World:
¶ “The Small Caribbean Island Of Saint Lucia Is Taking On Climate Change And Inspiring Others” • The Caribbean Island of St Lucia is known for its beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, and colorful coral reefs. But for some of the almost 200,000 people that live on the island, solar power is another resource is affecting their daily lives. [CleanTechnica]
St Lucia (JR Harris, Unsplash)
¶ “BYD Cruises Past Tesla To First Place In ABI Research’s EV Manufacturers Competitive Ranking” • A competitive assessment by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research found that BYD is the leading EV Original Equipment Manufacturer, just beating Tesla for the top spot. Nine criteria were chosen for the analysis. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Global Investment In Clean Energy Surges, But Developing Nations Risk Falling Behind” • Investment in clean energy is concentrated in Europe, the US, and China. Developing nations get only 15% of the $2 trillion investment, largely due to the high cost of capital, which hampers development of renewable energy in these regions. [Environment+Energy Leader]
Wind turbines (Tony Pham, Unsplash)
¶ “Free Solar Power Systems Announced For These Cities” • A private news channel says the Punjab, Pakistan, government has made progress in its solarization project. The working plan for providing free solar systems is now fully prepared. In this initial phase, solar systems will be provided at no cost to consumers who use up to 200 units of electricity. [ProPakistani]
¶ “Global Solar Generation Overtakes Wind For Longest Ever Stretch” • Global electricity generation from solar farms has exceeded generation from wind farms since May, marking the longest ever stretch when solar power has been the top source of utility-scale renewable electricity worldwide, according to energy think tank Ember. [Reuters]
Wind turbine (Kshithij Chandrashekar, Unsplash)
¶ “Germany Rejigs Spread Of Costs Of Adding More Renewable Power To Energy Grid” • Germany’s network agency plans to spread the cost of compensating grid operators for investments to integrate renewable sources more evenly among consumers. Germany faces an estimated €450 billion ($498.4 billion) in grid expansion costs by 2045. [Reuters]
¶ “Ukraine Warns Of Escalating Nuclear Threats Amid Intense Russian Strikes” • The Ukrainian mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency raised alarms about the escalating threat to the country’s nuclear power sector amid greatly increased Russian military strikes by missiles and drones. The IAEA is the UN’s nuclear watchdog. [Caspian News]
Drone (Ian Usher, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Reality Check: Generator-Centric Disaster Response Is Out Of Gas” • As Hurricane Beryl demonstrated earlier this summer, access to electricity can become an extremely serious matter. Contrary to the comments from the the disaster response status quo, the generators enlisted to help are a band-aid solution. They do not provide real resilience. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “When A Summer Drought Begins In The Winter: Investigating Snow Drought” • A lack of water is most obvious in the summer. But problems with such watersheds as the Colorado River’s don’t start in the summer or even the spring. In fact, they begin in the winter, when snow isn’t building up in the Rocky Mountains as it once did. [CleanTechnica]
Inserting a probe into a stream (Jeremy Snyder, LBNL)
¶ “Researchers Demystify Polymer Binders to Pave Way for Better Sulfide Solid-State Electrolyte Membranes” • Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries with flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nevada Solar-Plus-Storage Project Gets Greenlight To Use Public Land” • In the desert northeast of Las Vegas, a solar farm will soon be installed atop an ancient lake bed. The Dry Lake East Energy Center, a 200-MW solar project with 600 MW of on-site battery storage, was cleared to begin construction by the Bureau of Land Management. [Canary Media]
MGM Mega Solar Array (Bureau of Land Management)
¶ “Southern Company And PGA TOUR Again Partner To Power TOUR Championship With 100% Renewable Energy” • Southern Company announced that it is delivering 100% renewable energy for the TOUR Championship, professional golf’s season-ending event. It will be driving sustainability measures for the third consecutive year. [PR Newswire]
¶ “BLM Considering 31 Million Acres Of US Public Lands For Solar Power Development” • The Bureau of Land Management published a plan to make millions of acres of public lands in the western US available for development of solar power. The plan is to make 31 million acres of public lands available for potential solar energy development. [POWER Magazine]
Desert (Jeremy Bishop, Unsplash)
¶ “Qcells And NPH Bring Solar Power To Navajo Nation Homes” • Qcells, the foremost US solar panel manufacturer, joined forces with Navajo Power Home, which focuses on off-grid homes on Navajo and Hopi lands. Together, they are set to deliver reliable electricity to an estimated 300 homes within the Navajo Nation reservation. [Environment+Energy Leader]
¶ “Ex-Regulatory Chief And Two Execs Indicted In Sprawling Ohio Nuclear Power Bribe Case” • The former head of the Ohio PUC and two energy company executives were indicted in a sprawling political corruption scandal, authorities announced. Allegedly, state officials were bribed to approve bailouts of two nuclear plants. [Yahoo News Canada]
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