Opinion:
¶ “Most Of Us Breathe Unsafe Air? What Can We Do About It?” • Universally, governments need to help everyday citizens to fight unsafe air by collaborating across borders, sectors, and silos. The most efficient way to reduce air pollution is through collective investments of time, resources, and efforts. But individuals have opportunities to fight unsafe air. [CleanTechnica]
Candle (Jarl Schmidt, Unsplash)
¶ “Amprius Claims Big Step Forward On Next-Gen Li-ion Batteries” • Amprius, created from Stanford University, has been trudging along, developing world-changing technology. Here’s an interview Zachary Shahan of CleanTechnica had with its CTO, Constantin Ionel Stefan, so you can dive into the company’s vision and progress: [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Power Vs The Darkness Of Trump” • To understand the stakes in this year’s election, and to understand the very exciting possibility for rapid progress in the climate fight, a new set of numbers is extremely useful. They come courtesy of Electrek’s Michelle Lewis, reporting on Ken Bossong’s analysis of the data on electric generation. [Common Dreams]
Dawn (NEOM, Unsplash)
Science and Technology:
¶ “The Controversial Plan To Turn A Desert Green” • There are numerous projects to regreen deserts, and one of them is to turn the Sinai green. There are enormous benefits to greening deserts, ranging from local economics to drawing down carbon dioxide globally. But there are issues with the plan and controversy based on real issues. [CNN]
World:
¶ “Bridge Collapses As More Rain Falls In Vietnam And Storm Deaths Rise To 21” • A bridge collapsed as more rain fell on northern Vietnam from a former typhoon that caused landslides, flooding, and at least 21 deaths. Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades when it made landfall with winds up to 149 kph (92 mph). [ABC News]
Damage by Yagi in China (Anna Frodesiak, public domain)
¶ “EVs Take 20.6% Share In Germany” • August saw plugin EVs take 20.6% share in Germany, down from (an outlier) 37.0% share YOY. Battery EVs are now around the level they were in 2022, but the plugin hybrid EV share has halved since then. Overall auto volume was 197,322 units, down some 28% YOY, and far below 2015–2019 seasonal norms. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “NTPC Green Energy And Suzlon Sign Deal For India’s Largest 1,166-MW Wind Power Project” • NTPC Green Energy partnered with Suzlon Group, for India’s largest wind energy order to date, totaling 1,166 MW. According to Suzlon Energy, this project will have 370 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 3.15 MW, in three sites in Gujarat. [BW Businessworld]
Suzlon wind farm (Suzlon image)
¶ “Voltalia Wins A 128-MW Contract For A Solar Power Plant In Ireland” • Ørsted awarded Voltalia an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for its first solar power plant in Ireland. This 128-MW project marks Ørsted’s entry into the Irish solar sector, which had previously focused on wind power. The project is in County Carlow. [energynews.pro]
¶ “Uzbekistan’s Green Energy Revolution” • A green-energy project in Uzbekistan to stabilize the system distributing the country’s electricity has taken a major step toward launching before the end of 2024. The Podrobno.uz news outlet reports that installation of a battery system with a capacity of 150-MW, 300-MWh was completed. [OilPrice.com]
Tashkent (Farhodjon Chinberdiev, Unsplash)
¶ “Ramokgopa Withdraws Nuclear Determination, Undoing More Mantashe Policy” • South Africa’s Minister of Electricity and Energy withdrew a key determination under the Electricity Regulation Act. While the cost of renewable energy is falling, nuclear energy projects are often expensive and require long-term investments. [Bizcommunity]
US:
¶ “New Fleet Of Electric Buses For US National Park” • National Parks are in the spotlight this week as Nat Geo TV unspools the new National Geographic series National Parks: USA, featuring Indigenous stories that weave the wildlife of Zion, Yellowstone, Katmai, the Everglades, and Olympic into a human framework that goes back millennia. [CleanTechnica]
Katmai National Park, Alaska (Emilio Borraz Ortega, Unsplash)
¶ “Solar Power Takes Big Bite Out Of Sullivan’s Emissions” • It has been ten years since the Sullivan County Legislature set out to reduce by 2020 half of the greenhouse gas emitted by the county government. Since then, step by step, the New York county has been installing solar power of various types and reducing its emissions. [The River Reporter]
¶ “New Life For Abandoned Offshore Wind Leases?” • Ørsted abandoned its plans for a massive wind farm off the Jersey Shore nearly a year ago. Now industry analysts and others say that the offshore wind industry may be poised to buy up the ocean leases that could generate enough power for some 1 million New Jersey homes. [NJ Spotlight News]
Offshore windfarm (Jesse De Meulenaere, Unsplash)
¶ “Report Reveals Which US States Will Reach 100% Renewable Energy By 2035 – And Which Won’t” • Not all states are created equal when it comes to clean energy progress. The EPA recently released data detailing which US states are on track to reach 100% renewable energy by 2035. The three best states are Washington, South Dakota, and Vermont. [MSN]
¶ “Five Companies Become Eligible To Bid On Oregon First Offshore Wind Energy Projects Next Month” • Five companies are eligible to bid in Oregon’s first offshore wind energy lease auction in mid-October, a federal document says. Published by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is the final step before the auction. [YachatsNews.com]
Have a fascinatingly lovely day.
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