Opinion and Commentary:
¶ “Can Hydrogen Help Combat The Climate Crisis?” • Hydrogen is the most plentiful element in the universe, and it’s a building block for a burgeoning clean energy industry, because using it for energy doesn’t emit any greenhouse gases. These facts make it pretty attractive for energy. But the promise of so-called green hydrogen has been largely out of reach. [NRDC]
Hydrogen (Dan Matutina for NRDC)
World:
¶ “Parts Of Northern India Scorched By Extreme Heat With New Delhi On High Alert” • Parts of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures, with reports of up to 47.1°C (116°F) from New Delhi. A study by World Weather Attribution found that a searing Asian heat wave in April was made at least 45 times more likely by climate change. [ABC News]
¶ “BYD Launches Its First Pickup Truck, The BYD SHARK, In Mexico” • BYD launched its first pickup truck, the BYD SHARK, in Mexico. Positioned as a intelligent luxury electric pickup, BYD SHARK features the DMO Super Hybrid Off-road Platform, the latest addition to BYD’s product portfolio. BYD developed it for the global market. [CleanTechnica]
BYD SHARK (Image provided)
¶ “CATL Shenxing Battery Strikes Fear Into The Hearts Of Governments And Automakers” • CATL said it has improved on the Shenxing LFP battery it introduced just last year. CATL said its latest battery, the Shenxing PLUS, can charge at 4C, add 600 km of range in ten minutes using a DC fast charger, and power a car for up to 1000 km. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Mercedes Latest German Automaker To Pull Back On Its Electric Car Plans” • Mighty Mercedes now says it miscalculated when it said it would sell only electric cars by 2030. Now it says it will continue to manufacture cars with “electrified internal combustion engines” well into the next decade, according to a report by Handelsblatt. [CleanTechnica]
Mercedes EQS (Mercedes image)
¶ “Back Up Power Line To Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Restored After Facility Was Disconnected From Grid” • A back up power line has been restored to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, after it was disconnected from the country’s grid. The plant was disconnected from the grid last week as a result of fighting in the area. [Yahoo Lifestyle Canada]
¶ “Labour To Equip Scotland With ‘Renewable-Ready Ports’ To Scale Up Green Energy Ambitions” • The Labour Party says when it comes to power with Keir Starmer leadership, it will equip Scotland with a fleet of “renewable-ready ports” to boost the county’s renewable energy future by injecting £1.8 billion of investment within five years. [The Scotsman]
Port of Nigg (SSE image)
US:
¶ “Chefs Want To Continue To Cook With Gas – Gas Companies Help With Disinformation” • A coalition of gas companies and their supporters partnered with restaurant associations to ensure the right for chefs to cook with gas. It has made headway in some communities and is now planning to confront rules in the West to limit installations of gas stoves. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “State Legislators Pass New Measures Making Affordable Solar Program More Accessible To Virginian Region” • Virginia is gearing up to harness the power of solar energy like never before with the launch of shared solar programs across the state. The General Assembly approved measures to make solar energy more accessible to residents. [Yahoo]
Wind turbines in West Virginia (Famartin, CC-BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “Appalachian Power Seeking Proposals For Renewable Energy And Battery Energy Storage” • Under Virginia’s Clean Economy Act, Appalachian Power must meet annual escalating Renewable Energy Portfolio requirements. Now the company is also looking for bids for solar and battery energy storage resources in West Virginia due to Senate Bill 583. [WV MetroNews]
¶ “As Fossil Fuel Plants Face Retirement, Puerto Ricans Push For Rooftop Solar” • In a would-be tropical paradise, Puerto Rican communities struggle with high power costs and pollution from power plants fueled with gas and coal. The plants are scheduled to retire, and local residents envision a cleaner future with solar PVs as the best alternative. [Grist.org]
Have a decidedly merry day.
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