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Oct 28, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear plant uprates — The pro-nuclear Trump administration continues to put its money where its mouth is. On Tuesday, the U.S.

More: Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

China dominates global electrolyzer manufacturing as Western producers lag — The electrolyzer has come a long way in the nearly 250 years since a pair of Dutch scientists first used electricity to split water into…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC approves stiffer MISO penalties for underperforming demand-side resources — Two Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members urged parties to monitor the rules in case they drive well-performing demand response and…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Trump administration advances only existing wind projects, not new farms, in permitting push — In September, the Trump administration told a reporter that the president directed the Pentagon to finally process wind projects through…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK Chancellor outlines energy policy shift ahead of 2026 budget — Chancellor John Healey has announced a “new course on energy” for the UK, focused on keeping bills low amid the… The post UK budget 2026:…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

California updates distributed energy resource regulations to ease aggregation and measurement — One aggregator called device-level telemetry the “keystone” to extract value from multiple distributed energy resources behind the same…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Australia accelerates solar-plus-storage retrofits ahead of 2030 renewable target — Australia’s push to accelerate electrification while meeting an 82% renewable energy target and retiring coal-fired power plants, both by…

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

UK approves nearly 2 GW of solar-plus-storage projects — Four projects in nationally significant infrastructure project planning pipeline granted planning permission by secretary of state.

Inside Climate News · Liza Gross

Tech companies, utilities spend heavily to weaken California environmental law — Political action committees funded by technology companies, the state’s major utilities and other corporate interests have spent nearly…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

European solar startups raised €82 million in first eight months of 2024 — Analysis by Avnet Silica says energy security remains the most significant driver of investment in European solar startups today as…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Developers encounter turbine failures and fuel volatility in onsite gas power for AI — From cracked gas turbines to volatile fuel prices, developers are discovering the risks of running behind-the-meter power plants.

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Just transition finance remains fragmented ahead of COP31 climate talks — Funding that helps workers and communities navigate the clean energy switch remains overlooked, splintered and poorly tracked - a blindspot…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Study finds heat pumps benefit grid stability despite rising demand — Heat pumps, superefficient sources of electric heating and cooling, are winners for the climate , air quality , and typically a household’s…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour, Arcelia Martin

Texas seawater desalination plant deal with Israeli firm advances — Plans are advancing on the Gulf Coast of Texas for an enormous seawater desalination plant which, if built, would be part of one of the…

Carbon Brief · Josh Gabbatiss

UK hit climate-aid target using questionable accounting methods, analysis shows — The UK has beaten its target to provide £11.6bn of climate aid to developing countries by 2026 – but only… The post Revealed: UK relied on…

More: Carbon Brief

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Maine Senate race centers on energy affordability and heating costs — Over the course of two weeks in October, Maine’s incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democrat challenger, former state Senate…

Climate Home News · Ruhat Sena Akşener

UN climate summit urged to prioritize communities over fossil fuel industry — The UN summit in Antalya can only deliver meaningful action if governments protect civic freedoms, curb fossil fuel influence and listen to…

Guardian Environment · Guardian Staff

Red seaweed turns China wetlands crimson in seasonal cycle — A striking transformation takes place along the coast of Qinqdao in autumn, when a native seepweed turns a brilliant shade of red.

Oct 28, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear plant uprates — The pro-nuclear Trump administration continues to put its money where its mouth is. On Tuesday, the U.S.

More: Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

China dominates global electrolyzer manufacturing as Western producers lag — The electrolyzer has come a long way in the nearly 250 years since a pair of Dutch scientists first used electricity to split water into…

Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath

Trump administration plans to terminate Biden-era methane emissions rules for oil and gas — Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions Donald Trump announced his…

More: CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC approves stiffer MISO penalties for underperforming demand-side resources — Two Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members urged parties to monitor the rules in case they drive well-performing demand response and…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Western Australia targets 75% renewables by 2030-31 as coal plants retire — Western Australian government has set a target for renewables to supply 75% of SWIS electricity generation by 2030-31.

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Trump administration advances only existing wind projects, not new farms, in permitting push — In September, the Trump administration told a reporter that the president directed the Pentagon to finally process wind projects through…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK Chancellor outlines energy policy shift ahead of 2026 budget — Chancellor John Healey has announced a “new course on energy” for the UK, focused on keeping bills low amid the… The post UK budget 2026:…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

California updates distributed energy resource regulations to ease aggregation and measurement — One aggregator called device-level telemetry the “keystone” to extract value from multiple distributed energy resources behind the same…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Australia accelerates solar-plus-storage retrofits ahead of 2030 renewable target — Australia’s push to accelerate electrification while meeting an 82% renewable energy target and retiring coal-fired power plants, both by…

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

UK approves nearly 2 GW of solar-plus-storage projects — Four projects in nationally significant infrastructure project planning pipeline granted planning permission by secretary of state.

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Developers encounter turbine failures and fuel volatility in onsite gas power for AI — From cracked gas turbines to volatile fuel prices, developers are discovering the risks of running behind-the-meter power plants.

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Just transition finance remains fragmented ahead of COP31 climate talks — Funding that helps workers and communities navigate the clean energy switch remains overlooked, splintered and poorly tracked - a blindspot…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

EDF analysis finds Trump coal policies raising electricity bills and health costs — The Trump administration loves coal plants. The rest of us are paying the price in higher electricity bills, poorer health, and worsening…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Clean energy advocates launch PAC to challenge opponents in elections — A conversation with Tom Matzzie of the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition.

Inside Climate News · Bob Berwyn

Antarctic sea ice decline triggers salinity shift in Southern Ocean — The rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice since 2016 has triggered a dramatic shift in a crucial part of Earth’s climate system, scientists…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Study finds heat pumps benefit grid stability despite rising demand — Heat pumps, superefficient sources of electric heating and cooling, are winners for the climate , air quality , and typically a household’s…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour, Arcelia Martin

Texas seawater desalination plant deal with Israeli firm advances — Plans are advancing on the Gulf Coast of Texas for an enormous seawater desalination plant which, if built, would be part of one of the…

Carbon Brief · Josh Gabbatiss

UK hit climate-aid target using questionable accounting methods, analysis shows — The UK has beaten its target to provide £11.6bn of climate aid to developing countries by 2026 – but only… The post Revealed: UK relied on…

More: Carbon Brief

Inside Climate News · Nathaniel Eisen

Maine Senate race centers on energy affordability and heating costs — Over the course of two weeks in October, Maine’s incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democrat challenger, former state Senate…

Oct 28, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear plant uprates — The pro-nuclear Trump administration continues to put its money where its mouth is. On Tuesday, the U.S.

More: Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

China dominates global electrolyzer manufacturing as Western producers lag — The electrolyzer has come a long way in the nearly 250 years since a pair of Dutch scientists first used electricity to split water into…

Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath

Trump administration plans to terminate Biden-era methane emissions rules for oil and gas — Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions Donald Trump announced his…

More: CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

European solar racking demand slows as businesses cut spending on rooftop systems — Demand for solar rooftop racking systems in Europe has either slowed or changed over the past year, depending on who you ask.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC approves stiffer MISO penalties for underperforming demand-side resources — Two Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members urged parties to monitor the rules in case they drive well-performing demand response and…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Western Australia targets 75% renewables by 2030-31 as coal plants retire — Western Australian government has set a target for renewables to supply 75% of SWIS electricity generation by 2030-31.

More: PV Magazine

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Trump administration advances only existing wind projects, not new farms, in permitting push — In September, the Trump administration told a reporter that the president directed the Pentagon to finally process wind projects through…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK Chancellor outlines energy policy shift ahead of 2026 budget — Chancellor John Healey has announced a “new course on energy” for the UK, focused on keeping bills low amid the… The post UK budget 2026:…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

California updates distributed energy resource regulations to ease aggregation and measurement — One aggregator called device-level telemetry the “keystone” to extract value from multiple distributed energy resources behind the same…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Australia accelerates solar-plus-storage retrofits ahead of 2030 renewable target — Australia’s push to accelerate electrification while meeting an 82% renewable energy target and retiring coal-fired power plants, both by…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Developers encounter turbine failures and fuel volatility in onsite gas power for AI — From cracked gas turbines to volatile fuel prices, developers are discovering the risks of running behind-the-meter power plants.

Guardian Environment · Gabrielle Canon in San Francisco

California coastal communities face record-breaking high tides, widespread flooding — Seawater surges into low-lying communities from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, homes and businesses Historic high…

More: Guardian Environment

PV Tech · JP Casey

Maryland launches $200 million clean energy auction program — Maryland governor Wes Moore has announced the launch of 'Megawatts for Maryland', a US$200 million clean energy auction programme.

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

Just transition finance remains fragmented ahead of COP31 climate talks — Funding that helps workers and communities navigate the clean energy switch remains overlooked, splintered and poorly tracked - a blindspot…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

EDF analysis finds Trump coal policies raising electricity bills and health costs — The Trump administration loves coal plants. The rest of us are paying the price in higher electricity bills, poorer health, and worsening…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Clean energy advocates launch PAC to challenge opponents in elections — A conversation with Tom Matzzie of the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition.

Inside Climate News · Bob Berwyn

Antarctic sea ice decline triggers salinity shift in Southern Ocean — The rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice since 2016 has triggered a dramatic shift in a crucial part of Earth’s climate system, scientists…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Study finds heat pumps benefit grid stability despite rising demand — Heat pumps, superefficient sources of electric heating and cooling, are winners for the climate , air quality , and typically a household’s…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour, Arcelia Martin

Texas seawater desalination plant deal with Israeli firm advances — Plans are advancing on the Gulf Coast of Texas for an enormous seawater desalination plant which, if built, would be part of one of the…

Carbon Brief · Josh Gabbatiss

UK hit climate-aid target using questionable accounting methods, analysis shows — The UK has beaten its target to provide £11.6bn of climate aid to developing countries by 2026 – but only… The post Revealed: UK relied on…

More: Carbon Brief

Oct 29, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate permitting reform bill's electricity provisions draw broad support from advocates — Climate and environmental advocates are sharply divided over the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

More: Heatmap News

Carbon Brief · Lauri Myllyvirta

China's 2026 clean-tech exports projected to offset Brazil's annual emissions — China’s exports in 2026 of clean-energy technologies, such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, are on track to cut… The post…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM proposes streamlined interconnection process for grid battery projects — PJM Interconnection is finally taking steps that could let a lot of new battery capacity connect to its grid without eons of delay.

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear plant uprates — The pro-nuclear Trump administration continues to put its money where its mouth is. On Tuesday, the U.S.

More: Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

China dominates global electrolyzer manufacturing as Western producers lag — The electrolyzer has come a long way in the nearly 250 years since a pair of Dutch scientists first used electricity to split water into…

Inside Climate News · Nicole Williams

Maine leverages private forests to meet climate targets — As the most heavily forested state in the country, about 94 percent of Maine’s forests are privately owned, so focusing on their carbon…

Climate Home News · Nick Reece

Cities' climate commitments spurring trillions in green infrastructure investment — Cities' climate commitments are set to generate trillions of dollars in demand for clean tech and green infrastructure, creating huge…

Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath

Trump administration plans to terminate Biden-era methane emissions rules for oil and gas — Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions Donald Trump announced his…

More: CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

UK launches low-interest loan program for household solar, heat pumps and batteries — Government-backed Warm Home Loans scheme to help households cut energy bills by hundreds of pounds Households across the UK can now cut…

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEA report finds leadership and planning, not technology, key to island renewable grids — An IEA-PVPS report examining 11 islands finds that achieving nearly 100% renewable electricity depends as much on strong leadership,…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

European solar racking demand slows as businesses cut spending on rooftop systems — Demand for solar rooftop racking systems in Europe has either slowed or changed over the past year, depending on who you ask.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chilean solar plant remains offline two months after cyberattack — A 103 MW solar plant and its 98 MW/312 MWh battery storage system in northern Chile have remained offline for two months following a…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Enphase reports flat Q3 revenue as storage emerges as growth focus — Enphase Energy has reported Q3 revenue of US$293.3 million, up less than 1% from US$291.9 million in the previous quarter.

Guardian Environment · Jessica Elgot, Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar and Fiona Harvey

UK Energy Secretary Faces Cabinet Pressure Over Rosebank Oilfield Approval Decision — Exclusive: Backbenchers voice alarm over ‘intolerable position’ faced by Miatta Fahnbulleh over oilfield decision Furious Labour MPs have…

More: Guardian Environment

TechCrunch Climate · TechCrunch Events

TechCrunch Founder Summit ticket sale ends before Boston event — In just 7 days, TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston’s SoWa Power Station on November 4.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Corning solar sales jump 37% to $436M in Q3 — Corning reported a 37% year-on-year increase in solar segment sales to US$436 million in the third quarter of 2026.

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Developers encounter turbine failures and fuel volatility in onsite gas power for AI — From cracked gas turbines to volatile fuel prices, developers are discovering the risks of running behind-the-meter power plants.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Maryland launches $200 million clean energy auction program — Maryland governor Wes Moore has announced the launch of 'Megawatts for Maryland', a US$200 million clean energy auction programme.

Oct 29, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate permitting reform bill's electricity provisions gain rare advocacy consensus — Climate and environmental advocates are sharply divided over the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

More: Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple

Climate models underestimate warming feedback loops, study warns — Climate change itself is increasingly fueling climate change. Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases are driving up global temperatures,…

Carbon Brief · Lauri Myllyvirta

China's 2026 clean-tech exports projected to offset Brazil's annual emissions — China’s exports in 2026 of clean-energy technologies, such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, are on track to cut… The post…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM proposes streamlined interconnection process for grid battery projects — PJM Interconnection is finally taking steps that could let a lot of new battery capacity connect to its grid without eons of delay.

Catalyst (Shayle Kann) · Latitude Media

Gas turbine makers sold out through 2030 as data center power demand surges — Data center developers are facing unprecedented roadblocks to power new facilities. In addition to being hampered by an enormous…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Ground-mounted solar consumed 2,798 hectares in Italy in 2025 — Ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) installations accounted for 27% of Italy’s land consumption in 2025, according to the National System for…

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear plant uprates — The pro-nuclear Trump administration continues to put its money where its mouth is. On Tuesday, the U.S.

More: Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Spain solar PPA prices fall 7.7% to €30.93/MWh as battery storage gains traction — Average prices for standalone solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Spain fell 7.7% year on year to €30.93 ($34.46)/MWh in the third…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

China dominates global electrolyzer manufacturing as Western producers lag — The electrolyzer has come a long way in the nearly 250 years since a pair of Dutch scientists first used electricity to split water into…

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

New York faces pressure to permit gas pipeline as Trump signals support — Tanja Konwinski thought the Constitution pipeline was dead. When her husband bought 82 acres in Schoharie County, New York, in 2023, she…

Inside Climate News · Nicole Williams

Maine leverages private forests to meet climate targets — As the most heavily forested state in the country, about 94 percent of Maine’s forests are privately owned, so focusing on their carbon…

Climate Home News · Nick Reece

Cities' climate commitments spurring trillions in green infrastructure investment — Cities' climate commitments are set to generate trillions of dollars in demand for clean tech and green infrastructure, creating huge…

Guardian Environment · Sara Sneath

Trump administration plans to terminate Biden-era methane emissions rules for oil and gas — Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions Donald Trump announced his…

More: CleanTechnica, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEA report finds leadership and planning, not technology, key to island renewable grids — An IEA-PVPS report examining 11 islands finds that achieving nearly 100% renewable electricity depends as much on strong leadership,…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

First Solar inaugurates 1.7GW manufacturing facility in South Carolina — First Solar has inaugurated the first 1.7GW phase of its US$330 million manufacturing facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Inside Climate News · Jack Bell, The Assembly

North Carolina Democrat pitches climate message to Helene-affected voters — This article was originally published by The Assembly. It is republished with permission.

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

CMS Energy CEO cites political barriers to data center expansion — Garrick Rochow blamed political “spin” for permitting setbacks in an earnings call. He did not address the more than $300 million the…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Scatec closes $650 million Egypt solar-plus-storage deal for aluminum smelter — A solar and battery project in Egypt will supply state-owned Egypt Aluminium under a 25-year, sovereign-guaranteed power purchase agreement…

More: PV Tech

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

California updates distributed energy resource regulations to ease aggregation and measurement — One aggregator called device-level telemetry the “keystone” to extract value from multiple distributed energy resources behind the same…

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

African nations push adaptation finance onto COP31 agenda, risking negotiation clash — The African Group wants dedicated space on tripling adaptation finance, the Green Climate Fund and trade, setting up a possible clash The…

Oct 29, 2026 · 8:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Gas turbine suppliers sold out through 2030 as data centers scramble for power — Dora Partners & Company president Tony Brough returns to the show to map out the exploding OEM market.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate permitting reform bill's electricity provisions gain rare advocacy consensus — Climate and environmental advocates are sharply divided over the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

More: Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Electric vehicles with 300-mile range now common as battery costs drop — A decade ago, an electric vehicle with more than 300 miles of range would have cost you nearly $100,000.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple

Climate models underestimate warming feedback loops, study warns — Climate change itself is increasingly fueling climate change. Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases are driving up global temperatures,…

Carbon Brief · Lauri Myllyvirta

China's 2026 clean-tech exports projected to offset Brazil's annual emissions — China’s exports in 2026 of clean-energy technologies, such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, are on track to cut… The post…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM proposes streamlined interconnection process for grid battery projects — PJM Interconnection is finally taking steps that could let a lot of new battery capacity connect to its grid without eons of delay.

EIA Today in Energy

Colombia boosts LNG imports as domestic gas production declines — Colombia is importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as domestic production continues to fall.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

US Customs releases detained Ethiopian solar cells as duty probe continues — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released shipments of Toyo’s Ethiopian-made solar cells, while a separate US Department of…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Researchers achieve 18.8% efficiency in large-area organic solar modules — Small-area organic solar cells featuring the molecular locking strategy achieved a power conversion efficiency of 20.4%, while larger-area…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Ground-mounted solar consumed 2,798 hectares in Italy in 2025 — Ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) installations accounted for 27% of Italy’s land consumption in 2025, according to the National System for…

Canary Media · Brian Martucci

DOE awards $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear plant uprates — The pro-nuclear Trump administration continues to put its money where its mouth is. On Tuesday, the U.S.

More: Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

China dominates global electrolyzer manufacturing as Western producers lag — The electrolyzer has come a long way in the nearly 250 years since a pair of Dutch scientists first used electricity to split water into…

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

New York faces pressure to permit gas pipeline as Trump signals support — Tanja Konwinski thought the Constitution pipeline was dead. When her husband bought 82 acres in Schoharie County, New York, in 2023, she…

Inside Climate News · Nicole Williams

Maine leverages private forests to meet climate targets — As the most heavily forested state in the country, about 94 percent of Maine’s forests are privately owned, so focusing on their carbon…

Climate Home News · Nick Reece

Cities' climate commitments spurring trillions in green infrastructure investment — Cities' climate commitments are set to generate trillions of dollars in demand for clean tech and green infrastructure, creating huge…

Guardian Environment · Jon Henley

Finland opens criminal investigation into Google forest clearing for datacentre — Authorities allege company may have breached Finnish environmental laws by forgoing required impact assessment ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

First Solar inaugurates 1.7GW manufacturing facility in South Carolina — First Solar has inaugurated the first 1.7GW phase of its US$330 million manufacturing facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Developers encounter turbine failures and fuel volatility in onsite gas power for AI — From cracked gas turbines to volatile fuel prices, developers are discovering the risks of running behind-the-meter power plants.

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK Chancellor outlines energy policy shift ahead of 2026 budget — Chancellor John Healey has announced a “new course on energy” for the UK, focused on keeping bills low amid the… The post UK budget 2026:…

Oct 29, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

First Solar opens 1.7 GW module plant in South Carolina, plans to double capacity — First Solar’s latest US plant will complete production of thin-film solar modules manufactured at overseas sites, with annual capacity set…

More: PV Tech

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

BAAJA gives federal regulators new authority to break transmission bottlenecks — “I think the cost-sharing elements are by far probably the most important part of this bill,” Rep.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

AEP raises capex plan 30% to $100B, citing 84 GW in contracted large loads — American Electric Power’s contracted large loads jumped 22% to 84 GW, mainly on a 10.4-GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy,…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Gas turbine suppliers sold out through 2030 as data centers scramble for power — Dora Partners & Company president Tony Brough returns to the show to map out the exploding OEM market.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Utility Dive · Meris Lutz

5th Circuit upholds Texas's right to restrict foreign-owned solar developers' grid access — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit said Texas has a “free lane” to enforce restrictions on foreign-owned companies’ access to…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate permitting reform bill's electricity provisions gain rare advocacy consensus — Climate and environmental advocates are sharply divided over the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

More: Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Electric vehicles with 300-mile range now common as battery costs drop — A decade ago, an electric vehicle with more than 300 miles of range would have cost you nearly $100,000.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple

Climate models underestimate warming feedback loops, study warns — Climate change itself is increasingly fueling climate change. Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases are driving up global temperatures,…

Carbon Brief · Lauri Myllyvirta

China's 2026 clean-tech exports projected to offset Brazil's annual emissions — China’s exports in 2026 of clean-energy technologies, such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, are on track to cut… The post…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM proposes streamlined interconnection process for grid battery projects — PJM Interconnection is finally taking steps that could let a lot of new battery capacity connect to its grid without eons of delay.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

India's government backs floating solar deployment — New policy support sees India’s federal government attempt to accelerate floating solar deployment, but can it be done, and in a country…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers achieve 24.92% efficiency in heterojunction solar cells with gallium-doped zinc oxide — Researchers have used room-temperature reactive plasma deposition to produce indium-free transparent electrodes for silicon heterojunction…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar operators study summer 2026 weather patterns to adjust for climate variability — Solargis' Pablo Caballero discusses how asset owners and operators should respond to extreme weather events following summer 2026.

EIA Today in Energy

Colombia boosts LNG imports as domestic gas production declines — Colombia is importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as domestic production continues to fall.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

US Customs releases detained Ethiopian solar cells as duty probe continues — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released shipments of Toyo’s Ethiopian-made solar cells, while a separate US Department of…

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

New York faces pressure to permit gas pipeline as Trump signals support — Tanja Konwinski thought the Constitution pipeline was dead. When her husband bought 82 acres in Schoharie County, New York, in 2023, she…

Guardian Environment · Jon Henley

Finland opens criminal investigation into Google forest clearing for datacentre — Authorities allege company may have breached Finnish environmental laws by forgoing required impact assessment ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Electricity law could hinder rapid shutdown of rogue AI, Brown study finds — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday digest written by our executive editor. Subscribe here.

Inside Climate News · Liza Gross

Tech companies, utilities spend heavily to weaken California environmental law — Political action committees funded by technology companies, the state’s major utilities and other corporate interests have spent nearly…

Oct 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Peter Thiel-backed nuclear fuel startup clears regulatory milestone at Kentucky site — General Matter, the secretive nuclear enrichment startup led by one of the first employees at Elon Musk’s SpaceX, emerged last month by…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

First Solar opens 1.7 GW module plant in South Carolina, plans to double capacity — First Solar’s latest US plant will complete production of thin-film solar modules manufactured at overseas sites, with annual capacity set…

More: PV Tech

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

BAAJA gives federal regulators new authority to break transmission bottlenecks — “I think the cost-sharing elements are by far probably the most important part of this bill,” Rep.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

AEP raises capex plan 30% to $100B, citing 84 GW in contracted large loads — American Electric Power’s contracted large loads jumped 22% to 84 GW, mainly on a 10.4-GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy,…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Gas turbine suppliers sold out through 2030 as data centers scramble for power — Dora Partners & Company president Tony Brough returns to the show to map out the exploding OEM market.

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Utility Dive · Meris Lutz

5th Circuit upholds Texas's right to restrict foreign-owned solar developers' grid access — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit said Texas has a “free lane” to enforce restrictions on foreign-owned companies’ access to…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate permitting reform bill's electricity provisions gain rare advocacy consensus — Climate and environmental advocates are sharply divided over the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

More: Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Electric vehicles with 300-mile range now common as battery costs drop — A decade ago, an electric vehicle with more than 300 miles of range would have cost you nearly $100,000.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

California tackles reliability issues with public EV charging network — This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition

More: via Bluesky

MIT Technology Review · Climate · James Temple

Climate models underestimate warming feedback loops, study warns — Climate change itself is increasingly fueling climate change. Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases are driving up global temperatures,…

Carbon Brief · Lauri Myllyvirta

China's 2026 clean-tech exports projected to offset Brazil's annual emissions — China’s exports in 2026 of clean-energy technologies, such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, are on track to cut… The post…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Study: Only 3% of data centers expected to shift power demand by 2030 — Research from Ember shows cloud and AI inference workloads leave little room to limit compute — which may be good news for next-gen…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM proposes streamlined interconnection process for grid battery projects — PJM Interconnection is finally taking steps that could let a lot of new battery capacity connect to its grid without eons of delay.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

India's government backs floating solar deployment — New policy support sees India’s federal government attempt to accelerate floating solar deployment, but can it be done, and in a country…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers achieve 24.92% efficiency in heterojunction solar cells with gallium-doped zinc oxide — Researchers have used room-temperature reactive plasma deposition to produce indium-free transparent electrodes for silicon heterojunction…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar operators study summer 2026 weather patterns to adjust for climate variability — Solargis' Pablo Caballero discusses how asset owners and operators should respond to extreme weather events following summer 2026.

EIA Today in Energy

Colombia boosts LNG imports as domestic gas production declines — Colombia is importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as domestic production continues to fall.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

US Customs releases detained Ethiopian solar cells as duty probe continues — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released shipments of Toyo’s Ethiopian-made solar cells, while a separate US Department of…

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

New York faces pressure to permit gas pipeline as Trump signals support — Tanja Konwinski thought the Constitution pipeline was dead. When her husband bought 82 acres in Schoharie County, New York, in 2023, she…

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