Opinion:
¶ “COP28: A Chance To Course-Correct On The Global Clean Energy Transition” • Leaders of COP28 write that the world is not on track to meeting the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, and the global clean energy transition is dangerously off-course. But there is hope. We can still get back on track by taking urgent action now. [POLITICO.eu]
Windpower (Karsten Würth, Unsplash)
¶ “The EU Won The First Round Against The Russian Energy Extortion. But Can It Keep Up The Fight?” • Before its invasion of Ukraine, Russian supplied 40% of the EU’s natural gas, 25% of its crude oil, 40% of road diesel, and 30% of hard coal. When the EU sanctioned Russia for the invasion, Russia reduced supplies. The EU managed, but can it keep it up? [Atlantic Council]
Science and Technology:
¶ “Lee Adds To A Growing Trend Of Intense Hurricanes Powered By Warmer Oceans” • Hurricane Lee rapidly intensified at a historic pace into a Category 5 storm Thursday night, adding to a spate of extremely intense hurricanes this year and in recent decades. Experts say the strength and rapid growth of storms are symptoms of the climate crisis. [CNN]
Hurricane Lee ( CIMSS, public domain)
¶ “Argonne National Lab Improves Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance” • The search for lighter, smaller, more powerful, and less expensive batteries is going on at research institutes all around the world. Argonne National Lab is one of them. Sulfur batteries can be cheaper than other types, and they can offer a significant improvement in range. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “World Isn’t Moving Fast Enough To Cut Pollution And Keep Warming Below 2°C, UN Scorecard Says” • In the eight years since the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, the world’s nations have not done enough to cut pollution and avert catastrophic warming, according to the first UN scorecard since Paris. It shows the world is seriously off-track. [CNN]
Refinery (Robin Sommer, Unsplash)
¶ “Tesla Rules In Europe – Europe EV Sales Report” • Some 234,000 plugin vehicles were registered in July in Europe. This is an increase of 48% year over year, the market’s highest growth since August 2021. Unfortunately, the overall market also grew fast, 17%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years. The Tesla Model Y is the best-seller. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “38% Plugin Vehicle Share In China! – China EV Sales Report” • Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over 658,000 sales last month, up 31%, year over year. That pulled the year-to-date tally to over 3.9 million units. July showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 38% market share! [CleanTechnica]
BYD Song Pro EV (Jengtingchen, CC-BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “Coalition Of World Leaders Calls For Tripling Renewable Energy” • In an article published online, EC President Ursula von der Leyen, Kenya’s President William Ruto, and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley called for the world to set global goals to triple renewable energy capacity and double annual savings of energy use by 2030. [POLITICO.eu]
¶ “Hitachi Energy Wins Order To Support Grid Integration Of 300-MW Solar Project” • Hitachi Energy India won a contract from Ayana Renewable Power, a private-sector power producer in India, to provide a grid connection for a 300-MW solar PV power plant in Rajasthan. The plant is to be commissioned in March 2024. [pv magazine India]
Solar power (Nuno Marques, Unsplash)
¶ “Amid Energy Price Spike, 86% Of New Renewable Electricity Was Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels Last Year” • Renewable power was already rapidly replacing fossil fuels as the cheapest source of electricity. Thanks to rocketing fuel prices last year, it is now the clear winner when it comes to cost-effectiveness. The transition has accelerated significantly. [Singularity Hub]
¶ “IAEA: Increased Military Activity Observed Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant” • Signs of “increased military activity” in the areas around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant pose a possible danger to nuclear security at the site, the International Atomic Energy Agency wrote in its September 8 report. [Yahoo News]
Control room at Zaporizhzhia (IAEA Imagebank, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
US:
¶ “US Clean Energy Projects Need Public Buy-In. Community Benefits Agreements Can Help” • The US is entering a clean energy boom thanks to investments made under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. In just seven months they have come to over $150 billion. Actually breaking ground can be a challenge, however. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ford Takes The Mustang Off-Road With Upcoming Mach-E Rally Car” • One look at the Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally, and you can see that it’s not the standard crossover that many other auto manufacturers are offering. This EV takes the freedom and fun of Mustang onto dirt roads, showcasing a different direction for electric vehicles. [CleanTechnica]
Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally (Ford image)
¶ “Clean Power Alliance Board of Directors Approves Six Power Purchase Agreements for its Power Share Program” • The Clean Power Alliance Board of Directors approved six 20-year Power Purchase Agreements to expand its community solar program. The additional capacity will provide customers 100% renewable energy at a 20% bill discount. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Entergy And Monarch Energy Collaborate To Advance South Louisiana Green Hydrogen Infrastructure” • Entergy Louisiana and Monarch Energy, a company known for its green hydrogen and electro-fuels projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding to help advance the energy infrastructure in South Louisiana. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
Have an altogether exemplary day.
geoharvey 
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