PV capacity in Victoria and Queensland from BayWa r.e., along with a late-stage…
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
U.S. aluminum smelters seek cheap power amid supply shortage, competing with data centers — A global supply shortage and U.S. tariffs have roiled the aluminum market this year, putting greater pressure on the United States to…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple
University of Alaska wildfire ignites research into Arctic fire suppression and carbon loss — In the middle of an especially warm July in 2021, a wildfire ignited in a thick forest of black spruce and peeling paper birch trees on the…
Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone
Google-backed project pairs lithium-ion with long-duration energy storage — An MN8 project Google as an offtaker pairs lithium-ion and a more novel chemistry. The post The case for combining lithium-ion and LDES…
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
Oct 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Endurance Energy's subsea geothermal well generates brief test power off Oregon coast — About 300 miles off the Oregon coast, a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, a startup just drilled the world’s first subsea geothermal well.
More: Canary Media
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
Amazon signs pact with AEP and X-Energy for 960-MW Indiana nuclear project — If the project is developed, Amazon would purchase the power under a long-term contract that covers the cost of the facility and its…
More: TechCrunch Climate
PV Tech · JP Casey
ACME Solar signs 300MW storage PPA with India's SECI at $0.063/kWh — ACME Solar has signed a 300MW/1,200MWh PPA with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a solar-plus-storage portfolio.
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Swift Current sues First Solar over alleged defects in 2.4 million modules — Independent power producer (IPP) Swift Current Energy has filed a lawsuit against thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module…
More: PV Magazine
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid vehicle share climbs to 16% as overall EV sales slip after tax credit expiration — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
At least 47 major US data center projects delayed, withdrawn or blocked —
Electrek · Fred Lambert
Huawei's car unit joins CATL's battery swap network in China — Huawei’s smart car business is signing on to CATL’s battery swap network, giving the world’s largest battery maker another heavyweight…
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
Google's virtual power plant pilot signals shift in PJM's electricity contracting — Voltus CEO Dana Guernsey compared new “bring your own new capacity” contracts to the power purchase agreements that “revolutionized”…
PV Tech · JP Casey
JinkoSolar launches Tiger Neo 5.0 residential module with 510W output, 25.52% efficiency — JinkoSolar's Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential PV module, is built on its TOPCon-based Amorphous-Si Passivating Cell (TAC) technology.
More: PV Magazine
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC approves ISO-NE transmission asset review process — Commissioners David Rosner and Judy Chang said other regions should adopt similar review processes for local transmission projects, which…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Illinois launches incentive program to boost battery storage deployment — Illinois has built out large amounts of renewables in the past decade to reach its mandate of 100% clean energy by 2050 .
Guardian Environment · Karen McVeigh
Norwegian Arctic town's tap water unsafe due to permafrost thaw, heavy metal contamination — Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in…
Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter
UK scientists and MPs call for inquiry into air pollution's unequal impacts — Letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists calls for action to protect lower-income and minority-ethnic communities The government must…
Guardian Environment · Lisa Cox and Penry Buckley
NSW government moves to override court on Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia seeks green iron markets as China's steel demand softens — Australia must find green iron customers beyond China as Chinese steel demand declines and iron ore export earnings fall, says IEEFA.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Atmos Renewables acquires 126MWp of Australian solar assets from BayWa r.e — Atmos Renewables has acquired 126MWp of operating solar PV capacity in Victoria and Queensland from BayWa r.e., along with a late-stage…
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
U.S. aluminum smelters seek cheap power amid supply shortage, competing with data centers — A global supply shortage and U.S. tariffs have roiled the aluminum market this year, putting greater pressure on the United States to…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple
University of Alaska wildfire ignites research into Arctic fire suppression and carbon loss — In the middle of an especially warm July in 2021, a wildfire ignited in a thick forest of black spruce and peeling paper birch trees on the…
Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster
Wyoming weighs rules for data center expansion amid energy and water concerns — CODY, Wyo.—On a warm October evening at a bar in downtown Cody, Wyomingites gathered to ponder the future of what some hope will be the…
Electrek · Peter Johnson
Volkswagen opens orders for ID. Cross entry-level model at $31,000 — Volkswagen opened orders for the entry-level ID. Cross with the 37 kWh battery, starting at about $31,000 (€27,995). more…
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