Energy — November 2026

India sets goal to triple clean energy capacity by 2035

India wants 900 gigawatts of clean power by 2035 — enough for over a billion homes — and approved $20 billion for grid upgrades to get there.

GM's $550M solar deal is its biggest clean-energy project

Two Michigan solar farms will power three GM factories, the automaker's largest clean-energy investment yet.

Ontario's flagship small reactor runs late, over budget

Ontario Power Generation says its first BWRX-300 small modular reactor won't open by its 2030 target and will blow past its $7.7 billion Canadian budget.

NRC approves 4 new nuclear reactors at a Dow plant in Texas

The NRC cleared X-energy and Dow to build four Xe-100 reactors in Texas — the first gas reactor OK'd in 60 years.

Fossil emissions dip in 2026, credit goes to the Iran war

A new global report finds fossil fuel emissions will fall slightly in 2026, but scientists say war-disrupted oil supply drove it more than clean energy.

Democrats plan clean-energy push to counter Trump

Fresh off midterm wins, congressional Democrats say they'll push clean energy to lower bills and challenge the Trump administration's fossil-fuel agenda.

Proxima Fusion taps Japan to build its fusion plant

The German fusion startup signed deals with two Japanese firms to help build the supply chain for the world's first commercial fusion power plant.

Duke Energy sticks with its data center spending after vote

The utility's $103 billion growth plan is unchanged, even after Democrats swept states that just rejected data centers.

Democrats' state wins clear a path for clean energy

Tuesday's elections flipped full control of five more state governments to Democrats, opening the door to new solar, storage, and grid policy.

First Solar jumps 9% as Democrats sweep Congress

Clean-energy stocks rallied after the midterms, while AI data-center stocks dropped on the same news.

China's heavy trucks are now mostly electric

Electric trucks passed half of China's heavy-truck sales in September, and diesel demand is already starting to slip.

Tucson Electric and APS keep fossil fuel in 15-year plans

Arizona's two biggest utilities filed 15-year plans that mix new solar and batteries with continued coal and gas power, drawing fire from environmental groups.

Europe's electric car sales hit a record 31% share

Battery electric cars made up a record 31% of new cars sold in Europe in September, the ICCT says, as hybrids keep losing ground.