The Guardian Europe
Australia's Grid Hits 80% Renewables, Proving Sun and Wind Can Actually Do the Thing
Australia's grid briefly hit 80.4% renewables, because apparently the sun and wind don't care about your energy policy deadlines.
2026-09-22
The Guardian Europe
2026-06-09
Inside Climate News
Trump Administration Emergency Order Keeps Florida Coal Plant Alive, Because Apparently 'Net Zero' is Optional
Trump administration emergency order keeps Florida coal plant running past retirement, because data centers and cold snaps apparently trump net zero goals.
2026-06-08
Grist
Trump Invokes Cold War Powers to Keep America's Dirtiest Fossil Fuel on Life Support
Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to shovel $700 million at coal plants, because if you say 'clean' enough times, the particulate matter will just listen.
2026-06-07
Inside Climate News
Trump Administration Drops $425M on Coal Plants, Because Who Needs Clean Air Anyway?
The Trump administration pours $425 million into keeping coal plants alive, because nothing says 'energy dominance' like propping up a 19th-century fuel source while ignoring cheaper, cleaner alternatives.
2026-06-04
The Guardian Europe
Senate Republicans Kill Motion to Ban Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund; President Also Finds $700m for ‘Beautiful Clean Coal’
Senate Republicans block a fund-ban motion, Trump gives $700m to coal (still dirty), the House votes to end a war that’s supposedly already over, and California’s governor race drags on.
2026-05-23
Grist
Texas Sun Finally Outshines Coal, Proving That Even Deep-Red States Can Have Nice Things
Solar power overtakes coal on the Texas grid for the first time ever, proving that even the sun can outshine a fossil fuel that's been coasting on reputation.
2026-05-15
Ars Technica
Coal Pollution Found to Be Sabotaging Solar Power, Because of Course It Is
New research finds coal pollution is cutting solar power output by hundreds of terawatt-hours a year - because apparently, even the sun can't escape coal's grimy reach.
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