Energy

Canary Media/policy

California passes law to lower electric truck costs for commercial fleet operators.

The Guardian - Climate/opinion

EDF's chief says new North Sea oil and gas projects pose no contradiction to net zero climate targets.

Inside Climate News/business

Meta backs a 144-MW Texas solar project but still powers some data centers with gas.

Electrek/business

Patent lawsuit between Chinese solar suppliers threatens Tesla's Texas gigafactory expansion plans.

Utility Dive/business

Facilities are using federal investment tax credits to install battery storage systems that reduce energy costs.

PV Magazine/business

UK's largest compressed air energy storage project advances to second funding round.

Heatmap/business

Startup develops wall-mounted batteries to cut peak demand charges for commercial buildings.

BusinessGreen/research

Freezing food at minus 15C cuts energy use by seven percent while remaining safe, new research shows.

The Guardian - Australia Environment/research

World's oceans absorbed record heat last year, accelerating sea level rise and acidification.

PV Magazine/business

Over Easy Solar launches 256 W vertical rooftop solar panel with high bifaciality and HJT cell technology.

RenewEconomy/analysis

Advanced methane detection technology may fail to fit into current regulatory requirements, limiting its climate impact potential.

BusinessGreen/research

Electric vehicles now cost 50% less to run than diesel cars as fuel prices soar across Europe.

Financial Times - Climate Capital/business

UK banks Barclays and HSBC continue financing coal companies despite climate pledges, a campaign report finds.

PV Magazine/research

Chinese scientists model hydrogen-powered heating system with CO₂ heat pump and thermal storage for domestic use.

RenewEconomy/policy

NSW approves giant coal mine extension through 2040s, locking in decades of heavy carbon emissions despite job benefits.

CleanTechnica/business

GM moves forward with cheaper, higher-performance LMR EV batteries regardless of federal policy changes.

PV Magazine Australia/business

A 100 MW battery storage facility has been commissioned in Victoria, expanding Australia's grid capacity.

PV Magazine/business

Fox ESS launches modular battery system for businesses, scalable to 96 MWh capacity.

RenewEconomy/business

CleanCo exits wind and hydro projects, posts loss, and extends gas generator commitment for 20 years.

CleanTechnica/business

Ameren Missouri plans to increase fossil fuel use for data center power, abandoning net-zero commitments.

PV Magazine Australia/business

Australian supermarket chain Coles opens fully electric store with rooftop solar and battery storage, planning 15 MW solar expansion.

PV Magazine/business

Nine of ten PV cables tested in Belgium fell short of manufacturers' fire-safety claims, but additional lab tests resolved the discrepancies.

RenewEconomy/policy

Australian farming rules force farmers to pay market rates for their own solar power, hindering electric machinery adoption.

Los Angeles Times - Environment/policy

California passes law to block offshore oil drilling, testing state power against federal energy policy.

Inside Climate News/policy

Environmentalists challenge the first mine fast-tracked under a federal critical minerals permitting program in Arizona.

PV Magazine/business

Cuba's solar capacity reaches 1.42 GW, with renewables supplying 21.4% of electricity generation.

Grist/opinion

Film critic pans Tom Cruise's 'Digger' as crude climate parable about oil industry.

Canary Media/business

Mesabi Metallics plans a $15 billion low-carbon steel mill in Iowa, advancing cleaner steelmaking in the US.

Electrek/business

GM will mass-produce prismatic LMR batteries with 33% higher energy density than LFP at similar cost.

PV Magazine/policy

Norway simplifies regulations for residential solar installations to boost household adoption of photovoltaic systems.

Mongabay/policy

Legal challenge filed against Kenya's planned nuclear plant near Lake Victoria over security and environmental risks.

New York Times - Climate/policy

TVA wins approval to build small modular nuclear reactor, only the second such U.S. approval for next-generation commercial reactors.

Electrek/business

Amazon Prime Day discounts on home energy storage and electric lawn mowers reflect rising consumer adoption of renewable energy solutions.

PV Magazine/policy

South Korea targets 2030 commercialization of sodium-ion batteries for energy storage market competitiveness.

BusinessGreen/policy

UK government emphasizes renewables and nuclear as central to reducing energy costs and strengthening public control over key services.

CleanTechnica/analysis

Nate Hagens maintains that resource scarcity will force industrial society contraction, shifting focus to energy as the critical constraint.

Electrek/business

EVgo's 750 kW charging system launching in 2027 will intelligently share power among multiple vehicles based on their battery needs.

PV Magazine/business

U.S. homeowners report fewer negative experiences with solar companies in recent quarters.