World:
¶ “Tesla China Produces 3 Millionth Vehicle, Almost 50% Of All Model 3 + Y Cars” • Tesla has shared on social media that Tesla China made its 3 millionth car. That’s quite an accomplishment for Tesla’s second car factory. It also shows how reliant Tesla is on Chinese production. China has made nearly 50% of the Model 3 and Model Y cars. [CleanTechnica]
Celebrating the 3 millionth Tesla made in China
¶ “Tesla’s Labor Troubles Continue In Swedish District Court” • Tesla is stymied by ongoing and rancorous disputes with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries. Other Nordic trade unions rallied around IF Metall’s strike action in 2023, believing that Tesla’s actions could put the entire regional labor model in danger. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Hyundai Says It Will Have 300 Wh/kg LFP Batteries In 2025” • Hyundai Motor Group announced it has set a goal to develop a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with an energy density of 300 Wh/kg by the end of 2025. This move positions Hyundai to exceed the capacity of current Chinese-made LFP batteries by more than 15%. [CleanTechnica]
Hyundai IONIQ 6 (Hyundai Motor Group, Unsplash)
¶ “Root-Power Files Plans For Six BESS Schemes” • Root-Power submitted planning applications for six battery energy storage projects in the UK. The market entrant’s portfolio now exceeds 2 GW, with schemes ranging from 10 MW to 100 MW. The six planning applications, submitted last month, are for 315 MW of battery energy storage capacity. [reNews]
¶ “Tesco Signs 373-MW UK PV PPA” • Supermarket chain Tesco announced that it signed its largest UK PPA, facilitated by EDF, securing 65% of the solar power generation from the 373-MW Cleve Hill Solar Park. Cleve Hill, located on the north Kent coast, began construction in early 2023 and is set to be operational in early 2025. [reNews]
Tesco market (EDF image)
¶ “Half Of UK Households Could Save £410 Off Energy Bills With Solar Power” • A report ordered by OVO shows that over 13.7 million homes in the UK could save £5.6 billion on their total energy bills with solar panels. The analysis found that 48% of the nation’s housing stock is eligible for solar panels but currently lacks them. [Energy Live News]
¶ “Sany Powers Up 35-MW Test Bench” • China’s first and the world’s largest 35-MW Six Degrees of Freedom and Drivetrain Back-to-Back Test Bench is now operating at Sany Renewable Energy’s Wind Power Testing Center, the developer revealed. The test bench is capable of simulating the full lifecycle of wind turbines up to 35-MW. [reNews]
Test mechanism (Sany image)
¶ “Twelve EU Countries Demand Faster Progress In Renewable Energy Expansion” • Sluggish approval processes must be addressed to advance the transition to greener energy in Europe, a group of 12 EU countries said in a joint communiqué to the European Commission. Also, the European energy market must be interconnected. [Energy Central]
¶ “Shimane Nuclear Plant Set To Restart After 13-Year Halt” • The No 2 reactor of the long-idled Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue is scheduled to restart in early December after being offline for nearly 13 years, the plant operator announced. The commercial operations are scheduled to resume in early January of the following year. [Asahi Shimbun]
Shimane nuclear plant (Qurren, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
US:
¶ “Virginia Utility Looking For 3.4 GW Of New Wind Power” • In its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan filed with Virginia and North Carolina authorities, Dominion Energy Virginia laid out options for investments to meet rising power demand with generating capacity. They include 3.4 GW of wind, 12 GW of solar, and 4.5 GW of batteries. [North American Windpower]
¶ “Education In Climate Change Now Required For UC San Diego Students” • The University of California, San Diego is the first major public college in the US to require undergraduate students across all majors to take a course on climate change. The requirement is in place now for students who will be graduating in 2028. [ABC News]
Geisel Library, UCSD (Jeremy Huang, Unsplash)
¶ “Honda Comes From Nowhere And Scores Big EV Sales In USA” • Several companies have seen soaring EV sales growth, while others have seen big drops. And some models are up a lot while others are down a lot. But one company surprised Zach Shahan a enough that he didn’t know what to make of it. That company is Honda. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tesla Semi Passes DHL Tests, Reyes Adds 29 eCascadia Electric Trucks” • DHL, one of the largest freight-haulers on Earth, is actively engaged in finding ways to reduce its emissions. Recently, it began partnering with Tesla in the US to determine whether the battery electric Semi is the key to a new era of low-emissions long-haul trucking. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla Semi with DHL trailer (DHL image)
¶ “US Hydroelectric Infrastructure Is Getting $430 Million In Upgrades” • Hydropower, the old-school method of renewable energy generation, is getting a $430 million shot in the arm for funding upgrades aiming to improve grid resilience and safety, and to facilitate “environmental and recreational improvements” at hydro facilities in 33 states. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Skipstone Converts To 100% Solar Power” • Skipstone, a sustainable Alexander Valley winery focusing on Bordeaux varieties, announced that it has switched to 100% solar energy, working with SolarCraft, a trusted leader in solar energy in California. Skipstone has long been committed to sustainability in its farming. [Wine Business]
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