Opinion:
¶ “Some Things About The EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs You May Not Know” • “Our friends at WysokieNapiecie.pl visited China a few weeks ago to get more information on the EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, and they’ve provided the following content for CleanTechnica. It includes … some information and context that I haven’t seen elsewhere.” [CleanTechnica]
BYD Seagull production (Courtesy of BYD)
World:
¶ “Strike A Balance: Trade Agreements For Supply Chains To Be Resilient And Responsible” • To secure the demand for battery minerals, the EU needs to set the right trade framework to boost resilience, sustainability, and mutual benefit. A new report and briefing explore how Free Trade Agreements can be one way to strike this balance. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Good News, Bad News: Last Coal-Fired Generating Station In Alberta Closed” • As recently as 2021, Alberta still got most of its electricity from coal-fired thermal generation. Now Genessee 2, the last dedicated coal plant in Alberta, went offline. But Alberta did this by switching coal plants to burn natural gas, and it is restricting wind power. [CleanTechnica]
Genessee Two, Alberta (Capital Power image)
¶ “Juniper Green Secures PPAs For 480 MW Of hybrid Wind-Solar” • Juniper Green signed power purchase agreements with NTPC and Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for 290 MW and 190 MW of hybrid wind-solar projects, respectively. The NTPC project will be Juniper’s largest hybrid project so far, with 210 MW of solar and 80 MW of wind. [pv magazine India]
¶ “Global Warming Alert: Earth Has Passed 1.5°C Milestone” • According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, average global temperatures between July 2023 and June 2024 were the highest on record, creating a year-long stretch in which the Earth was 1.64°C hotter than in pre-industrial times. “This is not good news at all.” [CleanTechnica]
Protest sign (Markus Spiske, Unsplash)
¶ “President Marcos: Use Dams To Generate Renewable Energy” • President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr called on dam operators across the Philippines to maximize their facilities not only to provide water but also to generate renewable energy. He made his appeal during the Upper Wawa Dam impounding ceremony in Montalban. [Philippine News Agency]
¶ “Transition Bro Gwaun Turbine Paves The Way For Exciting Plan” • In Wales, Transition Bro Gwaun put up a community wind turbine in a joint-venture with Parc y Morfa Farms in 2015. So far, it has so far generated £76,000 of profit that has been reinvested in the local community. Now, two other towns plan to do the same. [The Western Telegraph]
Fishguard, Wales (Nick Russill, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “EDF Pulls Out Of UK Mini-Nuclear Reactor Race” • French energy giant EDF was one of six firms shortlisted last October for UK government support to deliver new types of nuclear reactors to provide cheap and clean energy. However, EDF has withdrawn from a competition to construct mini-nuclear reactors in Britain, the company said. [Business Recorder]
¶ “ACT Electric Fleet Powered Grid In Energy Crisis” • Sixteen ACT Government fleet EVs fed power back into Australia’s grid during a major power emergency in 2024. The response proves the viability of vehicle-to-grid technology, which was tested as part of the Realising Electric Vehicles to Grid Services trial which began in 2020. [Mirage News]
Car charging (Tommy Krombacher, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “US Offshore Wind Farm Progress” • Of the 7,200 MW of capacity reported in May in EIA’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, projects off the coast of New Jersey totaling about 2,400 MW were canceled last December. However, others totaling 4,800 MW are still active and are in various stages of development. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Don’t Recycle Those Old Wind Turbines … Re-Use Them!” • End-of-life issues have begun to bedevil the US wind industry as wind turbines get old. But help is on the way. Re-powering older wind farms with new equipment is one way to salvage at least some parts of an old wind turbine for re-use instead of dumping them in a landfill. [CleanTechnica]
Re-using and recycling wind turbines (US DOE image)
¶ “Georgia’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Surge Is A By-Product Of Federal Investments” • Data released by Atlas Public Policy and the CHARGE coalition confirm that Georgia’s clean energy commitments for personal transportation electrification lead the nation. Georgia’s shift to clean energy has been fueled in large part by Federal Investments. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “LS Greenlink Unveils US Cable Factory” • LS Greenlink has announced it will build a new $681m cable production facility in Chesapeake, Virginia. The company is the US subsidiary of South Korean manufacturing company LS Cable & System, and the new plant represents the first offshore wind manufacturing plant for the state of Virginia. [reNews]
Factory (LS Cable & System image)
¶ “First Project In 1.3-GW Indiana Solar Complex Is Nearing Operation” • Doral Renewables is about to put its 400-MW Mammoth North Solar project into operation. The Mammoth North Solar project is the first phase of the 1.3-GW Mammoth Solar complex. It will be the largest operating solar installation in Indiana. [Solar Power World]
¶ “US Offshore Wind To Invest $65 Billion By 2030” • The US is projected to invest $65 billion in offshore wind projects by 2030, which will support 56,000 domestic jobs. According to the American Clean Power Association’s 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, there are 12 GW of projects being developed with active offtake agreements. [reNews]
Have a splashingly resplendent day.
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