South Korea unveils $747B green industrial plan targeting solar, batteries and EVs through 2035
The plan marks one of the largest national clean energy investment programs announced this year, with Seoul selecting solar, battery storage and electric vehicl
PV Tech · +3 outlets
Congress moves to speed up energy permitting as environmentalists split over bipartisan bill
A long-awaited permitting reform package would ease construction of renewables but critics warn it could also smooth the path for fossil fuel projects and harm
Grist · +7 outlets
BLM drops environmental reviews for oil exploration across Alaska's Western Arctic
The change removes a key environmental safeguard on the largest tract of federally managed public land in the US, accelerating permitting for fossil fuel explor
Insideclimatenews · +9 outlets
Michigan pipeline spill triggers federal safety probe of Energy Transfer's 20,000 miles of lines
Federal authorities are reviewing the safety of Energy Transfer's hazardous liquids network after a 600-gallon crude spill in the Detroit suburbs.
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SEC warns top asset managers and climate investor group over 2021 ExxonMobil board campaign
The unusual warning touches the investor group that helped replace ExxonMobil board directors, raising questions about regulator scrutiny of climate-focused sha
Insideclimatenews · +13 outlets
PJM fast-tracks 2.1 GW of Engie storage and LS Power gas projects for interconnection
The expedited approval covers nearly 1.7 GW of storage and a 455-MW gas uprate expected online by mid-2029, a test of PJM's reformed interconnection queue.
Utilitydive · +2 outlets
Constellation and Google team up on nuclear uprates to add carbon-free capacity
The deal advances the Trump administration's goal of adding 5 GW of carbon-free nuclear capacity by 2029 without building new reactors.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
Q3 utility rate hike requests hit record $4.5B, with Southern utilities leading
Investor-owned gas and electric utilities sought the largest quarterly total on record, driven by southern states and rising infrastructure costs.
Utilitydive · +3 outlets
Data centres drive 'frenzy' for off-grid gas as power systems miss near-term demand fixes
Analysts say large-load growth from AI data centers is outpacing near-term power system plans, pushing interest in off-grid gas and advanced transmission techno
Utilitydive · +6 outlets
Canada's oil and gas emissions fell in 2025 despite higher production, report says
The finding suggests sectoral emissions intensity improvements, though separate estimates say Canada's overall emissions rose in 2025.
BNN Bloomberg · +14 outlets
Tesla renames Full Self-Driving to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe after German pushback
The rebrand follows scrutiny of the system's marketing and, per Reuters, months of Tesla lobbying of the Dutch regulator that approved it.
Electrek · +14 outlets
Hurricane Isaias ties record for latest first Atlantic hurricane of the season
The storm is described as typical in strength yet notable for breaking a seasonal record, reflecting shifts in Atlantic hurricane timing.
Grist · +13 outlets
Global wildlife populations plunge over past half-century, with some species rebounding
A new report documents steep declines in thousands of vertebrate populations while highlighting cases where conservation efforts reversed the trend.
Insideclimatenews · +2 outlets
Trump administration's Endangered Species Act rollback puts hundreds of species at risk
Imperiled species including North Atlantic right whales and rusty patched bumble bees could face greater threats from industry and development.
Grist · +14 outlets
DOE presses PJM on ratepayer protections from large load and data center costs
Federal regulators want greater tracking of whether large-load projects actually come online so new generation costs are assigned to responsible customers.
Utilitydive · +12 outlets
UK's grid connection queue is four times larger than its clean power target
The backlog underscores the grid infrastructure bottleneck facing Britain's renewables buildout despite ambitious deployment goals.
Energy Live News · +14 outlets
Heat pump shipments stay strong in first half of 2026 despite end of federal tax credits
Demand for heat pumps has held up after incentives lapsed, signaling the technology's growing standalone competitiveness in US homes.
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4-hour battery storage now cheaper than gas peakers across global markets, WoodMac finds
Data center demand and gas turbine backlogs are strengthening the economics of storage over peaking gas plants worldwide.
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