Science and Technology:
¶ “New LMFP EV Battery Passes Critical Test” • Integrals Power emailed the news of its lithium-manganese-iron-phosphate EV battery formula to CleanTechnica, after receiving validation of its LMFP EV battery cathode active material from QinetiQ. The tests were conducted on pouch cells with graphite anodes and a liquid electrolyte. [CleanTechnica]
LMFP Battery (Integrals Power, via email to CleanTechnica)
World:
¶ “Grab And BYD Partner To Shift EV Ride-Hailing In Southeast Asia” • Super-app Grab, the equivalent of Uber in Southeast Asia, and Chinese EV manufacturer BYD have forged a major regional partnership to electrify the region’s transportation landscape. The ambitious agreement aims to deploy up to 50,000 BYD EVs across Grab’s network. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “China Cuts Renewable Energy Subsidies Amid Record Solar Boom” • China’s top economic planning agency announced plans to scale back subsidies for renewable energy projects after a record surge in solar and wind power installations. In 2024, China’s installed solar capacity soared by 45%, reaching 887 GW, over six times that of the US. [EconoTimes]
Solar array (Makoto Lin, Office of the President, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Power Station’s Further Reporting Failure Exposed By BBC” • A UK power station that gets billions in government subsidies failed repeatedly to report it burned wood from primary forests, BBC News found. Drax Power Station is required to report where it sources its wood pellets and whether they come from forests that are previously untouched. [BBC]
¶ “Equinor Prioritizes Oil And Gas, Cuts Renewable Goals” • Norway’s Equinor is the latest energy company to stem its green growth plans as the backlash against renewables continues. The company said it is reducing its ambition for installed capacity by 20% to 33%, from 12-16 GW by 2030 to 10-12 GW. The higher target range was set in 2021. [OilPrice.com]
Equinor offshore station (Ryan Hodnett, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Nuclear Power Plant ‘Blocked Due To Concerns For The Welsh Language’” • A nuclear power station was blocked after officials raised concerns over the impact it would have on the Welsh language. Government planning inspectors rejected the multibillion-pound project in Wales on grounds including the negative impacts on its community. [The Times]
US:
¶ “As He Helps Fight DEI, Musk’s Spacex Has A Huge Contract To Send First Woman And Person Of Color To The Moon” • As Elon Musk works to reduce government spending by cutting diversity programs and waste, his SpaceX corporation has a multibillion dollar contract to help NASA land a woman and a person of color on the moon. [ABC News]
Launch (SpaceX, Unsplash)
¶ “How Environmental Groups Are Battling The First Actions Of The Trump Administration” • Environmental nonprofits are gearing up to challenge some of the executive orders President Donald Trump since taking office. A majority of the the ones he has signed so far that affect the environment, conservation, and decarbonizing are being challenged. [ABC News]
¶ “Brooklyn’s All-Electric Skyscraper To Be Fully Powered By Renewable Energy” • Alloy Development selected Radial Power and MaxSolar to supply 100% renewable energy to 505 State St, New York City’s first all-electric residential skyscraper. The agreement will help the tower achieve its goal of becoming the city’s first carbon-free high-rise. [BKReader]
505 State Street (Supplied, Alloy Development)
¶ “Study Highlights Challenges To The Electrification Of Homes In The US” • Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey studied how the electrification of homes can create issues for some homeowners and how adding solar and storage affects the equation. Their report was published in the journal Smart Cities And Society. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump’s Energy Policies Cast Shadow Over The US Wind Industry” • President Trump has been emphatic about support for oil and gas while campaigning and since coming into office. While many US energy leaders believe the green transition is unstoppable, Trump appears set on restricting renewable energy expansion in favor of fossil fuels. [OilPrice.com]
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