World:
¶ “Wind Energy In the Philippines Picks Up Speed In South Luzon” • The Philippines, driven by climate change initiatives and the need for energy security, is advancing its renewable energy sector rapidly. Though the number of onshore wind turbines tripled since 2016, there are no operational offshore wind turbines in the country yet. [CleanTechnica]
Red areas have greatest wind (World Bank image)
¶ “Pakistan’s 22-GW Solar Shock: How a Fragile State Went Full Clean Energy” • But by the end of 2024, Pakistan quietly went into the top tier of solar adopters, importing a jaw-dropping 22 GW worth of solar panels in a single year. That’s not a typo or a spreadsheet rounding error. That’s the kind of number that turns heads at IEA meetings. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BYD Launches Sixth Car-Carrying Vessel!” • BYD sales keep on soaring. Its passenger vehicle sales were up 58% in the first quarter, while its electric commercial truck sales were up 1169%. Regarding full electric cars, BYD has now solidly shot past Tesla as the global leader. And the company has been releasing new model after new model. [CleanTechnica]
BYD car-carrying ships (BYD image)
¶ “Ireland Hits New Peak For Grid-Scale Solar Power” • Ireland set new records for solar power on the grid in March, with 39% of electricity coming from renewable sources last month, according to provisional figures from EirGrid. On 25 March, the country reached a new peak for grid-scale solar power with over 750 MW coming from sunshine at one point. [reNews]
¶ “UK Gives RWE Green Light For 1.2-GW Rampion 2 ” • UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has granted planning consent to RWE’s 1.2-GW Rampion 2 wind farm off south England. The 90-turbine array, an extension of the 400-MW Rampion project that has been online since 2018, will connect to the National Grid at the Bolney substation in Sussex. [reNews]
Rampion offshore wind farm (RWE image)
¶ “Spring Sunshine Brings Solar Power Record For Britain” • Great Britain had a new maximum solar generation record this week, with 12.2 GW solar power generated between 12:30 and 1:00 pm on 1 April. The record came as the Met Office confirmed that March 2025 was the sunniest since records began in 1910, totaling 185.8 hours of sunshine. [Yourweather.co.uk]
¶ “PNE Bags Permits For German Wind, Solar Projects” • The PNE Group was given the go-ahead to build two wind farms and a solar plant in Germany with a total capacity of about 185 MW. The wind farms will be built in Hesse and the PV plant is going up in Brandenburg. They will be able to supply annual electric needs of 73,000 three-person households. [reNews]
Wind turbines (PNE image)
US:
¶ “US EV Industry Collateral Damage In Trump’s Escalating Trade War” • President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has shocked every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify are especially at risk in the US. Tesla held a majority of US EV market share in 2024 at 48%, but its sales are falling. [ABC News]
¶ “Hawaiian Island’s ‘Freakosystems’ Are A Warning From The Future” • Oahu’s lowland forests are now almost entirely devoid of the plants and animals that grew here for millions of years before the arrival of humans. Ecosystems which have never been seen before are being accidentally created by humans. They offer a stark look into the nature of tomorrow. [BBC]
Wilderness of Oahu (Colton Jones, Unsplash)
¶ “Repealing Federal Energy Tax Credits Will Directly Harm American Households” • A study by the Clean Energy Buyers Association estimates a family’s electric bill could increase by an average of $110 per year if energy incentives are nixed. And a report from ConservAmerica an increase by as much as $152 per year in America’s heartland. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New York Vs Tesla: The Grudge Match Is ON!” • Both the City and State of New York are considering taking legal action against Tesla based on what officials see as a lack of bona fides by Elon Musk. New York City comptroller Brad Lander, the investment adviser to the city’s five pension funds, said he thinks Tesla is misstating Musk’s work there. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla megaplace with bicycle (Tesla image)
¶ “Repealing Biden-Era Renewable Energy Investments Could Cost Western States Billions Of Dollars, Says Report” • A new economic analysis shows that repealing the Inflation Reduction Act could cost the states’ economies billions of dollars, cause them to miss out on thousands of jobs, and raise energy costs for consumers. [Aspen Public Radio]
¶ “Electric Aviation Takes Off: H55’s B23 Energic Embarks On Cross-Country US Tour” • The B23 Energic, an all-electric airplane from Swiss aviation company H55, is in the middle of a months-long tour called H55 Across America. The goal? Prove that electric flight isn’t a futuristic fantasy; it’s already here, and ready to go mainstream. [CleanTechnica]
Bristell B23 Energic (Courtesy of H55)
¶ “Scientists Urge Stein To Stop Duke Energy’s Expansion Of Fossil Fuels” • More than sixty research scientists signed an open letter urging North Carolina Governor Josh Stein to halt Duke Energy’s fossil fuel expansion and what they called “suppression of renewable energy solutions” with his executive authority, according to a press release. [NC Newsline]
¶ “‘Not admissible’: Request For Formal Hearing Challenging Palisades Re-Opening Denied” • A request to hold a full hearing on petitions that challenge plans to restart Palisades Nuclear Power Plant has been denied by a three-judge panel of the US NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board because the proposed contentions are not admissible. [The Holland Sentinel]
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