World:
¶ “Good News From China: CATL EV Chassis, Radar King Kong Pickup Truck” • Stories from China include a new skateboard by CATL and a battery electric pickup truck from Geely’s Radar division. According to Car News China, the Radar King Kong electric pickup truck is available in China with a starting price of 99,800 yuan ($13,700). [CleanTechnica]
King Kong pickup (Geely Radar image)
¶ “EV Battery Material Shortages by 2030? Which Ones?” • A McKinsey & Company forecast says battery materials shortage will happen by 2030. “Fast-increasing demand for battery raw materials and imbalanced regional supply and demand are challenging battery and automotive producers’ efforts to reduce Scope 3 emissions,” McKinsey says. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Adani Green Energy’s Increase Capacity To 11.60 GW After Commissioning New Projects In Gujarat” • Adani Green Energy Ltd’s two arms commissioned renewable energy projects in Khavda Gujarat. After the commissioning, Adani Green Energy’s total operational renewable generation capacity has increased to 11,608.9 MW, the company said. [NDTV Profit]
Renewable energy (Adani Green Energy website)
¶ “Millions Of Homes To Receive Grants And Cheap Loans For Solar Panels ” • Homeowners in the UK could be handed grants or cheap loans to convert to solar power. The move would form part of the Government’s commitment to reach clean energy by 2030, with money to be allocated from its Warm Homes Plan in next year’s spending review. [The Telegraph]
¶ “Electricians Leading the Renewable Energy Revolution” • As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and the need for sustainable energy solutions, electricians are stepping into a pivotal role. Their expertise is crucial to build traditional electrical systems, but they are now also at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution. [Publicist Paper]
Wind farm (NextEra Energy)
¶ “A Year Of Extreme Weather That Challenged Billions” • This year is expected to be the hottest on record, and people around the world experienced an additional 41 days of dangerous heat due to climate change, a study from Climate Central and the World Weather Attribution group shows. The study says that we live in a dangerous new era. [BBC]
¶ “How Belize’s Shift To Solar Power Is Changing Business” • As energy prices rise and climate change worsens, many businesses in Belize are discovering that solar energy is more than just an eco-friendly choice. It cuts costs. Businesses are increasingly adopting alternative energy solutions to reduce reliance on imported fuel. [Channel 5 Belize]
Belize (Alisa Matthews, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Russia’s Arctic Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet Dealt A Blow In The Mediterranean” • A Russian vessel that sank off the coast of Spain was reportedly carrying equipment for Moscow’s newest nuclear icebreaker, delaying construction further. The Ursa Major cargo ship sank after an explosion in the engine room left the vessel stranded in international waters. [Newsweek]
US:
¶ “A Plan To Sell Scout Vehicles Directly To The Public Has California Volkswagen Dealers Hopping Mad” • Volkswagen is moving forward with plans to begin manufacturing a whole new class of vehicles under the Scout Motors brand, but it wants to sell them directly to customers online the way Tesla does. Some dealers are not happy. [CleanTechnica]
Scout Motors EV (Scout Motors image)
¶ “Space Solar Race Heats Up, Now With Flying Data Centers” • The US startup Lumen Orbit is not waiting around for space-to-Earth solar to happen. Lumen Orbit notes that next generation data centers on Earth will face a long series of delays, regardless of where they get their power. Those obstacles are all but absent in the space-to-space solar field. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “These Are The Billion-Dollar Disasters Of 2024” • As of November 1, 2024 has had 24 confirmed weather or climate disaster events in the US with losses exceeding $1 billion, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, which compiles an annual report that details the billion-dollar disasters of the year. [ABC News]
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