Opinion:
¶ “Tariffs And The Volvo EX30: Who’s Winning Here?” • The Volvo EX30 is precisely the kind of electric car America needs. It’s a compact SUV that is agile, with good range and excellent power, at a price that many buyers will find affordable. It is also a target of the new US tariffs that make importing cars made in China virtually impossible. [CleanTechnica]
Volvo EX30 (Matti Blume, SA-BY-CC 4.0)
¶ “Big Batteries Are Solving A Longstanding Problem With Solar Power In California. Can They Do The Same For Australia?” • In 2019, large-scale batteries started appearing in California’s grid. The sector has seen tremendous growth, soaring 1,250% in five years, from 770 MW to 10 GW. And the batteries are starting to push gas out of the market. [menafn]
World:
¶ “$20 Billion For European Offshore Substations” • Around 137 substations will be installed in waters off continental Europe this decade, requiring $20 billion in total investment, according to Rystad Energy analysis. Offshore substations are particularly beneficial for projects over 200 MW in capacity and located more than 15 km from shore. [reNews]
Substation installation (Ørsted image)
¶ “Southern China Faces Heavy Floods, And Landslides Kill At Least Nine” • Southern China is reeling from heavy rains that triggered landslides killing at least nine people, knocking out power for entire villages, and burying crops. Meanwhile, some northern parts of China are battling drought, as the country faces two extremes of severe weather. [ABC News]
¶ “Low-Carbon Steel: Volkswagen AG & Vulcan Green Steel Enter Into Partnership” • Volkswagen AG and Vulcan Green Steel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a partnership for low-carbon steel. The partnership is one of a series of initiatives by the Volkswagen Group to expand the use of green steel in its vehicle production. [CleanTechnica]
Wind turbines (Vulcan Green Steel image)
¶ “47% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands in 2024 Have a Plug” • In a negative month in the overall market (down 14%), May’s Dutch plugin registrations also dropped by 13% YOY, to 13,174 units. The Dutch plugin vehicle market reached 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. Pure battery EVs represented 74% of all plugin sales. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Actis Launches Peruvian Renewables Player” • Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has launched a renewables-focused independent power producer in Peru. The Orygen brand will commence operations with a 2.2-GW installed capacity of diversified energy, including one of Peru’s largest renewable energy portfolios. [reNews]
Solar system in Peru (Enel Generacion Peru image)
US:
¶ “Southern New Mexico Wildfire Leads To Evacuation Of Village Of 7,000” • Residents of a village in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes Monday without taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving wildfire. Public Service Company of New Mexico shut off power to part of the village due to the fire. [ABC News]
¶ “Judge Orders Railway To Pay Washington Tribe Nearly $400 Million For Trespassing With Oil Trains” • BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Washington state Native American tribe. A federal judge had found that the company intentionally trespassed by running 100-car trains carrying crude oil across the tribe’s reservation repeatedly. [ABC News]
BNSF Railway (Eddie Bugajewski, Unsplash)
¶ “Wisconsin Republicans Put PFAS Polluters First, Constituents Second” • Wisconsin Republicans are showing how far they will go to protect corporate polluters. They are withholding $125 million designated for cleanup of widespread contamination by PFAS in drinking water and said they will only release the funds in exchange for immunity for polluters. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Google Agrees To Buy 115 MW Of Geothermal Power From Fervo And NV Energy” • Google signed an agreement with NV Energy to buy 115 MW of renewable energy from a geothermal facility operated by Fervo Energy. The energy will go to Nevada data centers. Fervo Energy uses horizontal drilling techniques developed by the oil and gas industry. [CleanTechnica]
Project Red (Courtesy of Fervo Energy)
¶ “Green Wave Of Renewable Energy To Crash The Red State Party” • The political divide in the US may seem pretty cut and dried in relation to renewable energy. But the energy transition is gaining steam in practically every state, regardless of their lawmakers. Louisiana and Tennessee provide the latest in a long series of examples. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Clean Energy Mandate For Vermont Utilities Becomes Law After Democrats Override Veto” • Lawmakers overrode a veto of Vermont’s renewable energy standard. It has a multi-year plan that requires utilities to have 100% renewable portfolios by 2035. It also mandates that more of the power come from in-state generation projects. [Vermont Public]
Vermont lighthouse (Gautam Krishnan, Unsplash)
¶ “Equinor Solidifies New York Offtake Contract For Empire Wind 1” • Equinor has announced the execution of the Purchase and Sale Agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for the renewable power generated by the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project. (The capacity is 2.1 GW – GHH.) [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Scientists Say Bill Will Endanger People ‘Living Downwind’ Of Nuclear Plants” • The Senate is set to vote on a bill supporting nuclear power. One nuclear safety expert says, “This is not about making the reactor licensing process more efficient, but about weakening safety and security oversight across the board, a long-standing industry goal.” [Common Dreams]
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