Opinion:
¶ “Chinese Car Innovation Rate Is Kind Of Bonkers” • “Chinese automakers are expected to go from 59% market share within the Chinese auto market to 72% market share by 2030.” And “Chinese EV producers have been rolling out new electric cars at a fast pace, very fast. It seems like a new electric car rolls out in China every week, if not every day!” [CleanTechnica]
BYD EVs in Shanghai (Zotyefan, CC-BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Cooling Solutions For Cities That Lower Surface And Air Temperatures” • City surface and air temperatures are in critical need of cooling. More than 300 million people live in cities of the US, where climate change has made them vulnerable, amidst asphalt and buildings that absorb and retain heat. Here are some mitigation strategies. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Coating Technologies Crucial For Offshore Wind Farms” • In 2023, BloombergNEF reported that investment in offshore wind totaled more than $76 billion worldwide. To protect such vast investments, effective anti-corrosion protection is essential for equipment that must withstand the relentless fluctuations of tides, weather, and wind. [POWER Magazine]
Installation vessel (Rob Webbon, Unsplash, cropped)
World:
¶ “Portugal Has 28% Plugin Vehicle Share” • After previously checking out Spain, we turn west, to its neighbor, Portugal, for a new EV sales report. As a Southern European market with low purchase power, one would think that this would be another market lingering in the back of the group, struggling to reach double digits. Think again! [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Leading Baltic States To Energy Security” • In recent years, Baltic countries have had a solar generation boom. Now the region’s nations seek to kill two birds with one stone. They aim to break away from energy dependence on Russia amid growing security concerns while they maximize the transition to green energy. [pv magazine International]
Tallinn, Estonia (Hongbin, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “NHPC And ENGIE Are To Add 400 MW Of Solar Capacity In Gujarat” • State-owned NHPC and ENGIE announced signing of PPAs with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for two solar projects of 200 MW each. NHPC said it signed a power purchase agreement with GUVNL for a 200-MW solar power project in a renewable energy park at Khavda. [Outlook Planet]
¶ “Germany And Morocco Sign Hydrogen And Renewables Pact” • Germany and Morocco signed a pact on climate and energy to boost cooperation in renewable energy facilities and hydrogen production in the North African country. Morocco has excellent conditions to host solar and wind power generation capacity and to produce green hydrogen. [OilPrice.com]
Aït Benhaddou, Morocco (Toa Heftiba, Unsplash)
¶ “Infinity Power To Develop 4 GW Of Renewable Energy In Cameroon” • Infinity Power has entered a memorandum of understanding with the Cameroon West Regional Council to establish up to 4 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2035. The move is part of the company’s strategy to expand its renewable energy footprint in Africa. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “China Three Gorges Renewables To Invest $11 Billion In Integrated Power Project” • China Three Gorges Renewables plans to invest $11 billion in a huge integrated power project in China with solar, wind, and coal power capacity plus a storage facility. The company plans to build the 16-GW energy complex in Inner Mongolia. [OilPrice.com]
Three Gorges Dam (Hugh, CC-BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “World On The Brink As ‘Shelling Destroys Key Equipment’ At Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant” • The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was damaged after being shelled, increasing fears that a catastrophic release of radiation is “dangerously close.” ZNPP is the biggest nuclear facility in Europe and has been under Russian control since March 2022. [MSN]
US:
¶ “GreenPower Delivers First Of 37 Electric School Buses For West Virginia School Districts” • GreenPower Motor Company Inc, a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, delivered the first Type D BEAST electric school bus made at its plant in South Charleston, West Virginia to a school district in the state. [CleanTechnica]
GreenPower school bus (GreenPower Motor Company)
¶ “Tesla Gets Order To Stop Polluting Excessively in California – 112 Notices of Violation Since 2019” • It seems that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is getting a bit fed up with a problem at the Tesla Fremont factory and Tesla’s unwillingness to correct it. The district published a news release, as it tries to get Tesla to address the problem. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Crowley Christens The First Fully Electric Tugboat In The USA” • Joined by diverse partners and industry supporters, Crowley christened the eWolf, America’s first all-electric ship assist harbor tugboat. Operating with zero-emissions and other sustainable technology, the tugboat delivers the high-power capability, safety, and efficiency. [CleanTechnica]
Crowley electric tugboat (Crowley image)
¶ “Bakers Island Lighthouse Shines Bright, Thanks To A Grant” • In Massachusetts, the historic Bakers Island Light Station at the entrance of Salem Sound runs on 100% renewable energy, thanks to a $45,000 sustainability grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. The grant funded an off-grid solar array and battery storage system. [CSRwire]
¶ “US To Hold Central Atlantic Lease Sale” • The US Department of the Interior announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic. The areas to be auctioned on 14 August 2024, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management could generate up to 6.3 GW of clean, renewable energy and power up to 2.2 million homes. [reNews]
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