World:
¶ “Early Summer Could Spell Trouble For India’s Farms And Factories” • Across India as cool weather beats a hasty retreat, anxieties are building up at farms and factories, with cropping patterns and business plans getting upended. Data from the Indian Meteorological Department shows that last month was India’s hottest February in 125 years. [BBC]
Indian farm (Dominik Hundhammer, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
¶ “UK Hotter Than Costa Del Sol On Warmest Weekend Of The Year” • The UK’s warmest days of the year arrived this weekend, with temperatures reaching almost 20°C (68°F) in parts of the country. Temperatures topped 19.7°C near Liverpool and 18.7°C in north Wales. Killowen in Northern Ireland saw 17.2°C, and Threave in western Scotland was 17.3°C. [BBC]
¶ “Fighting For Breath: Wildfire Smoke, Climate Change, And The Urgency Of Adaptation” • Wildfire season is arriving earlier, lasting longer, and burning more intensely than ever. People who once thought of wildfires as rare, late-summer events now find themselves choking on smoke in spring. Over 200 wildfires are burning in North America already. [CleanTechnica]
Los Angeles (Anastasiya Badun, Unsplash)
¶ “Caribbean Has Potential To Unlock Solar-To-X Economy” • The Caribbean stands to benefit from low-cost renewable energy, reducing energy system costs and mitigating climate risks for a clean energy transition. The region is poised for a solar-to-X Economy by leveraging its abundant renewable resources for carbon neutrality. [pv magazine International]
¶ “Ministry To Fast-Track Rebuilding Of Older Onshore Wind Farms” • In Japan, rebuilding aging wind power plants will soon be faster, as the Environment Ministry plans to simplify part of the environmental impact assessment. The same procedures are required now for rebuilding a plant as for building a new one if the capacity is 50 MW or more. [Asahi Shimbun]
Wind farm (Vista Wei, Unsplash)
¶ “Basic Energy Eyes 1,000 MW Renewable Capacity By 2030” • Basic Energy Corporation plans to develop a total of 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects by 2030, including 500 MW of wind and 500 MW of solar capacity. A Business World report says Basic Energy is developing a 50-MW windpower project in Mabini, Batangas. [Power Philippines]
¶ “Nuclear Power’s Global Stagnation” • A report skewers claim ‘the world is going nuclear’ and nuclear ‘newcomers’ will save the industry from its decades-long decline. Proponents of nuclear power rely on an excessive optimism which sits in contrast to the reality of the decades-long stagnation of the industry, the report for EnergyScience Coalition says. [The Ecologist]
Sizewell nuclear plant (Roger Cornfoot, CC-BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “A Turkish Business Continues Its Investment In Ukraine: A Wind Farm Will Be Built In The Zhytomyr Region” • Turkey is contributing significantly to Ukraine’s energy security, as it accounts for 8% of renewable energy production in Ukraine, and current Turkish investments in the energy sector total about $600 million. [Ukraine Business News]
US:
¶ “Hello, TELO!” • TELO Trucks took the wraps off its MT1 battery electric pickup truck for the first time in public on March 6, 2025. The MT1 is about the size of a MINI Cooper. In a press release, TELO Trucks said the MT1 is the world’s most efficient mini pickup truck and is redefining what is possible in electric mobility today. [CleanTechnica]
TELO truck hidden by a MINI Cooper (TELO Trucks)
¶ “Ridiculous DOGE Policies Threaten An End To US Research Efforts In Antarctica” • The US Antarctic Program operates three permanent stations in Antarctica. They are difficult to get to and difficult to maintain, as they are scattered across that frozen land. Elon Musk’s performance at CPAC with a chainsaw was a reckless threat to science. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Startup Brings Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Platform To The World” • The floating offshore wind turbine platform is a global venture, spearheaded by the California startup ECO TLP. The new platform is designed to streamline the process to install floating offshore wind turbines in waters between 250 and 2,000 meters deep. [CleanTechnica]
Floating offshore wind turbines (Courtesy of ECO TLP)
¶ “What’s Next For The Economy? Billionaire Tom Steyer Says It Should Be Renewable Energy” • Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer discussed the future of green energy at a Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs event. During the talk, Steyer focused on renewable energy as an economic solution for the climate crisis. [The Brown Daily Herald]
¶ “Changing The Climate On Science: Nationwide Movement Pushes Back On Cuts For Research” • At University of California Berkeley, it was the professors’ turn to protest. Nearly 2,000 scientists, Nobel laureates, student researchers, and elected officials protested the Trump administration’s efforts to deny climate science and cut research funding. [MSN]
Have an acceptably majestic day.
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