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The Global Floating Wind Industry Flexes Its Muscles (Including California, Too)

With many gigawatts' worth of wind power surging along the West Coast, California is forging new ties with the global floating wind industry.

cleantechnica.comMay 30, 2026

SEC Formally Proposes Rescinding Climate Disclosure Rule, Deepening Retreat From Investor Protection

Proposal would leave investors with less information about climate risks while advancing legal theory that could weaken corporate disclosure more broadly. Proposal would leave investors with less information about climate risks while advancing legal theory that could weaken corporate disclosure more broadly WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today formally ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 30, 2026

Local Residents, Environmental Advocates Spoke Out at EPA Coal Ash Public Hearing

Jacksonville Community Shared Testimony on Coal Ash Pollution and Demanded Stronger Protections JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Yesterday, Jacksonville residents joined advocates and environmental leaders from across the country to participate in a public hearing regarding EPA’s attempt to roll back its Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule, a move which experts warn would ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 30, 2026

How the Industrial Accelerator Act Can Help Avoid More Battery Factories Going Bust

The new law should have a laser sharp focus on what needs to be onshored and localised. By Julia Poliscanova and Diane Strauss Another one bites the dust. Morrow Batteries is the latest in the sad saga of EU battery start-ups that have gone bankrupt. The company was burning through ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 30, 2026

Illinois First Great Lakes State To Enact Plastic Pellet Pollution Law

Illinois has become the first Great Lakes state to pass legislation designed to curb the discharge of plastic pellets into the environment.

cleantechnica.comMay 29, 2026

Over $55 Million Announced To Expand California Public EV Fast Charging

On May 28, the California Energy Commission announced $55.2 million in new funding through the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project. The funding is to be used for expanding public EV fast charging infrastructure in California. Over 201,000 public EV chargers are operating in California, but most are Level 2 chargers, ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 29, 2026

CleanTechnica’s Solar Report Inspires Readers To Teach Each Other

Our recent CleanTechnica solar report has readers talking! It’s exciting to dig into their comments and to learn how they are sharing their background knowledge about the state and future of solar energy. Because their comments are so extensive and have built into tens of thousands of words, this article ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 29, 2026

92 EV Chargers Installed At Bay Area Affordable Housing Community

Last year, 92 EV chargers were installed at a San Francisco Bay Area apartment complex. It probably is not too much of an overgeneralization to say most apartment and condo complexes don’t have enough, or in some cases any, onsite EV chargers. Large charger installations at these multi-family complexes help ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 29, 2026

As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool

As the United States limits what can be considered a wetland, and qualify for federal conservation measures, many Washington state residents are trying to protect more of them for water management, carbon sequestration and buffering against climate-driven disasters. But the difficulty of finding them can be just as big an obstacle to preserving them as

insideclimatenews.orgMay 29, 2026

Public Service Commission Passes Georgia Power’s Costs to Ratepayers

ATLANTA — Today, despite the efforts of two commissioners, the Georgia Public Service Commission agreed to allow Georgia Power to continue automatically passing along all of its fuel costs to ratepayers rather than creating an incentive for the utility company to better manage fuel costs. The commission approved a proposed ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 29, 2026

Over 300 West Virginians Voice Concerns Over $1.44B DOE Coal Bailout to Governor

Despite Public Concern, State and Federal Agencies Continue to Shield Details from the Public CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the past month, 304 West Virginians have submitted comments to Governor Patrick Morrisey expressing concerns over a $1.44 billion U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan to West Virginia utilities to refurbish six ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 29, 2026

The Philippines Can Be A Mover In The EV Space, But It Isn’t

The Philippines may hold one of the world’s largest nickel reserves — a critical ingredient in electric vehicle batteries — but EVs still account for only about 1 percent of vehicles on its roads. That contradiction now sits at the center of the country’s transportation debate as lawmakers push for ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 29, 2026

Environmentalists Turn Out in Force to Oppose Trump Coal Ash Rollbacks

At a virtual public comment hearing hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, a long line of environmental advocates voiced strong opposition to proposed new regulations weakening requirements that utilities must follow in cleaning up toxic coal ash residue at hundreds of sites across the country at which coal was burned to produce

insideclimatenews.orgMay 28, 2026

Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds

Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it safer Global heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme and dangerous heat even in months outside summer, new analysis has found. Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels means scorching temperatures of 40C (104F) are now regularly experienced in May, the study showed. In past decades, such peaks would only have occurred in summer. The researchers said that hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, would take place amid dangerous heat almost all year round by the end of the century without a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.

theguardian.comMay 28, 2026

Berlin Is Ground Zero In The War Between Cars & Bicycles

Bicycles lower pollution levels in cities and free up urban space, but at the expense of private automobiles.

cleantechnica.comMay 28, 2026

Gen Z Wants A Net Zero Future — But They’re Uncertain If They Can Make A Difference

Is Gen Z attentive to climate issues and motivated to do their part to have a net zero future? Yes, definitely. In fact, climate concern is widespread among youth, but their climate experience is defined by anxiety, not intensity. They are increasingly cautious and less self-assured in their ability to ... [continued]

cleantechnica.comMay 28, 2026

Inside PG&E’s ‘first of its kind’ wildfire monitoring center

PG&E's new Continuous Monitoring Center is redefining how the utility identifies and addresses wildfire risk, moving from reactive response to proactive detection and prevention.

renewableenergyworld.comMay 28, 2026

The Guardian view on energy shocks: winter is coming – and Labour needs a plan | Editorial

Clean power remains essential. But until it arrives, Britain must stop LNG made scarce by the Iran war setting gas and electricity prices The US-Israel war on Iran will drive household energy costs in Britain to their highest level in two years over the summer. This has given fresh impetus to calls for the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, to change course. The cabinet minister is vulnerable because he promised cheaper bills if Britain embraced his clean, green power plan. Critics, including Labour’s former prime minister Sir Tony Blair, are circling. Yet Mr Miliband ought to ignore the naysayers. Until global carbon emissions, including Britain’s, are reduced to net zero, the planet will continue to fry and temperature records will continue to be broken. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.

theguardian.comMay 28, 2026

‘They’re a private company, run for profit!’: fury in Kent at South East Water’s outages

Water company blames increased demand amid extreme heat, but customers want answers about lack of storage reservoirs “Spitting, fuming, angry and powerless” is how Pat Prestage describes her emotions after a water outage that has affected thousands of homes in Kent during a May heatwave. On Wednesday, 8,000 South East Water customers in Whitstable lost water, with 14,000 more in Tankerton, Ashford, and its surrounding areas facing intermittent supply or low pressure. South East Water’s incident manager, Matthew Dean, said on Thursday that 22,000 people had had water supply problems.

theguardian.comMay 28, 2026

Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green?

As summers become hotter, air conditioner sales are booming. If you’re looking to invest, here’s what to consider When a heatwave struck the UK this week, Jon Connorton, a software developer, began monitoring temperatures inside his east Hampshire terrace house. With some rooms reaching close to 40C, it was time to deploy the air conditioner. “We just wheel it out in emergencies,” he said. “We were having trouble sleeping.” Connorton and his wife have a portable air conditioner. These plug-in devices cool interior air by removing heat from it and blowing that heat outside, typically via a large hose slung from a window or door.

theguardian.comMay 28, 2026

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The Global Floating Wind Industry Flexes Its Muscles (Including California, Too)

SEC Formally Proposes Rescinding Climate Disclosure Rule, Deepening Retreat From Investor Protection

Local Residents, Environmental Advocates Spoke Out at EPA Coal Ash Public Hearing

How the Industrial Accelerator Act Can Help Avoid More Battery Factories Going Bust

Illinois First Great Lakes State To Enact Plastic Pellet Pollution Law

Over $55 Million Announced To Expand California Public EV Fast Charging

CleanTechnica’s Solar Report Inspires Readers To Teach Each Other

92 EV Chargers Installed At Bay Area Affordable Housing Community

As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool

Public Service Commission Passes Georgia Power’s Costs to Ratepayers

Over 300 West Virginians Voice Concerns Over $1.44B DOE Coal Bailout to Governor

The Philippines Can Be A Mover In The EV Space, But It Isn’t

Environmentalists Turn Out in Force to Oppose Trump Coal Ash Rollbacks

Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds

Berlin Is Ground Zero In The War Between Cars & Bicycles

Gen Z Wants A Net Zero Future — But They’re Uncertain If They Can Make A Difference

Inside PG&E’s ‘first of its kind’ wildfire monitoring center

The Guardian view on energy shocks: winter is coming – and Labour needs a plan | Editorial

‘They’re a private company, run for profit!’: fury in Kent at South East Water’s outages

Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green?

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