Opinion:
¶ “What’s At Stake On Tuesday? The Planet” • It’s difficult to imagine a more severe or consequential gap between candidates on a single issue. Scientists are warning humanity has run out of time to deal with an existential, global threat. One candidate wants to do something about it. The other has said the human-caused climate crisis is “a hoax.” [CNN]
Lake and forest (Juan Davila, Unsplash)
¶ “Voting Against Fascism Means Respecting Civil Society And The Planet ” • We see lots of stories about the potential outcome of the 2024 election and how it will impact clean energy. Most of us of a particular age never thought we’d see a candidate whose ideology was in sync with fascism. Can climate efforts stand up to authoritarian whims? [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Why These Fourteen SMR Falsehoods?” • Here are fourteen misconceptions often promoted about small modular reactors and their feasibility for small island states like Jamaica. We start with the idea that SMRs can be set up quickly and provide fast solutions to energy needs. They can’t. This is explained, along with other misconceptions. [Jamaica Gleaner]
Small Modular Reactor building (NuScale image)
World:
¶ “What’s Up? BYD 3Q Financials … As Expected” • BYD has announced their 3Q financials. To summarize, almost everything is up, quarter on quarter and year on year: sales, revenue (more than Tesla), net profit, earnings per share, shareholder equity … all up by double digits. Gross margin is also up for Automotive, Electronics, and overall. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Wind Energy Meets Recycling In The Cargo Shipping Industry” • The cargo shipping industry is getting serious about making a dent in its greenhouse gas emissions. Wind energy is emerging as a solution. Advocates for battery-electric power are also pushing for a seat at the decarbonization table, and a new study suggests they could have a point. [CleanTechnica]
Wind energy moving a ship (Courtesy of Norsepower)
¶ “Billions Pouring Into UK Renewables” • The EU and the UK, which were expected to lead the green transition, have lagged behind the US on climate policy over the last two years. But the UK’s new Labour government is developing its green transition strategy, with strong climate policies, creative energy initiatives, and financial incentives. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “South Africa’s Big Power Play Is Paying Off” • Africa is slowly but steadily improving its energy security, and South Africa is a leader in the continent’s transition towards renewable energy development, according to PwC’s Africa Energy Review 2024 report. Africa is home to roughly 600 million people who do not have access to reliable power. [BusinessTech]
Wind farm in South Africa (Kalle Pihlajasaar, CC-BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “Morocco’s Gotion EV Gigafactory $800 Million Wind Power Project” • Saudi Arabia’s energy giant Acwa Power entered into a partnership with Gotion Power Morocco, the Moroccan-based subsidiary of the Sino-European Group. The company will take part in the Morocco’s Gotion EV Gigafactory $800 Million Wind Power Project. [constructionreviewonline.com]
¶ “New Report Details The Remarkable Impact Of Tripling Renewables Worldwide By 2030” • Tripling clean energy by 2030 worldwide is doable, an encouraging report from the International Energy Agency says. And we could cut global energy costs nearly 10% by doubling energy efficiency alongside the renewable boost. [The Cool Down]
Wind farm in the distance (Marcin Jozwiak, Unsplash)
¶ “A Robot Retrieves The First Melted Fuel From Fukushima Nuclear Reactor” • A remote-controlled robot has returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This operation returned the first fuel sample taken since the meltdown in 2011. [MSN]
US:
¶ “Crops, Cows, And Solar – In Iowa!” • At the Center for Rural Affairs, we can learn that “dual use solar” is a great solution for meeting the growing demand for renewable energy while using the same bit of Iowa’s fertile soil for growing crops. The Center has started an educational campaign to to inform policymakers about agrivoltaics. [CleanTechnica]
Agrivoltaics (From Hyperion Systems and Czajkowski Farm)
¶ “US DOE Funding Rolls Out For Energy Efficiency, Net-Zero Projects, And More” • CleanTechnica published all of the US DOE news releases on clean energy and EV funding for a while, but it was just too much and seemed to get boring to people. However, with a stream of announcements in the past week, we want to do a quick roundup. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Lakeland Considers 25-Year Contract To Purchase Solar Power” • Officials of Lakeland, Florida, were asked to consider a 25-year contract to purchase renewable solar energy without having to make any upfront investments. City commissioners are expected to vote in favor of a power purchase agreement with Edge Solar LLC. [MSN]
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geoharvey 
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