Science and Technology:
¶ “How Fiber-Optic Sensing And New Materials Could Reduce Cost Of Floating Offshore Wind” • Two key concerns for floating offshore windpower are the potential to disrupt the clean energy space and how the offshore technologies would impact marine life. Researchers developed fiber-optic sensing that can monitor acoustic signals such as whale calls. [CleanTechnica]
Fiber-optic sensing (Jenny Nuss, Berkeley Lab)
World:
¶ “Black Sea Urchins Have Disappeared From The Gulf Of Aqaba. Their Loss Could Kill Off An Entire Coral Reef” • Under the blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, expansive coral reefs teem with life: colorful fish and invertebrates. But Black Sea urchins gone missing from this beautiful scene, and that could threaten the entire ecosystem. [CNN]
¶ “Daimler, Toyota, And Mitsubishi To Partner On Hydrogen Tech” • Daimler and Toyota Hino are two of the biggest names in commercial trucking, and they’ve just signed an MOU with Mitsubishi Fuso that will see the acceleration of that company merging with Hino and the development of new, advanced trucking tech (hydrogen). [CleanTechnica]
Daimler trucks (Daimler image)
¶ “Scientists Find Earth Is In ‘Danger Zone’” • A study by the Earth Commission, a group of 51 scientists among the world’s leading research institutions, which was published recently in Nature, found that the planet is failing on seven out of eight “planetary boundaries,” or safety limits for environmental and human well-being. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Unprecented Achievement: IRENA Report Praises India’s Renewable Energy Growth ” • A recent report titled ‘Low-cost finance for energy transition,’ which was produced by the International Renewable Energy Agency, has praised India’s achievement in rolling out renewable energy capacity, calling it “unprecedented.” [The Hindu BusinessLine]
Astonfield solar plant in Gujarat (Citizenmj, CC-BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “BlueFloat Energy Propels Offshore Wind Projects Forward In Taiwan” • BlueFloat Energy, a prominent player in the field of floating offshore wind, made an exciting announcement in May 2022 about its entry into the Taiwanese market. Now, its Winds of September project is set to build an offshore floating wind power capacity of up to 1 GW. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Queensland To Legislate 80% Renewable Power By 2035” • Queensland will enshrine a target of 70% renewable energy by 2032 into law, rising to 80% in 2035, if the draft legislation it just released passes state parliament. Its release came as the state government announced a $500 million budget investment into large-scale solar and wind projects. [WAtoday]
Windy Hill Wind Farm (Leonard Low, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Ukraine’s Ticking Nuclear Time Bomb” • Of all the horrors of Putin’s war on Ukraine, the most disastrous might be his constant threat to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The Zaporizhzhia plant is a ticking nuclear time bomb. Through accident, attack, or sabotage it could become the worst nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl. [Yahoo News]
¶ “Finland’s Newest Nuclear Plant Is Warming The Sea, Harming Wildlife” • The Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor near Eurajoki in southwest Finland began regular electricity production in April and now produces power at a rate of around 1,600 MW without emitting greenhouse gasses. But climate groups are pointing to a number of adverse effects of the reactor. [Yle.fi]
Olkiluoto unit 3 under construction (schoella, CC-BY-SA 3.0)
US:
¶ “Redflow Will Supply 20-MWh Flow Battery Storage System In California” • Redflow designed and built zinc-bromine flow batteries for almost a decade. With the success of a 2-MWh flow battery system it installed in California over a year ago, the company has just landed one of its biggest orders ever, a 20-MWh system in California. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Official Volkswagen ID. Buzz For North America Reveal!” • The Volkswagen ID. Buzz has been anticipated for a long time. Rumors, speculation, and guesses about the ID. Buzz have been coming thick and fast, in advance of the official North American reveal on June 2. Now June 2 is finally here and the official press release is out. [CleanTechnica]
Volkswagen ID. Buzz (Courtesy of Volkswagen)
¶ “$230 Million Solar Energy Project Coming To Martin County” • The state of Kentucky ranks last in the nation in terms of renewable energy production. With multiple other solar projects in the state in the works, Edelen Renewables hopes to change that. It is building a $230 million solar energy array in Martin County, at the old Martiki Coal Mine. [WYMT]
¶ “NRG Exits Nuclear With Sale Of South Texas Project Stake” • NRG has agreed to sell its 44% equity interest in the South Texas Project to Constellation Energy, “subject to customary purchase price adjustments.” Constellation noted that the transaction is valued at $1.75 billion, but the effective purchase price is $1.4 billion, given tax benefits. [World Nuclear News]
South Texas Project (NRG image)
¶ “BLM Advances Battery Storage For Renewable Energy In California Desert” • The Bureau of Land Management issued a Notice to Proceed with construction for the Sunlight Storage II Battery Energy Storage System project in California. When it is completed, it will have renewable energy storage capacity of up to 300 MW. [Bureau of Land Management]
¶ “SoCal Startup Repurposes EV Batteries For Solar Power Storage” • Startup B2U Storage Solutions is repurposing EV battery packs so they can store solar energy. The company notes its approach makes renewable energy more accessible and efficient. It reduces fossil fuel dependence and can significantly reduce battery waste. [Yahoo Finance]
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