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<p>Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefing-9-july-2026-guangxi-floods-beautiful-china-plan-new-eu-china-mechanism/">China Briefing 9 July 2026: Guangxi floods | ‘Beautiful China’ plan | New EU-China mechanism</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

The United States remained the world's largest crude oil producer in 2025, according to our International Energy Statistics database, extending a streak that began in 2018 when the United States overtook Russia to become the world's leading producer.

<p>FranklinWH is working with Eaton to make intelligent, flexible home energy systems easier to buy and install across North America. The Eaton AbleEdge smart breaker can now be integrated with the FranklinWH battery system. The joint solution is now available, with Eaton as FranklinWH’s preferred supplier for load management. Eaton’s AbleEdge smart breakers will add intelligent load&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/eaton-is-preferred-smart-breaker-supplier-for-franklinwh/">Eaton is preferred smart breaker supplier for FranklinWH</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Independent power producer (IPP) Opdenergy has closed a US$227 million financing for its operating renewable energy portfolio in Chile.

Long-duration energy storage (LDES) development and investment company Frontier Power USA (FPUSA) has exercised its exclusive Selection Right with respect to four BESS projects from clean energy platform Stella Energy Solutions.

<p>Peak Energy announced it will establish a grid-scale sodium-ion energy storage manufacturing facility in Sacramento, California. The company has chosen a 183,000-ft2 facility in Metro Air Park that should accommodate a 4-GWh annual manufacturing capacity. With more than 6 GWh of customer commitments already in place, Peak expects to enter production and begin shipments in&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/peak-energy-to-start-4-gwh-sodium-ion-ess-manufacturing-facility-in-sacramento/">Peak Energy to start 4-GWh sodium-ion ESS manufacturing facility in Sacramento</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Burlingame, California-based battery designer Peak Energy has chosen state capital Sacramento as the site for America&#8217;s first sodium-ion grid storage manufacturing plant. Representing a corporate investment of about $71 million,... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/peak-energy-building-u-s-s-first-sodium-ion-grid-storage-factory/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Switzerland-headquartered power firm Alpiq will acquire a 90% stake in UK-based BESS developer-operator Harmony Energy.

<p>Palmetto has launched a battery-only leasing offering for residential customers. The Palmetto Energy Backup Plan addresses the potential for power interruptions from grid outages by delivering dependable backup storage without the traditional financial or maintenance burdens. While traditional ownership models require large upfront costs of over $16,000 or more, the Palmetto Energy Backup Plan is&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/palmetto-opens-battery-only-lease-plan-to-all-residential-contractors/">Palmetto opens battery-only lease plan to all residential contractors</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The number of global climate initiatives launched or run by China has been growing since 2009, a new study shows.&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/interview-dr-sun-yixian-on-his-new-database-tracking-chinese-climate-leadership">Interview: Dr Sun Yixian on his new database tracking Chinese climate ‘leadership’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>The number of global climate initiatives launched or run by China has been growing since...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/interview-dr-sun-yixian-on-his-new-database-tracking-chinese-climate-leadership/">Interview: Dr Sun Yixian on his new database tracking Chinese climate ‘leadership’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

AI data centre battery storage announcements on both sides of the Atlantic explore the tapping of grid-balancing revenues and distributed computing.

Three companies across the BESS value chain, including PowerUp, describe how battery analytics has become a decision layer that the whole ecosystem acts upon.

This story was reported and published in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Public Radio . On June 8, 2015, Gov. David Ige sat under the great seal of the state of Hawaiʻi and signed the nation’s first legal commitment to run an entire state’s grid system on 100% renewable electricity. Ige, a Democrat, lamented that…

In the rugged mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, woodstoves and propane heat are common — and money tends to be tight. That’s especially true for families still recovering from Hurricane Helene nearly two years later. Wood is cheap and easy enough to come by in the forested region. But propane has to be…

<p>Steel production accounts for roughly 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and nearly 70% of that comes from coal-fired blast furnaces; the dominant way the world has made iron for centuries. The Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) could decarbonize steelmaking because it can be powered by renewable electricity. It requires very pure sponge iron. Porous sponge [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/concentrated-solar-heat-and-hydrogen-to-decarbonize-iron-ore-processing/">Concentrated solar heat and hydrogen to decarbonize iron ore processing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Abstract: As solar tower systems continue to develop towards larger scales, it is necessary to configure dual-tower and triple-tower fields with higher heat collection capacities. This paper designs and optimizes the performance of dual-tower and triple-tower heliostat fields. Two field arrangement strategies are employed to alter the distance between towers and results show that the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/published-at-renewable-energy-design-and-performance-optimization-of-dual-tower-and-triple-tower-heliostat-fields/">Published at Renewable Energy &#8211; Design and performance optimization of dual-tower and triple-tower heliostat fields</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>ESS Tech Inc. has announced the launch of its latest sodium-ion battery technology, focusing on grid-scale, commercial, and AI data center-related applications. Officially named the &#8216;ESS Bridge,&#8217; the fully modular... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/ess-tech-debuts-new-sodium-ion-battery-system-for-large-load-applications/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Iberdrola Group company Avangrid announced it has begun panel installation at Oregon Trail Solar, a 57-MW energy project located in Gilliam County, Oregon. The milestone marks an important step forward in the project’s construction, which is supporting 200 local union jobs. “Beginning panel installation at Oregon Trail Solar marks meaningful progress in delivering new energy&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/avangrid-starts-laying-panels-on-another-large-solar-project-in-oregon/">Avangrid starts laying panels on another large solar project in Oregon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Federal policy upheaval hasn&#8217;t slowed the distributed generation (DG) solar market — it&#8217;s accelerating it. In the cover story for the Q2 2026 issue of Solar Builder, I spoke with... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/featured/are-you-a-dgenerate-how-distributed-generation-is-shaping-the-solar-industry/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

U.S. petroleum exports reached a record in April as disruptions to international crude oil and refined product flows through the Strait of Hormuz increased global demand for U.S. exports. Exports increased to 13.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in April, 15% more than the previous record set in March.

<p>Enphase Energy will soon release IQ Air, a smart thermostat with an in-home power display that in addition to temperature controls will show solar production, battery performance and home power use for homeowners. IQ Air is designed to optimize HVAC operation with awareness of solar production, battery state of charge, time-of-use rates, weather forecasts and&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/enphase-debuts-smart-thermostat-displaying-home-solar-production/">Enphase debuts smart thermostat displaying home solar production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Aggreko has completed an 82-kW solar array at its Los Angeles service center, shifting the site to an entirely renewable, off-grid energy supply. This marks a significant achievement of Aggreko’s sustainability campaign to bring more sustainable energy to its facilities. Los Angeles will be the first service center to have 100% of its annual energy&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/aggreko-shifts-los-angeles-service-center-to-100-on-site-solar/">Aggreko shifts Los Angeles service center to 100% on-site solar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>UNIGRID announced it is delivering its first-generation sodium-ion residential batteries to U.S. customers. The lithium-free battery, Na+Casa, is the first residential design by the company. Engineered for compatibility with most existing hybrid inverters, Na+Casa is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of residential solar retrofits. Built on UNIGRID’s proprietary NCO sodium-ion chemistry, the battery&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/unigrid-unveils-9-25-kwh-sodium-ion-battery-for-residential-applications/">UNIGRID unveils 9.25-kWh sodium-ion battery for residential applications</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>California&#8217;s Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) is majorly overhauling its energy infrastructure, thanks to some help from ForeFront Power. Aiming to meet the district&#8217;s needs for energy, grid resilience, and... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/forefront-power-developing-solar-and-storage-project-for-california-school-district/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>