US Senate nears initial vote on permitting reform bill as environmental groups and senators raise late objections
The bipartisan bill aims to ease regulatory barriers that delay energy projects, but it faces fresh doubts and an ultimatum from key senators before the first p
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China's clean-tech exports in 2026 projected to avoid CO2 equal to Brazil's annual emissions
Analysis of solar, battery and EV exports frames China's manufacturing dominance as a major driver of global emissions reductions.
Carbonbrief · +4 outlets
UK budget sets out 'radical reform' of clean energy plans, including new course on energy and consumer bills
The chancellor's package reshapes UK energy policy with a focus on keeping bills low, drawing mixed reactions from the clean energy sector.
Carbonbrief · +14 outlets
US data centers could reverse 15 years of declines in power-sector emissions
Surging electricity demand from AI data centers threatens to undo progress on decarbonizing the US power mix.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
DOE announces $10.1B in loans to Constellation and Alliant for 3.7 GW of generation uprates
The conditional commitments cover nuclear uprates at existing plants and reflect continued federal support for firm, low-carbon generation.
Utilitydive · +3 outlets
GE Vernova to acquire Trench Group for $9B as gas turbine orders slow
The deal adds high-voltage equipment manufacturing capacity that GE Vernova says will help it serve rising electricity demand.
Utilitydive · +8 outlets
IRENA: Global clean energy capacity additions set to decline in 2026 for first time in five years
The projection marks a break in a multi-year run of record renewable installations, amid policy and financing headwinds.
BioEnergy Times · +14 outlets
EPA proposal would exempt leakiest oil and gas wells from methane rules
The rollback would save producers billions while allowing higher methane leakage, which scientists say could worsen warming for decades.
Grist · +13 outlets
Fifth Circuit upholds Texas restrictions on Chinese-linked solar developer's grid interconnection
The ruling affirms states' latitude to block foreign-owned companies from grid access, with implications for other projects.
Utilitydive · +2 outlets
AEP raises capital plan 30% to $100B on generation and transmission spending, contracted load up 22%
The utility cited a 10.4-GW Ohio data center project among drivers of an 84-GW contracted load pipeline.
Utilitydive · +5 outlets
PJM takes steps to let new battery capacity connect faster to its grid
The largest US grid operator is moving to unblock a queue of storage projects that have faced years of interconnection delays.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
FirstEnergy data center pipeline rises 5% to 26 GW in Q3
Company utilities reserved turbines for a 1.2-GW data center-focused project in West Virginia and sought an additional 3 GW.
Utilitydive · +2 outlets
Hubbell: Data center purchases of electrical equipment up 80% since 2025
The supplier said a temporary meter component shortage should resolve by year end, signaling sustained demand from data center buildouts.
Utilitydive · +5 outlets
Rivian Q3 revenue up 38% to $2.155B, with R2 its best-selling vehicle
Rivian also began delivering an upgraded electric van with 30% more range and a new dual-motor AWD option.
Electrek · +8 outlets
BYD Q3 profit rises 28% on exports, but inventory balloons 60%
The automaker shipped over half a million vehicles abroad in the quarter and now employs more than 1.02 million workers, exceeding Toyota, GM, Ford and Tesla co
Electrek · +2 outlets
House Democrats introduce $15,000 EV tax credit bill with no path to passage
The proposal would double the expired federal credit but faces a Republican-controlled Congress, highlighting the gap between policy ambitions and lawmaking.
Electrek · +11 outlets
Analysts: China's role and demands in focus ahead of COP31 in Turkey
Experts are watching whether China will push for stronger implementation language and how it frames innovation and pragmatism at the summit.
Carbonbrief
Toyota EV sales more than double, but slumping gas and hybrid demand in China drags global sales
Toyota's EV volumes rose 127% through September while global sales fell for three consecutive months.
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