Stepchange News — 2026-10-23

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

German battery maker Sonnen files for insolvency despite US growth — German battery storage manufacturer Sonnen has filed for insolvency, months after Shell sold the company to family office Tiven.

More: Electrek

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities adopt AI for grid management, but auditing concerns limit rollout — Applications include maintenance prioritization and demand forecasting, but AI outputs that are uneven, or those that can’t be audited,…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOJ moves to revoke offshore wind permits — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., one of the senators sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, said in a statement,…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data centers' methane emissions could double current climate impact, expert warns — Frost Methane CEO Olya Irzak unpacks both the issue and the solutions at hand. The post Data centers’ looming methane surge appeared first…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Commerce Department targets solar panel importers stockpiling tariff-dodging inventory —

PV Tech · JP Casey

NextEra Energy reports 9.7% Q3 earnings growth as Dominion merger advances — NextEra Energy recorded a 9.7% increase in its net earnings in Q3 2026, with earnings up 9.5% in the nine months to date this year.

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Indonesia's co-firing plan risks extending coal plant lifespans, raising deforestation — Indonesia's plan to mix in a little wood will give coal-fired power plants an excuse to operate for longer and raise deforestation…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

200 California households to help design community-centered virtual power plant — Hello, everybody! Welcome back to California Wire. This week, I’m going to be talking about virtual power plants again — but not the ones…

More: via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

UN climate fund allocates $20M to Nepal for flood recovery in first payout — A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Iraq removes import tariffs on solar systems — The measure coincides with the completion of a draft set of regulations set to govern the connection of solar energy systems to Iraq’s…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Net Power Abandons Zero-Emission Gas Plant to Build Data Center Power — All kinds of companies have refashioned themselves to exploit the AI boom. A bitcoin miner became a data center developer , a shoemaker is…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Rwanda opens tender for 200 MW floating solar and 800 MWh battery project — A tender is open in Rwanda for a 200 MW floating solar plant to be tied to 800 MWh of battery storage.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Permafrost thaw emerges as climate change wild card — How much do you know about permafrost? Maybe, like me, you’ve been aware that this layer of frozen soil is thawing, that it’s important in…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts bill provision could limit energy-efficiency aid to low-income homes — Massachusetts has made meaningful strides in recent years to get its robust energy-efficiency incentives into the hands of lower-income…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure brings 16MW community solar online in New York, Oregon — Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) has started operating three community solar projects totalling 15.8MWdc across New York and Oregon.

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

Farmers, advocates blame food system financiers for rising prices and supply disruption — Rising food prices. Supply chain disruptions. Wars. More extreme weather. The confluence of these factors in 2026 has prompted researchers,…

Grist · Kate Yoder

Grist examines Big Oil's role in shaping American suburban development

Grist · Kate Yoder

Hidden fossil fuel infrastructure remains in most U.S. homes

Grist · Austin Corona

Soaring oil prices highlight renewable energy access gap for low-income nations

Guardian Environment · Jack Egan

NSW allows coal expansion despite court ruling on export emissions — The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Google expands virtual power plant portfolio to 1 GW in PJM Interconnection — Such contracts signal a turning point for distributed resources in energy markets, industry sources say.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

German battery maker Sonnen files for insolvency despite US growth — German battery storage manufacturer Sonnen has filed for insolvency, months after Shell sold the company to family office Tiven.

More: Electrek

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities adopt AI for grid management, but auditing concerns limit rollout — Applications include maintenance prioritization and demand forecasting, but AI outputs that are uneven, or those that can’t be audited,…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOJ moves to revoke offshore wind permits — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., one of the senators sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, said in a statement,…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data centers' methane emissions could double current climate impact, expert warns — Frost Methane CEO Olya Irzak unpacks both the issue and the solutions at hand. The post Data centers’ looming methane surge appeared first…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Commerce Department targets solar panel importers stockpiling tariff-dodging inventory —

PV Tech · JP Casey

NextEra Energy reports 9.7% Q3 earnings growth as Dominion merger advances — NextEra Energy recorded a 9.7% increase in its net earnings in Q3 2026, with earnings up 9.5% in the nine months to date this year.

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Indonesia's co-firing plan risks extending coal plant lifespans, raising deforestation — Indonesia's plan to mix in a little wood will give coal-fired power plants an excuse to operate for longer and raise deforestation…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

200 California households to help design community-centered virtual power plant — Hello, everybody! Welcome back to California Wire. This week, I’m going to be talking about virtual power plants again — but not the ones…

More: via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

UN climate fund allocates $20M to Nepal for flood recovery in first payout — A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the…

CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

Solar and storage cut wholesale electricity prices 42% in Texas, 51% in California — New analysis shows how solar and storage are lowering electricity costs in red and blue states as affordability takes center stage heading…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Iraq removes import tariffs on solar systems — The measure coincides with the completion of a draft set of regulations set to govern the connection of solar energy systems to Iraq’s…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Net Power Abandons Zero-Emission Gas Plant to Build Data Center Power — All kinds of companies have refashioned themselves to exploit the AI boom. A bitcoin miner became a data center developer , a shoemaker is…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Rwanda opens tender for 200 MW floating solar and 800 MWh battery project — A tender is open in Rwanda for a 200 MW floating solar plant to be tied to 800 MWh of battery storage.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Permafrost thaw emerges as climate change wild card — How much do you know about permafrost? Maybe, like me, you’ve been aware that this layer of frozen soil is thawing, that it’s important in…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts bill provision could limit energy-efficiency aid to low-income homes — Massachusetts has made meaningful strides in recent years to get its robust energy-efficiency incentives into the hands of lower-income…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure brings 16MW community solar online in New York, Oregon — Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) has started operating three community solar projects totalling 15.8MWdc across New York and Oregon.

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

Farmers, advocates blame food system financiers for rising prices and supply disruption — Rising food prices. Supply chain disruptions. Wars. More extreme weather. The confluence of these factors in 2026 has prompted researchers,…

Grist · Kate Yoder

Grist examines Big Oil's role in shaping American suburban development

Guardian Environment · Jack Egan

NSW allows coal expansion despite court ruling on export emissions — The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Google expands virtual power plant portfolio to 1 GW in PJM Interconnection — Such contracts signal a turning point for distributed resources in energy markets, industry sources say.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

German battery maker Sonnen files for insolvency despite US growth — German battery storage manufacturer Sonnen has filed for insolvency, months after Shell sold the company to family office Tiven.

More: Electrek

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities adopt AI for grid management, but auditing concerns limit rollout — Applications include maintenance prioritization and demand forecasting, but AI outputs that are uneven, or those that can’t be audited,…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOJ moves to revoke offshore wind permits — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., one of the senators sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, said in a statement,…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data centers' methane emissions could double current climate impact, expert warns — Frost Methane CEO Olya Irzak unpacks both the issue and the solutions at hand. The post Data centers’ looming methane surge appeared first…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Commerce Department targets solar panel importers stockpiling tariff-dodging inventory —

PV Tech · JP Casey

NextEra Energy reports 9.7% Q3 earnings growth as Dominion merger advances — NextEra Energy recorded a 9.7% increase in its net earnings in Q3 2026, with earnings up 9.5% in the nine months to date this year.

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Indonesia's co-firing plan risks extending coal plant lifespans, raising deforestation — Indonesia's plan to mix in a little wood will give coal-fired power plants an excuse to operate for longer and raise deforestation…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

200 California households to help design community-centered virtual power plant — Hello, everybody! Welcome back to California Wire. This week, I’m going to be talking about virtual power plants again — but not the ones…

More: via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

UN climate fund allocates $20M to Nepal for flood recovery in first payout — A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Aiko converts Tianjin PERC factory to 6 GW ABC cell production — The Chinese company says it will convert the manufacturing capacity at its base in Tianjin into its proprietary all-back-contact (ABC)…

CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

Solar and storage cut wholesale electricity prices 42% in Texas, 51% in California — New analysis shows how solar and storage are lowering electricity costs in red and blue states as affordability takes center stage heading…

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Iraq removes import tariffs on solar systems — The measure coincides with the completion of a draft set of regulations set to govern the connection of solar energy systems to Iraq’s…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Net Power Abandons Zero-Emission Gas Plant to Build Data Center Power — All kinds of companies have refashioned themselves to exploit the AI boom. A bitcoin miner became a data center developer , a shoemaker is…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Permafrost thaw emerges as climate change wild card — How much do you know about permafrost? Maybe, like me, you’ve been aware that this layer of frozen soil is thawing, that it’s important in…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts bill provision could limit energy-efficiency aid to low-income homes — Massachusetts has made meaningful strides in recent years to get its robust energy-efficiency incentives into the hands of lower-income…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure brings 16MW community solar online in New York, Oregon — Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) has started operating three community solar projects totalling 15.8MWdc across New York and Oregon.

Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin

Farmers, advocates blame food system financiers for rising prices and supply disruption — Rising food prices. Supply chain disruptions. Wars. More extreme weather. The confluence of these factors in 2026 has prompted researchers,…

Grist · Kate Yoder

Grist examines Big Oil's role in shaping American suburban development

Guardian Environment · Jack Egan

NSW allows coal expansion despite court ruling on export emissions — The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Google expands virtual power plant portfolio to 1 GW in PJM Interconnection — Such contracts signal a turning point for distributed resources in energy markets, industry sources say.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Grid battery fires remain rare despite surge in U.S. storage deployments — See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . Battery fires are like shark attacks: frightening events that loom cinematically…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

German battery maker Sonnen files for insolvency despite US growth — German battery storage manufacturer Sonnen has filed for insolvency, months after Shell sold the company to family office Tiven.

More: Electrek

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers design hemispherical perovskite solar cell reducing angle sensitivity — Chinese researchers have designed a hemispherical perovskite solar cell with a textured surface to improve light absorption and reduce…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China solar module prices hold steady amid price-floor debate — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities adopt AI for grid management, but auditing concerns limit rollout — Applications include maintenance prioritization and demand forecasting, but AI outputs that are uneven, or those that can’t be audited,…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOJ moves to revoke offshore wind permits — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., one of the senators sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, said in a statement,…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data centers' methane emissions could double current climate impact, expert warns — Frost Methane CEO Olya Irzak unpacks both the issue and the solutions at hand. The post Data centers’ looming methane surge appeared first…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Indonesia's co-firing plan risks extending coal plant lifespans, raising deforestation — Indonesia's plan to mix in a little wood will give coal-fired power plants an excuse to operate for longer and raise deforestation…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

200 California households to help design community-centered virtual power plant — Hello, everybody! Welcome back to California Wire. This week, I’m going to be talking about virtual power plants again — but not the ones…

More: via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

UN climate fund allocates $20M to Nepal for flood recovery in first payout — A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the…

Guardian Environment · Maya Yang

Gulf of Mexico marine life still recovering from 2010 BP oil spill, study finds — New study reveals dramatic population drops in fish, cephalopods and more after the Deepwater Horizon spill Marine life in the Gulf of…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Commerce Department targets solar panel importers stockpiling tariff-dodging inventory —

PV Tech · JP Casey

NextEra Energy reports 9.7% Q3 earnings growth as Dominion merger advances — NextEra Energy recorded a 9.7% increase in its net earnings in Q3 2026, with earnings up 9.5% in the nine months to date this year.

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Data center opposition echoes renewable energy backlash over land and environmental concerns — Some of the arguments against data centers sound familiar. Opponents say the projects will change the look and feel of a place, harm the…

Carbon Brief · Ayesha Tandon

Climate scientists increasingly use AI to model and analyze climate data — Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing at a rapid pace and is increasingly being used by scientists to better understand climate… The…

CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

Solar and storage cut wholesale electricity prices 42% in Texas, 51% in California — New analysis shows how solar and storage are lowering electricity costs in red and blue states as affordability takes center stage heading…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Net Power Abandons Zero-Emission Gas Plant to Build Data Center Power — All kinds of companies have refashioned themselves to exploit the AI boom. A bitcoin miner became a data center developer , a shoemaker is…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Permafrost thaw emerges as climate change wild card — How much do you know about permafrost? Maybe, like me, you’ve been aware that this layer of frozen soil is thawing, that it’s important in…

Guardian Environment · Jack Egan

NSW allows coal expansion despite court ruling on export emissions — The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Google expands virtual power plant portfolio to 1 GW in PJM Interconnection — Such contracts signal a turning point for distributed resources in energy markets, industry sources say.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Austria awards 173 MW of solar in tender at €0.0642/kWh — Austria's third solar market premium auction of 2026 attracted 195 successful bids, with a volume-weighted average price of €0.0642/kWh,…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Italy awards full 30 MW quota in second floating solar tender — Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China's polysilicon inventories remain above 560,000 metric tons despite cuts — TrendForce said China’s polysilicon inventories remained above 560,000 metric tons despite expected production cuts in October.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Grid battery fires remain rare despite surge in U.S. storage deployments — See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . Battery fires are like shark attacks: frightening events that loom cinematically…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Net Power abandons carbon capture technology to build data center power plants — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

More: Heatmap News

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

Solar PPA prices jump 5% in Q3 amid new trade tariffs — Wind power purchase agreements held relatively steady in Q3 but could begin to rise again as the latest round of tariffs takes effect later…

More: PV Tech

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Rep. Menendez introduces first federal bill to legalize plug-in solar panels — On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, introduced the first federal bill aimed at legalizing solar panels that simply…

More: PV Tech

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Indonesia's co-firing plan risks extending coal plant lifespans, raising deforestation — Indonesia's plan to mix in a little wood will give coal-fired power plants an excuse to operate for longer and raise deforestation…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

200 California households to help design community-centered virtual power plant — Hello, everybody! Welcome back to California Wire. This week, I’m going to be talking about virtual power plants again — but not the ones…

More: via Bluesky

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities adopt AI for grid management, but auditing concerns limit rollout — Applications include maintenance prioritization and demand forecasting, but AI outputs that are uneven, or those that can’t be audited,…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOJ moves to revoke offshore wind permits — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., one of the senators sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, said in a statement,…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data centers' methane emissions could double current climate impact, expert warns — Frost Methane CEO Olya Irzak unpacks both the issue and the solutions at hand. The post Data centers’ looming methane surge appeared first…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

California insurance commissioner race draws focus amid insurer exodus and climate risks — From Crescent City to Coronado, California voters are facing decisions on a down-ballot strewn with over a dozen propositions and a series…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. refineries run at 28-year high as global supply tightens — The U.S. refinery fleet has run at higher-than-normal rates this year, with refinery utilization averaging more than 95% of capacity…

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

UN climate fund allocates $20M to Nepal for flood recovery in first payout — A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Helion raises $225M for fusion plant semiconductors, targets 2028 Microsoft delivery — Helion now has another $225 million to help speed development of its first fusion power plant, due to provide Microsoft with electricity in…

Guardian Environment · Nicola Davis Science Correspondent

Researchers advance breeding techniques to protect banana crops from climate and disease — With the climate crisis and diseases threatening one of the world’s most popular fruits, researchers are hoping a breakthrough in breeding…

Guardian Environment · Associated Press

Severe storms damage utility infrastructure across Arizona — Violent storms overnight knocked over utility poles and carried thunder and heavy winds through central Arizona Trees fell on to homes and…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Trump issues tariffs on wind turbine imports citing national security —

Grist · Grist staff

Grist examines how fossil fuel subsidies distort energy markets

Guardian Environment · Jack Egan

NSW allows coal expansion despite court ruling on export emissions — The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Google expands virtual power plant portfolio to 1 GW in PJM Interconnection — Such contracts signal a turning point for distributed resources in energy markets, industry sources say.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Austria awards 173 MW of solar in tender at €0.0642/kWh — Austria's third solar market premium auction of 2026 attracted 195 successful bids, with a volume-weighted average price of €0.0642/kWh,…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Italy awards full 30 MW quota in second floating solar tender — Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China's polysilicon inventories remain above 560,000 metric tons despite cuts — TrendForce said China’s polysilicon inventories remained above 560,000 metric tons despite expected production cuts in October.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Grid battery fires remain rare despite surge in U.S. storage deployments — See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . Battery fires are like shark attacks: frightening events that loom cinematically…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Net Power abandons carbon capture technology to build data center power plants — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

More: Heatmap News

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Rep. Menendez introduces first federal bill to legalize plug-in solar panels — On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, introduced the first federal bill aimed at legalizing solar panels that simply…

More: PV Tech

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Indonesia's co-firing plan risks extending coal plant lifespans, raising deforestation — Indonesia's plan to mix in a little wood will give coal-fired power plants an excuse to operate for longer and raise deforestation…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

200 California households to help design community-centered virtual power plant — Hello, everybody! Welcome back to California Wire. This week, I’m going to be talking about virtual power plants again — but not the ones…

More: via Bluesky

Latitude Media · Jim Kapsis

Energy industry eyes post-election agenda on key policy fronts — There are three transformational decisions that could follow in the weeks after votes are cast.

Guardian Environment · Dan Sabbagh and Jasper Jolly

UK government urges citizens to stockpile food and water for emergencies — Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state Every Briton is…

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

Solar PPA prices jump 5% in Q3 amid new trade tariffs — Wind power purchase agreements held relatively steady in Q3 but could begin to rise again as the latest round of tariffs takes effect later…

More: PV Tech

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Utilities adopt AI for grid management, but auditing concerns limit rollout — Applications include maintenance prioritization and demand forecasting, but AI outputs that are uneven, or those that can’t be audited,…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

DOJ moves to revoke offshore wind permits — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., one of the senators sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, said in a statement,…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Data centers' methane emissions could double current climate impact, expert warns — Frost Methane CEO Olya Irzak unpacks both the issue and the solutions at hand. The post Data centers’ looming methane surge appeared first…

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

California insurance commissioner race draws focus amid insurer exodus and climate risks — From Crescent City to Coronado, California voters are facing decisions on a down-ballot strewn with over a dozen propositions and a series…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. refineries run at 28-year high as global supply tightens — The U.S. refinery fleet has run at higher-than-normal rates this year, with refinery utilization averaging more than 95% of capacity…

Carbon Brief · Lekai Liu

China's electric vehicle sales reach record 67% of new car market — For the first time, new-energy vehicles (NEVs) made up 67% of new car sales in China in September, according to… The post Chart: A record…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Commonwealth Fusion Systems wins $85M federal award for fusion power semiconductors — Top-funded fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems received an $85 million award from the federal government to advance conductors for…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Trump issues tariffs on wind turbine imports citing national security —

Utility Dive · Phil Neuffer

Trump bypasses tariffs, directs trade talks on wind turbine imports — Following a Section 232 probe, the president tasked cabinet officials to engage in negotiations and report on their progress within 180…

Grist · Grist staff

Grist examines how fossil fuel subsidies distort energy markets

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

DOJ seeks to revoke offshore wind permits as Senate pursues permitting bill — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Austria awards 173 MW of solar in tender at €0.0642/kWh — Austria's third solar market premium auction of 2026 attracted 195 successful bids, with a volume-weighted average price of €0.0642/kWh,…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Italy awards full 30 MW quota in second floating solar tender — Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China's polysilicon inventories remain above 560,000 metric tons despite cuts — TrendForce said China’s polysilicon inventories remained above 560,000 metric tons despite expected production cuts in October.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Grid battery fires remain rare despite surge in U.S. storage deployments — See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . Battery fires are like shark attacks: frightening events that loom cinematically…

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

NextEra Energy secures $5.7B federal grant for energy hub projects — The company remains on track to close a merger with Dominion Energy in the second half of 2027, despite political opposition in Virginia,…

More: PV Tech

Guardian Environment · Jack Egan

NSW allows coal expansion despite court ruling on export emissions — The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in…

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

UN climate fund allocates $20M to Nepal for flood recovery in first payout — A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Google expands virtual power plant portfolio to 1 GW in PJM Interconnection — Such contracts signal a turning point for distributed resources in energy markets, industry sources say.

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Rep. Menendez introduces first federal bill to legalize plug-in solar panels — On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, introduced the first federal bill aimed at legalizing solar panels that simply…

More: PV Tech

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Indonesia's co-firing plan risks extending coal plant lifespans, raising deforestation — Indonesia's plan to mix in a little wood will give coal-fired power plants an excuse to operate for longer and raise deforestation…

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter

UK government to create AI unit for wildfire detection after record summer blazes — PM will also announce funding for specialised protective gear and the deployment of military aircraft The UK government is to create an AI…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Net Power abandons carbon capture technology to build data center power plants — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

More: Heatmap News

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

200 California households to help design community-centered virtual power plant — Hello, everybody! Welcome back to California Wire. This week, I’m going to be talking about virtual power plants again — but not the ones…

More: via Bluesky

Latitude Media · Jim Kapsis

Energy industry eyes post-election agenda on key policy fronts — There are three transformational decisions that could follow in the weeks after votes are cast.

Carbon Brief · Lekai Liu

China's electric vehicle sales reach record 67% of new car market — For the first time, new-energy vehicles (NEVs) made up 67% of new car sales in China in September, according to… The post Chart: A record…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Commonwealth Fusion Systems wins $85M federal award for fusion power semiconductors — Top-funded fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems received an $85 million award from the federal government to advance conductors for…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Trump issues tariffs on wind turbine imports citing national security —

Utility Dive · Phil Neuffer

Trump bypasses tariffs, directs trade talks on wind turbine imports — Following a Section 232 probe, the president tasked cabinet officials to engage in negotiations and report on their progress within 180…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Environmental groups split on Senate permitting deal over fossil fuel concerns — Transmission reforms are a clear win for clean energy. But groups warn that “permit certainty” provisions favor fossil fuels.

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion

Alabama Updates Data Center Rules, Drawing Mixed Industry Response — Nearly all observers agree that Alabama’s new data center policies released this week are an improvement over the state’s old rules, which…

Grist · Grist staff

Grist examines how fossil fuel subsidies distort energy markets

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

DOJ seeks to revoke offshore wind permits as Senate pursues permitting bill — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Austria awards 173 MW of solar in tender at €0.0642/kWh — Austria's third solar market premium auction of 2026 attracted 195 successful bids, with a volume-weighted average price of €0.0642/kWh,…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Italy awards full 30 MW quota in second floating solar tender — Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China's polysilicon inventories remain above 560,000 metric tons despite cuts — TrendForce said China’s polysilicon inventories remained above 560,000 metric tons despite expected production cuts in October.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Grid battery fires remain rare despite surge in U.S. storage deployments — See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . Battery fires are like shark attacks: frightening events that loom cinematically…

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

NextEra Energy secures $5.7B federal grant for energy hub projects — The company remains on track to close a merger with Dominion Energy in the second half of 2027, despite political opposition in Virginia,…

More: PV Tech

Guardian Environment · Jack Egan

NSW allows coal expansion despite court ruling on export emissions — The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in…

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz

UN climate fund allocates $20M to Nepal for flood recovery in first payout — A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Google expands virtual power plant portfolio to 1 GW in PJM Interconnection — Such contracts signal a turning point for distributed resources in energy markets, industry sources say.