Science and Technology:
¶ “How 3D Printing Could Make Housing Cheaper And More Sustainable” • A BioHome takes about a week to create. Its material is stronger than concrete and can be recycled entirely, as it can be broken down into pellets, which are used for a new project. The system was developed at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center. [ABC News]
BioHome (ASCC image)
World:
¶ “UAE Offers Portable Desalination Plants To Cover Cyprus’ Water Needs” • Cyprus will receive portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover the tourism-reliant island nation’s water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted, officials said. A fire had knocked out one of the five desalination plants on Cyprus. [ABC News]
¶ “BYD Keeps Delivering On Tesla’s Unkept Promises” • At the start of this decade, Tesla indicated that a model would come at a price of $25,000. It didn’t. But last year, BYD’s average selling price was $16,700. At the low end of the spectrum, BYD set the base price of its entry level Seagull to below $7,800, outdoing a promise Tesla failed to deliver on. [CleanTechnica]
BYD Seal (BYD image)
¶ “European Energy Costs Plunge Following Winter Peaks” • The electricity prices in Europe are falling this spring from two-year highs in the winter of 2025 as renewable power generation jumps and natural gas prices fall. With winter cold and low wind speeds, utilities had been forced to use more natural gas for generating electricity, but prices are now falling. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “The AfricroozE Bike Could Revolutionize E-Mobility Across Africa” • AfricroozE bike is not just another e-bike on the market. It’s purpose-built to meet the needs of African communities. With a rugged steel frame, fat puncture-resistant tires, thicker spokes, and solid suspension, the AfricroozE is designed support the smile on your face. [CleanTechnica]
AfricroozE Bike (AfricroozE Bike)
¶ “Coalition’s Nuclear Gambit Will Cost Australia Trillions” • Climate Energy Finance published a report examining the economic implications of the nuclear pathway for Australian energy modelled by Frontier Economics. The proposed nuclear transition would result in a cumulative $3.5 trillion reduction in Australian GDP by 2050. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Meanwhile, In China, 60 Gw Of New Solar Capacity Added In First Quarter Of 2025” • China’s National Energy Administration announced that operating solar capacity increased by 43.4% in the first quarter of the year, with nearly 60 GW of new capacity added. The total installed power generating capacity in China has reached 3.43 TW. [RenewEconomy]
Solar array (China Three Gorges image)
UK:
¶ “Moray West Offshore Windfarm To Be Switched On” • Moray West, in the Moray Firth, has 60 turbines. Each stands 257 meters (843 feet) above the surface of the sea, making them the tallest turbines installed in UK waters, according to Ocean Winds, the wind farm operator. The wind farm will have a capacity of 882 MW, enough power for 1.3 million households. [BBC]
¶ “UK Unveils £300 Million Offshore Supply Chain War Chest” • UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced an initial £300 million of funding through Great British Energy to invest in supply chains for domestic offshore wind. The public investment complements the £43 billion of private investment pledged for clean energy projects since July. [reNews]
Sir Keir Starmer (Simon Dawson, No 10 Downing Street)
¶ “National Grid files Sea Link application” • The Planning Inspectorate has accepted National Grid’s development consent application for its 2-GW Sea Link offshore cable. The 138 km high voltage direct current cable between Suffolk and Kent will help facilitate more renewable energy and strengthen Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure. [reNews]
¶ “Planning Reforms ‘To Cut Energy Delivery Times By Year'” • The UK Government will cut the time it takes to build major infrastructure by at least a year under planning reforms. Changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will scrap unique statutory consultation requirements for large projects, halving the average two-year pre-application phase. [reNews]
Worker on a wind turbine (Ørsted image)
US:
¶ “The Race Against Time To Save US Climate Data” • Deletions of scientific data are sweeping across US government websites. Decades of health, climate change, and extreme weather research data are at risk. Now, scientists race to save their work before it’s lost. The data, long available online, keeps getting taken down by the Trump administration. [BBC]
¶ “Large Solar Power + Energy Storage Projects Completed At Fresno DPU” • The City of Fresno celebrated the completion of several solar power and energy storage projects, which could save taxpayers over $122 million by 2045. The project developer is ForeFront Power. Fresno has about 300 days of sunshine per year to energize its 540,000 people. [CleanTechnica]
Solar project (Courtesy of ForeFront Power)
¶ “California Expands Electric School Bus Fleet As A Federal Freeze Pauses Other Efforts” • California is spending $500 million to put an additional 1,000 electric school buses on the road as federal cuts and freezes pause efforts in other states to replace old, polluting diesel-fueled fleets. Those states are now hampered by uncertainty. [ABC News]
¶ “Tesla Misses The Electric Truck Boat, Again” • The latest news in the medium-duty electric truck field relates to Harbinger, a California startup launched in 2021. It already has such leading firms as THOR Industries and ETHERO Truck + Energy under its wing. The company announced the start of production at its Garden Grove factory. [CleanTechnica]
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