Opinion:
¶ “Signs That Scotland’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is Taking Off Must Not Be Put At Risk By Party Politics” • Recent reports provide a tantalising glimpse into a possible future for Scotland as it takes its next steps toward net zero. These examples are set out by their potential to create jobs in renewable, energy-related manufacturing. [The Scotsman]
Anstruther, Scotland (Paul Chambers, Unsplash)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Study Finds Health Risks in Switching Ships From Diesel to Ammonia Fuel” • It is estimated that maritime shipping makes up almost 3% of global CO₂ emissions and cause about 100,000 premature deaths each year. But in a study, researchers from MIT and elsewhere caution that burning ammonia for maritime fuel could worsen air quality. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “45% Of New Cars Sold In Netherlands In 2024 Have A Plug!” • In a negative month in the overall market, June saw plugin registrations also drop by 15% YOY, to 16,089 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle market reached 45% market share last month, in line with the year’s average. That’s mostly thanks to pure battery EVs. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla Model Y (Michal Lauko, Unsplash)
¶ “Lower Cost Batteries Will Move The EV Revolution Forward More Quickly” • For the past decade, we were told that someday batteries will cost less, making electric cars more affordable. Now Bloomberg says someday is here, for parts of the world. The cost of LFP battery cells in China has fallen by 51% to an average of $53/kWh since 2023. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Wind Farm Planned For Area Near Proposed Gold Mine” • EverWind Fuels hopes to build one of three wind farms it plans in Guysborough County on land not far from the proposed site of a controversial open-pit gold mine and a now-protected lake near Sherbrooke. EverWind plans to build two other wind farms, also in Nova Scotia. [Yahoo News Canada]
Wind farm (Sebastian Grochowicz, Unsplash)
¶ “Fire Breaks Out At Russian Oil Depot As Russia And Ukraine Exchange Drone Attacks” • Russian shelling of Ukraine killed four people, as the two countries exchanged drone attacks. An oil depot in Russia’s Tsimlyansky district was set ablaze in early hours following a Ukrainian drone attack, the latest long-range strike by Kyiv’s forces. [ABC News]
¶ “Sunnica £600 Million Solar Farm Approved Despite Some Objections” • A 2,500-acre solar farm has been approved by the secretary of state for energy. Sunnica’s £600 million energy farm on the Cambridgeshire-Suffolk border has been given the green light. A decision had been delayed several times, including most recently due to the UK general election. [BBC]
Solar panels in England (Partonez, CC-BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “Government Proposes Scaled Down Nuclear Purchase” • The South African government is moving forward with plans for nuclear energy. Speaking at the two-day Cabinet Lekgotla held in Pretoria, Energy Minister Ramokgopa made clear that the new proposal seeks to procure 2,500 MW of nuclear energy, down from 9,000 initially proposed. [MSN]
US:
¶ “Texas Needs Money To Keep The Lights On During Extreme Weather. It’s Funding More Fossil Fuel Instead” • Houston was struck by two massive storms: A powerful derecho in May, then Category 1 Beryl. But instead of putting money into its grid so the lights and A/C stay on during extreme weather, it’s pouring billions into natural gas power plants. [CNN]
Texas (Desert Rose, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Improved EV Credits Makes The Switch Even Easier For US Drivers” • The Treasury Department and IRS recently finalized rules on federal credits applicable to new EVs, with the transfer of the new and used EV credits and mineral and battery sourcing of components included. These rules provide greater clarity for automakers, dealers, and consumers. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Offshore Wind Turbines Offer Path for Clean Hydrogen Production” • Using electricity fron offshore wind turbines as one pathway to split water to produce clean hydrogen may make economic sense, particularly along the US Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, say researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. [CleanTechnica]
Two configurations for generating H₂ (Alfred Hicks, NREL)
¶ “After Hurricane Beryl’s Destruction, Climate Scientists Fear For What’s Next” • Prognosticators at Colorado State University amended their already miserable seasonal tropical cyclone forecast precisely as Hurricane Beryl was filling Houston’s streets with floodwaters. Climate scientists fear for what’s to come, with “crazy” ocean heat. [The Guardian]
¶ “Was This Heat Wave Extraordinary? Climate Expert Thinks It’s A New Normal” • Most people have gone on a mission to beat the heat at some point over the past two weeks as California endured an early heat wave. The state’s climatologist says heat waves like this one are far more likely to occur now than they were in the 1960s or 1970s. [CBS News]
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