J1. Green Tech Industry & Utilities

The company says it can help large loads better respond to changing weather conditions as data centers are asked to play a more active role in grid management.

State utility helps to bring major new battery project to financial close, in a deal that secures 50 per cent of the battery's output for 15 years.

The post State utility buys $43 million stake in new big battery, locks in November construction start appeared first on Renew Economy.

More clean energy tax credits are hitting the market. Credits tied to electricity production are holding their value, while investment tax credits based on the cost of building face price pressure as buyers weigh uncertainty over new federal rules.

By participating in programs that ease grid congestion, school districts can recoup thousands of dollars from the price of electric school buses.

Headline News:

• “Congress Must Reject Attack On Clean Air Protections For Port Communities” • Congress is considering Congressional Review Act resolutions that would roll back state clean air protections, including standards that cut toxic diesel pollution from ships and commercial harbor craft that. They will be voted on in the House this week. [CleanTechnica]

Tugboat at San Francisco (Bruce Warrington, Unsplash)

• “How can Europe decarbonize without sacrificing economic development?” • Europe wants to clean up its heavy industries without sacrificing jobs or economic growth. A study suggests that may be possible, but it will require compromises. For example, most steel, ammonia, and methanol would have to be produced using green hydrogen. [Euronews]
• “What Are The Top Threats Posed By AI And Should You Be Worried?” • The most powerful AI industry executives warn of a grave threat the technology poses. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned of “serious risks.” Sam Altman of OpenAI said AI could go “very badly.” Elon Musk said AI could prove more dangerous than nuclear weapons. [ABC News]
• “Enter The Hoax Buster: Trump Dismisses AI Concerns As Europe And China Fret” • US President Donald Trump has dismissed AI extinction fears as a “hoax.” In a barrage of six posts on Truth Social, he cast himself as the only safeguard the world needs. Meanwhile, Europe and China both call for guardrails on the fast-moving technology. [Euronews]
• “Loosened EPA Power Plant Regulations Could Negatively Impact Wisconsin Public Health” • The EPA removing its rules regulating emissions for coal and gas power plants. That could hurt people, but it won’t ultimately buck the economic trend toward cleaner fuels, according to Steph Tai, University of Wisconsin Law School professor. [WPR]

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Solar recycling hopeful says it is "losing an insane amount of money" waiting for the federal government to restart its mysteriously suspended pilot program.

The post Solar recycler losing “insane amount of money” and about to shed staff as PV pilot program remains suspended appeared first on Renew Economy.

For renters watching rooftop solar spread across the neighbourhood, Australia’s energy transition can feel frustratingly distant. The case for legalising plug-in solar and batteries is now clear.

The post The case for plug-in solar and batteries has never been clearer – and renters deserve it appeared first on Renew Economy.

Since 2020, Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels have totalled almost six times the amount given in aid to the Pacific, Tuvalu's climate and environment minister says.

The post Pacific aid “doesn’t really matter” next to Australia’s fossil fuel subsidies, Tuvalu climate minister says appeared first on Renew Economy.

One minute, Victoria's new energy minister was promising industry stakeholders that Labor will hold the line on renewables. The next minute, her boss was saying the exact opposite.

The post Labor loses its spine on renewables as premier throws new energy minister, and transition, under the bus appeared first on Renew Economy.

First battery units arrive at what will be the biggest storage facility in Australia's most advanced renewable grid with a share of 75 per cent wind and solar.

The post First battery modules arrive at biggest storage project to date in Australia’s most renewable grid appeared first on Renew Economy.

Individual states may choose their own path on reliability and market design details as consultation on regulatory reforms continue, says one energy expert.

The post “A lot of unknowns:” Why states may go their own way in “balkanisation” of Australia’s main grid appeared first on Renew Economy.

Australia will miss its 2030 climate targets unless more renewable energy projects move beyond the planning phase and start getting built.

The post Enough wind and solar in pipeline, but not enough actually being built to meet 2030 target, scorecard finds appeared first on Renew Economy.

Two massive wind and battery projects are the latest referred to state's independent planning arbiter because of the number of mostly long-distance objections.

The post Two massive wind and battery projects held up by weight of objections, including 13 signed by one individual appeared first on Renew Economy.

Rachael Marsh, chief legal officer at the Edison Electric Institute, which represents investor-owned utilities, said in an emailed statement to Utility Dive that the group supported the repeal of the carbon capture and storage-based standards.

A strategic supply agreement with Waymo and rising EV adoption rates will expand the company’s access to older batteries still fit for use in stationary storage, CEO Freeman Hall told Utility Dive.

While the challenges of building new power infrastructure are real, some of the obstacles that need to be overcome are self-limitations embedded in a deeply rooted mindset, writes Robb.

In a worst-case scenario, the modeled loss of load expectation is “over 100 times worse than PJM’s planning criterion,” indicating an expectation of “more than 13 days with loss of load events per year,” said the study commissioned by the Pennsylvania PUC.

CALGARY — DAVID PICKUP, Director of Electricity at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the expansion of Saskatchewan’s Bell AI Fabric centre.Yesterday’s announcement from the Saskatchewan and federal governments...

Headline News:

• “Germany Switched On A Solar Farm Over 150 Fallow Deer In Time For A Rutting-Season Battles” • Germany has reimagined how solar panels are deployed. An 8.3-MW solar park, developed by Perigus Energy, is in a fallow deer enclosure. The solar panels are elevated 5.2 to 5.9 feet above the ground to allow for rutting season battles beneath them. [Energies Media]

Stag (Pushkaraj Deshpande, Unsplash)

• “What Does The Closure Of Saudi-Arabia’s East-West Pipeline Mean For Gas Prices?” • Global oil prices climbed to their highest level since May after Saudi Arabia shut down a key pipeline, choking worldwide crude supply and threatening to put upward pressure on US gasoline prices. Brent crude had a 50% increase since the start of the war. [ABC News]
• “More Than 56% Of California Electricity Demand Supplied By Wind, Water, And Solar In 2026” • California keeps installing renewable energy power plants and rooftop solar systems. And so it keeps using more renewable energy. Stanford professor Mark Z Jacobson highlighted a few milestones for renewable energy in the state. [CleanTechnica]
• “EPA Announces Repeal Of Power Plant Emissions Limits” • The US EPA said it’s repealing most of the GHG limits for fossil fuel power plants set during the Biden administration. And the agency is proposing eliminating all other other GHG emissions for the power industry, saying there’s been “virtually no benefit” from those regulations. [ABC News]
• “US Solar Has Enough Installed Capacity To Generate Power For 50 Million Homes” • Despite the current administration’s opposition to renewable sources of energy, the US recently hit a significant milestone for solar power. By the end of the second quarter of 2026, US solar installations could match the electricity demand of over 50 million homes. [The Cool Down]

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TXNM unwound a Blackstone stock sale ruled illegal, but the state Department of Justice is seeking more information related to potential indirect costs to PNM ratepayers.