Science and Technology:
¶ “Electro-Driven Direct Lithium Extraction From Geothermal Brines To Generate Battery-Grade LiOH” • Researchers from George Washington University and its allied organizations are discovering ways to get ecologically sound lithium efficiently. They created a technique for directly extracting and purifying lithium from geothermal brines. [CleanTechnica]
Professor’s Gate (AgnosticPreachersKid, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
World:
¶ “DRI To Build 120-MW Wind Farm In Croatia” • The EU arm of Ukrainian renewable developer DTEK will be building the company’s second wind farm in Croatia. The 120-MW Ljubovo wind farm will be based in Lika-Senj County, which is in central Croatia. DTEK’s EU arm DRI aims to begin construction on the project in 2027. [reNews]
¶ “EHang Electric Air Taxi Completes Demo Flight in Shanghai Autonomously” • One of the leading electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft companies in the world, EHang has recently completed a demo flight of its autonomous (pilot-free) EH216-S. The eVTOL is capable of carrying human passengers, in the area of downtown Shanghai. [CleanTechnica]
EHang EH216-S
¶ “Teesside Airport Targets Net Zero With Renewable Energy Deal” • A contract with the firm 121 Business Links will provide the airport with 100% renewable energy. This represents a major step toward the airport’s goal of becoming the UK’s first net zero airport operating by 2030. The goal also includes solar power and sustainable fuel. [The Northern Echo]
¶ “UK Gives Consent To Heckington Fen And West Burton Solar Farms” • UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband awarded planning consent to two large-scale solar farms in England totaling almost 900 MW of capacity. Approval has been given to Ecotricity’s 500-MW Heckington Fen and Island Green Power’s 480-MW West Burton projects. [reNews]
Solar array (Andres Siimon, Unsplash)
¶ “Morocco And Mauritania Finalize Deal To Boost Electricity And Renewable Energy Cooperation” • Morocco and Mauritania have finalized an agreement, seeking to boost their partnership in renewable energy. Minister of Energy Leila Benali, signed the agreement with her Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould Khaled. [Morocco World News]
US:
¶ “New Solar Plants Expected To Support Most US Electric Generation Growth” • The EIA expects that US renewable energy capacity additions will continue to drive the growth of US power capacity over the next two years. It expects power producers will add 26 GW of solar capacity in 2025 and 22 GW in 2026, while natural gas declines a bit. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “Solar, Wind, And Batteries Providing Texas With Tens Of Billions of Dollars In Tax Revenue” • There’s a growing war on renewable energy, especially in “red” districts and states. One thing those attacking renewable energy forget is the enormous tax revenue of solar, wind, and battery storage projects. A report focused on Texas helps show that. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Heat Pumps Outselling Gas Furnaces In America” • It’s easy to see why. In addition to providing heated air in the winter and cool air in the summer, heat pumps are far more efficient than conventional heat sources, delivering three to four times more heat per dollar spent than oil- or gas-fired heating equipment or electric baseboard heat. [CleanTechnica]
Heat pump (Courtesy of Electrify Now)
¶ “Crews Battle Border 2 Fire Near Otay Mountain For Second Day” • A large vegetation fire is still burning near the US-Mexico border in San Diego County. The Border 2 Fire broke out on Otay Mountain on Thursday now covers 6,273 acres, Cal Fire says. It is sending up a plume of smoke that can seen for miles across San Diego County. [NBC 7 San Diego]
¶ “Trump Pumps Coal As Answer To AI Power Needs But Any Boost Could Be Short-Lived” • President Trump’s promise to go all in on fossil fuels includes coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. He suggested coal can help meet surging electricity demand from the massive data centers needed for artificial intelligence. [ABC News]
Ore carrier (Dominik Vanyi, Unsplash)
¶ “Renewables Leader NextEra Expanding Gas And Nuclear for AI Boom” • NextEra Energy Inc, a world-class supplier of wind and solar power, is moving to expand its natural gas and nuclear power generating to meet the demands of artificial intelligence. It has taken the first step to restarting its shuttered Duane Arnold nuclear plant. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “GridStor Acquires Oklahoma BESS Project To Feed Data Center Demands” • In a move to bolster the energy capacity supporting data centers, GridStor announced the acquisition of a battery storage project in Oklahoma, totaling 200 MW and 800 MWh to be developed in two phases, from Black Mountain Energy Storage. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
Have a reliably energetic day.
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