Trump administration moves to reevaluate approved Revolution Wind offshore farm now powering New England
Revolution Wind has all 65 turbines installed and is delivering power, but Interior wants to revisit the federal approval, extending policy risk for US offshore
Electrek · +2 outlets
IRENA Council: renewables and electrification must accelerate dramatically; capacity must hit 38.2 TW by 2050
The 32nd IRENA Council's World Energy Transition Outlook 2026 finds grid investment lagging renewable growth and calls for faster electrification to stay on a 1
BusinessGreen · +8 outlets
Politico: AI data center demand outpaces the grid as Google pushes for more power
Rising AI compute demand is straining electric grids, shifting the politics of data center siting and power supply.
Politico · +2 outlets
Global energy transition investment needs $10.3 trillion a year, as 2025 clean energy spending hits record $2 trillion
New figures underscore the widening gap between record annual clean energy investment and the capital required to meet global transition goals.
Fast Company Middle East · +8 outlets
Study: over 1 billion people a year exposed simultaneously to heat waves and wildfire smoke
The 2010-2019 decade saw a sharp rise in combined heat and fire pollution exposure compared with the prior decade, highlighting a growing public health burden.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
California home batteries set record 745 MW grid dispatch, with Tesla Powerwalls supplying most
Home storage is becoming a meaningful grid resource as California met its highest demand since 2022 during climate-driven extreme heat.
Electrek · +1 outlets
EDF: fossil generation pipeline rebounds while new clean generation slows
Rising gas turbine costs and supply shortages are making new gas plants more expensive and slower to build even as the fossil pipeline grows.
Utilitydive · +1 outlets
Energy giants warn the economics of the green transition are getting harder
Major energy firms and investors flag worsening returns and renewed political volatility, with 'climate wars' unsettling Australian energy investment.
AFR · +5 outlets
Europe scales back climate goals to ease Iran war energy shock
European governments are softening climate targets in response to energy price pressure linked to the Iran conflict.
EnergyNow.com · +14 outlets
Google funding nuclear plant upgrades in race to power data centers
Tech company cash for existing nuclear plants could help carbon-free generation stay online for AI-driven demand.
Grist · +14 outlets
Electric cars saved $20B in oil – and the US is falling behind
Between March and August, EV adoption eased oil import pressure for some countries even as the US falls behind on EV share.
Electrek · +2 outlets
Qcells plans world's first large-scale factory for next-gen tandem solar
The US solar manufacturer is betting on tandem cells that convert sunlight to electricity more efficiently than today's panels.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
Trump officials mislead about US electrical grid reliability, fact-check finds
The fact check challenges administration claims tying grid reliability problems to clean energy policy.
FactCheck.org · +4 outlets
Saudi Arabia signs energy cooperation deals with Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt
The memoranda expand regional energy coordination among Gulf states and Egypt amid shifting global energy flows.
Serrari Group · +14 outlets
Grid reliability in emergency across 13 states, with more failures possible
Reporting outlines where US grid stress has escalated and which regions could face the next reliability problems.
Popular Mechanics · +14 outlets
SE Asia speeds up plan for connected clean power grid after oil shock
The Philippines and regional partners are pushing faster clean energy and climate investment as oil price volatility raises energy security concerns.
Climate Home News · +14 outlets
New York governor candidates Hochul and Blakeman clash over energy policy and costs
In the state's only gubernatorial debate, the candidates offered sharply different visions for keeping electricity affordable as demand rises.
Insideclimatenews
PG&E warns of more shutoffs as fire conditions threaten California grid
Planned outages could affect more than two dozen mostly northern and central California counties as heat and wind persist.
Utilitydive