World:
¶ “UK’s First Kelp Conference Held In Brighton” • Kelp forests have many environmental benefits, but trawler fishing and storms destroyed 96% of the kelp forests covering the Sussex seabed by 2019. Now, with trawlers banned from the area, the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project is hosting Kelp Summit 2025 at the University of Sussex. [BBC]
Kelp at low tide (Shane Stagner, Unsplash)
¶ “How Could Peatlands Fall Victim To Climate Change?” • Historic damage caused by human activities like farming, forestry, and peat cutting has left 87% of England’s peatlands degraded and dried out. Efforts are under way to restore them, but scientists are warning that it might be difficult as the climate turns warmer and drier. [BBC]
¶ “In The Last Two Weeks, BYD Opened Pre-Sale of Four New Electric SUVs” • BYD has surged past Tesla in full battery EV sales. While Tesla has had a lack of new models over the years, Chinese EV producers have been excelling. In particular, BYD has been introducing new battery EV models, and their sales have been soaring. [CleanTechnica]
BYD Denza N9 (BYD image)
¶ “Palm Oil in Disguise?” • After a decade of biofuel policies contributing to global deforestation, the EU is shifting toward waste-based alternatives. But the increasing reliance on these waste materials has raised concerns, particularly over imports that may be questionable. A T&E report examines trends in the use of Palm Oil Mill Effluents. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “EVs Take 24.4% Share In France – Renault 5 Unassailable?” • March auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.4% share in France, a drop from 27.9% year-on-year. The YOY baseline was elevated by a pull-forward ahead of incentive cut-offs, so the comparison is temporarily skewed. On a normalized basis, battery EVs continue to climb, albeit slowly. [CleanTechnica]
Renault 5 (Renault image)
¶ “Schroders Capital, Apple Launch China Push” • Schroders Capital announced the first close of a China renewable energy strategy after a $100 million anchor investment commitment from Apple. The strategy targets wind and solar projects in late-stage development and construction across China, aiming to deliver attractive returns. [reNews]
¶ “DeepOcean Bags O&M Gig On Vattenfall Portfolio” • Ocean services provider DeepOcean was awarded agreements for the provision of subsea cable operations and maintenance services for Vattenfall’s European offshore wind portfolio. DeepOcean mobilized the subsea vessel Olympic Ares, which was converted to lay cable, for the assignments. [reNews]
Olympic Ares (DeepOcean image)
¶ “Asian Bank To Invest £10 Billion In UK” • A collaboration of the UK government and a bank in Southeast Asia is expected to unlock £10 billion of investment in the UK, including its clean energy. Minister for Investment Baroness Poppy Gustafsson and the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp’s head of global corporate banking Elaine Lam signed the MOU. [reNews]
¶ “India Adds 25 GW Of Renewable Energy In FY 2024-25” • An unprecedented 25 GW of renewable energy capacity was added by India in FY 2024-25, marking an increase of nearly 35% over the previous year’s 18.57 GW. India’s solar power sector led the renewable energy growth, with capacity additions of nearly 21 GW in FY25. [Indian Chemical News]
Solar park in Maharashtra (Thomas Lloyd Group, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Indian Heavy Industries Present 20 GW Open Access Solar Opportunity” • Indian heavy industries, including steel, cement, and aluminum, present a 20 GW opportunity in the solar open access market despite relying on captive coal generation, an analysis by Ember found. The steel sector accounts for 9.4 GW of the total. [pv magazine International]
US:
¶ “Water Recycling Could Ease Shrinking Of Colorado River, Report Finds” • Water recycling can significantly lessen burdens on the Colorado River Basin, but just 26% of treated municipal wastewater is reused across the seven states that depend on the overdrawn river, according to an analysis by the University of California Los Angeles. [ABC News]
Bathtub ring on the Colorado River (Jorge Vidales, Unsplash)
¶ “Once-In-A-Generation Storm With Tornadoes And Historic Flooding” • A once-in-a-generation extreme weather event, with a tornado outbreak and dangerous flooding, is pounding a region from Arkansas to Illinois. A rare high severe weather risk, level 5 of 5, was issued, warning of dangerous thunderstorms and wind gusts, with possible strong tornadoes. [ABC News]
¶ “World’s Most Powerful Tidal Energy Turbine Headed To US Waters, Eventually” • Tidal energy innovators have faced many obstacles, but finally signs of commercial application are starting to emerge. In an interesting twist, the US could be among the first nations to take advantage of the reliable, 24/7 renewable energy potential of tides. [CleanTechnica]
Floating tidal turbine (Courtesy of Lloyd’s Register)
¶ “How Alienating American Allies And Emptying US Wallets Reduced Jet Fuel Burn” • Donald Trump has managed to do what no climate policy has done: reduce emissions from transborder aviation. It seems if you turn enough allies into adversaries and threaten the economy, planes don’t fly full, routes get cancelled, and jet fuel stays in the ground. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “NRC: Proposed Steam Generator Fix At Palisades Will Take Longer To Review” • In a letter, the NRC said it expects to take until September 30 to evaluate the Holtec’s plans for repairing damaged steam generator tubes. Holtec wants to do that through a process called sleeving, in which Framatome Alloy 690 sleeves are inserted into the tubes. [Toledo Blade]
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