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gizmodo.com - Austin Corona - Over 70% of New Solar Power Is Going Up in States That Voted for Trump
Over 70% of New Solar Power Is Going Up in States That Voted for Trump
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

States that voted for Trump are leading the country in solar adoption. In recent years, Republican opposition to solar has mounted, with the Trump administration making it more difficult to build solar on federal land and Congress scaling back…

powermag.com - Darrell Proctor - German Energy Developer Breaks Ground on Solar Project in Philippines
German Energy Developer Breaks Ground on Solar Project in Philippines
POWER Magazine

A Singapore-based subsidiary of a Germany-headquartered group said it has broken ground on a 99-MW solar power facility in the Philippines. The company, ib vogt APAC (Asia-Pacific), on September 15 said the Luca Solar Power Plant is being built in…

thehindu.com - Tiki Rajwi - Keralam power crisis: Regulatory panel urges KSEB to fast-track battery energy storage projects
Keralam power crisis: Regulatory panel urges KSEB to fast-track battery energy storage projects
The Hindu

As Keralam scrambles to find additional electricity supplies to stave off an unprecedented monsoon-season power crisis, indications are that all the five large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) planned across the State are likely to be in…

fortune.com - Angelica Ang - China may have a green energy overcapacity problem. Experts think AI can help solve it
China may have a green energy overcapacity problem. Experts think AI can help solve it
Fortune

Ever since the U.S.-Iran war choked the Strait of Hormuz, Asian importers have scrambled for new sources of oil and LNG to keep the lights on. Yet China's energy companies are reckoning with an entirely different problem: They have too much power.

afr.com - Ryan Cropp, Emma McGrath-Cohen - Green goal in doubt as Victoria pauses $1.5b cable
Green goal in doubt as Victoria pauses $1.5b cable
Australian Financial Review

The Albanese government's slim chances of meeting its 2030 renewables target have been dealt another blow after Victorian Premier Ben Carroll announced a review of a major cable project essential for unlocking new wind and solar power in the state.

nottinghampost.com - Joe Locker - Local Democracy Reporter, Joe Locker, Local Democracy Reporter - £1.5 million plan to combat extreme weather threat in city
£1.5 million plan to combat extreme weather threat in city
Nottingham Post

Work to transform Nottingham into a 'forest city' will be expanded in a bid to combat the effects of extreme weather following a significant funding boost. Nottingham City Council will be investing £1.5 million in a 'grey to green' programme…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Robinson - Hearings begin over future of Norfolk's £1bn East Pye solar farm
Hearings begin over future of Norfolk's £1bn East Pye solar farm
BBC

Public hearings over the future of a huge proposed solar farm are due to get under way. Developer Island Green Power (IGP) has said the East Pye scheme will be on land near Long Stratton, in Norfolk, and will generate enough power for 115,000…

breitbart.com - Simon Kent - King Coal Defies Doomers to Rule the Energy Industry with Record Sales
King Coal Defies Doomers to Rule the Energy Industry with Record Sales
Breitbart

Coal continues to defy climate doomers who demand its replacement for power generation sooner rather than later. The latest sales figures affirm that dominance with global coal demand forecast to rise by ​1.2 percent in 2026 to a record 8.94…

columbia.edu - Guest - A New Tool for Matching Water Solutions to Community Needs.
A New Tool for Matching Water Solutions to Community Needs.
Columbia University Press

As a senior pursuing his degree in sustainable development at Columbia, Dylan Dettloff jumped at the opportunity to take a newly offered course in spring 2025: Climate & Sustainable Water Systems taught by Cynthia Paulson, adjunct professor at the…

axios.com - Katie Fehrenbacher - Branch Energy raises $33 million to scale its commercial batteries across PJM
Branch Energy raises $33 million to scale its commercial batteries across PJM
Axios

Branch Energy, a startup installing batteries in commercial buildings, has raised a $33 million Series B, CEO Alex Ince-Cushman tells Axios Pro exclusively. Why it matters: There is a surge in grid battery installations to help manage the boom in…

capitolnewsillinois.com - Maggie Dougherty - 'Huge step forward': Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals
'Huge step forward': Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals
Capitolnewsillinois.com

Illinois regulators conducted the first battery storage procurement event required by energy legislation that became law this year. More battery storage is needed if the state is to meet its decarbonization goals while keeping ratepayer bills down.

pv-magazine.com - Emiliano Bellini - The value of solar PV in Northern regions is widely underestimated
The value of solar PV in Northern regions is widely underestimated
pv magazine Global

The conventional perception of the Arctic region has been that the long, dark winters render solar PV almost useless, making wind power the go-to solution for energy experts. However, research on seasonal complementarity in Finland shows that this…

radioiowa.com - Matt Kelley - Study: Iowa is at an energy crossroads due to fast-rising power demand - Radio Iowa
Study: Iowa is at an energy crossroads due to fast-rising power demand - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

Electricity demand in Iowa is growing like never before, and a study says that's largely due to the proliferation of data centers for AI and cloud computing. The 16th annual Iowa Climate Statement is being released by a group of more than 180…

rediff.com - Udisha Srivastav - Why Google Picked 4 Indian Startups For Climate AI Programme
Why Google Picked 4 Indian Startups For Climate AI Programme
Rediff.com

Google has selected four Indian climate-tech startups for its first Google DeepMind Accelerator: AI for the Planet programme, backing AI- and satellite-driven solutions for agriculture, carbon removal and biodiversity. Google has selected four…

standard.co.uk - Chris Blackhurst - The global war on AI data centres: Why cities are rebelling against big tech
The global war on AI data centres: Why cities are rebelling against big tech
Evening Standard

They are spreading across London. They could be from a sci-fi thriller, unless they weren't so real, as gigantic metallic sheds move in to the ends of suburban streets, shielding the sky, blocking any view and emitting a constant, low-level hum.

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