Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion
Nov 3, 2026 · 4:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Brazil publishes first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels — Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing All countries can…
Latitude Media · Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Data center boom strains US power forecasts, raising ratepayer costs — Experts at the Aurora Energy Transition Forum cautioned that the data center boom has thrown load forecasts into disarray.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Waaree doubles Texas solar module capacity to 3.2 GW with new production lines — Waaree Solar Americas has commenced commercial production on two 800MW solar module manufacturing lines at its Brookshire facility in Texas.
More: PV Magazine
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Energy Department's Battery Manufacturing Accelerator targets domestic supply chain gaps — The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
Pennsylvania allocates $37M in federal NEVI funding for 515 EV chargers in Philadelphia region — Pennsylvania is putting $37 million in federal NEVI funding toward what PennDOT says will be 515 new public EV charging ports across the…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM revises data center backstop procurement plan to 630 MW from 6,800 MW — The planned procurement could be for as little as 630 MW, down from an initial 6,800-MW target, after utilities in the PJM…
New York Times
Data center operators turn retired jet engines into on-site power plants — Across wide stretches of the sun-bleached Sonoran desert in Arizona, thousands of retired aircraft sit nose-to-tail in graveyards of metal…
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PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Solar generation saved Spain €17 billion in electricity costs over 18 months — A study by Spanish solar association UNEF estimates that solar PV generation reduced Spain’s wholesale electricity costs by €17.02 billion…
Utility Dive · Mark Christie
Senate permitting bill draws pushback over grid infrastructure timeline — Targeted changes can minimize the most negative consequences of the permitting bill’s overreaching provisions, writes former FERC Chairman…
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Germany awards 288MW rooftop solar in oversubscribed auction — The German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, has awarded 288MW of rooftop solar in the third auction of 2026.
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar module innovations outpace standardized testing capacity — 'Technology is moving way faster than our ability to evaluate it,' said KIWA PI Berlin's Elene Garciandia at PV ModuleTech Europe.
Data Center Dynamics
OpenAI launches Grid Protectors Program to curtail data center power during grid strain — As company looks to avoid the anti-data center local pushback
More: OpenAI
PV Tech · Ben Willis
Chinese solar cell maker Solarspace seeks controlling stake in module producer Eging — Chinese cell manufacturer Solarspace is positioning itself as the prospective controlling shareholder of the veteran PV module producer,…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
Batteries could displace gas generation for data center power — Developers and utilities are building tons of gas generation to power the data center boom.
Canary Media · Joseph Lee, Grist
Trump administration cuts eliminate millions in tribal clean energy funding — This story was originally published by Grist
Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster
Study: US buildings threatened by wildfires could nearly triple by 2060 — The number of buildings across the contiguous United States threatened by wildfires could almost triple by 2060, according to a new study,…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Inox Solar Americas targets 2027 start for 3GW North Carolina cell plant — Inox Solar Americas’ planned 3GW solar cell facility in Greenville, North Carolina, remains on track for Q2 2027 production.
Climate Home News · Mitchell Beer
Canada and EU pledge deeper cleantech supply chain cooperation — Both sides have pledged to strengthen investment and trade cooperation to make cleantech supply chains more resilient to shocks The post…
Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin
EPA ends 20-year effort to regulate air pollution from factory farms — The Environmental Protection Agency late last week announced it would end a 20-plus-year effort to develop methods to monitor air pollution…
Nov 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion
US loses 350,000 forest acres annually, satellite study finds — A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one…
Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Brazil publishes first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels — Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing All countries can…
Latitude Media · Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Data center boom strains US power forecasts, raising ratepayer costs — Experts at the Aurora Energy Transition Forum cautioned that the data center boom has thrown load forecasts into disarray.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Waaree doubles Texas solar module capacity to 3.2 GW with new production lines — Waaree Solar Americas has commenced commercial production on two 800MW solar module manufacturing lines at its Brookshire facility in Texas.
More: PV Magazine
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Energy Department's Battery Manufacturing Accelerator targets domestic supply chain gaps — The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
Pennsylvania allocates $37M in federal NEVI funding for 515 EV chargers in Philadelphia region — Pennsylvania is putting $37 million in federal NEVI funding toward what PennDOT says will be 515 new public EV charging ports across the…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM revises data center backstop procurement plan to 630 MW from 6,800 MW — The planned procurement could be for as little as 630 MW, down from an initial 6,800-MW target, after utilities in the PJM…
New York Times
Data center operators turn retired jet engines into on-site power plants — Across wide stretches of the sun-bleached Sonoran desert in Arizona, thousands of retired aircraft sit nose-to-tail in graveyards of metal…
More: New York Times
Utility Dive · Mark Christie
Senate permitting bill draws pushback over grid infrastructure timeline — Targeted changes can minimize the most negative consequences of the permitting bill’s overreaching provisions, writes former FERC Chairman…
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Germany awards 288MW rooftop solar in oversubscribed auction — The German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, has awarded 288MW of rooftop solar in the third auction of 2026.
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar module innovations outpace standardized testing capacity — 'Technology is moving way faster than our ability to evaluate it,' said KIWA PI Berlin's Elene Garciandia at PV ModuleTech Europe.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Rayzon Solar on track to open 5.1GW TOPCon cell plant in December 2026 — Indian solar manufacturer Rayzon Solar has said its 5.1GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility remains on schedule.
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australian utility-scale solar output falls in October as rooftop capacity surges — Utility-scale solar generation in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) fell 3.3% to 1,746GWh in October 2026, its first monthly…
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
PNE sells 250MW solar project in South Africa — German renewables developer Pure New Energy (PNE) has sold a 250MW solar PV project in South Africa to an undisclosed independent power…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
Batteries could displace gas generation for data center power — Developers and utilities are building tons of gas generation to power the data center boom.
Canary Media · Joseph Lee, Grist
Trump administration cuts eliminate millions in tribal clean energy funding — This story was originally published by Grist
Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster
Study: US buildings threatened by wildfires could nearly triple by 2060 — The number of buildings across the contiguous United States threatened by wildfires could almost triple by 2060, according to a new study,…
Climate Home News · Mitchell Beer
Canada and EU pledge deeper cleantech supply chain cooperation — Both sides have pledged to strengthen investment and trade cooperation to make cleantech supply chains more resilient to shocks The post…
Inside Climate News · Georgina Gustin
EPA ends 20-year effort to regulate air pollution from factory farms — The Environmental Protection Agency late last week announced it would end a 20-plus-year effort to develop methods to monitor air pollution…
Grist · Benton Graham
Electric aviation startups pursue regional flight routes
Nov 3, 2026 · 10:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin
Democrats secure majority control of Georgia Public Service Commission — Democrats claimed two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in a special election last year, ending almost 20 years of unanimous…
PV Magazine · wpengine
Data centers, grid operators seek flexibility standards as AI power demand surges — The conversation around US data centers and the huge amounts of energy they require typically focuses on how challenging it is for…
Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion
US loses 350,000 forest acres annually, satellite study finds — A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one…
Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Brazil publishes first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels — Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing All countries can…
Latitude Media · Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Data center boom strains US power forecasts, raising ratepayer costs — Experts at the Aurora Energy Transition Forum cautioned that the data center boom has thrown load forecasts into disarray.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Waaree doubles Texas solar module capacity to 3.2 GW with new production lines — Waaree Solar Americas has commenced commercial production on two 800MW solar module manufacturing lines at its Brookshire facility in Texas.
More: PV Magazine
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Energy Department's Battery Manufacturing Accelerator targets domestic supply chain gaps — The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
Pennsylvania allocates $37M in federal NEVI funding for 515 EV chargers in Philadelphia region — Pennsylvania is putting $37 million in federal NEVI funding toward what PennDOT says will be 515 new public EV charging ports across the…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
Democrats win control of Congress in midterm elections — The United States is set for a divided government for the first time since Donald Trump’s return to the White House last year.
More: Inside Climate News, Grist
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM revises data center backstop procurement plan to 630 MW from 6,800 MW — The planned procurement could be for as little as 630 MW, down from an initial 6,800-MW target, after utilities in the PJM…
Utility Dive · Mark Christie
Senate permitting bill draws pushback over grid infrastructure timeline — Targeted changes can minimize the most negative consequences of the permitting bill’s overreaching provisions, writes former FERC Chairman…
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar module innovations outpace standardized testing capacity — 'Technology is moving way faster than our ability to evaluate it,' said KIWA PI Berlin's Elene Garciandia at PV ModuleTech Europe.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Rayzon Solar on track to open 5.1GW TOPCon cell plant in December 2026 — Indian solar manufacturer Rayzon Solar has said its 5.1GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility remains on schedule.
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australian utility-scale solar output falls in October as rooftop capacity surges — Utility-scale solar generation in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) fell 3.3% to 1,746GWh in October 2026, its first monthly…
Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose
Drax power plant to host UK's largest AI datacentre under £20bn Brookfield deal — Drax’s FTSE 250 owner strikes £20bn deal to build infrastructure in what it says is site’s ‘next chapter’ Business live – latest updates…
New York Times
Data center operators turn retired jet engines into on-site power plants — Across wide stretches of the sun-bleached Sonoran desert in Arizona, thousands of retired aircraft sit nose-to-tail in graveyards of metal…
More: New York Times
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
RenewSys inks 1.2GW solar materials supply deal with Kosol Energie — RenewSys India has signed a 1.2GW supply agreement with Kosol Energie for polyolefin elastomer (POE) encapsulants and backsheets.
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
Batteries could displace gas generation for data center power — Developers and utilities are building tons of gas generation to power the data center boom.
Canary Media · Joseph Lee, Grist
Trump administration cuts eliminate millions in tribal clean energy funding — This story was originally published by Grist
Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster
Study: US buildings threatened by wildfires could nearly triple by 2060 — The number of buildings across the contiguous United States threatened by wildfires could almost triple by 2060, according to a new study,…
Nov 4, 2026 · 1:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Financial Times · Martha Muir
US power grid expansion lags as experts warn of AI boom constraints — Why America is struggling to power the AI boom. The US is building electricity lines at a quarter the rate of a decade ago It took 13 years…
Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin
Democrats secure majority control of Georgia Public Service Commission — Democrats claimed two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in a special election last year, ending almost 20 years of unanimous…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
China's Mengxi grid reaches 20 GW of battery storage amid renewable expansion — The regional grid operator reports 20.23 GW/70.47 GWh of storage, with emergency dispatch at times covering one-third of electricity…
PV Magazine · wpengine
Data centers, grid operators seek flexibility standards as AI power demand surges — The conversation around US data centers and the huge amounts of energy they require typically focuses on how challenging it is for…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Michigan utility proposes carbon capture to offset new gas plants — Can a utility commit to building massive gas plants and still achieve zero carbon emissions?
Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion
US loses 350,000 forest acres annually, satellite study finds — A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one…
Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Brazil publishes first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels — Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing All countries can…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Researchers cut TOPCon solar cell metallization costs 6.8% by substituting nickel for silver — Researchers at Australia's UNSW, in collaboration with SunDrive and Shenzhen APG, have demonstrated that replacing part of the silver with…
Latitude Media · Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Data center boom strains US power forecasts, raising ratepayer costs — Experts at the Aurora Energy Transition Forum cautioned that the data center boom has thrown load forecasts into disarray.
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Energy Department's Battery Manufacturing Accelerator targets domestic supply chain gaps — The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
Pennsylvania allocates $37M in federal NEVI funding for 515 EV chargers in Philadelphia region — Pennsylvania is putting $37 million in federal NEVI funding toward what PennDOT says will be 515 new public EV charging ports across the…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
Democrats win control of Congress in midterm elections — The United States is set for a divided government for the first time since Donald Trump’s return to the White House last year.
More: Inside Climate News, Grist
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PSEG Power seeks 200-MW nuclear uprate while Salem unit faces extended outage — But one of the units at the Salem plant in New Jersey, which is jointly owned with Constellation Energy, faces an extended outage to deal…
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar module innovations outpace standardized testing capacity — 'Technology is moving way faster than our ability to evaluate it,' said KIWA PI Berlin's Elene Garciandia at PV ModuleTech Europe.
Carbon Brief · Zeke Hausfather
2026 likely to tie with 2024 as warmest year on record — With three-quarters of the year now past, it is virtually certain that 2026 will be the warmest or second-warmest year… The post State of…
Climate Home News · Vivian Chime
Africa launches energy bank to finance fossil fuel and power projects — The Africa Energy Bank's main aim is financing oil and gas projects, underscoring support among many African governments for continued…
Canary Media
Solar and wind developers navigate tax credit rules under Inflation Reduction Act — When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, solar and wind developers celebrated something that had historically…
Guardian Environment · Miatta Mbriwa
Cambridge launches tool to match plants with local climate projections — Garden Climate Assessment Tool will allow users to predict a plant’s response to the projected climate in a given location “In the 20th…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM revises data center backstop procurement plan to 630 MW from 6,800 MW — The planned procurement could be for as little as 630 MW, down from an initial 6,800-MW target, after utilities in the PJM…
Electrek · Peter Johnson
Hyundai and Kia post record US EV sales as new affordable models arrive — The Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains one of America’s most popular EVs outside Tesla, with October sales up 21%. more…
More: Electrek
Nov 4, 2026 · 4:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts
UN report finds climate adaptation funding to poor nations has stalled since 2022 — Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures behind pace with what is needed Flows of money to help…
Financial Times · Martha Muir
US power grid expansion lags as experts warn of AI boom constraints — Why America is struggling to power the AI boom. The US is building electricity lines at a quarter the rate of a decade ago It took 13 years…
Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin
Democrats secure majority control of Georgia Public Service Commission — Democrats claimed two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in a special election last year, ending almost 20 years of unanimous…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
China's Mengxi grid reaches 20 GW of battery storage amid renewable expansion — The regional grid operator reports 20.23 GW/70.47 GWh of storage, with emergency dispatch at times covering one-third of electricity…
PV Magazine · wpengine
Data centers, grid operators seek flexibility standards as AI power demand surges — The conversation around US data centers and the huge amounts of energy they require typically focuses on how challenging it is for…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Dutch grid operator cites capacity limits, puts solar customers on waiting list — Insufficient capacity on the high-voltage grid within parts of eastern Netherlands means some customers will be placed on a waiting list…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Michigan utility proposes carbon capture to offset new gas plants — Can a utility commit to building massive gas plants and still achieve zero carbon emissions?
Grist · Anila Yoganathan
Nebraska faces power capacity constraints as Omaha utilities struggle to meet growth demand
Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion
US loses 350,000 forest acres annually, satellite study finds — A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one…
Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Brazil publishes first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels — Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing All countries can…
Latitude Media · Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Data center boom strains US power forecasts, raising ratepayer costs — Experts at the Aurora Energy Transition Forum cautioned that the data center boom has thrown load forecasts into disarray.
Data Center Dynamics
Indus Towers to deploy solar across 100,000 Indian telecom sites by 2029 — Intends to expand deployments to 100,000 sites by 2029
Utility Dive · Mark Christie
Senate permitting bill draws pushback over grid infrastructure timeline — Targeted changes can minimize the most negative consequences of the permitting bill’s overreaching provisions, writes former FERC Chairman…
Carbon Brief · Simon Evans
UK climate minister calls for COP31 response to latest warming science — The upcoming COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkey need to respond to the latest science on global warming, which is… The post UK climate…
Utility Dive · Nathan Owens
Caterpillar doubles order backlog to $78B as data center power demand surges — The heavy machinery and power equipment maker saw its order backlog reach $78 billion during the third quarter, almost double what it was a…
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
Energy Department's Battery Manufacturing Accelerator targets domestic supply chain gaps — The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few…
Guardian Environment · Matthew Pearce
Bluetongue virus hits British livestock in worst season on record — British Veterinary Association president tells MPs surge in cases putting farmers under severe pressure and stress The worst bluetongue…
Latitude Media · Jeff Young
OpenAI launches Grid Protectors Program to reduce data center demand during peak strain — What the energy moves of the AI lab whose 2022 launch kicked off a boom says about changing expectations for data centers.
More: Data Center Dynamics, OpenAI
Data Center Dynamics
California Resources, Bloom Energy plan 1GW fuel-cell deployment for data centers — Intend to couple the systems with carbon capture and storage
Inside Climate News · Kate Waxman
Inside Climate News announces newsletter leadership change — Hi, I’m Kate Waxman, and this is my first edition of Today’s Climate. I’m taking this newsletter over from my colleague Kiley Price, who I…
Nov 4, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts
UN report finds climate adaptation funding to poor nations has stalled since 2022 — Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures behind pace with what is needed Flows of money to help…
Financial Times · Martha Muir
US power grid expansion lags as experts warn of AI boom constraints — Why America is struggling to power the AI boom. The US is building electricity lines at a quarter the rate of a decade ago It took 13 years…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Turkey awards 785 MW of solar in latest YEKA tender — Türkiye has allocated 785 MW of solar power capacity across 11 projects under the YEKA GES-2026 tender.
More: PV Tech
Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin
Democrats secure majority control of Georgia Public Service Commission — Democrats claimed two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in a special election last year, ending almost 20 years of unanimous…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
China's Mengxi grid reaches 20 GW of battery storage amid renewable expansion — The regional grid operator reports 20.23 GW/70.47 GWh of storage, with emergency dispatch at times covering one-third of electricity…
Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau
Georgia, Michigan voters reject utility rate hikes and political spending in midterm votes — Georgia and Michigan voters demanded accountability for utilities’ rate hikes and political spending.
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Danish TSO proposes expedited grid access for producers accepting output limits — Energinet has submitted two proposals for consultation that could see electricity producers, such as solar power plants, offered quicker…
Data Center Dynamics
Portugal drafts renewable energy requirement for data centers — The government is currently finalizing legislation
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Dutch grid operator cites capacity limits, puts solar customers on waiting list — Insufficient capacity on the high-voltage grid within parts of eastern Netherlands means some customers will be placed on a waiting list…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Michigan utility proposes carbon capture to offset new gas plants — Can a utility commit to building massive gas plants and still achieve zero carbon emissions?
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
Democrats win House and Senate control in midterm elections — The United States is set for a divided government for the first time since Donald Trump’s return to the White House last year.
Guardian Environment · Ishtayaq Rasool in Indian-administered Kashmir
Kashmir's traditional potato storage practices fade as climate shifts — Farmers in Gurez store their harvests underground to last the Himalayan winter. As the practice fades, local varieties and handed-down…
Climate Home News · Viren Naidu
India builds deep-sea mining capacity despite international calls for pause — Striving to keep up with regional competitors, India has built up its ocean mining capacity - despite a push by 46 countries and marine…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australian utility-scale solar output falls in October as rooftop capacity surges — Utility-scale solar generation in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) fell 3.3% to 1,746GWh in October 2026, its first monthly…
Data Center Dynamics
Indus Towers to deploy solar across 100,000 Indian telecom sites by 2029 — Intends to expand deployments to 100,000 sites by 2029
Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion
US loses 350,000 forest acres annually, satellite study finds — A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one…
Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Brazil publishes first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels — Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing All countries can…
Latitude Media · Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Data center boom strains US power forecasts, raising ratepayer costs — Experts at the Aurora Energy Transition Forum cautioned that the data center boom has thrown load forecasts into disarray.
CleanTechnica · Z. S.
Chinese EV makers NIO and XPENG report diverging October deliveries — NIO’s October sales were nothing like XPENG’s. Rather than soaring to record heights, they drooped.
More: CleanTechnica
Nov 4, 2026 · 10:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins
Democrats seize control of Congress, House, Senate in midterm elections — Historic upsets in Texas, Ohio, and Wisconsin will bring an abrupt shift for the energy industry.
More: Heatmap News, MIT Technology Review · Climate, PV Tech, Inside Climate News, Grist, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky
PV Tech · Ben Willis
Array Technologies and Shoals Technologies agree to merge — Array Technologies and Shoals Technologies Group have agreed to combine in a stock-for-stock merger, creating an integrated energy…
More: PV Magazine
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
APS forecasts peak demand growth of 3.4% annually through 2041, extends coal operations — Arizona Public Service expects peak demand will grow about 3.4% annually over the next 15 years, driven by industry and data centers, the…
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
Trump order banning foreign grid components faces criticism over cost and feasibility — Stakeholders applauded the order’s intent to secure the grid but said restrictions based on geography, rather than function and capability,…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
Sunrun's Puerto Rico virtual power plant supplied grid for 18 consecutive days — Sunrun has doubled participation in its Puerto Rico virtual power plant to more than 60,000 customers, and the grid is putting those home…
Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts
UN report finds climate adaptation funding to poor nations has stalled since 2022 — Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures behind pace with what is needed Flows of money to help…
Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin
Democrats gain majority on Georgia Public Service Commission — Democrats claimed two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in a special election last year, ending almost 20 years of unanimous…
More: via Bluesky
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Turkey awards 785 MW of solar in latest YEKA tender — Türkiye has allocated 785 MW of solar power capacity across 11 projects under the YEKA GES-2026 tender.
More: PV Tech
Utility Dive · Eric Geller
Utilities join push to renew cybersecurity information-sharing law before expiration — CISA 2015, as the law is often called, provides liability protections for companies sharing cyber threat indicators amongst themselves and…
Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau
Georgia, Michigan voters reject utility rate hikes and political spending in midterm votes — Georgia and Michigan voters demanded accountability for utilities’ rate hikes and political spending.
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Dutch grid operator cites capacity limits, puts solar customers on waiting list — Insufficient capacity on the high-voltage grid within parts of eastern Netherlands means some customers will be placed on a waiting list…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Vietnam approves 452 MW floating solar project on reservoir — Vietnam’s Dak Lak province has approved a $355 million floating solar project on the Ea Sup Thuong reservoir.
Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo
Democrat Zack Mullock defeats offshore wind opponent Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey race — Democrat Zack Mullock unseated Representative Jeff Van Drew, one of offshore wind’s biggest foes, on Tuesday night in the race for New…
Financial Times · Martha Muir
US power grid expansion lags as experts warn of AI boom constraints — Why America is struggling to power the AI boom. The US is building electricity lines at a quarter the rate of a decade ago It took 13 years…
Latitude Media · Bloom Energy
Data centers plan shift to 800-volt DC power starting 2027 — Here’s what you need to know about this major new architecture. The post Data centers will start running on 800 VDC power as early as 2027…
Guardian Environment · Ishtayaq Rasool in Indian-administered Kashmir
Kashmir's traditional potato storage practices fade as climate shifts — Farmers in Gurez store their harvests underground to last the Himalayan winter. As the practice fades, local varieties and handed-down…
Climate Home News · Viren Naidu
India builds deep-sea mining capacity despite international calls for pause — Striving to keep up with regional competitors, India has built up its ocean mining capacity - despite a push by 46 countries and marine…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australian utility-scale solar output falls in October as rooftop capacity surges — Utility-scale solar generation in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) fell 3.3% to 1,746GWh in October 2026, its first monthly…
Data Center Dynamics
Indus Towers to deploy solar across 100,000 Indian telecom sites by 2029 — Intends to expand deployments to 100,000 sites by 2029
Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion
US loses 350,000 forest acres annually, satellite study finds — A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one…
Nov 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins
Democrats seize control of Congress, House, Senate in midterm elections — Historic upsets in Texas, Ohio, and Wisconsin will bring an abrupt shift for the energy industry.
More: Heatmap News, MIT Technology Review · Climate, PV Tech, Inside Climate News, Grist, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, via Bluesky
PV Tech · Ben Willis
Array Technologies and Shoals Technologies agree to merge — Array Technologies and Shoals Technologies Group have agreed to combine in a stock-for-stock merger, creating an integrated energy…
More: PV Magazine
Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts
UN report finds adaptation finance for poor nations falling short of climate crisis needs — Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures behind pace with what is needed Flows of money to help…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
APS forecasts peak demand growth of 3.4% annually through 2041, extends coal operations — Arizona Public Service expects peak demand will grow about 3.4% annually over the next 15 years, driven by industry and data centers, the…
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
Trump order banning foreign grid components faces criticism over cost and feasibility — Stakeholders applauded the order’s intent to secure the grid but said restrictions based on geography, rather than function and capability,…
Electrek · Fred Lambert
Germany's EV market share hits 37% as battery cars outsell gas and diesel combined — Battery-electric cars took a record 37% of Germany’s new car market in October, according to data released today by the…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
Sunrun's Puerto Rico virtual power plant supplied grid for 18 consecutive days — Sunrun has doubled participation in its Puerto Rico virtual power plant to more than 60,000 customers, and the grid is putting those home…
Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin
Democrats gain majority on Georgia Public Service Commission — Democrats claimed two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in a special election last year, ending almost 20 years of unanimous…
More: via Bluesky
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Turkey awards 785 MW of solar in latest YEKA tender — Türkiye has allocated 785 MW of solar power capacity across 11 projects under the YEKA GES-2026 tender.
More: PV Tech
Utility Dive · Eric Geller
Utilities join push to renew cybersecurity information-sharing law before expiration — CISA 2015, as the law is often called, provides liability protections for companies sharing cyber threat indicators amongst themselves and…
Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau
Georgia, Michigan voters reject utility rate hikes and political spending in midterm votes — Georgia and Michigan voters demanded accountability for utilities’ rate hikes and political spending.
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Dutch grid operator cites capacity limits, puts solar customers on waiting list — Insufficient capacity on the high-voltage grid within parts of eastern Netherlands means some customers will be placed on a waiting list…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Vietnam approves 452 MW floating solar project on reservoir — Vietnam’s Dak Lak province has approved a $355 million floating solar project on the Ea Sup Thuong reservoir.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
Sunraycer Renewables acquires 325-MW solar portfolio from Apricus Energy — Maryland-based IPP Sunraycer Renewables has acquired two utility-scale solar projects with a combined capacity of 325MWac from Apricus…
Data Center Dynamics
Schneider Electric explores grid-to-chip power architecture for AI data centers — Schneider Electric’s Manav Patel unpacks how grid-to-chip powertrains can accelerate AI infrastructure deployment, while meeting rising…
Guardian Environment · Kate Ravilious
Penguin guano fuels Antarctic algal blooms that accelerate snow melt, study finds — Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energy Penguin poo is making the Antarctic snow…
Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter
UK regulator Ofgem to gain powers to fine energy suppliers and restrict executive bonuses — Exclusive: Ofgem to be given powers to issue fines and rein in bonuses for executives who ‘reward themselves while customers suffer’ Energy…
Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo
Democrat Zack Mullock defeats offshore wind opponent Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey race — Democrat Zack Mullock unseated Representative Jeff Van Drew, one of offshore wind’s biggest foes, on Tuesday night in the race for New…
Financial Times · Martha Muir
US power grid expansion lags as experts warn of AI boom constraints — Why America is struggling to power the AI boom. The US is building electricity lines at a quarter the rate of a decade ago It took 13 years…
Latitude Media · Bloom Energy