Opinion:
¶ “Why Are You Paying To Subsidize The Fossil Fuel Industry?” • Governments across the world now spend a total of $2.6 trillion per year on subsidies that harm the environment, jeopardizing global climate and biodiversity targets. The public should not be paying at the pump for increasing the profits of the fossil fuel industry. [CleanTechnica]
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Cancelled (John Englart, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Emissions From LNG Are Worse Than From Burning Coal” • A study published in the journal Energy Science And Engineering argues that greenhouse gas emissions associated with extracting natural gas, compressing it, and transporting it mean the entire process results in about a third more damage than burning coal at end use locations. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Rescue Teams Search For Missing After Floods, Landslides Kill At Least Sixteen In Bosnia” • Rescue teams on Saturday searched for those still missing after flash floods and landslides hit parts of Bosnia, killing at least sixteen people and injuring scores more. Climate change increases the intensity of rainfall because warm air holds more moisture. [ABC News]
Old Bridge in Mostar (Hongbin, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Why The 2035 Zero-Emission Car Target Is Crucial” • A T&E briefing outlines why the 2035 goal is so important. An analysis looked at the impact of a shift to EVs on jobs in the automotive sector and showed that those lost in the traditional fossil-fuel focused industries would be offset by new jobs in the quickly growing e-mobility value chain. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Farm Plans Near University Approved” • A solar farm looks set to be built in Lancashire after councilors approved an application. Plans are in place for the site near the Bailrigg Campus of Lancaster University. The site belongs to Lancaster City Council, which said it is “committed to supporting the move to a lower carbon future.” [BBC]
Bailrigg House (Loxley, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
¶ “Trade Defence: Where To Go Next For EU’s EV And Battery Trade Policy” • Following the anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has proposed additional import duties on China-made battery EVs, ranging from 7.8% for Tesla to 35.3% for SAIC’s MG. Last year, one in five electric cars sold in Europe was imported from China. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “As The Era Of Coal Comes To An End, How Close Is The UK To 100% Clean Energy?” • The UK was the first in the world to generate electricity from coal. Now it is the first major economy to phase it out. Such a rapid transition is only possible due to the rise of alternative electricity sources that are capable of meeting rising demands. [The Independent]
Alternative energy (Drew Hays, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Less Than Ten Days After Helene Made Landfall, Florida Braces For Another Hurricane, Potentially A Category 3 ” • Less than ten days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Milton could land as a Category 3 storm. [CNN]
¶ “AV Successfully Flight Tests New Solar-Powered Aircraft” • An upgraded Sunglider™ was tested by AeroVironment, showing off improved high-altitude platform-station capabilities. The result is Horus™ A, which is a new version of Sunglider for government applications. The Horus A is capable of carrying payloads of up to 150 pounds. [CleanTechnica]
Solar-powered aircraft (Courtesy of AeroVironment, Inc)
¶ “EVgo To Receive Up To $1.05 Billion To Accelerate Buildout Of Public Fast Charging Across The US” • EVgo Inc, one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for EVs, announced that it received a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $1.05 billion of debt financing, from the US DOE Loan Programs Office. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Dakota County’s Byllesby Dam Modernization To Double Renewable Energy Output, Securing Cannon Falls’ Energy Needs” • Dakota County’s Byllesby Dam, a century-old structure, has recently completed a significant upgrade that promises to double its renewable energy output, as local leaders and partners congregated to mark this milestone. [Hoodline]
Cannon Falls (CF Area Chamber of Commerce, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “New Solar Farms Look To Shine Bright In Southwestern PA” • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and renewable energy developer Oriden celebrated the launch of three solar farms. Two are in Fayette County and will have nearly 14 MW of capacity each. One in Somerset county will have about 15 MW, so the total capacity will be 43 MW. [Herald-Standard]
¶ “Refurbished Three Mile Island Payment Structure Not Quite What It Seems” • Reactor 1 at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, which was shut down in 2019, will be refurbished and put back into service to supply power for Microsoft. The demand for electricity is exploding, thanks to cryptomining and AI, leaving little for normal life. [CleanTechnica]
Have a fundamentally elated day.
geoharvey 
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