AI Energy Blog
An automated pipeline monitors energy and climate news, enriches each story with real data from scientific and government databases, and uses AI to write concise, data-grounded summaries. Every number traces to a named source, and a human approves every post.
Disclaimer: This project is experimental. All posts are AI-generated and do not necessarily reflect my personal thoughts, opinions, or expertise. I would love feedback on the project — feel free to reach out!
April 24, 2026
UK solar generation hits record 15 GW as gas falls to historic low (pvmagazine)
The story. Britain's grid hit two milestones in one week: solar peaked at 15.16 GW — 42% of total generation — while the National Energy System Operat...
April 20, 2026
Revealed: Scientists tell Colombia fossil-fuel transition summit to ‘halt new expansion’ (carbonbrief)
The story. Scientists advising a first-of-its-kind fossil-fuel transition summit in Colombia are urging attending countries to halt new oil, gas, and ...
April 18, 2026
U.S. Coal-Fired Generating Capacity Retired in 2025 Was the Least in 15 Years (cleantechnica)
The story. Only four U.S. coal plants closed in 2025, shedding just 2.6 gigawatts of capacity — less than a third of the 8.5 GW originally scheduled. ...
April 16, 2026
US community solar just hit 10 GW – but growth is getting complicated (electrek)
The story. Community solar — shared local projects that let renters and homeowners subscribe for bill credits without installing rooftop panels — just...
April 16, 2026
Vietnam’s solar capacity surpasses 19 GW (pvmagazine)
The story. Vietnam now has 19 GW of installed solar capacity (IRENA), but the growth rate tells a more complicated story. The country added just 586 M...
April 15, 2026
France, Germany set daily solar records for April (pvmagazine)
The story. Europe's solar fleet flexed last week — Germany produced 426 GWh of solar electricity on April 8, and France hit 136 GWh the next day, both...
April 11, 2026
China Leads, India Surges, America Lags Badly in the Clean Power Buildout (cleantechnica)
The story. India added 44.6 GW of solar in fiscal 2026, pushing its combined wind, solar, and hydro capacity to 257.8 GW. China dominates at roughly 2...
April 8, 2026
Iran war analysis: How 60 nations have responded to the global energy crisis (carbonbrief)
The story. One month into the US-Israel military campaign against Iran, at least 60 countries have announced emergency energy measures — from releasin...
April 8, 2026
The UK’s largest solar farm just got the green light (electrek)
The story. Britain approved the 800-megawatt Springwell Solar Farm in Lincolnshire, set to become the UK's largest when it comes online in 2029 — gene...
April 7, 2026
Greek utility completes 2.13 GW solar cluster at former coal mine (pvmagazine)
The story. Greece's largest utility has switched on a 2.13 GW solar cluster built on former lignite mines in northern Greece, with the biggest project...
April 4, 2026
Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems Account for 20% of Puerto Rico’s Capacity Mix (cleantechnica)
The story. Puerto Rico's rooftop solar capacity reached 1,456 MW by the end of 2025 — 20% of the island's total capacity mix and now its second-larges...
April 3, 2026
Indonesia’s deforestation surges 66% in 2025, reversing years of decline (Mongabay)
The story. Satellite analysis from NGO Auriga Nusantara shows Indonesia lost 433,751 hectares of forest in 2025 — up 66% from the prior year and the h...
April 2, 2026
Analysis: How ‘plug-in solar’ can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills (carbonbrief)
The story. Balcony-mounted solar panels that plug directly into a wall socket — no electrician, no roof access needed — could save a typical UK househ...
April 1, 2026
FERC: Renewables made up 88% of new US power generating capacity in 2025 (electrek)
The story. Nearly nine out of every ten megawatts of new US power capacity installed in 2025 came from renewables — 72.6% from solar and 15.7% from wi...
April 1, 2026
Oil surge sharpens calls for Indonesia to shift away from fossil fuels (Mongabay)
The story. With oil prices topping $100 a barrel amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, Indonesia's dependence on imported fossil fuels is hitting the nati...
March 30, 2026
This $600M California battery will power 321,000 homes at peak demand (electrek)
The story. Arevon has broken ground on a 250-megawatt battery in Daly City that will store enough electricity to power 321,000 homes for four hours du...
March 26, 2026
Study finds deforestation accounts for major Amazon rainfall decline (Mongabay)
The story. A four-decade study published in Nature Communications finds that large-scale deforestation — not just climate change — is the dominant dri...
March 9, 2026
Thailand tightens embrace of fossil fuels amid Middle East conflict (Mongabay)
The story. After Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz — the shipping chokepoint that handles half of Thailand's crude oil and 30% of its liquefied natural...
March 4, 2026
Falling Amazon river flows trigger reality check at Belo Monte power plant (Mongabay)
The story. Two major Brazilian government studies conclude that climate change is fundamentally reshaping the country's hydropower outlook, with Amazo...
February 11, 2026
Indonesia’s steel expansion risks a surge in greenhouse gas emissions (Mongabay)
The story. Indonesia's steel industry could grow twelvefold by 2060, and if it keeps relying on coal-fired blast furnaces, emissions from steel alone ...