Rooftop solar push in the Philippines: The DOE scrapped permits, fees and other bottlenecks for self-consumption solar, aiming to speed up zero-export rooftop installs and cut regulatory friction for households and businesses. Grid stress in the Philippines: The Visayas faced a yellow alert for four hours as five coal plants stayed offline, with tight reserves and reliance on imports from Luzon and Mindanao. India’s circular bioenergy leap: India approved the ₹23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme to boost compressed biogas output nearly 10-fold over 10 years, turning farm and municipal waste into fuel and organic manure. India’s solar + storage procurement: Maharashtra’s regulator cleared BEST’s plan for 220 MW solar paired with 110 MW/440 MWh BESS via SECI, supporting renewable and storage obligations. Local solar subsidies in Tamil Nadu: The state budget proposed rooftop solar support up to INR 1 lakh plus a BESS promotion policy. Energy security under drought: Romania raced to keep its last nuclear reactor running by diverting Danube water, while hydropower output and imports remain constrained. Community solar in the U.S.: DC Water completed a 1.8-MW Solar for All project to cut bills for 500+ low-income households. Clean energy R&D in India: REPLUS Engitech won INR 43 crore to accelerate advanced BESS technologies. Offshore wind setback in the U.S.: RWE agreed to cancel three U.S. offshore wind leases in a deal tied to reinvesting funds in natural gas.