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Oct 29, 2026 · 5:01 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 prepares vote on bipartisan permitting reform as environmental groups raise concerns — Climate and environmental advocates are sharply divided over the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

More: Heatmap News, Inside Climate 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

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…

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…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Hyperscaler groups endorse Senate permitting deal despite potential grid cost increases — Two groups representing hyperscalers have endorsed the Senate permitting deal, which would force higher costs on the industry.

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,…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Illinois solar developers advance utility-scale and community projects — Illinois solar sector has seen developments involving Arevon, Standard Solar, Generate Capital and TurningPoint Energy.

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…

Oct 29, 2026 · 8:00 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

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU Parliament moves toward allowing synthetic fuels to meet zero-emission vehicle rules — If you poured rapeseed oil into a combustion engine and declared it a “zero-emission vehicle,” you would be laughed at.

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 prepares vote on bipartisan permitting reform as environmental groups raise concerns — Climate and environmental advocates are sharply divided over the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

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

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia's energy minister seeks rule changes to force data centers to contract firmed energy — Australia's energy minister has asked the AEMC to make data centres contract firmed energy & to ease connection alongside solar & storage.

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

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…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn and Rebecca Bush in Port Morseby

Drought in Papua New Guinea disrupts power and food supplies for millions — As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven…

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 · 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…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Ford plans to revive Escape nameplate as electric vehicle on new UEV platform — Ford pulled the plug on the Escape last year after a 25-year run, but the crossover SUV is set to return as an EV based on the new UEV…

More: Electrek

Oct 29, 2026 · 11:00 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

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU Parliament moves toward allowing synthetic fuels to meet zero-emission vehicle rules — If you poured rapeseed oil into a combustion engine and declared it a “zero-emission vehicle,” you would be laughed at.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Solar industry adapts as tariffs and trade actions trim IRA incentives — When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law in 2022, it provided ample runway for developers and manufacturers in the United States…

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 prepares vote on bipartisan permitting reform as environmental groups raise concerns — Climate and environmental advocates are sharply divided over the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

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

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia's energy minister seeks rule changes to force data centers to contract firmed energy — Australia's energy minister has asked the AEMC to make data centres contract firmed energy & to ease connection alongside solar & storage.

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

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…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn and Rebecca Bush in Port Morseby

Drought in Papua New Guinea disrupts power and food supplies for millions — As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven…

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 · 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…

Guardian Environment · Ben Tracy of Climate Central

Electric ferries gain traction in US waters, some with flying capability — Replacing diesel-powered ferries with electric vessels could reduce emissions and improve air quality Cutting through New York Harbor in…

Oct 30, 2026 · 2:00 AM 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

Italy rejects 468 MW of solar projects while approving 272 MW — Italy has rejected 10 solar and agrivoltaic projects totaling around 468 MW while approving five projects with a combined capacity of 272…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

France misses deadline on solar car park mandate, 85% of large supermarkets non-compliant — Three months after the deadline set by France’s APER law, 85% of large supermarket car parks still have no visible photovoltaic (PV)…

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

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU Parliament moves toward allowing synthetic fuels to meet zero-emission vehicle rules — If you poured rapeseed oil into a combustion engine and declared it a “zero-emission vehicle,” you would be laughed at.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Solar industry adapts as tariffs and trade actions trim IRA incentives — When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law in 2022, it provided ample runway for developers and manufacturers in the United States…

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…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia's energy minister seeks rule changes to force data centers to contract firmed energy — Australia's energy minister has asked the AEMC to make data centres contract firmed energy & to ease connection alongside solar & storage.

Grist · Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Indonesia faces worst wildfire season in a decade

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…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn and Rebecca Bush in Port Morseby

Drought in Papua New Guinea disrupts power and food supplies for millions — As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven…

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.

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.

Oct 30, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

SEG Solar to build $950M solar cell plant in Texas — SEG Solar has secured land for a planned $950 million heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing facility in the Houston area, Texas.

More: PV Tech

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK cuts energy budget by £3bn, risking green heating targets — Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence Britain is unlikely to hit its…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Energy experts warn AI data centers pose climate risk without grid overhaul — A conversation with Ketan Joshi.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Study: Selective recycling of glass-glass solar modules cuts emissions but reduces scrap value — Targeted recycling of frameless, polyolefin elastomer-encapsulated glass-glass modules lowers energy use and global warming impact compared…

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

Italy rejects 468 MW of solar projects while approving 272 MW — Italy has rejected 10 solar and agrivoltaic projects totaling around 468 MW while approving five projects with a combined capacity of 272…

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

France misses deadline on solar car park mandate, 85% of large supermarkets non-compliant — Three months after the deadline set by France’s APER law, 85% of large supermarket car parks still have no visible photovoltaic (PV)…

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

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU Parliament moves toward allowing synthetic fuels to meet zero-emission vehicle rules — If you poured rapeseed oil into a combustion engine and declared it a “zero-emission vehicle,” you would be laughed at.

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.

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia's energy minister seeks rule changes to force data centers to contract firmed energy — Australia's energy minister has asked the AEMC to make data centres contract firmed energy & to ease connection alongside solar & storage.

Grist · Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Indonesia faces worst wildfire season in a decade

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

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…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn and Rebecca Bush in Port Morseby

Drought in Papua New Guinea disrupts power and food supplies for millions — As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven…

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,…

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…

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)

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

Experts analyze China's expected climate agenda ahead of COP31 in Turkey — With the COP31 climate summit in Turkey looming, all eyes are on China to see what the country will push… The post Experts: What China…

Oct 30, 2026 · 8:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

EIA Today in Energy

Solar developers increasingly pair new capacity with battery storage, EIA data shows — Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

SEG Solar to build $950M solar cell plant in Texas — SEG Solar has secured land for a planned $950 million heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing facility in the Houston area, Texas.

More: PV Tech

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

JA Solar reports $546.5M nine-month loss as Chinese PV makers face margin pressure — JA Solar reported a CNY 3.64 billion ($546.5 million) net loss for the first nine months of 2026, while Tongwei signed 1 GW in solar module…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

PV developers sacrificing returns by prioritizing low module costs — Ahead of PV ModuleTech Europe, Veronica Bermúdez Benito talks with PV Tech Premium about capex, common PV procurement mistakes and the…

Latitude Media · Kasparas Spokas

States explore role in long-term power planning amid market concerns — States have the opportunity to fix a long-term problem in short-term markets. The post The case for state-led power planning appeared first…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers propose cost framework for solar panel recycling — Researchers have proposed a decision-support framework for assessing the costs of recycling end-of-life solar panels.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Benin secures $33.5M financing for first solar IPP projects — The €30 million ($33.5 million) financing package goes towards the construction and operation of four PV plants forming part of Benin’s…

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK cuts energy budget by £3bn, risking green heating targets — Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence Britain is unlikely to hit its…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Energy experts warn AI data centers pose climate risk without grid overhaul — A conversation with Ketan Joshi.

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 Tech · George Heynes

Australia's energy minister seeks rule changes to force data centers to contract firmed energy — Australia's energy minister has asked the AEMC to make data centres contract firmed energy & to ease connection alongside solar & storage.

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

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

Senate permitting bill faces fresh opposition as vote nears — In less than two weeks, U.S. Senate leaders plan to take an initial vote on the divisive permitting reform bill aimed at easing regulatory…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Hyperscaler groups endorse Senate permitting deal despite potential grid cost increases — Two groups representing hyperscalers have endorsed the Senate permitting deal, which would force higher costs on the industry.

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…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

GE Vernova to acquire Trench Group for $9B as gas turbine demand slows — The acquisition of Trench Group will help GE Vernova capitalize on rising electricity demand, company executives said.

Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle

Eight of nine English water companies failing environmental standards despite billions invested — Angela Eagle tells industry ‘people are sick of excuses’ as pollution levels remain high despite billions in investment Angela Eagle, the…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn and Rebecca Bush in Port Morseby

Drought in Papua New Guinea disrupts power and food supplies for millions — As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven…

Climate Home News · Megan Rowling

UN climate summits gradually shift toward action over negotiation — It may seem like little has changed in how the UN climate summits are run, but there's been a gradual shift as action becomes as important…

Oct 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

First Solar cuts full-year revenue guidance as tariff uncertainty slows orders — First Solar reported third-quarter net sales of $1.23 billion and net income of $571 million, as the US thin-film manufacturer navigated…

More: PV Tech

EIA Today in Energy

Solar developers increasingly pair new capacity with battery storage, EIA data shows — Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

SEG Solar to build $950M solar cell plant in Texas — SEG Solar has secured land for a planned $950 million heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing facility in the Houston area, Texas.

More: PV Tech

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

JA Solar reports $546.5M nine-month loss as Chinese PV makers face margin pressure — JA Solar reported a CNY 3.64 billion ($546.5 million) net loss for the first nine months of 2026, while Tongwei signed 1 GW in solar module…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

India's fragmented solar forecasting rules create market opportunity for specialized providers — India’s expanding utility-scale solar fleet is creating a growing need for accurate generation forecasts.

Utility Dive · Hudson Kingston and Will Scott

States urged to scrutinize gas plant proposals against clean energy alternatives — The key question for regulators is no longer whether utilities can simply find a reason to install another gas turbine, write experts from…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Corporate renewable buyers reassess strategies as European PPA prices climb — Renewabl's JP Cerda speaks to PV Tech Premium about changing corporate procurement strategies and the impact of negative electricity prices.

Latitude Media · Kasparas Spokas

States explore role in long-term power planning amid market concerns — States have the opportunity to fix a long-term problem in short-term markets. The post The case for state-led power planning appeared first…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers propose cost framework for solar panel recycling — Researchers have proposed a decision-support framework for assessing the costs of recycling end-of-life solar panels.

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK cuts energy budget by £3bn, risking green heating targets — Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence Britain is unlikely to hit its…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Senate permitting reform bill faces sharp environmental divide over drafting and fossil fuel provisions — Any bipartisan bill to update the nation’s permitting laws was always going to be a compromise, with advantages for the oil and gas…

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

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Energy experts warn AI data centers pose climate risk without grid overhaul — A conversation with Ketan Joshi.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Five ballot measures could significantly impact clean energy adoption — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Guardian Environment · Rachel Savage in Durban Deep

Illegal gold mining drives environmental damage in South African townships — There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective Cora Bailey has been encountering…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn and Rebecca Bush in Port Morseby

Drought in Papua New Guinea disrupts power and food supplies for millions — As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven…

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

Xcel Energy outlines $70 billion capital plan with 9.2 GW of renewables and 2.3 GW storage — “We believe that we can, in fact, protect the planet” while serving growing demand, CEO Bob Frenzel said.

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

Inside Climate News · Lee Hedgepeth

Alabama candidates debate data center power demands and utility rates — HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Candidates for Alabama’s second-highest office took the stage Wednesday for what was the first major-party debate for a…

Oct 30, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

First Solar cuts full-year revenue guidance as tariff uncertainty slows orders — First Solar reported third-quarter net sales of $1.23 billion and net income of $571 million, as the US thin-film manufacturer navigated…

More: PV Tech

EIA Today in Energy

Solar developers increasingly pair new capacity with battery storage, EIA data shows — Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity.

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

SEG Solar to build $950M solar cell plant in Texas — SEG Solar has secured land for a planned $950 million heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing facility in the Houston area, Texas.

More: PV Tech

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

JA Solar reports $546.5M nine-month loss as Chinese PV makers face margin pressure — JA Solar reported a CNY 3.64 billion ($546.5 million) net loss for the first nine months of 2026, while Tongwei signed 1 GW in solar module…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

India's fragmented solar forecasting rules create market opportunity for specialized providers — India’s expanding utility-scale solar fleet is creating a growing need for accurate generation forecasts.

Utility Dive · Hudson Kingston and Will Scott

States urged to scrutinize gas plant proposals against clean energy alternatives — The key question for regulators is no longer whether utilities can simply find a reason to install another gas turbine, write experts from…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Corporate renewable buyers reassess strategies as European PPA prices climb — Renewabl's JP Cerda speaks to PV Tech Premium about changing corporate procurement strategies and the impact of negative electricity prices.

Latitude Media · Kasparas Spokas

States explore role in long-term power planning amid market concerns — States have the opportunity to fix a long-term problem in short-term markets. The post The case for state-led power planning appeared first…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers propose cost framework for solar panel recycling — Researchers have proposed a decision-support framework for assessing the costs of recycling end-of-life solar panels.

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK cuts energy budget by £3bn, risking green heating targets — Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence Britain is unlikely to hit its…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Senate permitting reform bill faces sharp environmental divide over drafting and fossil fuel provisions — Any bipartisan bill to update the nation’s permitting laws was always going to be a compromise, with advantages for the oil and gas…

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

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Energy experts warn AI data centers pose climate risk without grid overhaul — A conversation with Ketan Joshi.

Inside Climate News · Arcelia Martin

Texas loses data center developers amid power grid strain — When BaRupOn LLC, a California-based developer, bought land in East Texas for a 700-acre industrial campus in 2023, the company received a…

Canary Media · Ysabelle Kempe

Trump administration's Iran tensions raise U.S. fuel costs — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Donald Trump ran for his second term promising to “make America affordable…

Inside Climate News · Wyatt Myskow

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