Opinion:
¶ “Australia Wants To Become A Renewable Energy Superpower. Can It?” • Australia aims to be a “renewable energy superpower” by investing in homegrown green industries. The prime minister said, “We have to get cracking. We have unlimited potential, but we do not have unlimited time.” But some experts the effort might not be enough. [BBC]
Alpha HPA scientists (Alpha HPA image)
Science and Technology:
¶ “How Do Wind Turbines Survive Severe Storms?” • June starts hurricane season, an unsettling time for some people living near our nation’s shorelines. Strong winds also put America’s growing fleet of wind turbines to the test. Wind turbines need to protect themselves just as our communities do during tropical storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Mass Production Of New All-Electric Explorer Starts At Ford’s EV Assembly Plant In Cologne” • Ford started mass production of the new all-electric Ford Explorer at its first dedicated EV manufacturing plant in Europe, after a $2 billion investment transformed a historic plant into a factory of the future. The first cars are already rolling out. [CleanTechnica]
Ford Explorer in the assembly plant (Ford image)
¶ “Fortum Battery Recycling Oy And Marubeni Corporation Sign MOU Demand For Recycled Raw Materials” • Fortum Battery Recycling has entered into a preliminary agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding with Marubeni Corporation to build a sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling chain, focusing on graphite recycling. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “EV Makers Hitting Targets For Petrol-Free Car Sales In UK” • New AutoMotive credits itself with advocating for passage of the UK’s world-leading ban on internal combustion engines. The law requires automakers to phase out sales of new cars with internal combustion engines in the UK by 2030, with a phaseout of new hybrids in 2035. [CleanTechnica]
BMW EV (Courtesy of BMW Group)
¶ “Philippines Considers Securing ₱31 Trillion In Renewable Energy Investments By 2040” • To support the country’s clean energy goal, the Philippines is considering getting up to ₱31 trillion ($527 billion) in renewable energy investments by 2040. The country’s goal is 10% EV adoption, 5% energy savings, and 50% renewable energy by 2040. [Power Philippines]
¶ “China Commissions 5-GW Solar Project, World’s Largest” • China commissioned the world’s largest solar project, a massive 5-GW facility in the north-west of the Xinjiang region. China now holds the world’s three largest solar projects by capacity, as the Ningxia Tenggeli and Golmud Wutumeiren projects each have a capacity of 3 GW. [PV Tech]
Solar array in western China (GCL New Energy image)
¶ “Experts Want More Big Solar Projects, Less Nuke Talk” • The Australian governments and industry bodies need to stop getting distracted by debates over nuclear power and start investing in large-scale solar projects to keep up with electricity demand, the Clean Energy Council’s Australian Large-Scale Solar and Storage Summit was told. [Katherine Times]
US:
¶ “US Invests $9.5 Million to Study the Social Dynamics of Large-Scale Solar Siting And Permitting” • The US DOE has invested $9.5 million in four new projects supporting social science research that examines the ways that siting practices can influence public attitudes toward and permitting of large-scale solar facilities. [CleanTechnica]
Solar power (Antonio Garcia, Unsplash)
¶ “Eversource Ready To Begin Geothermal Heat Pump Trial In Massachusetts” • This week, Eversource, the city gas utility that supplies Framingham, Massachusetts, will begin operating a first in the nation underground thermal energy network. The $14 million project includes a one-mile loop of pipes to will heat buildings in the city. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Edison Birthplace Goes Solar, Thanks To SolarEdge And Meyer Burger” • Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio in 1847. Solar power was not available when he started his experiments with electricity, but to honor his forward thinking, SolarEdge and Meyer Burger have installed solar panels at the house where Edison was born. [CleanTechnica]
Thomas Edison birthplace, 1934 (Carl Waite, public domain)
¶ “Colorado Co-op Tri-State Buying Two Solar Power Projects” • Colorado-based electric cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association purchased renewable energy projects that will provide power for its members for the first time. It is buying two solar projects in western Colorado with a combined capacity of 255 MW. [POWER Magazine]
¶ “Offshore Wind To Save New England Families $630M On Electricity Annually” • Offshore wind is critical to achieve New England’s climate goals, reduce local energy costs, and protect New Englanders from volatile gas prices, a report authored by Synapse Energy Economics, Inc says. It examined developing 9 GW of offshore wind by 2030. [Sierra Club]
Block Island Wind Farm (Dennis Schroeder, NREL)
¶ “ICC Adopts Illinois’ First Renewable Energy Access Plan” • The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted the state’s Renewable Energy Access Plan, an actionable roadmap to ensure Illinois meets its policy requirements for an equitable, reliable, and cost-effective clean electricity system. It is a tool to encourage faster development of transmission systems. [WSIU]
¶ “Plant Vogtle Cost Overruns May Worsen Energy Poverty In Georgia” • Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle has come under fire since beginning construction in 2009. A new report criticizes the role of the Georgia Public Service Commission, which allowed the nuclear plant to move forward. It also questions the impact of the plant on consumers. [WUGA]
Have an altogether elated day.
geoharvey 
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