Opinion:
¶ “Is This The Year Of Peak Energy Emissions?” • On one hand, 2024 is likely to be the year of global peak energy emissions. “It is a historic moment,” cheers the World Economic Forum in this year’s edition of DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook. On the other hand, we have so much more work to do before we see the finish line of Paris Climate Agreement targets. [CleanTechnica]
Davos, Switzerland (Damian Markutt, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “As Trump’s Win Tests The World Order, Diplomats Are Fretting Over What It Means For The Planet” • America’s allies and foes alike have spent recent days pondering Donald Trump’s re-election and what it will mean for their economies, their security, and even their wars. Trump has vowed to again pull the US out of the Paris Agreement. [CNN]
¶ “Tesla Outsold By BMW And Volkswagen In Germany, And MG In The UK” • Remember when the Tesla Model Y outsold every other electric car, anywhere, all the time? No more. As of the end of October, Volkswagen brand sold 49,200 electric cars in Germany. BMW delivered 33,167. Tesla is in third place with 31,461. And MG beat Tesla in the UK. [CleanTechnica]
MG4 EV (LN9267, CC-BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “EVs Take 23.6% Share In Germany – Below 2021 Levels” • October saw plugin EVs take 23.6% share in Germany, down from 24.5% share year over year. Battery EVs in Europe’s largest auto market are now even below the levels of October 2021. Overall auto volume was 231,992 units, up 6% YOY. October’s best selling battery EV was the Skoda Enyaq. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The City Center In Paris Is Now Designated A Limited Traffic Zone” • In Paris, iconic spots like the Louvre, Tuileries gardens, and much of the Marais fall within the ‘Zone à Trafic Limité’, or “limited traffic zone.” The area of the ZTL measures about 5.5 sq km (about 2 sq mi). It is home to nearly 100,000 people and 11,000 businesses. [CleanTechnica]
Montmartre (John Towner, Unsplash)
¶ “Engie Banks 21-year Malaysian Solar PPA” • Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics has signed a 21-year Power Purchase Agreement with BKH Solar Sdn Bhd, a joint venture of Engie andConextone Energy. The agreement covers energy produced by a 30-MW Malaysian solar farm, for roughly 50 GWh per year. [reNews]
¶ “UK Electric Inland Vessel Project Gets Government Funding” • The Electric Thames project seeks to enable electric vessels to store surplus renewable energy when it is cost-effective. This stored energy can be returned to the grid during peak demand, increasing London’s flexible energy capacity and advancing its Net Zero ambitions. [Baird Maritime]
River Thames (UK Power Networks)
¶ “Baku Hosts COP29: Renewed Global Focus On Climate Action” • COP29, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, one of the world’s most prestigious events, kicks off today in Baku, Azerbaijan. COP29, taking place at the Baku Olympic Stadium from November 11 to 22. [News.Az]
¶ “Research Reveals China Has Built Prototype Nuclear Reactor To Power Aircraft Carrier” • China built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship. It is a clear sign that Beijing is advancing toward building a nuclear aircraft carrier, according to analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese official documents given to The Associated Press. [MSN]
Model of Chinese aircraft carrier (EditQ, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Australia:
¶ “ARENA Supports Heavy Vehicle Electrification” • ARENA, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency will provide a $36 million boost to the Driving the Nation program, bringing the available funding to $100 million to support the electric transition for heavy vehicles. This is important for reducing the environmental impact of moving goods. [Energy Magazine]
¶ “Bigger Batteries Power The Future Of Renewable Energy In The Riverina: Transgrid” • Transgrid has contracted Riverina and Darlington Point Battery Energy Storage Systems to allow up to 120 MW of additional capacity on a constrained section of the Transgrid network between Darlington Point and Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. [Region Riverina]
Big battery (Courtesy of Edify Energy)
¶ “Battery Boom And Rebound In Wind Projects Put Renewables Target Back On Track” • A record amount of new battery storage capacity and a rebound in onshore wind projects have helped deliver the “healthiest” quarterly investment numbers for new renewables in Australia in more than two years, data from the Clean Energy Council shows. [RenewEconomy]
US:
¶ “US Air Force Pursues Green Hydrogen Through Geothermal Energy” • The US Department of Defense is scouting for new clean power resources on its vast and numerous bases. The aim is to cut dependence on off-base electrical infrastructure. The US Air Force is already exploring how to deploy these resources for producing green hydrogen. [CleanTechnica]
Air Force parking lot (USGOV, public domain)
¶ “As Solar Energy Expands In The Delta, Agrivoltaic Projects Hope To Shine” • Agrivoltaics projects like solar with sheep have seen growth in the Midwest as a solution for rural communities and solar developers. But row crops, common to the Delta, are difficult to farm with solar panels. Solar projects are growing fast, but will agrivoltaics grow also? [Louisiana Illuminator]
¶ “The US Has Installed Batteries Equivalent To Twenty Nuclear Power Plants In Four Years” • The US is installing large batteries widely to support the power grids. Over four years, the US put up battery capacity equivalent to the output of twenty nuclear plants. In just the first seven months of 2024, 5 GW of battery capacity were added, The Guardian reports. [Warp News]
Have a luxuriously relaxing day.
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