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June 7, 2026

7 states sue to stop Trump’s offshore wind deal with Tota... + 29 more energy stories

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May 31, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026
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7 states sue to stop Trump’s offshore wind deal with TotalEnergies
New York and six other Democratic-led states are challenging the Trump administration’s controversial efforts to pay private energy firms to abandon their U.S. offshore wind projects. On Tuesday, the
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☀️ Solar
Thornova Solar to use Nextpower steel frames in some modules
pv-tech.org • 3 days ago • 2 sources
US-based solar manufacturer Thornova Solar has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with PV solutions provider Nextpower to incorporate steel frames into certain modules.
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⚛️ Nuclear
Antares Mark-0 Becomes First Advanced Nuclear Reactor to Achieve Criticality Under DOE Pilot Program
powermag.com • Yesterday
Antares Nuclear Inc.'s Mark-0—a sodium heat-pipe-cooled microreactor fueled by high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel compacts—has achieved zero-power criticalit...
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🔋 Electric Vehicles
All the new EVs you can buy with 0% financing in June 2026
electrek.co • Yesterday
Lease deals get all the hype, but a lot of people would still rather buy their vehicles. If that sounds like you, you’re in luck, because there’s a whole bunch of great EVs you can buy with 0% financi...
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📦 Storage
Lithium start-up EnergyX plans ‘Battery Mecca’ in Texas
ft.com • 3 days ago
Project aims to disrupt China’s dominance of the supply chain
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NLC charts ₹23,600 cr FY27 capex, lines up ₹4,620 cr BESS projects
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • Yesterday
The company also plans an ambitious ₹1.01 lakh crore investment through 2030. NLC India Renewables Ltd, the company's renewable energy arm, is slated for an IPO this fiscal year.
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⚡ Grid
A second life for EV batteries? New partnership promises grid services from California to Texas
renewableenergyworld.com • 3 days ago
B2U Storage Solutions and Waymo formed a supply agreement to repurpose retired EV batteries for grid services from California to Texas.
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Global grid capex to surpass $650 billion in 2026, says Rystad Energy
pv-magazine.com • Yesterday
Global transformer manufacturing capacity reached 4,700 gigavolt-amperes (GVA) in 2025, supported by around 400 plants operated by more than 260 manufacturers. These statistics are from a new report b...
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DOE’s Alex Fitzsimmons on energy markets, AI, renewables and more
utilitydive.com • 2 days ago
Utility Dive caught up with the associate deputy secretary of energy at the Edison Electric Institute conference in Las Vegas, where the dominant theme was balancing demand growth with affordability.
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Ofgem told to approve £4.5bn of extra spend on transmission
energylivenews.com • 2 days ago
National Grid says the money is needed to invest in the network over the next five years The post Ofgem told to approve £4.5bn of extra spend on transmission appeared first on Energy Live News.
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💧 Hydrogen
New hydrogen breakthrough turns waste heat into clean fuel
sciencedaily.com • 5 days ago
A breakthrough hydrogen-production method could make clean fuel far cheaper and easier to generate. Researchers at the University of Birmingham developed a perovskite-based catalyst that splits water ...
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🌊 Hydropower
Solar and wind are overtaking coal and hydropower projects across Africa, industry leaders say
renewableenergyworld.com • 5 days ago
African governments and investors are shifting away from coal and large hydropower dams in search of cheaper and faster electricity.
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🌎 Climate
Ed Miliband calls for UK to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 87% by 2040
ft.com • 4 days ago
Energy secretary’s proposed legally binding target sets up battle with opposition parties over ‘net zero’ policies
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California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy
theguardian.com • 2 days ago
Republican-led states growing renewable capabilities at faster rate as Texas emerges as clean-energy leaderDemocratic-led states are eroding their climate policies, as red states are scaling up their ...
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📋 Policy
Investments Starting to Grow Nicely In Africa's Electric Motorcycle Sector
cleantechnica.com • Today
Driven by rising fuel costs, increasing demand for affordable transportation and growing policy support for clean energy solutions, investors are increasingly backing scalable electric motorcycle plat...
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🛢️ Oil & Gas
South Korea turns to renewables to cut emissions and reduce fossil fuel costs
energylivenews.com • 2 days ago
South Korea accelerates renewables to cut emissions and energy costs The post South Korea turns to renewables to cut emissions and reduce fossil fuel costs appeared first on Energy Live News.
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Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • Yesterday
Despite the dip, both benchmarks were on track for their first weekly gains in three weeks. Operations at Oman's Mina al Fahal port remained unaffected. Market watchers noted a de-escalation despite o...
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🌋 Geothermal
San Juan, Argentina to embark on geothermal potential mapping project
thinkgeoenergy.com • Yesterday
The Province of San Juan in Argentina has started an initiative to create a detailed geothermal potential map to evaluate possible power and heat applications. The post San Juan, Argentina to embark o...
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Limburg, Netherlands signs LOI for further geothermal energy research
thinkgeoenergy.com • Yesterday
Geothermal heating has been discontinued in Limburg, Netherlands years ago, but a joint research project aims to validate geothermal's safety and feasibility. The post Limburg, Netherlands signs LOI f...
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GEOSCAN project expands extent of known geothermal potential in Île-de-France region, France
thinkgeoenergy.com • Yesterday
With the completion of the Geoscan project, there is now more information on the geothermal potential in the south and west of the Île-de-France region. The post GEOSCAN project expands extent of know...
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Toka Tindung geothermal project in Sulawesi, Indonesia targeting 2029 COD
thinkgeoenergy.com • Yesterday
PT Toka Tindung Geothermal, a joint venture between Ormat and ARCI, is targeting commercial operations of the Toka TIndung geothermal project by 2029. The post Toka Tindung geothermal project in Sulaw...
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House passes bipartisan measures to speed geothermal energy projects
canarymedia.com • 3 days ago
The U.S. House just approved a bipartisan package of bills to accelerate geothermal energy as the nation clamors for more around-the-clock clean electricity. The Geothermal Energy Advancement Act, or ...
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Taiwan announces first government-led geothermal tender inviting international partners
thinkgeoenergy.com • 4 days ago
Taiwan's MOEA has announced a new government-led geothermal tender and a digital portal to facilitate international matchmaking with service providers. The post Taiwan announces first government-led g...
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Installers love heat pump training scheme
energylivenews.com • 2 days ago
Government scheme gets 94% approval from trainee engineers The post Installers love heat pump training scheme appeared first on Energy Live News.
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🏭 Carbon Capture
Carbon capture gets more flexible: New electrochemical method could lower energy use
techxplore.com • 2 days ago
Carbon capture is an important climate change mitigation strategy, but it faces technological barriers and can be energy-intensive and expensive. To help make necessary advances in this area, a team o...
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📰 More
Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
sciencedaily.com • 2 days ago
Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a metal long thought to be fully understood. Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic states that...
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Coastal communities being left behind in marine energy transition
energylivenews.com • Yesterday
New research highlights historic cycles of inequality in marine industries and calls for fairer governance of offshore renewables The post Coastal communities being left behind in marine energy transi...
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E85 fuel to sell at ₹20/litre discount to drive ethanol adoption: Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • Yesterday
The government plans to expand E85 dispensing facilities nationwide, targeting 500 stations by year-end and 5,000 by 2027.
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How virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers
technologyreview.com • 3 days ago
Would you take a payment to ramp down your electricity use? Would it change anything if you were doing so to help power a local data center? Google just signed a new deal to help pay for a virtual pow...
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Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry
rss.nytimes.com • 2 days ago
The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.
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