World:
¶ “Green And Intelligent Solutions Boost Rural Revitalization” • Using a green, intelligent charging station in Zhenggang village as a model, the State Grid Chuzhou Power Supply Company will deepen its cooperation with local government departments to inject green momentum into the high-quality development of the local economy. [China Daily]
Rural China (James Wheeler, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “India Installs 28 GW Of Solar And Wind Power In FY 2025” • India installed around 28 GW of solar and wind power capacity in FY 2025, according to JMK Research & Analytics. JMK said the country added 23,832 MW of solar capacity and 4,151 MW of wind capacity from April 2024 to March 2025. These were up 27.9% and 58.5%, respectively. [Asian Power]
¶ “Ireland Could Add 6 GW Of Onshore Wind” • A study by MKO, commissioned by Wind Energy Ireland, calculated that Ireland could produce up to 6 GW more onshore wind energy. An earlier report published onshore wind farms saved Irish electricity consumers nearly €840 million in the years 2020 through 2023. [reNews]
Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland (WEI image)
Australia:
¶ “Victoria Is Growing A Skilled Wind Energy Workforce” • The Victorian Government is building a skilled workforce to power the state’s renewable energy future. Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy and Resources, opened tenders for a center training wind workers, giving investors and developers confidence that they have talent for projects. [Invest Victoria]
¶ “The $60 Billion Energy Boom Hidden In Barnaby Joyce’s Backyard” • It’s the kind of windfall that regional Australia has dreams of: $60 billion in investment, 4,000 construction jobs, over 5,000 ongoing jobs, and enough clean energy to power half the country. But the local MP who is sitting on this renewable energy goldmine isn’t cheering. [RenewEconomy]
Australian wind farm (elaine alex, Unsplash)
¶ “Fireys Pour Water On Peter Dutton’s ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Nuclear Power Plan” • The United Firefighters Union of Australia launched a last-minute campaign warning Australians of the risks associated with the Dutton Coalition’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in five states. The UFUA says the cost of emergency services is over half a billion dollars. [RenewEconomy]
US:
¶ “‘Meadowscaping’: The People Turning Their Lawns Into Meadows” • Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states actively encouraging homeowners to transition their lawns to meadows. In 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources started a lawn conversion program that in some cases helps finance meadow projects. [BBC]
Meadow (Stephan Eickschen, Unsplash)
¶ “New Jersey Wildfire: Strong Winds Complicate Firefighters’ Efforts” • Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with high winds complicating their efforts. The Jones Road Wildfire, in Ocean County, burned 15,300 acres and is only 65% contained as of Sunday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. [ABC News]
¶ “Mr Musk Goes To Memphis – And Poisons Its Air” • Elon Musk’s personal bid for artificial intelligence is xAI. For whatever reason, xAI is building a huge data center he calls Colossus in Memphis, Tennessee. Residents say Colossus is dumping huge quantities of carbon dioxide into the air they breath, along with a lot of other pollutants. [CleanTechnica]
Product of Elon Musk’s xAI (Image by xAI)
¶ “‘Repowering’ Era For America’s Aging Wind Energy Industry Begins, Despite Trump’s Effort To Kill It” • President Donald Trump is blocking many of the wind industry’s new projects, and the times have not been looking good for it. However, the largest wind turbine manufacturers are moving to repower the older wind farms, bring them up to date. [CNBC]
¶ “California Community Solar Project To Help Disadvantaged People” • A joint community solar power project from Peninsula Clean Energy and Renewable America, Dos Palos, recently came online in Merced County, California. The electricity it generates will help disadvantaged people by reducing their utility bill costs. Here is a look at it. [CleanTechnica]
Solar farm in California (Renewable America image)
¶ “Connecticut Bill Aims To Cut Electric Costs, But May Stifle Clean Energy” • Lawmakers are touting new legislation as a way to lower Connecticut’s out-of-control power bills, but opponents say it could ruin the state’s renewable energy progress. The bill would reduce incentives for residential solar and make nuclear eligible for renewable energy credits. [Canary Media]
¶ “Why Mississippi’s Solar Industry Is Growing Rapidly Despite A Lack Of State Incentives” • Despite nearly no financial incentives offered by the state for solar companies to build power plants, the renewable energy sector has been exploding in Mississippi in recent years. There are a number of key growth factors. One is a competitive power market. [The Clarion-Ledger]
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