Headline News:

• “One State, 12 Counties, A Huge Pile Of Renewable Energy Projects” • Despite the efforts of President Trump to stop the renewable energy transition, state-based policies that support wind, solar, and storage continue apace. New transmission lines also play an important role, the latest example being Colorado’s forthcoming Power Pathway. [CleanTechnica]

Power lines in Colorado (Brianna Kirchhoff, Unsplash)

• “Europe Hit With Second-Warmest March On Record After ‘Exceptionally Wet’ February” • Following an “exceptionally wet” February that triggered floods across the Mediterranean, Europe has witnessed its second-warmest March on record. Copernicus Climate Change Service found that March 2026 was globally the fourth-warmest on record. [Euronews]
• “Climate Change Is Outpacing Evolution. Scientists Are Using DNA To Catch Up” • Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, from California’s redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast. An estimated 1 million species face extinction. [ABC News]
• “Japanese Rail Operator To Procure 98 MW Of New Solar Via Corporate PPA” • Tokyu Corp and partners revealed plans to supply Tokyu Railway with solar power under a corporate PPA, showing the shift toward new-build renewable procurement. Tokyu Railway will get electricity from around 98 MW of new solar plants. [pv magazine International]
• “India Installs Record 45 GW Of Solar Capacity In FY2026” • A report by JMK Research says India installed around 44.6 GW of solar and 6 GW of wind capacity in FY 2026. Solar and wind installations increased by 87.2% and 45.6%, respectively, over last year. India’s total installed renewable energy capacity reached 275 GW. [pv magazine India]

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