Opinion:
¶ “Battery EVs That International Automakers Sell In China, But Don’t Want To Offer You” • If you ever suspected that there are BEVs that international automakers sell in China but don’t want to offer to those of us in other markets, well … you were right. Not only is the Chinese auto market by far the world’s largest, it also has the most advanced EVs. [CleanTechnica]
Buick Electra E4 (GM image)
World:
¶ “Europe Is The Fastest-Warming Continent, At Nearly Twice The Average Global Rate” • Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top organizations monitoring the climate said in a report. They warned of consequences for human health, glacier melt, and economic activity. [ABC News]
¶ “Seven New High-Tech And Elegant Electric Cars Launching In China This Week” • The 2024 Auto China motor show is under way in Beijing. It is a massive EV market, so a number of them are being launched at the show. In fact, it is reported that at least twenty EVs being launched! Here are some of the most stunning, beautiful, and high-tech. [CleanTechnica]
Honda EVs for China (Honda image)
¶ “Foxconn Commits To Achieve 100% Renewable Energy By 2040: Greenpeace Response” • When Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) committed to achieve 100% renewable energy across its own operations by 2040, Greenpeace responded, “Unfortunately, a 2040 target does not reflect the urgency of the climate crisis.” [Greenpeace]
¶ “Europe’s First Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Farm Secures All Planning Approvals” • With onshore consent, Green Volt has all its planning approvals and remains on track to be Europe’s first floating offshore wind farm. Green Volt will include up to 35 floating wind turbines, providing up to 560 MW of capacity. [Offshore Wind]
Floating turbines (Green Volt Floating Offshore WindFarm)
¶ “Renera Energy Romania Announces The Development Of A 37-Hectare Floating PV Project” • Renera Energy Romania has announced the launch of the development phase for the largest floating photovoltaic project in Romania. The power plant will have an estimated capacity of 50 MW on 37 hectares of water in Brăila County. [Romania Insider]
Australia:
¶ “Australia Targets 6 GW Of New Renewables In ‘Largest Ever’ Tender” • The Australian government said a new national Capacity Investment Scheme tender process will open in May seeking 6 GW of new variable renewable energy projects to replace aging coal power generation in the National Electricity Market. [pv magazine International]
Solar farm (EnergyCo image)
¶ “Over A Million Homes To Get Renewable Energy In Deal Between Federal And State Governments” • A million homes in New South Wales could be powered by renewable energy and more electricity could flow to South Australia and Western Australia, under a deal struck between the federal and state governments. [SBS Australia]
¶ “Largest Floating Solar Array In Australia Switched On” • The 350-kW system at Gippsland Water has 644 solar panels and floats on a treatment lagoon at the Drouin wastewater treatment plant. Gippsland Water said it is the largest floating solar array in Australia, and the solar panels result from the its commitment to renewable energy. [Energy Magazine]
Floating solar array (Courtesy of Gippsland Water)
¶ “Dutton Kicks His Own Nuclear Policy Can Down The Road, Amid Reports Of Split In Coalition” • Coalition leader Peter Dutton delayed the release of a proposed nuclear power policy, ostensibly because of the Sydney stabbing events and the release of the government’s defence policy. It seems likely to be because Coalition MPs see it makes no sense. [RenewEconomy]
US:
¶ “Climate Advocates Want To Solve Their ‘Biggest Problem’ In The US: Turning Out Voters” • During a recent effort to turn out voters who care about climate change, a biology professor told ABC News she used to lobby lawmakers directly to take action on climate change, but they told her voters don’t care about it. Now she’s trying to prove them wrong. [ABC News]
Climate activism (Tania Malréchauffé, Unsplash)
¶ “Corporations Struggle On Climate Goals Amid Backlash Over ‘Woke Capitalism,’ Experts Say” • Corporate America took notice four years ago when the CEO of BlackRock declared climate change a top concern. “Climate risk is investment risk,” he wrote. Since then the climate has been demoted because of backlash against ‘woke,’ capitalism. [ABC News]
¶ “Study Unlocks Opportunities To Bridge The US Wind Energy Workforce Gap” • US land-based and offshore wind energy markets are expected to grow significantly over the next few decades. With this growth, the demand for properly trained wind energy workers will also increase to meet national deployment targets for wind energy. [CleanTechnica]
Studying wind energy (Werner Slocum, NREL)
¶ “Hyundai Motor Signs 174-MW Renewable Energy Deal For EV Plant In US” • Hyundai Motor Group said it has signed a 174-MW power purchase agreement with a solar energy project led by Spain’s Matrix Renewables to power an EV plant in the US with renewable energy. The Hyundai plant is under construction in Georgia already. [MSN]
¶ “Data Centers Want Clean Electricity. Can Georgia Power Deliver It?” • Georgia Power has won regulatory approval to fast-track building 1.4 GW of fossil-fueled power plants and contract for nearly 1 GW more from fossil-fired power plants owned by other utilities. It is driven by expected demand from data centers to be built in Georgia. [Canary Media]
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