Opinion:
¶ “North Carolina Republicans Aren’t Worried About Cuts To Clean Energy” • It is refreshing not to hear the hate filled bombast that has characterized the public utterances of the next occupant of the Offal Office from the group of Republicans in North Carolina. Maybe their “don’t worry, be happy” position will come true. [CleanTechnica]
Offshore wind industry (Courtesy of EDF-RE)
World:
¶ “The Earth Is Tilting Because of Humans” • This is a wild one. And it’s not even all about climate change. Apparently, humans are pumping so much groundwater out of the Earth that it’s making our planet tilt more. So far, from this activity, the Earth has tilted 31½ inches, a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters says. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Belgium Launches 700-MW Offshore Tender” • Belgium has published the documentation for its latest offshore wind tender, for Princess Elizabeth Zone 1 (Lot 1), with a capacity of 700-MW. The filing deadline followed by evaluation will take place in the third quarter of 2025, with the result announced in the fourth quarter of 2025. [reNews]
Offshore wind farm (Parkwind image)
¶ “EU Capital Markets Failing Renewables” • Europe’s capital markets are falling short of the $215 trillion needed to hit 2050 net zero targets, says a report from European think tank Themis Foresight and Nord/LB. One reason for shortfalls is a capital allocation model that is ineffective at unlocking and moving critical funds towards renewables. [reNews]
¶ “Low Carbon Commissions 53 MW Of Dutch PV Sites” • Low Carbon has announced that a portfolio of four Dutch solar farms with a capacity of 53 MW have become fully operational. The four assets include the 26.7-MW Ter Apel site in the province of Groningen, one site in the province of Overijssel, and two sites at Wijk bij Duurstede, in the province of Utrecht. [reNews]
Ter Apel Solar farm (Low Carbon image)
¶ “UK Is Developing Solar Energy And Wind Farms In The Philippines” • The British Embassy in Manila is celebrating two milestones in UK-Philippines renewable energy collaboration. The Embassy underscored the UK’s commitment to driving sustainable energy solutions in the Philippines. It announced four new wind farms totaling 380 MW. [UK.GOV]
¶ “Why Are New Nuclear Projects Still Too Costly In Europe?” • Nuclear energy may be ready to play a crucial role in Europe’s energy security efforts, but the financial and logistical challenges of building new reactors remain massive. High construction costs, financial risks, and reliance on state support make such projects a daunting challenge. [MSN]
Nuclear plant in Czechia (Lukáš Lehotský, Unsplash)
UK:
¶ “Spiralis Energy Unveils Alderney Tidal System” • Spiralis Energy has unveiled its scalable “shell-like” tidal energy system, Axial Skelter, near Alderney. Spiralis Energy aims to capture power from tidal currents and river flows to generate electric energy. The Axial Skelter has no sharp edges or no fast-moving parts, Spiralis said. [reNews]
¶ “Offshore Wind Represents £21 Billion UK Steel Opportunity” • Up to 25 million tonnes of steel will be needed over the next 25 years for offshore wind investment around the coast of Britain, according to a report by LumenEE for UK Steel. This single opportunity alone is worth approximately £21 billion in steel purchases. [reNews]
Offshore wind turbine foundations (Seajacks image)
¶ “Statkraft Hits Milestone With UK 200-MW BESS” • Statkraft has reached a crucial milestone in the construction of its 200-MW Thornton Greener Grid Park in west Yorkshire with the arrival of the first of 620 battery units to be installed on site. The 200-MW two-hour battery energy storage system represents an investment of £150 million. [reNews]
US:
¶ “The Enormous Increase In US Manufacturing Construction From Biden’s Green New Deal Policies” • The graph is overall construction spending in the manufacturing sector. Spending for new manufacturing capacity was clearly stagnant during Donald Trump’s first presidency. It shot up with laws passed under Joe Biden. Trump wants to change them. [CleanTechnica]
Spending on manufacturing construction (FRED image)
¶ “New Study Examines The Impacts Of Wind Turbines On Our Visual Landscape” • Some people, such as NREL’s Anthony Lopez, are working to change this and offer contextualization of a shared communal landscape, with a fresh “lens.” He and his co-workers looked into the visual impacts of wind turbines on the places where people live. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Rivian Scores $6.57 Billion From Program Republicans Want To Kill” • Soon after the news about a deal with Volkswagen, the US EV maker Rivian scored a $6.5 billion conditional loan from the Biden administration, enabling it to move forward with the construction of Project Horizon, bringing thousands of new jobs to Georgia (of all places). [CleanTechnica]
Rivian loan announcement (US DOE image)
¶ “Massachusetts Governor Signs Transformative Clean Energy Legislation” • Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed Senate Bill 2967 into law. It has siting and permitting reforms that will help to speed the buildout of clean energy technologies. It extends regional clean energy timelines, and it offers battery energy storage incentives. [pv magazine USA]
¶ “TotalEnergies Pauses US Offshore Wind Project After Trump Victory, CEO Says” • TotalEnergies paused development of a wind farm off the coast of New York after Donald Trump’s US election victory, the French company’s CEO said. The French energy group was part of a JV developing the Attentive Energy offshore wind project in New York waters. [MSN]
Have a surprisingly brilliant day.
geoharvey 