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Aug 2, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026
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In Wisconsin, utility Alliant Energy has called off a project meant to reduce power outages in disadvantaged and tribal communities, after the Trump administration terminated a federal grant that woul
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☀️ Solar
A far-reaching new tariff on solar imports promises to both raise the cost of installing the clean energy source and strengthen efforts to reshore solar manufacturing. The White House announced the ne...
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Insurgent parties of left and right find common cause in stance over major solar farm scheme but UK government will have final say
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Following months of hard work on their solar cars, the winners of the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026 were honored at a special awards ceremony held in Amarillo. Tesla is a long-time sponsor of...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the Trump administration is imposing new tariffs and establishing minimum import prices on polysilicon and polysilicon derivative products including ingots, wafer, solar cells,...
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💨 Wind
Welcome to the Wind Power News Review – hosted by Windpower Monthly senior reporter Robyn White and reporter Orlando Jenkinson – along with our regular panellist, Shashi Barla.
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⚛️ Nuclear
The United States will host the ministerial launch of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) new initiative, Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea (ATLAS), in Washington, D.C.,...
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🔋 Electric Vehicles
This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Ford’s first all-electric pickup truck didn’t exactly fly off the lot. The automaker is hop...
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Revealed in a new filing from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the new VW ID. ERA 5X electric SUV is the first pure BEV on the brand’s new Compact Main Platform (CMP) pl...
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Subaru’s big EV incentives have helped boost sales, but they’re quickly taking a toll on the company’s profits.
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BYD Cars Philippines marked the second anniversary of its popular Sealion 6 DM-i plug-in hybrid with an exclusive drive-in cinema gathering at Ayala Malls Trinoma. The milestone event brought together...
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NIO has basically stood alone in its long-term commitment to EV battery swapping technology and infrastructure. Now, its youngest sub-brand, Firefly, is getting access to these battery swapping statio...
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📦 Storage
CLEAN energy technology developer Envision Group just completed the final stages of the incorporation of an artificial intelligence (AI) management system into the 12.8-gigawatt-hour battery storage n...
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⚡ Grid
US utility We Energies has begun construction on three renewable energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Wisconsin, US.
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Natural gas surged to the top in the first round of power projects accepted into PJM Interconnection’s reformed interconnection process, making up nearly half of the more than 200 gigawatts of capacit...
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Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States increased significantly during the last three years, with an annual average growth rate of 70%. By the end of 2025, the U.S. power system ha...
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Constellation Energy expects Texas' Batch Zero large load interconnection process will resume without "meaningful delay."
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💧 Hydrogen
The Spanish government has allocated €274.2 million for four renewable hydrogen projects with a combined electrolysis capacity of 102.27 MW, while the European Commission has approved a €780 million D...
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🌎 Climate
The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.
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Oil major’s move against the EU’s carbon storage rules is odd
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Vanguard and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund strike cautious response to regulator
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📋 Policy
The PROSPECT program will help train the next generation of American workers needed to secure U.S. energy and mineral independence
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Washington, DC — Yesterday, Senator Mike Lee (R-AZ) introduced a bill that would roll back existing energy efficiency standards and prevent the Department of Energy from updating existing or implement...
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🛢️ Oil & Gas
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🌋 Geothermal
This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Geothermal company Zanskar bought a New Mexico power plant in 2024 that appeared from the...
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🏭 Carbon Capture
When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored... The post Q&A: Does the world need ‘carbon capture and storage’ to reach net-zero?...
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📰 More
Zero Motorcycles has launched a new incentive program that offers cash back to newly licensed riders who purchase one of the company’s electric motorcycles or scooters. It’s an interesting way to enco...
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SAIC Volkswagen, a joint venture between SAIC and Volkswagen (duh) in China, has submitted a filing for the company's first fully electric ID. ERA vehicle, the ID. ERA 5X SUV. XPENG was involved a bit...
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MONTGOMERY, Ala.—For the first time in more than 40 years, Alabama utility regulators this week convened formal hearings to potentially decrease profits for one of the state��s major monopoly utilitie...
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