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<p>This week on Projects Weekly, independent power producer IPX Power has secured billions in funding for a series of massive solar and storage projects near Fresno, California. Elsewhere in the... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/ipx-power-secures-financing-for-gigawatt-scale-california-site-projects-weekly/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>In energy storage component sourcing, the biggest savings often come from how a part is made — not from negotiating the price of the part you were handed. A client came to me with a clear request: source this energy storage connection terminal from China, and get me the best price you can. Attached was&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/the-terminal-they-asked-for-wasnt-the-terminal-they-needed/">The terminal they asked for wasn&#8217;t the terminal they needed &lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&#039;color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;&#039;&gt;A case study in energy storage component sourcing.&lt;/span&gt;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 8 GW of distributed solar has been installed across New York State, which puts the state ahead of schedule for reaching 10 GW by 2030. This growth in the distributed solar market has generated approximately $12.2 billion in private investment across New York and provided more than 16,000 jobs statewide.&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/new-york-surpasses-8-gw-of-distributed-solar/">New York surpasses 8 GW of distributed solar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The third round of grants under Massachusetts&#8217; Dept. of Energy Resources&#8217; Low-Income Services Solar Program (LISSP) have been awarded. Grants totaling $2.4 million will help 10 nonprofit organizations install rooftop solar systems that will reduce each organization’s electricity costs by between 70 and 100%, resulting in more resources for the nonprofits’ critical work. “We are thrilled&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/2-4-million-in-grants-split-among-10-massachusetts-nonprofits-going-solar/">$2.4 million in grants split among 10 Massachusetts nonprofits going solar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When the startup Electra Research launched four years ago, its founders set out to hook more batteries up to the electric grid. Energy storage is key to balancing the coming and going of wind and solar power, and it can help reduce strain on the electricity system during the busiest hours. But with…

For months, clean energy and consumer advocates in North Carolina have pressed Duke Energy to follow the national trend and create special rules and prices for data centers. The state’s predominant utility insisted such rules were unnecessary, rejecting claims that the power-hungry facilities could overwhelm the grid…

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<p>The World Bank has abandoned a target for 45% of the funding it gives developing countries to be “climate finance”,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-how-will-the-world-banks-abandoned-finance-goal-affect-climate-action">Q&amp;A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned finance goal affect climate action?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>The World Bank has abandoned a target for 45% of the funding it gives developing...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-how-will-the-world-banks-abandoned-finance-goal-affect-climate-action/">Q&amp;A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned finance goal affect climate action?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . Data centers use more electricity in the U.S. than in any other country — China included. In 2025, nearly 40% of all power demand from data centers came from facilities based in the U.S., according to this year&#039;s Statistical Review of World Energy from the…

This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. One year ago, President Donald Trump got his Fourth-of-July wish. Republicans rammed a massive tax and spending bill through Congress before his preferred July 4 deadline, allowing Trump to sign it into law…

<p>Solar inverter manufacturer SolarEdge Technologies is debuting its Nexis residential solar and storage platform in the United States. Nexis was originally launched in Germany in March, and SolarEdge has reported that the system has been used in more than 2,000 solar plus storage systems. Nexis packages SolarEdge&#8217;s residential energy storage, inverter and its management software&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/solaredges-modular-inverter-storage-solution-enters-us-market/">SolarEdge&#8217;s modular inverter + storage solution enters US market</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill yesterday that its authors are referring to as &#8220;an act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy.&#8221; One way legislators intend to do this is by reforming and streamlining residential solar permitting processes statewide. The state&#8217;s energy omnibus bill was passed by the House in&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/solar-plays-big-role-in-massachusetts-senates-energy-savings-bill/">Solar plays big role in Massachusetts Senate&#8217;s energy savings bill</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

The Massachusetts Senate yesterday passed a sweeping energy-affordability bill that aims to save residents $14 billion over 10 years in a state that has some of the country’s highest utility costs. The legislation includes measures that would change the state’s energy procurement process, put guardrails on the…

<p>Power conversion system provider SPOC Energy and the University of Alabama have partnered for the deployment of a DC microgrid system at the school&#8217;s Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Center.... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/spoc-energy-deploys-dc-microgrid-at-university-of-alabama/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>New Jersey lawmakers unanimously passed legislation to expand access to “plug-in solar” systems to all, including renters and apartment-dwellers. The Garden State Plug-In Solar Act (S2368/A4836) removes outdated restrictions that have historically blocked plug-in solar, and gives households a practical way to save on energy bills and take part in the clean energy transition. Plug-in&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/new-jersey-lawmakers-say-yes-to-plug-in-solar/">New Jersey lawmakers say &#8216;yes&#8217; to plug-in solar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Candidates are being nominated to take over as the UN secretary general, when António Guterres steps down after nearly a&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-where-do-the-un-secretary-general-candidates-stand-on-climate-change">Q&#038;A: Where do the UN secretary general candidates stand on climate change?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Candidates are being nominated to take over as the UN secretary general, when António Guterres...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-where-do-the-un-secretary-general-candidates-stand-on-climate-change/">Q&#038;A: Where do the UN secretary general candidates stand on climate change?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

Electric cargo trucks have been getting more cost-competitive for years. But the fuel price spike triggered by the Iran war has made it clear just how much cheaper it can be to move freight with trucks that run on electricity instead of gasoline or diesel. New data from electric-vehicle manufacturer Workhorse ,…

<p>Join the IEA-ES Energy Storage Seminars here</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/join-the-september-iea-tcp-energy-storage-seminar/">Join the September IEA TCP Energy Storage Seminar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>[Ed: This 100 MW CSP Tower project at Jixi, Baicheng is one of two 100 MW Tower CSP plants to be connected to one of China&#8217;s Ultra High Voltage (UHV) DC lines, the Lugu line, for extremely long-distance transmission of renewable energy. The 1.4GW New Energy park at Jixi Base will deliver 1.4 GW on the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/china-general-nuclears-100-mw-tower-csp-begins-delivering-power-from-freezing-baicheng/">China General Nuclear&#8217;s 100 MW Jixi Tower CSP begins delivering power from freezing Baicheng</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>A global investment firm is acquiring EDF power solutions North America and its portfolio of renewable energy projects. KKR, a private equity firm, is purchasing EDF&#8217;s renewable energy business for $4.2 billion. EDF power solutions is a turnkey renewables company responsible for developing, building, owning and maintaining solar, energy storage and wind projects in North&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/private-equity-firm-acquiring-edfs-north-american-renewables-business/">Private equity firm acquiring EDF&#8217;s North American renewables business</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Critical minerals firm EVelution Energy LLC has announced the start of construction on the solar facility that will power its planned cobalt processing facility in Yuma County, Arizona. Representing a... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/evelution-energy-breaks-ground-on-solar-powered-cobalt-processing-facility/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>UK newspapers have already published 63 editorials this year calling for more oil and gas...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-newspapers-have-already-printed-63-editorials-in-2026-backing-north-sea-drilling/">Analysis: UK newspapers have already printed 63 editorials in 2026 backing North Sea drilling </a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/cropped-1-july-2026-heatwave-scorches-europe-uk-2050-farm-plan-whats-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/">Cropped 1 July 2026: Heatwave scorches Europe | UK 2050 farm plan | What’s next for the High Seas Treaty</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>