Opinion:
¶ “BYD Says The Inflation Reduction Act Is Keeping Out Cheap EVs, But Does That Make Sense?” • Asked about the matter of coming to the US, BYD’s Stella Li says the US isn’t “under our current consideration” due to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The IRA is quite new, so it isn’t what kept BYD out of the US car market up to now. [CleanTechnica]
BYD Dolphin (BYD image)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Using Electric Water Heaters To Store Renewable Energy” • A report published by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency recommends policies to replace gas water heaters with “smart” electric water heaters that can switch on and off in response to changes in electricity supply and demand. In effect, they would be storing energy. [Architecture & Design]
¶ “Building A Blueprint For Zero-Emissions Agriculture” • To reduce agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions to zero, innovation and investment will be needed, according to a paper from Carnegie Staff Associate Lorenzo Rosa and Visiting Scholar Paolo Gabrielli. Their findings were published in Environmental Research Letters. [EurekAlert!]
Farm (Gozha Net, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Fiat Shows New 600e Electric Crossover” • It’s not an official reveal with specs and stats and all the rest, but a reveal is a reveal, and Fiat just revealed the look of its all-new electric crossover. Due to be formally introduced later this year, the upcoming Fiat 600e all-electric compact crossover is in a video you can check out video for yourself. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Marine Environment At Risk Due To Ship Emissions” • A study by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden says the release of metals and other environmentally harmful substances by ships poses a significant threat to a marine ecosystem. Over 90% of the contaminants was from the water discharged by ships’ exhaust scrubbers. [CleanTechnica]
Cargo ship (Kinsey W, Unsplash)
¶ “Long-Awaited Energy Plan Aims To Boost Renewables in Vietnam, But Fossil Fuels Still In The Mix” • A long-anticipated Vietnamese plan meant to fix the country’s energy crunch and help achieve ambitious climate change goals will offer some relief but may not go far enough in weaning the country off of fossil fuels, experts say. [PBS]
¶ “Iberdrola Secures Permit For 100-MW Spanish Solar Plant” • Iberdrola has planning consent to begin building a 100-MW solar plant for on-site self-consumption for chemicals producer SABIC, in Cartagena, Spain. Iberdrola and SABIC also signed a 25-year renewable energy purchase agreement power to supply an industrial complex in La Aljorra. [reNews]
Industrial complex (Iberdrola image)
¶ “ABB Powers Up Philippines BESS” • ABB started operations at a 50-MW energy storage system in the Philippines. It will help stabilize the grid in Bataan Province. The Limay site forms part of a broader contract for a 240-MW capacity packaged battery energy storage system to strengthen grid stability on the islands of Luzon and Visayas. [reNews]
¶ “Global Wind Industry Reaches One Terawatt Milestone In June” • It has taken over forty years to reach the 1-TW milestone, although with the continual gain in momentum, the next TW will take less than 7 years to install, data from the Global Wind Energy Council shows. GWEC is organizing events to mark the achievement. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
Wind turbines at NREL (NREL image)
¶ “UN Nuclear Head Grossi Starts Visit To Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant” • UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi has started a visit to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Ukrainian nuclear energy company Energoatom said. The visit comes after the trip was delayed due to reports of heavy fighting in southern Ukraine. [Al Arabiya]
US:
¶ “California’s Lake Oroville Is Back At 100% Capacity After Being Hit Hard By Yearslong Drought” • California’s drought-stricken reservoirs recovered remarkably in recent months in a barrage of storms. Lake Oroville, California’s second-largest reservoir is at 100% of its capacity after being at critically low levels for several years. It was the state’s hardest hit reservoir. [CNN]
Lake Oroville, full (Quinn Comendant, CC-BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “New Round Of Smoke From Canada Fires Prompts Air Quality Alerts Across The Upper Midwest” • Thick plumes of smoke are billowing across the US border, ruining the air quality for millions of residents in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Rising from dozens of Ontario wildfires, it has put all of Minnesota and most of Wisconsin under air quality alerts. [CNN]
¶ “Biden Vetoes Legislation That Would Roll Back EPA Emissions Standards” • President Joe Biden vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have rolled back rule the EPA in 2022 to set stronger vehicle emissions standards to reduce air pollution. The rule is to take effect in model year 2027. Overriding the veto would require a two-thirds vote in both chambers. [CNN]
Emissions (Chris LeBoutillier, Unsplash)
¶ “Held Vs Montana Seeks To Enforce Provisions In State’s Constitution” • Montana is Big Sky country, where people feel a special connection to the land. That connection is enshrined in Article IX of the Montana Constitution. Sixteen young plaintiffs have sued the state, claiming it has failed to provide their rights, and the suit is going to trial now. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “NREL Announces Participants For The 2023 Executive Energy Leadership Program” • Twenty-one leaders have been selected by NREL to participate in the 2023 Executive Energy Leadership program. The curriculum is designed to assist nontechnical decision makers from government, corporate, nonprofit, and communities of various sizes. [NREL]
Have a gloriously beautiful day.
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