Over 50,000 heat deaths in Europe's record 2026 summer, most tied to climate change
Researchers attribute two-thirds of the more than 50,000 urban heat deaths to human-caused warming, underscoring rising climate health tolls.
Grist · +13 outlets
Data center build-out drives surging power demand and renewed fossil generation
AI data centers are straining grids, delaying coal retirements and reshaping clean energy investment and siting fights.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
Most of world's shallow coral reefs could collapse within 50 years, assessment warns
The IUCN-linked assessment warns reefs may cease functioning as habitat and coastal protection by 2075 without emissions cuts.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
DOJ moves to revoke offshore wind permits, threatening bipartisan Senate permitting bill
The administration's legal push against offshore wind projects risks unraveling the Senate's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act.
Utilitydive · +4 outlets
Google and Voltus expand PJM virtual power plant beyond 1 GW
The deal signals growing use of distributed demand response to free grid capacity for data centers in the congested PJM market.
Utilitydive · +14 outlets
Chinese EV sales hit record two-thirds of new car market in September
New-energy vehicles reaching 67% of China's new car sales marks a milestone in the global shift away from combustion engines.
Carbonbrief · +14 outlets
NextEra Energy secures $5.7B to fund federal energy hub projects
The financing supports federal energy hub builds as NextEra stays on track to close its Dominion Energy merger in late 2027.
Utilitydive · +4 outlets
As US grid batteries surge, fire risk plummets, analysis finds
Battery storage capacity growth has been accompanied by falling fire incidence, countering public safety fears.
Canarymedia · +3 outlets
GM partners with Peak Energy on lithium-free sodium-ion grid storage cells
GM Ventures' investment targets sodium-ion cells for grid-scale storage rather than EVs, diversifying battery chemistries.
Electrek · +14 outlets
PG&E CEO calls AI 'the best thing' for the grid, seeks wildfire policy reform
Patti Poppe says data center demand could aid the grid while warning credit ratings require wildfire liability reform.
Utilitydive · +2 outlets
Researchers find widespread PFAS contamination in Florida waterways
A new report and a separate study suggest drinking water PFAS contamination is broader and more underestimated than official data show.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
Boeing nears completion of demolition at Santa Susana nuclear test site amid cancer worries
Families near the former Rocketdyne facility fear health harms as Boeing demolishes buildings at the contaminated California site.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets
Landmark youth climate trial against Canadian government set to begin
Young plaintiffs argue Canada's climate inaction violated their rights, in a case that could set precedent for climate litigation.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
Tesla's $10B Texas solar factory could get 35 years of local tax breaks
Fort Bend County commissioners approved agreements for the proposed 'Project Crystal Sun' solar manufacturing plant.
Electrek · +8 outlets
Youth-led climate group pours midterm money into Democratic races
Climate spending is ramping up ahead of the 2026 midterms as the issue's political salience is tested in key races.
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Data centers become 'front and center' in Pennsylvania congressional races
Local opposition to data center siting is emerging as a campaign issue, with model laws proposed to give states and cities guardrails.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
Alabama's new data center rules still leave customers in the dark, critics say
The state's revised policies are seen as an improvement but still fail to protect ratepayers from large power-hungry facilities.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets
Residential battery maker sonnen files for insolvency in Germany as US sales double
The split outcome highlights competitive pressures in Europe's home storage market versus faster US growth.
Electrek · +1 outlets