Headline News:

• “US Faces Demand To Restore $350 Million In Funding To Help Power Puerto Rico” • Nearly 200 organizations are urging the Trump administration and Puerto Rico ’s governor to restore $350 million in federal funding meant to finance the installation of rooftop solar and battery systems for 12,000 low-income families in Puerto Rico. [ABC News]

Rooftop solar (Lara John, Unsplash)

• “New Analyses Find Overwhelming Opposition To Wisconsin Data Centers Across The State” •  Sierra Club Wisconsin, along with other groups, looked at comments from two Public Service Commission cases. They found that Wisconsin residents across political affiliations strongly dislike data centers, citing concerns around affordability, energy, and water. [CleanTechnica]
• “This European Country Is Promising ‘Bargain’ Energy On Sunny Days To Use Up Excess Solar Power” • In the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, renewable electric generators are increasingly being paid to shut off when supplies become so high that they outstrip demand. But could it be cheaper to give the surplus energy away for free? [Euronews]
• “China Set New Records In Trade And Investment In Central Asia In 2025” • China’s trade with five Central Asian countries hit a record in 2025, and the relationship has moved well beyond buying and selling. Chinese companies are becoming partners in strategic projects across high-tech industries including energy and mining. [Euronews]
• “ReNew Commissions 2.4 GW Of Renewable Energy Capacity In FY2026” • ReNew Energy Global Plc has commissioned about 2.4 GW of assets in FY2026, taking its total Indian operating capacity to roughly 12.6 GW. The capacity of 2.4 GW includes 1.75 GW of solar, 0.62 GW of wind, and 25 MW, 100 MWh of battery energy storage systems . [Yahoo Finance]

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