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Nov 8, 2026 · 4:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Researchers identify cause of coordinated power grid disturbances worldwide — Mystery solved: Coordinated power drops have been haunting power grid worldwide, but a team of researchers in Germany found the culprit.

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK Labour government expected to weaken EV sales mandate — Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Global EV registrations hit 2.16M in September, BEVs grow 8% as PHEVs decline — BEVs Up, PHEVs Down Plugin vehicle registrations were up 3% year over year (YoY) globally in September, ending the month at around 2.16…

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Datacenter boom drives new fossil fuel pipeline projects amid deregulation — Trump administration has gutted regulations that protect lives and natural resources as pipeline build-out continues Datacenters are…

Grist · Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360

As Colorado River shrinks, calls to drain Lake Powell gain traction

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Solar developers alter sourcing as Section 232 trade policy deadline looms — With national inventory surging 126% in the second quarter of 2026 ahead of shifting trade cutoffs, utility-scale developers are altering…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australia's climate minister leads COP31 talks amid country's major fossil fuel exports — Ahead of Cop31, climate change minister dismisses concerns about whether Australia as a major producer can keep the world moving away from…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate releases revised permitting and transmission bill text ahead of floor vote — We now have the updated final text of the bipartisan Senate permitting deal. Will it be enough to get the bill across the finish line?

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Nearly 190 nations begin climate talks in Turkey as US absent under Trump — High-stakes talks involving 190 countries begin on Monday as world grapples with El Niño supercharged by fossil fuels The Cop31 summit must…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Study finds optimal module spacing improves cooling in floating solar systems — A study by Italian researchers has found that 0.5-meter spacing between module rows optimizes cooling in floating PV systems by improving…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEA projects India's solar capacity to exceed 350 GW by 2030 — Growth will be supported by utility-scale projects, rooftop solar and corporate procurement, although grid and storage investments remain…

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Permitting reform debate continues amid policy uncertainty — Permitting reform in the froth of the tsunami

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Democrats who opposed data center expansion won across multiple states in midterm elections — Beyond the repudiation of Donald Trump, if there was one message voters sent on election night, it was that they really don’t like data…

More: Heatmap News, Canary Media

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz, Lauren Dalban

Oklahoma senator pushes pipeline permitting reform after leading natural gas operator — Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma entered the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy in March with a clear priority: pass permitting reform that he argued…

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

Germany launches international push to cut SF6 emissions — The German government has launched an international initiative to curb emissions of sulfur hexafluoride, an exceptionally potent greenhouse…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Jane Kim wins California insurance commissioner race, signaling push for wildfire coverage overhaul — Few political wonks outside of California were likely paying much attention to the Golden State on Tuesday night, as Democrats’ anticipated…

More: Heatmap News

via Bluesky

A decade after Paris accord, climate talks show mixed progress on warming goals — Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progress

More: via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

Duke Energy holds course on 15.4 GW data center pipeline, $103B spending plan — The company’s large-load pipeline of 15.4 GW has remained virtually unchanged since the first quarter of 2026 as it pursues a $103 billion…

Inside Climate News · Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago sewage overflow into river after heavy rain — This article originally appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. It has been republished with permission.

Nov 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Researchers identify cause of coordinated power grid disturbances worldwide — Mystery solved: Coordinated power drops have been haunting power grid worldwide, but a team of researchers in Germany found the culprit.

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK Labour government expected to weaken EV sales mandate — Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Global EV registrations hit 2.16M in September, BEVs grow 8% as PHEVs decline — BEVs Up, PHEVs Down Plugin vehicle registrations were up 3% year over year (YoY) globally in September, ending the month at around 2.16…

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Datacenter boom drives new fossil fuel pipeline projects amid deregulation — Trump administration has gutted regulations that protect lives and natural resources as pipeline build-out continues Datacenters are…

Grist · Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360

As Colorado River shrinks, calls to drain Lake Powell gain traction

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Solar developers alter sourcing as Section 232 trade policy deadline looms — With national inventory surging 126% in the second quarter of 2026 ahead of shifting trade cutoffs, utility-scale developers are altering…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australia's climate minister leads COP31 talks amid country's major fossil fuel exports — Ahead of Cop31, climate change minister dismisses concerns about whether Australia as a major producer can keep the world moving away from…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate releases revised permitting and transmission bill text ahead of floor vote — We now have the updated final text of the bipartisan Senate permitting deal. Will it be enough to get the bill across the finish line?

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Nearly 190 nations begin climate talks in Turkey as US absent under Trump — High-stakes talks involving 190 countries begin on Monday as world grapples with El Niño supercharged by fossil fuels The Cop31 summit must…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Study finds optimal module spacing improves cooling in floating solar systems — A study by Italian researchers has found that 0.5-meter spacing between module rows optimizes cooling in floating PV systems by improving…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

IEA projects India's solar capacity to exceed 350 GW by 2030 — Growth will be supported by utility-scale projects, rooftop solar and corporate procurement, although grid and storage investments remain…

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Permitting reform debate continues amid policy uncertainty — Permitting reform in the froth of the tsunami

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Democrats who opposed data center expansion won across multiple states in midterm elections — Beyond the repudiation of Donald Trump, if there was one message voters sent on election night, it was that they really don’t like data…

More: Heatmap News, Canary Media

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz, Lauren Dalban

Oklahoma senator pushes pipeline permitting reform after leading natural gas operator — Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma entered the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy in March with a clear priority: pass permitting reform that he argued…

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

Germany launches international push to cut SF6 emissions — The German government has launched an international initiative to curb emissions of sulfur hexafluoride, an exceptionally potent greenhouse…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Jane Kim wins California insurance commissioner race, signaling push for wildfire coverage overhaul — Few political wonks outside of California were likely paying much attention to the Golden State on Tuesday night, as Democrats’ anticipated…

More: Heatmap News

via Bluesky

A decade after Paris accord, climate talks show mixed progress on warming goals — Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progress

More: via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

Duke Energy holds course on 15.4 GW data center pipeline, $103B spending plan — The company’s large-load pipeline of 15.4 GW has remained virtually unchanged since the first quarter of 2026 as it pursues a $103 billion…

Inside Climate News · Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago sewage overflow into river after heavy rain — This article originally appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. It has been republished with permission.

Nov 8, 2026 · 10:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Researchers identify cause of coordinated power grid disturbances worldwide — Mystery solved: Coordinated power drops have been haunting power grid worldwide, but a team of researchers in Germany found the culprit.

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK Labour government expected to weaken EV sales mandate — Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

US solar manufacturing expansion reshapes global PV import patterns — Alan Tu of InfoLink Consulting examines the worldwide impact of recent US investments in local PV manufacturing and the shifts in global…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Global EV registrations hit 2.16M in September, BEVs grow 8% as PHEVs decline — BEVs Up, PHEVs Down Plugin vehicle registrations were up 3% year over year (YoY) globally in September, ending the month at around 2.16…

Guardian Environment · Tom McIlroy Political editor

Australian environment minister urges Labor unity as government weighs clean energy subsidy cuts — ‘It’s pretty obvious that there are all sorts of people making all sorts of comments,’ Murray Watt says after budget savings meeting

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Datacenter boom drives new fossil fuel pipeline projects amid deregulation — Trump administration has gutted regulations that protect lives and natural resources as pipeline build-out continues Datacenters are…

Grist · Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360

As Colorado River shrinks, calls to drain Lake Powell gain traction

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Solar developers alter sourcing as Section 232 trade policy deadline looms — With national inventory surging 126% in the second quarter of 2026 ahead of shifting trade cutoffs, utility-scale developers are altering…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate releases revised permitting and transmission bill text ahead of floor vote — We now have the updated final text of the bipartisan Senate permitting deal. Will it be enough to get the bill across the finish line?

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Nearly 190 nations begin climate talks in Turkey as US absent under Trump — High-stakes talks involving 190 countries begin on Monday as world grapples with El Niño supercharged by fossil fuels The Cop31 summit must…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Standards bodies adapt conformity testing as AI integration accelerates — Rapid technological advances, particularly in AI, are challenging traditional approaches to conformity assessment and standardization.

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Permitting reform debate continues amid policy uncertainty — Permitting reform in the froth of the tsunami

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Democrats who opposed data center expansion won across multiple states in midterm elections — Beyond the repudiation of Donald Trump, if there was one message voters sent on election night, it was that they really don’t like data…

More: Heatmap News, Canary Media

Inside Climate News · Nicholas Kusnetz, Lauren Dalban

Oklahoma senator pushes pipeline permitting reform after leading natural gas operator — Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma entered the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy in March with a clear priority: pass permitting reform that he argued…

Inside Climate News · Phil McKenna

Germany launches international push to cut SF6 emissions — The German government has launched an international initiative to curb emissions of sulfur hexafluoride, an exceptionally potent greenhouse…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Jane Kim wins California insurance commissioner race, signaling push for wildfire coverage overhaul — Few political wonks outside of California were likely paying much attention to the Golden State on Tuesday night, as Democrats’ anticipated…

More: Heatmap News

via Bluesky

A decade after Paris accord, climate talks show mixed progress on warming goals — Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progress

More: via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

Duke Energy holds course on 15.4 GW data center pipeline, $103B spending plan — The company’s large-load pipeline of 15.4 GW has remained virtually unchanged since the first quarter of 2026 as it pursues a $103 billion…

Inside Climate News · Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago sewage overflow into river after heavy rain — This article originally appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. It has been republished with permission.

Nov 9, 2026 · 1:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Trellis · Alexia Kelly

SBTi proposes allowing carbon credits in corporate net-zero targets — SBTi’s new net-zero standard should allow credits to count toward corporate emissions targets.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Researchers identify cause of coordinated power grid disturbances worldwide — Mystery solved: Coordinated power drops have been haunting power grid worldwide, but a team of researchers in Germany found the culprit.

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK Labour government expected to weaken EV sales mandate — Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes…

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

US solar manufacturing expansion reshapes global PV import patterns — Alan Tu of InfoLink Consulting examines the worldwide impact of recent US investments in local PV manufacturing and the shifts in global…

Carbon Brief · Molly Lempriere

Climate summit expected to launch 'just transition' financing mechanism — One of the key expected outcomes from the upcoming COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, is the launch of a… The post Q&A: What is the…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Global EV registrations hit 2.16M in September, BEVs grow 8% as PHEVs decline — BEVs Up, PHEVs Down Plugin vehicle registrations were up 3% year over year (YoY) globally in September, ending the month at around 2.16…

Guardian Environment · Ajit Niranjan

World leaders gather in Turkey for UN climate talks as US absence marks Trump policy shift — UN climate summit will focus on how to implement the targets needed to urgently cut greenhouse gas emissions What is at stake at the UN…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Tennessee solar farm integrates grazing cattle beneath panels — CHRISTIANA, Tenn. — As sunlight fell between the gaps in flinty November clouds, I found myself impressed by the quietness of the lawn…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Retiree switches to all-electric heating after gas furnace leak — A few years ago, a gas leak from Sherry Frazier's furnace forced her and her daughter out of Frazier’s Baltimore home.

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

Jakson plans 3 GW solar manufacturing facility in India by 2028 — The Indian manufacturer plans to operationalise an initial 3 GW of integrated ingot, wafer and solar cell manufacturing capacity by the end…

Guardian Environment · Tom McIlroy Political editor

Australian environment minister urges Labor unity as government weighs clean energy subsidy cuts — ‘It’s pretty obvious that there are all sorts of people making all sorts of comments,’ Murray Watt says after budget savings meeting

PV Magazine · Brian Publicover

Researchers extract silica nanoparticles from solar waste to boost battery anode capacity — Silica nanoparticles made from end-of-life solar cell powder have raised the capacity of graphite lithium-ion battery anodes in laboratory…

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Datacenter boom drives new fossil fuel pipeline projects amid deregulation — Trump administration has gutted regulations that protect lives and natural resources as pipeline build-out continues Datacenters are…

Grist · Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360

As Colorado River shrinks, calls to drain Lake Powell gain traction

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Latvia's Ignitis Renewables completes 174 MW solar farm — Lithuanian developer Ignitis Renewables is now working on building a 107 MW/215 MWh battery energy storage system at the site of its 174 MW…

More: PV Tech

Electrek · Peter Johnson

BMW offers $500 charging credit with 2027 i5, i7, iX3 EVs — BMW introduced a new public charging package for those who buy or lease the new 2027 iX3, i5, or i7 electric vehicles. more…

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Story by Avery Schuyler Nunn, photos by Yuri Segalerba

Climate warming brings dengue fever to Nepal's high-altitude regions — The warming of Nepal’s mountains is dramatically transforming some of the grandest landscapes on Earth, leading melting glaciers to…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Senate releases revised permitting and transmission bill text ahead of floor vote — We now have the updated final text of the bipartisan Senate permitting deal. Will it be enough to get the bill across the finish line?

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Interview by Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

House Democrats outline new focus for Natural Resources Committee — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood and Jenni…

Inside Climate News · Bob Berwyn

UN Climate Science Panel Faces Funding Crisis Ahead of COP31 Summit — As global climate negotiators and government officials convene for the annual United Nations climate summit, the scientific organization…

Nov 9, 2026 · 4:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Andrew Sparrow

UK Labour government expected to cut EV sales targets by about a quarter — Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut a target for EV sales by about a quarter Last week Rupert Lowe , who leads Restore Britain, a…

More: Guardian Environment

Trellis · Alexia Kelly

SBTi proposes allowing carbon credits in corporate net-zero targets — SBTi’s new net-zero standard should allow credits to count toward corporate emissions targets.

Utility Dive

Utilities prepare massive meter replacement for virtual power resources — GETs, demand response and VPPs all rely on one device utilities are about to replace by the millions.

Utility Dive · Scott Blalock, General Manager, Global Software Operational Technology, Valo

Energy storage operators leaving $98M annually on the table through poor software controls — One study found $98M in missed revenue across 30 batteries. Better software controls can help capture it.

Utility Dive

Behind-the-meter power emerges as bridge for large utility customers — Behind-the-meter (BTM) power is becoming an effective solution to bridge the gap between what the grid can provide and what data centers…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Researchers identify cause of coordinated power grid disturbances worldwide — Mystery solved: Coordinated power drops have been haunting power grid worldwide, but a team of researchers in Germany found the culprit.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

US solar manufacturing expansion reshapes global PV import patterns — Alan Tu of InfoLink Consulting examines the worldwide impact of recent US investments in local PV manufacturing and the shifts in global…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Mary Nichols, Jeremy Tamanini

UN climate talks focus on AI's role in carbon reduction efforts — This week, as countries meet in Antalya, Turkey for the United Nations climate conference, one topic likely to dominate the conversation is…

Carbon Brief · Molly Lempriere

Climate summit expected to launch 'just transition' financing mechanism — One of the key expected outcomes from the upcoming COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, is the launch of a… The post Q&A: What is the…

Guardian Environment · Ajit Niranjan

World leaders gather for COP31 climate talks in Turkey without US presence — UN climate summit will focus on how to implement the targets needed to urgently cut greenhouse gas emissions What is at stake at the UN…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Climate Home News, Grist

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Tongwei achieves 26% efficiency with low-cost TOPCon solar cell design — The solar cell was fabricated using a low-cost photoresist-based etching process to create a selective emitter with a sheet resistance of…

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Datacenter boom drives new fossil fuel pipeline projects amid deregulation — Trump administration has gutted regulations that protect lives and natural resources as pipeline build-out continues Datacenters are…

Data Center Dynamics

Data center power demand strains grid infrastructure, renewable energy strategy — DCD's Seb Moss and Caroline Mead of ENGIE discuss the energy demands of data centers, renewable energy assets, and power grid…

Grist · Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360

As Colorado River shrinks, calls to drain Lake Powell gain traction

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Rezolv Energy secures 1.3GW solar VPPA in Romania with Ahold Delhaize — Rezolv and Ahold Delhaize inked a virtual offtake agreement for the 1.3GWp Dama solar park and the 300MW Dunarea East wind farm in Romania.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Tennessee solar farm integrates grazing cattle beneath panels — CHRISTIANA, Tenn. — As sunlight fell between the gaps in flinty November clouds, I found myself impressed by the quietness of the lawn…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

Retiree switches to all-electric heating after gas furnace leak — A few years ago, a gas leak from Sherry Frazier's furnace forced her and her daughter out of Frazier’s Baltimore home.

Inside Climate News · Leana Carbonez

Microsoft's 140MW data center in UK faces local opposition over environmental impact — Ambily Banerjee moved to Langley, in the borough of Slough, 18 miles west of London, for its good schools and green spaces.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Bayer pharmaceutical plant in Spain adds salt thermal storage for renewable steam — A renewable steam project at Bayer’s pharmaceutical plant in Spain combines salt-based thermal storage with a 15 MW renewable power…

Nov 9, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Andrew Sparrow

UK government expected to cut EV sales target by about 25 percent — Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut a target for EV sales by about a quarter Last week Rupert Lowe , who leads Restore Britain, a…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

CGN connects first unit of world's highest-altitude CSP plant in Tibet — Located at an altitude of 4,300 meters, the facility combines PV-powered molten salt heating, thermal energy storage and battery storage.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Dutch households rush to install batteries ahead of net metering phaseout — With the abolition of net metering just weeks away, households are increasingly turning to battery storage to protect the value of their…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

French winter temperatures reshape cross-border power flows and solar revenue — How French winter temperature reshapes cross-border flows, day-ahead prices and solar revenue in the markets around it.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Turkey sets 77% renewables target by 2040, plans to quadruple solar capacity — PV capacity in Türkiye is projected to increase from 26GW to 112GW by 2040 under a national energy vision published ahead of the COP31…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Panamint Capital closes $1.8B loan for 1.2 GW Texas solar project near coal plant — The 1.2 GW Big Rooter Power solar project owned and funded by Panamint Capital will connect with the 342 MW Twin Oaks coal plant, creating…

More: PV Tech

Utility Dive

Utilities prepare massive meter replacement for virtual power resources — GETs, demand response and VPPs all rely on one device utilities are about to replace by the millions.

Utility Dive · Scott Blalock, General Manager, Global Software Operational Technology, Valo

Energy storage operators leaving $98M annually on the table through poor software controls — One study found $98M in missed revenue across 30 batteries. Better software controls can help capture it.

Utility Dive

Behind-the-meter power emerges as bridge for large utility customers — Behind-the-meter (BTM) power is becoming an effective solution to bridge the gap between what the grid can provide and what data centers…

Latitude Media · Seyed H. Madaeni

Data center operators urged to commit to demand flexibility for grid reliability — When flexibility becomes a firm commitment, we will earn the trust of grid operators and ratepayer communities.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Mary Nichols, Jeremy Tamanini

UN climate talks focus on AI's role in carbon reduction efforts — This week, as countries meet in Antalya, Turkey for the United Nations climate conference, one topic likely to dominate the conversation is…

Carbon Brief · Molly Lempriere

Climate summit expected to launch 'just transition' financing mechanism — One of the key expected outcomes from the upcoming COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, is the launch of a… The post Q&A: What is the…

Guardian Environment · Ajit Niranjan

World leaders gather for COP31 climate talks in Turkey without US presence — UN climate summit will focus on how to implement the targets needed to urgently cut greenhouse gas emissions What is at stake at the UN…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Climate Home News, Grist

Guardian Environment · Guardian Staff

Heavy rain floods displacement camps in Gaza as winter storm hits — The first winter storm began affecting the people of Gaza this weekend with heavy rain hitting on Saturday.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Researchers identify cause of coordinated power grid disturbances worldwide — Mystery solved: Coordinated power drops have been haunting power grid worldwide, but a team of researchers in Germany found the culprit.

Guardian Environment · Kiran Stacey Policy editor

UK Labour government expected to weaken EV sales mandate — Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes…

Data Center Dynamics

Data center power demand strains grid infrastructure, renewable energy strategy — DCD's Seb Moss and Caroline Mead of ENGIE discuss the energy demands of data centers, renewable energy assets, and power grid…

Grist · Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360

As Colorado River shrinks, calls to drain Lake Powell gain traction

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Rezolv Energy secures 1.3GW solar VPPA in Romania with Ahold Delhaize — Rezolv and Ahold Delhaize inked a virtual offtake agreement for the 1.3GWp Dama solar park and the 300MW Dunarea East wind farm in Romania.

Nov 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Guardian Environment · Andrew Sparrow

UK government expected to cut EV sales target by about 25 percent — Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut a target for EV sales by about a quarter Last week Rupert Lowe , who leads Restore Britain, a…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

CGN connects first unit of world's highest-altitude CSP plant in Tibet — Located at an altitude of 4,300 meters, the facility combines PV-powered molten salt heating, thermal energy storage and battery storage.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Dutch households rush to install batteries ahead of net metering phaseout — With the abolition of net metering just weeks away, households are increasingly turning to battery storage to protect the value of their…

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

Midterm election results reshape climate tech policy outlook — What the midterm results mean for climate tech and data centers

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Utility regulators confront pressure on foundational approaches after election — Newly elected leaders and customers are “questioning our foundational regulatory approaches,” Ann Rendahl, president of the National…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

French winter temperatures reshape cross-border power flows and solar revenue — How French winter temperature reshapes cross-border flows, day-ahead prices and solar revenue in the markets around it.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Turkey sets 77% renewables target by 2040, plans to quadruple solar capacity — PV capacity in Türkiye is projected to increase from 26GW to 112GW by 2040 under a national energy vision published ahead of the COP31…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Panamint Capital closes $1.8B loan for 1.2 GW Texas solar project near coal plant — The 1.2 GW Big Rooter Power solar project owned and funded by Panamint Capital will connect with the 342 MW Twin Oaks coal plant, creating…

More: PV Tech

Utility Dive

Utilities prepare massive meter replacement for virtual power resources — GETs, demand response and VPPs all rely on one device utilities are about to replace by the millions.

Utility Dive · Scott Blalock, General Manager, Global Software Operational Technology, Valo

Energy storage operators leaving $98M annually on the table through poor software controls — One study found $98M in missed revenue across 30 batteries. Better software controls can help capture it.

Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

UN agency reports Earth accumulating heat at accelerating rate ahead of COP31 — Increased heat will supercharge extreme weather events, warns UN agency as Cop31 climate summit begins Heat is accumulating in Earth’s…

Data Center Dynamics

Norway halts new data center grid connections as power demand surges — Seeks to limit rapid buildout while regulation catches up

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Anthropic purchases $3.4B in natural gas turbines for power generation — Anthropic bought billions of dollars worth of natural gas turbines in a deal that could give it buyer's remorse.

Guardian Environment · Tom McIlroy Political editor

Australian environment minister urges Labor unity as government weighs clean energy subsidy cuts — ‘It’s pretty obvious that there are all sorts of people making all sorts of comments,’ Murray Watt says after budget savings meeting

Data Center Dynamics

Data center power and networking emerge as bottlenecks for AI deployment — Data center expansions have long been represented in gigawatts, but measurements of terabits-second and microseconds are now entering the…

Guardian Environment · Ajit Niranjan

World leaders gather for COP31 climate talks in Turkey without US presence — UN climate summit will focus on how to implement the targets needed to urgently cut greenhouse gas emissions What is at stake at the UN…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Climate Home News, Grist

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Researchers identify cause of coordinated power grid disturbances worldwide — Mystery solved: Coordinated power drops have been haunting power grid worldwide, but a team of researchers in Germany found the culprit.

Data Center Dynamics

Data center power demand strains grid infrastructure, renewable energy strategy — DCD's Seb Moss and Caroline Mead of ENGIE discuss the energy demands of data centers, renewable energy assets, and power grid…

Grist · Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360

As Colorado River shrinks, calls to drain Lake Powell gain traction

Nov 9, 2026 · 1:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

PPL raises capital plan to $25B, cites Kentucky data center growth — The company projects some 50 GW of potential load growth, mostly from data centers, across Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Guardian Environment · Andrew Sparrow

UK government expected to cut EV sales target by about 25 percent — Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut a target for EV sales by about a quarter Last week Rupert Lowe , who leads Restore Britain, a…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

CGN connects first unit of world's highest-altitude CSP plant in Tibet — Located at an altitude of 4,300 meters, the facility combines PV-powered molten salt heating, thermal energy storage and battery storage.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Dutch households rush to install batteries ahead of net metering phaseout — With the abolition of net metering just weeks away, households are increasingly turning to battery storage to protect the value of their…

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

Midterm election results reshape climate tech policy outlook — What the midterm results mean for climate tech and data centers

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn, Oliver Milman and Fiona Harvey in Antalya, Turkey

UN climate chief warns fossil fuel prices fueling global inflation at COP31 — Simon Stiell makes opening address at summit in Turkey, where talks are under way about speeding up shift to electrification A global…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Utility regulators confront pressure on foundational approaches after election — Newly elected leaders and customers are “questioning our foundational regulatory approaches,” Ann Rendahl, president of the National…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

French winter temperatures reshape cross-border power flows and solar revenue — How French winter temperature reshapes cross-border flows, day-ahead prices and solar revenue in the markets around it.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Turkey sets 77% renewables target by 2040, plans to quadruple solar capacity — PV capacity in Türkiye is projected to increase from 26GW to 112GW by 2040 under a national energy vision published ahead of the COP31…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Panamint Capital closes $1.8B loan for 1.2 GW Texas solar project near coal plant — The 1.2 GW Big Rooter Power solar project owned and funded by Panamint Capital will connect with the 342 MW Twin Oaks coal plant, creating…

More: PV Tech

Utility Dive

Utilities prepare massive meter replacement for virtual power resources — GETs, demand response and VPPs all rely on one device utilities are about to replace by the millions.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Mary Nichols, Jeremy Tamanini

UN climate talks focus on AI's role in carbon reduction efforts — This week, as countries meet in Antalya, Turkey for the United Nations climate conference, one topic likely to dominate the conversation is…

Carbon Brief · Molly Lempriere

Climate summit expected to launch 'just transition' financing mechanism — One of the key expected outcomes from the upcoming COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, is the launch of a… The post Q&A: What is the…

Inside Climate News · Leana Carbonez

Microsoft's 140MW data center in UK faces local opposition over environmental impact — Ambily Banerjee moved to Langley, in the borough of Slough, 18 miles west of London, for its good schools and green spaces.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fervo reports $12B in orders for geothermal technology — Geothermal company Fervo is targeting natural gas as it brings down geothermal drilling costs at its 8.4 GW resource in Utah.

PV Tech · George Heynes

Sungrow inks 1.5GW solar, 4GWh battery distribution deals in Australia — Sungrow has signed three distribution agreements in Australia covering 1.5GW of solar PV and 4GWh of battery storage, with Solar Juice,…

Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

UN agency reports Earth accumulating heat at accelerating rate ahead of COP31 — Increased heat will supercharge extreme weather events, warns UN agency as Cop31 climate summit begins Heat is accumulating in Earth’s…

Data Center Dynamics

Norway halts new data center grid connections as power demand surges — Seeks to limit rapid buildout while regulation catches up

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