Opinion:
¶ “Poor Air Quality Isn’t The Only Way Wildfires Affect Cities” • The catastrophic effects of the wildfires in Quebec make it clear that a forest’s impact – or the impact of its destruction – expands far beyond the forest itself. By making forests more resilient to wildfires, cities can protect their communities. Here are a few ways they can act. [CleanTechnica]
New York smog (Matthew Henry, Unsplash)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Regenerative Agriculture Finds Its Mojo, With Or Without Agrivoltaics” • The regenerative agriculture movement is accelerating, with huge implications for soil conservation and carbon sequestration. Adding to the attraction is the emerging field of agrivoltaics, which enables some degree of farming to occur within a solar array. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Great Wall Motor To Manufacture EV Batteries In Thailand” • Great Wall Motor, based in the province of Hebei, China, intends to construct EV batteries in Thailand and may conduct research and development for battery electric pickup trucks. In 2021, GWM launched the Ora Good Cat in Thailand. It is now the country’s best selling EV. [CleanTechnica]
Great Wall ORA Funky Cat in the UK (GWM image)
¶ “Hackers Have Renewable Energy Projects In Their Crosshairs” • The EU has plans to boost its wind and solar power generation capacity by orders of magnitude in order to hit decarbonization goals. However, that capacity is heavily reliant on software, which can be hacked, and cyberattacks against the energy sector are on the increase. [Oil Price]
¶ “Tesla And BYD Search For New European Factories” • It seems that both Tesla and BYD are considering new factories in Europe – the second for Tesla and the first for BYD. The two companies are totally committed to manufacturing electric cars (and trucks and buses in the case of BYD), but they have quite different business philosophies. [CleanTechnica]
BYD Seal (BYD image)
¶ “Renewables To Underpin South Africa’s Energy Security, Says Wärtsilä” • South Africa’s immense renewable energy and natural gas resources will be the key to alleviating the energy crisis which continues to impact the country, according to a report, “2022 Pathways for Africa’s Energy Future,” published by Wärtsilä, an energy technology company. [Energy Capital & Power]
¶ “Glastonbury Festival To Run Entirely On Renewable Energy For 2023” • Glastonbury Festival is to run entirely on renewable energy. “We’re very pleased to report that all of Glastonbury 2023’s power needs will be met by renewable energy and renewable fuels, eliminating the need to rely on fossil fuels for power across the Festival,” its tweet said. [DJ Mag]
Glastonbury Festival (Annie Spratt, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “EU Power-Market Design Talks Fail Amid French Nuclear Rift” • Energy ministers failed to agree on how to overhaul the EU electricity market, with disagreement over how to treat nuclear power holding up a key law meant to help navigate a low-carbon transition. Germany had concerns about what it saw as unfair subsidies to French nuclear sector. [Yahoo News]
¶ “Enersense Joins Finnish Offshore Wind Hub” • The Finnish developer and clean energy company Enersense is participating in a center of excellence and operations that the City of Pori is building around offshore wind power. The centre of excellence will also employ international wind power technology and service providers. [reNews]
Offshore wind farm (Nicholas Doherty, Unsplash)
Australia:
¶ “‘Not Fast Enough’: AEMO Says Renewable Pipeline Is Huge, But Stuck At The Gates” • The head of the Australian Energy Market Operator confirmed that the renewable energy transition is not moving fast enough to meet the federal government’s 2030 targets, despite a massive pipeline of projects waiting in the wings. [Renew Economy]
¶ “Neoen Wins Contract For 219-MW Oz BESS” • Neoen has been awarded a 197-MW four-hour capacity services contract by the Australian Energy Market Operator in a competitive tender initiated by the Western Australian Coordinator of Energy. It will provide 197 MW for four hours, charging during the day and then discharging across the evening peak. [reNews]
Neoen battery (Neoen image)
¶ “The Year Of The Cat – The ORA Cat Arrives In Australia!” • When Great Wall arrived in Australia, its first EV was criticized as subpar. This is not the case any longer, and the Cat is proof of that. With Queensland’s incentives, it is at price parity with the Toyota Corolla hybrid. Naysayers will have to find another reason to not buy an EV. [CleanTechnica]
US:
¶ “Florida Enacts Car Dealers Protection Law To Stymie Online Sales” • The National Automobile Dealers Association is one of the most influential lobbying entities in Washington. In 2022, it the amount it spent on federal lobbying set a record. In Florida, it was behind a law that makes it hard for legacy auto makers to have any control on prices of their EVs. [CleanTechnica]
Miami (Denys Kostyuchenko, Unsplash)
¶ “Hobbs Vetoes Bill To Regulate Renewable Energy” • Calling it a potential barrier to renewable energy, Arizona Gov Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation that would have imposed new requirements on solar and wind generating plants. HB 2618 “would have a deep chilling effect on renewable energy development in Arizona,” Hobbs wrote. [Arizona Capitol Times]
¶ “Plaintiff In Montana Youth Climate Trial Criticizes State” • An 18-year-old concluded testimony from the 16 youth plaintiffs and expert witnesses in the Montana climate change trial by railing against the state government for what he said has been decades of ignoring science and relentless attempts to stop the plaintiffs from having their day in court. [KTVQ]
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