Opinion:
¶ “Australia’s Low Cost Solar PV Goal Could Change Everything About The Grid” • The CSIRO GenCost report published last week has sparked a new polemic about the cost of generating technologies, with the critics in the nuclear camp not liking the country’s main scientific research agency stating that nuclear is really expensive. [RenewEconomy]
Solar parking shade (Flicker02, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Less Carbon, More Chill Novel Refrigeration Approach Uses PCMs To Freeze, Cool Perishables” • A technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory works to keep food refrigerated with phase change materials, or PCMs, while reducing carbon emissions by 30%. PCMs store and release energy when changing between solid and liquid states. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Twelve People Injured When Plane Hits Turbulence” • Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin hit turbulence, airport authorities said. Some meteorologists note that reports of turbulence encounters have been increasing and point to the potential impacts that climate change may have on flying conditions. [ABC News]
Airplane (riikkeary, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “44% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China – April 2024 Sales Report” • Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring 703,000 sales in a 1.6-million-unit overall market. That’s up 27% year over year. Plugin vehicles hit 44% market share! Full electrics battery EVs alone accounted for 26% of the country’s auto sales. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “DHL Expanding Charging Infrastructure For Electric Trucks In Germany, New EV Center In Shanghai” • DHL Group and energy provider E.ON entered a partnership to expand the electric charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles. Fast-charging infrastructure will be established at DHL Group locations in Germany. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “Queensland Government Passes Renewable Energy Laws” • The Clean Economy Jobs Act 2024 and the Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Act 2024 put Queensland at the center of a global energy transition. They set a target of 80% renewable energy generation in the state by 2035 and are expected to create over 100,000 jobs. [Energy Magazine]
¶ “Government Aims For 40% Of Primary Energy Mix To Come From Re Sources By 2035” • Malaysia aims to ensure that 40% of the country’s primary energy mix comes from renewable energy sources by 2035, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. This would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10 million tonnes annually. [The Edge Malaysia]
Kuala Lumpur (Wengang Zhai, Unsplash)
¶ “India Sets Sights On Global Renewable Ammonia Market, Takes Strides Towards Sustainable Energy Leadership” • India is positioning itself as a key player in the renewable ammonia market with several international trade agreements already inked and more in the works. The country hopes to secure a 10% share of the global trade by 2030. [The Economic Times]
¶ “Chinese Renewables Exports Up 35%” • Chinese renewables product exports grew 35% from 2019 to 2023, due to competitive prices and production capacity domination, the new ‘Looking overseas’ report from Wood Mackenzie says. In the last four years, batteries surpassed solar PVs to become China’s primary renewable energy export product. [reNews]
D-cell batteries made in Hong Kong (Joe Haupt, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Moving Nuclear Waste Through Traditional Territories Could Face Opposition, Ontario First Nation Says” • A First Nation in southwestern Ontario says even if the community votes yes for a $26 billion nuclear waste dump within their traditional territory, it would likely be opposed by other First Nations, through whose territories millions of spent fuel rods would pass. [CBC]
US:
¶ “How Federal Clean Energy Dollars Are Supporting First Responders” • The brand new Public Safety Center in McFarland Wisconsin, a village of 9,400 roughly 10 miles from Madison, is spacious, well-lit, and modern. It was designed to have net-zero emissions, though twelve months of utility data are required to be officially listed as such. [CleanTechnica]
Electric fire engine (Courtesy of REV Group)
¶ “Rivian Partners With Pivot Energy To Advance Renewable Energy Commitments” • EV maker Rivian announced a strategic collaboration with Pivot Energy aimed to bolster its renewable energy initiatives. As part of the agreement, Rivian will acquire renewable energy certificates and subscribe to a segment of a community solar project. [SolarQuarter]
¶ “Survey Says Isle Residents Support Expanding Renewable Energy In Hawaiʻi” • More than 90% of island residents support more alternative energy in the Hawaiian Islands, according to a comprehensive survey commissioned by the Ulupono Initiative. The study was released during the 11th Annual Hawaiʻi Energy Conference on Maui. [Maui Now]
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