TechCrunch
Ambrosia Energy is building a 10 GWh battery factory in Texas to power data centers with solar and batteries, because apparently the sun wasn't already doing that for free.
TechCrunch
Wood Mackenzie says batteries beat gas turbines in all 43 markets surveyed, because apparently basic economics finally caught up with the energy sector.
Grist
An Idaho county banned solar and wind, then realized that maybe property rights and economic development are actually good things. Shocking.
Grist
Bipartisan senators are close to a permitting reform deal that everyone needs but no one wants to admit is for data centers - because voters hate those.
The Guardian Europe
Australia's grid briefly hit 80.4% renewables, because apparently the sun and wind don't care about your energy policy deadlines.
Grist
Russia keeps bombing Ukraine's power grid, so businesses are installing rooftop solar - because nothing says 'resilience' like panels that survive missile strikes.
ZDNet
Plug-in solar plus batteries can save money, but the math depends on your tariff, usage, and patience - expect a 5-year payback if you're lucky.
Grist
Europe's grid survived a summer of record heat and drought thanks to solar and batteries, while nuclear, gas, coal, and wind all took a nap. Who needs AC when you have climate change?
BBC Politics
Government approves giant solar farm, citing 'urgent need,' while locals call it a kick in the teeth and a retirement-ruining eyesore.
TechCrunch
Tesla plans a $10.1 billion solar panel factory in Texas, because why not? It'll create jobs, cost a fortune, and maybe power some space data centers.
The Guardian
Great Britain's solar installations hit a 15-year high as households finally realize fossil fuels are pricey and bad; balcony panels next.
The Guardian
Europe melts, Trump accidentally helps renewables, and electrification becomes the surprise hero in a climate saga with both horror and hope.
Grist
India is doing something unprecedented: industrializing primarily with solar energy, proving that you don't need coal to power a booming economy - just 60 million panels and some very dry salt flats.
ZDNet
A survivalist's guide to not having your solar generator turn your emergency into a bigger emergency, complete with tips on temperature, moisture, and keeping your 100-pound battery from becoming a projectile.
Grist
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.
ScienceDaily
Researchers at Adelaide University have found a way to make plastic waste less of a headache by turning it into clean hydrogen fuel using nothing but sunlight - because why not solve two crises at once?
Ars Technica
The sun did more work than ever in 2025, with solar power's growth outpacing every other energy source in history during a non-crisis year, because apparently harnessing a giant ball of fusion is a…
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