Opinion:
¶ “The UK Once Vowed To Be A Global Climate Leader. Now Rishi Sunak Is Stoking A Culture War On Green Policies” • Less than two years ago, Britain was making itself a global leader in fighting the climate crisis. Now, as the Sunak government limps towards an election many expect it to lose, determination seems to have been swapped for divisiveness. [CNN]
Offshore oil rig (tsuda, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Microgrids Can Help US Power Tribal Communities While Embracing Renewable Energy” • Of the US households without electricity, 75% are on tribal lands. Microgrids operate separately from the main grid, so they can generate and distribute electric energy independently of utility companies, municipalities, or politics. [San Diego Union-Tribune]
¶ “Electric lines kill birds. But they’re a lot better than climate change” • The National Audubon Society published a report that makes the case for displacing fossil fuels by building a lot more renewable energy infrastructure – even if certain birds are killed or harmed by some of that infrastructure. The report focuses on power lines specifically. [Los Angeles Times]
Power lines (dhahi alsaeedi, Unsplash)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Developing Nonflammable Electrolyte To Prevent Thermal Runaway In Lithium-Ion Batteries” • The Korea Institute of Science and Technology President Seok-Jin Yoon announced that a collaborative research team has developed a nonflammable electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries that does not catch fire at room temperature. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Bboxx And Spiro Sign Major Asset Financing Deal For Electric Motorcycles” • Bboxx is a leaders in Africa’s systems for financing and distribution. In a major development for the continent’s electric motorcycle sector, Bboxx announced a new partnership with Spiro, to accelerate and democratize the continent’s clean mobility transition. [CleanTechnica]
Electric motorcycle (Courtesy of Bboxx and Spiro)
¶ “Sweden’s EVs Take 59.9% – BYD Atto 3 Bestseller” • Sweden’s July auto market saw plugin EVs take 59.9% share, up from 50.1% year on year. Full electrics grew share YOY, and plugin hybrids remained flat. Overall auto volume was 17,300 units, down 3% YOY. The BYD Atto 3 was the best selling vehicle of any single powertrain in July. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Rise Of Wind Power In El Salvador” • El Salvador has made significant strides in harnessing the power of wind to generate clean energy for its citizens. This development has not only helped the country reduce its dependence on fossil fuels but also contributed to its efforts to combat climate change and promote sustainable development. [Evwind]
San Salvador (Daiwei Lu, Unsplash)
¶ “MPs Attack Nuclear Power Ambition ‘Wish List’” • The UK’s target of 24 GW of nuclear-generating capacity by 2050 and the aspiration to deploy a new nuclear reactor every year are more of a “wish list” than the comprehensive detailed strategy required to ensure such capacity is built, the Commons’ science, innovation and technology committee warns. [The Planner]
US:
¶ “Colorado River Basin Has Lost 10 Trillion Gallons Due To Warming Temps, Enough Water To Fill Lake Mead, Study Shows” • Rising temperatures sucked more than 10 trillion gallons of water out of the Colorado River Basin between 2000 and 2021, according to a recent study. That amount of water would be enough to fill Lake Mead. [CNN]
Colorado River in Moab, Utah (Backroad Packers, Unsplash)
¶ “Whirl-Spawning Wildfire In California And Nevada Raises Challenges For Firefighters And Threatens Ecosystem” • The York Fire, already California’s largest fire of the year, is moving into southern Nevada also. Battling the whirl-spawning wildfire, firefighters are facing challenging conditions as the spreading blaze threatens iconic Joshua trees. [CNN]
¶ “Phoenix Gets Some Relief From Heat Streak Of 31 Days Over 110°F” • Residents of Phoenix have received some brief respite as a 31-day streak of temperatures over 110°F (43°C) came to an end after monsoon rains. The heat streak ended on Monday when the temperatures maxed out at 108°F. Temperatures are expected to rise again this week, possibly to 115°F. [BBC]
Phoenix (Rebecca Lawrence, Unsplash)
¶ “Thirsty And Exhausted, Texans Feel The Heatwave” • The dangerous reality of a Texas summer is all too familiar to the staff at Dimmit Regional Hospital in Carrizo Springs, Texas. “What really gets us is when we see patients come in with temperatures of 109°F (42°C) and are unresponsive. We have to do CPR. It’s just very sad. … These are young people.” [BBC]
¶ “Tesla’s Workaround To Unfriendly States? Build Showrooms On Tribal Lands” • One of Tesla’s most aggressive adversaries is an industry that probably outlived its usefulness years ago: third party car dealerships. They can hold significant sway with state leglislatures, making it hard for Tesla to have showrooms. But that has no effect on tribal lands. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla Sales and Service center proposed for tribal lands in NY
¶ “FERC Unanimously Approves New Grid Interconnection Rules” • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted unanimously to approve broad changes in how new electricity sources get connected to the grid. The new rule shifts away from the previous “first filed, first approved” process to a “first ready, first served” approach. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Steel Dynamics Partners With NextEra Energy For Renewable Energy Transition” • Steel Dynamics took a step toward its goals for decarbonization when it signed an agreement with a NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary. The agreement secures 308 MW of renewably generated electricity from a new wind farm in Scurry County, Texas. [Environment+Energy Leader]
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