Science and Technology:
¶ “Buoyant Design And Adaptable Mooring Mechanisms Help Floating Solar Stay Intact Through Hurricane Milton” • Super Typhoon Capricorn struck China as one of the worst typhoons in the region since 1949. But the floating Mibet solar panels were buoyant and sturdy. In the US, the story in Hurricane Milton was much the same. [CleanTechnica]
D3Energy floating solar panels after Hurricane Milton
¶ “How The US Can Solve Its Lithium Supply Problem In One Fell Swoop” • The soaring demand for lithium has prompted US policymakers to restart the long dormant US lithium mining industry. New lithium mining proposals provoke protests, but the US Geological Survey suggests that there may be alternative lithium supplies. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “A Model Estate Will Be Restored To Nature And Packaged As A Tradable Biodiversity Credit” • A recent media story explains how some very wealthy Brits were adding purpose-built garden water features to their properties as a kind of a wild swimming experience, within a controlled environment. (We common folks might call them “ponds.”) [CleanTechnica]
Pond (Cristina Gottardi, Unsplash)
¶ “University Of Toronto School Of Environment Says No To Fossil Fuel Money” • At the University of Toronto, the School of Environment says it will no longer accept funding from fossil fuel companies. A report by The Guardian, said it will stop taking funds for research, sponsorships, scholarships, or infrastructure from the fossil fuel sector. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “NESO To Create GB Energy Plan” • Building on work to deliver clean power by 2030, energy ministers in the Scottish, Welsh, and UK Governments have asked the newly formed National Energy System Operator to produce the first ever strategic spatial plan for energy out to 2050, across land and sea in Great Britain. [reNews]
Wind turbines (SSE Renewables)
¶ “Going Green: Lucky Cement Completes 28.8-MW Wind Power Project” • Lucky Cement, one of Pakistan’s largest cement manufacturers, completed and commissioned the 28.8-MW captive wind power project at its Karachi plant. The company announced the development in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange. [Business Recorder]
¶ “Enercon Commissions 40-MW Turkish Array” • Enercon has announced that the 40-MW Ordu wind farm in Turkey has been successfully commissioned. All 10 of its E-138 EP3 turbines at Kalen Enerji project are now connected to the grid. Ordu wind farm is located in the Back Sea region, which is characterised by challenging site conditions. [reNews]
Wind farm (Enercon image)
¶ “Turkey Aims To Quadruple Wind And Solar Energy Capacity By 2035” • Turkey will need $108 billion of public and private investment as it aims to quadruple its wind and solar energy capacity to 120,000 MW by 2035, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. This year’s first renewable energy tender details will be announced next week. [Reuters]
¶ “BRICS Nations Hit Clean Energy Milestone: Fossil Fuels To Drop Under 50% By End Of 2024 For First Time” • The BRICS nations are poised to see fossil fuel capacity drop below half of their installed power capacity by the end of 2024 in a major shift towards cleaner energy, according to a new report by Global Energy Monitor. [Down To Earth]
Wind turbines (American Public Power Association, Unsplash)
¶ “At UNSC, Ukraine Calls On World To Prevent Russian Attacks On Its Nuclear Power Plants” • The ongoing Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP and its attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine pose serious risks to the safety of the nuclear energy infrastructure, Deputy Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya told the UN Security Council. [Ukrinform]
US:
¶ “1.3 Million US Made Solar Panels, 875 MW – Orion Solar Farm Goes Live In Texas” • SB Energy Global has announced that its Orion I, Orion II, and Orion III solar projects are ready to operate. According to Renewables Now, the three new solar farms combined have 1.3 million solar panels manufactured in America by First Solar. [CleanTechnica]
Solar farm (SB Energy image)
¶ “DOE Commits $3 Billion To Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply” • The US DOE announced support of nearly $3 billion to boost America’s output of sustainable aviation fuel. Canary Media says the DOE Loan Programs Office made conditional commitments to two companies working to turn crops and waste feed stocks into jet fuel. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ørsted Files 1.5-GW Long Island Bid” • Ørsted has submitted a finalised proposal for its 1485-MW Long Island Wind project, which would power up to one million New York homes while further strengthening the Danish developer’s Northeast Hub. The Long Island Wind project would bring several billion dollars of in-state investment. [reNews]
Wind turbines (Ørsted image)
¶ “New 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Offers Improvements” • Ford has rolled out info on the new 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The 2025 Mustang Mach-E includes a heat pump as standard equipment, improving efficiency, especially in colder climates. There are also new colors, new wheels, and a “Sport Appearance Package” for the Premium version. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BOEM Wraps Up New York Bight Review” • The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed an environmental review to assess potential wind development activities within the New York Bight area. After a review of six wind lease areas of 488,000 acres off New York and New Jersey, BOEM estimates they could generate up to 7 GW of energy. [reNews]
Have an amply cheerful day.
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