Opinion:
¶ “The Contrarian: Journalism Is An Antidote To Cowardly Media Outlets” • For years, the motto of the Washington Post has been “Democracy Dies In Darkness.” But when Ann Telnaes, a political cartoonist for the Post for sixteen years, recently had a cartoon rejected, she’d had enough. Her cartoon criticized the Post’s owner and others as suck-ups. [CleanTechnica]
Journalism ap (appshunter.io, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Community Batteries: Will They Make A Difference?” • As Queensland’s fastest growing city, with over 200,000 people, Ipswich was chosen for a community battery trial because over 35% of homes and businesses have rooftop solar systems. The community batteries are more cost effective than building out extra poles and wires. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Fate Of Our Food Systems Is Wrapped Up In Climate Change And Plant Nutrition” • Global climate change has had a significant impact on the way the world grows its food. Climate change introduces a suite of ominous factors, all intensifying environmental stresses on crops and can even deplete essential plant nutrition levels. [CleanTechnica]
Wheat field (Polina Rytova, Unsplash)
¶ “Masdar And EWEC Plan 24/7 Solar And Battery System For UAE” • Masdar and EWEC announced plans for the first large ‘round the clock’ solar and battery storage project in the world, delivering up to 1 GW of power, in Abu Dhabi. The project will have a 5.2-GW (DC) solar plant with 19-GWh of battery storage, the largest such system in the world. [reNews]
¶ “CIP Kicks Off 800-MW German Hydrogen Project” • Project Anker is a green hydrogen production plant in Sande, Germany, belonging to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. Its capacity is 400 MW and there are plans to expand the capacity to 800 MW at a later stage. It is projected to produce 80,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually. [reNews]
Green hydrogen (Enel Green Power image)
¶ “Green Power And Imports Snuff Out Gas” • Rising renewable energy is pushing gas-fired electricity out of Britain’s power mix. Last year gas generated at its lowest level in 20 years. According to a report from Montel Analytics gas-fired output fell to 72.6 TWh, down from 86.8 TWh in 2023 and a significant fall from 111.4 TWh in 2022. [Energy Live News]
¶ “Floating Solar Panels Powering Sustainability From Water Bodies” • Because of the water bodies, floating solar panels not only occupy underutilized spaces but also operate at a higher performance level due to their cooler operating conditions and reflective surroundings, making them an important addition to renewable energy technology. [Tata Power]
Floating solar array (Wikideas1, public domain)
¶ “Negative Electricity Prices And Grid Bottlenecks In Europe Threaten Renewable Energy Targets” • In a report the company presented for the first time, Aurora experts said that negative electricity prices and grid bottlenecks will likely slow renewable growth. Even if installed capacity triples, it will not be enough to meet EU climate targets. [pv magazine International]
¶ “TREDA To Set Up Over 10,000 Solar-Powered Pump Sets In Rural Areas” • The Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency announced it is to set up over 10,000 solar-powered pump sets to ensure assured irrigation in the rural farmland under PM Kusum scheme. TREDA has already set up 3,616 solar power pumps. [India Today NE]
Farmers at a solar-powered pump (Prabuddha Raj, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “EDF Reject Claims Sizewell C Will Cost £40 Billion” • EDF has rejected claims that plans for a new nuclear power station will cost £40 billion. The French contractor planned to build Sizewell C on the Suffolk coast which was originally expected to cost £20 billion. However, industry sources close to the scheme estimated a rise of double this. [BBC]
US:
¶ “Re-X Before Recycling Prize To Extend The Lifetimes Of Manufactured Products” • The US DOE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office announced the Phase 2 winners of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize, a competition with a focus on reusing, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, or repurposing before recycling. [CleanTechnica]
Please click on the image to enlarge it. (US DOE image)
¶ “Interagency Study Finds Expansion Of Renewable Energy Production On Federal Lands Could Power Millions More US Homes By 2035” • The US DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, with the Departments of Agriculture, Interior, and Defense, released a study showing great potential for expanding renewable energy on federal lands. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “AZ And USFS Struggle To Balance Protecting Nature And People Enjoy It” • Outdoor recreation is a massively growing industry, important to the economy as a whole. It’s important also for responsible people to have better respect for nature, especially young people, because it will increase their desire to protect the environment. [CleanTechnica]
Mesa (Wallace Bentt, Unsplash)
¶ “LA Fires Update: At Least 25 Fire-Related Deaths, Medical Examiner Says” • At least 25 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires in 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. [ABC News]
¶ “BOEM Launches Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Review” • The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will initiate a review of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ plan for construction and operations of a 2-GW lease area in the New York Bight area. The Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind proposal calls for up to 117 turbines twenty miles out to sea. [reNews]
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