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Oct 19, 2026 · 5:00 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

EIA Today in Energy

Hybrid sales surge to 16% of US vehicle market as EV growth stalls — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas regulators continued processing data center permits despite Abbott's pause order — Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov.

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

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 .

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.

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…

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…

Oct 19, 2026 · 8:00 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

EIA Today in Energy

Hybrid sales surge to 16% of US vehicle market as EV growth stalls — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas regulators continued processing data center permits despite Abbott's pause order — Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov.

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 · George Heynes

South Australia selects four developers for 13GW solar and wind project in Whyalla West — The South Australian government has selected four solar and wind proposals totalling almost 13GW in the Whyalla West release area, west of…

More: PV Magazine

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

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”…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

China's clean energy exports surge amid economic slowdown — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday evening digest written by our executive editor. Happy Monday and welcome back.

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 · 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…

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 .

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 · 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.

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…

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…

Oct 19, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China proposes stricter efficiency standards for solar manufacturers — China has proposed stricter efficiency standards for solar cells and modules, with technology-specific thresholds for TOPCon, HJT and BC…

PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina

EU backs Holosolis' 5 GW solar factory in €3.4 billion cleantech investment round — The funding is part of a €3.4 billion ($3.98 billion) EU initiative supporting 77 clean-tech projects, including heat pump and battery…

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

EIA Today in Energy

Hybrid sales surge to 16% of US vehicle market as EV growth stalls — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas regulators continued processing data center permits despite Abbott's pause order — Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov.

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 · George Heynes

South Australia selects four developers for 13GW solar and wind project in Whyalla West — The South Australian government has selected four solar and wind proposals totalling almost 13GW in the Whyalla West release area, west of…

More: PV Magazine

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”…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

China's clean energy exports surge amid economic slowdown — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday evening digest written by our executive editor. Happy Monday and welcome back.

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 · 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…

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 .

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 · 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.

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…

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…

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

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China proposes stricter efficiency standards for solar manufacturers — China has proposed stricter efficiency standards for solar cells and modules, with technology-specific thresholds for TOPCon, HJT and BC…

PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina

EU backs Holosolis' 5 GW solar factory in €3.4 billion cleantech investment round — The funding is part of a €3.4 billion ($3.98 billion) EU initiative supporting 77 clean-tech projects, including heat pump and battery…

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

EIA Today in Energy

Hybrid sales surge to 16% of US vehicle market as EV growth stalls — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…

More: CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Eugene considers tax on large corporations to fund clean energy transition — Amy Winton doesn’t like that she has to depend on fossil gas for her restaurant, Mexican taquería Pandita in Eugene, Oregon.

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas regulators continued processing data center permits despite Abbott's pause order — Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov.

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 · George Heynes

South Australia selects four developers for 13GW solar and wind project in Whyalla West — The South Australian government has selected four solar and wind proposals totalling almost 13GW in the Whyalla West release area, west of…

More: PV Magazine

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”…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

China's clean energy exports surge amid economic slowdown — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday evening digest written by our executive editor. Happy Monday and welcome back.

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 · Nathaniel Eisen, Inside Climate News

Floating wind industry seeks collaboration as sector faces commercialization challenges — This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the…

More: Inside Climate News

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

IPCC authors commit to climate assessment despite government disagreements — After governments again failed to agree a timeline, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on time and with full…

Guardian Environment · Patrick Greenfield

Countries face pressure to deliver on nature protection pledges at COP17 — Four years ago nearly every government on Earth agreed to protect nature. Now, as countries gather for Cop17, the pressure is on to follow…

Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath

US disaster survivors await $10 billion in federal recovery aid — The last long-term federal recovery funds allocated for a major disaster were for Hurricane Milton, which hit in late 2024 Survivors of…

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

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China proposes stricter efficiency standards for solar manufacturers — China has proposed stricter efficiency standards for solar cells and modules, with technology-specific thresholds for TOPCon, HJT and BC…

PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina

EU backs Holosolis' 5 GW solar factory in €3.4 billion cleantech investment round — The funding is part of a €3.4 billion ($3.98 billion) EU initiative supporting 77 clean-tech projects, including heat pump and battery…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers develop fire-safety framework for building-integrated solar facades — Researchers in China and Italy have developed a framework to assess fire risks in building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) façades,…

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

EIA Today in Energy

Hybrid sales surge to 16% of US vehicle market as EV growth stalls — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…

More: CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Eugene considers tax on large corporations to fund clean energy transition — Amy Winton doesn’t like that she has to depend on fossil gas for her restaurant, Mexican taquería Pandita in Eugene, Oregon.

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Trump administration signals new methane regulations after decade of industry scrutiny — In the Permian Basin of West Texas, methane gas billows from oil wells. It blasts out of pressure valves on pipelines, wafts from sprawling…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas regulators continued processing data center permits despite Abbott's pause order — Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov.

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

Latitude Media · Pasi Taimela

Data centers face energy orchestration challenge amid AI campus buildout — How AI campuses can manage complex energy needs without becoming a grid liability. The post Beyond securing power, data centers have an…

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”…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

China's clean energy exports surge amid economic slowdown — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday evening digest written by our executive editor. Happy Monday and welcome back.

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 · Nathaniel Eisen, Inside Climate News

Floating wind industry seeks collaboration as sector faces commercialization challenges — This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the…

More: Inside Climate News

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.

PV Tech · JP Casey

NYSERDA allocates $200 million for distributed solar expansion in New York — NYSERDA has announced its allocations of US$200 million to expand access to affordable solar energy across New York state.

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

IPCC authors commit to climate assessment despite government disagreements — After governments again failed to agree a timeline, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on time and with full…

Guardian Environment · Patrick Greenfield

Countries face pressure to deliver on nature protection pledges at COP17 — Four years ago nearly every government on Earth agreed to protect nature. Now, as countries gather for Cop17, the pressure is on to follow…

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

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

DOE turns to Defense Production Act funds as infrastructure grants decline — The department is tapping into Defense Production Act funding as a Biden-era infrastructure grant runs dry.

Electrek · Jameson Dow

California school bus fleet powers 1,000 homes through vehicle-to-grid charging — A fleet of 74 school buses have spent the last two years powering about a thousand homes, taking stress off the grid, thanks to V2G…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China proposes stricter efficiency standards for solar manufacturers — China has proposed stricter efficiency standards for solar cells and modules, with technology-specific thresholds for TOPCon, HJT and BC…

PV Magazine · Pilar Sánchez Molina

EU backs Holosolis' 5 GW solar factory in €3.4 billion cleantech investment round — The funding is part of a €3.4 billion ($3.98 billion) EU initiative supporting 77 clean-tech projects, including heat pump and battery…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Italy awards $864M in grants for 505MW of rooftop solar on farms — Italy’s GSE has awarded US$863.6 million in grant funding to 505MW of new rooftop solar capacity, to be deployed on agricultural projects.

More: PV Magazine

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

EIA Today in Energy

Hybrid sales surge to 16% of US vehicle market as EV growth stalls — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…

More: CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Eugene considers tax on large corporations to fund clean energy transition — Amy Winton doesn’t like that she has to depend on fossil gas for her restaurant, Mexican taquería Pandita in Eugene, Oregon.

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Trump administration signals new methane regulations after decade of industry scrutiny — In the Permian Basin of West Texas, methane gas billows from oil wells. It blasts out of pressure valves on pipelines, wafts from sprawling…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas regulators continued processing data center permits despite Abbott's pause order — Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov.

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

Latitude Media · Pasi Taimela

Data centers face energy orchestration challenge amid AI campus buildout — How AI campuses can manage complex energy needs without becoming a grid liability. The post Beyond securing power, data centers have an…

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…

More: CleanTechnica

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”…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

China's clean energy exports surge amid economic slowdown — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday evening digest written by our executive editor. Happy Monday and welcome back.

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Schneider Electric posts record Q3 revenue driven by data center demand — North America continues to be the largest source of revenue for the company’s Energy Management segment, but China and East Asia saw a…

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

European climate tech founders attract record venture investment — Old World, new founders

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…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Qcells to produce residential AC solar panels in US by end of 2026 — Solar PV manufacturer Qcells has unveiled new, US-produced versions of two residential AC solar panels, Q.TRON AC and Q.PEAK DUO AC, by the…

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

Utility Dive · Charles Paullin

Virginia governor seeks rate freeze contingent on Dominion-NextEra merger approval — Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D, also wants regulators to increase the debt share of Dominion’s capital structure from 48% to 60% to lower its…

PV Tech · JP Casey

India's solar curtailment hit 96.9GW in September, JMK report shows — JMK has released a report on curtailment of renewable energy in India, showing that solar PV curtailment reached 96.9GW in September.

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

DOE turns to Defense Production Act funds as infrastructure grants decline — The department is tapping into Defense Production Act funding as a Biden-era infrastructure grant runs dry.

Electrek · Jameson Dow

California school bus fleet powers 1,000 homes through vehicle-to-grid charging — A fleet of 74 school buses have spent the last two years powering about a thousand homes, taking stress off the grid, thanks to V2G…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

India's solar inverter market lags domestic manufacturing despite policy push — The strong policy support that has driven India’s huge investments in PV module manufacturing has been largely absent from the inverter…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Italy awards $864M in grants for 505MW of rooftop solar on farms — Italy’s GSE has awarded US$863.6 million in grant funding to 505MW of new rooftop solar capacity, to be deployed on agricultural projects.

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Poland eases rules for residential battery storage, allowing systems up to 2.2x solar capacity — Polish prosumers will be able to connect batteries with up to 2.2 times the rated power of their PV systems without the storage counting…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Eugene considers tax on large corporations to fund clean energy transition — Amy Winton doesn’t like that she has to depend on fossil gas for her restaurant, Mexican taquería Pandita in Eugene, Oregon.

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Trump administration signals new methane regulations after decade of industry scrutiny — In the Permian Basin of West Texas, methane gas billows from oil wells. It blasts out of pressure valves on pipelines, wafts from sprawling…

Latitude Media · Pasi Taimela

Data centers face energy orchestration challenge amid AI campus buildout — How AI campuses can manage complex energy needs without becoming a grid liability. The post Beyond securing power, data centers have an…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

China's clean energy exports surge amid economic slowdown — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday evening digest written by our executive editor. Happy Monday and welcome back.

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

EIA Today in Energy

Hybrid sales surge to 16% of US vehicle market as EV growth stalls — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas regulators continued processing data center permits despite Abbott's pause order — Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov.

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

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Activist group unveils melting DeSantis statue to protest climate inaction — Florida governor has consistently opposed any legislation to curb planet-heating emissions, calling it a ‘radical climate agenda’ A…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Georgia electric cooperative to deploy 50-MW home battery system — Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation plans to use the batteries to reduce system peaks and energy costs as hyperscale data…

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…

More: CleanTechnica

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

European climate tech founders attract record venture investment — Old World, new founders

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

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK approves Jackdaw North Sea gas field despite climate pressure — Move signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to North Sea industry but threatens to undermine Labour’s green credentials • What does the approval…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

GM closes Detroit battery assembly plant — GM is shuttering the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant, though the closure has nothing to do with the automaker's electrification strategy.

Utility Dive · Charles Paullin

Virginia governor seeks rate freeze contingent on Dominion-NextEra merger approval — Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D, also wants regulators to increase the debt share of Dominion’s capital structure from 48% to 60% to lower its…

PV Tech · JP Casey

India's solar curtailment hit 96.9GW in September, JMK report shows — JMK has released a report on curtailment of renewable energy in India, showing that solar PV curtailment reached 96.9GW in September.

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

DOE turns to Defense Production Act funds as infrastructure grants decline — The department is tapping into Defense Production Act funding as a Biden-era infrastructure grant runs dry.

Electrek · Jameson Dow

California school bus fleet powers 1,000 homes through vehicle-to-grid charging — A fleet of 74 school buses have spent the last two years powering about a thousand homes, taking stress off the grid, thanks to V2G…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

India's solar inverter market lags domestic manufacturing despite policy push — The strong policy support that has driven India’s huge investments in PV module manufacturing has been largely absent from the inverter…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Italy awards $864M in grants for 505MW of rooftop solar on farms — Italy’s GSE has awarded US$863.6 million in grant funding to 505MW of new rooftop solar capacity, to be deployed on agricultural projects.

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Poland eases rules for residential battery storage, allowing systems up to 2.2x solar capacity — Polish prosumers will be able to connect batteries with up to 2.2 times the rated power of their PV systems without the storage counting…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Eugene considers tax on large corporations to fund clean energy transition — Amy Winton doesn’t like that she has to depend on fossil gas for her restaurant, Mexican taquería Pandita in Eugene, Oregon.

Latitude Media · Pasi Taimela

Data centers face energy orchestration challenge amid AI campus buildout — How AI campuses can manage complex energy needs without becoming a grid liability. The post Beyond securing power, data centers have an…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

China's clean energy exports surge amid economic slowdown — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday evening digest written by our executive editor. Happy Monday and welcome back.

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.

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EIA Today in Energy

Hybrid sales surge to 16% of US vehicle market as EV growth stalls — In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…

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Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

Texas regulators continued processing data center permits despite Abbott's pause order — Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov.

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…

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Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Activist group unveils melting DeSantis statue to protest climate inaction — Florida governor has consistently opposed any legislation to curb planet-heating emissions, calling it a ‘radical climate agenda’ A…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Georgia electric cooperative to deploy 50-MW home battery system — Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation plans to use the batteries to reduce system peaks and energy costs as hyperscale data…

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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