Opinion:
¶ “How Solar Breakthroughs And Electric Vehicles Can Protect Against Catastrophic Blackouts” • Some clean energy detractors tried to falsely blame the power outage on Spain’s reliance on renewables. One way to prevent blackouts is to have microgrids for buildings, and microgrids can be supported by EVs such as the Ford F-150 Lightning. [The Independent]
Ford F-150 Lightning (Elise240SX, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
World:
¶ “NIO Sales Up 53% In April” • NIO had a solid month of sales growth again in April, growing 53% compared to April 2024. The company had 23,900 vehicles delivered to customers in the month. That was also a 59% increase over the month before, March 2025, going from 15,093 sales to 23,900 sales. Nio is also founding a new brand, Firefly. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “XPENG Sales Up 313% In 2025!” • XPENG sales continue to soar. The company had 273% more sales last month than in April 2024! Through the first four months of 2025, sales are up 313%! Overall, 35,045 XPENG vehicles were delivered in April, and 129,053 were delivered in the first four months of the year. Also, XPENG is now insuring cars in China. [CleanTechnica]
XPENG X9 (JustAnotherCarDesigner, public domain)
¶ “Tesla Sales Continue To Crash In Europe” • Reuters reported that discounts and incentives, Tesla’s new car sales fell in Europe last month, topped by an 81% drop in Sweden. “Its sales in the Netherlands fell 73.8% to their weakest for that month since 2022 and were down 33% in Portugal, a bigger drop than the previous month,” Reuters noted. [CleanTechnica]
¶ ” A New Era For Energy Sector” • In Vietnam, the National Assembly set an ambitious goal of 8% economic growth in 2025 and double-digit growth from 2026 to 2030. Energy will be key to achieve this, especially electricity and sustainable sources of green energy. It is essential to adjust and plan the necessary resources effectively. [vneconomy.vn]
Archimedes screw turbine
(Nguyễn Thanh Quang, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
¶ “Sembcorp’s 588-MW Solar Power Plant In Oman Begins Commercial Operation” • A Sembcorp Industries subsidiary, Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd, announced the start of commercial operations of the 588-MW Manah II Solar Independent Power Project in Manah, Oman. The power will go to the Nama Power and Water Procurement Company. [Times of Oman]
¶ “Coalition Power Plan “Nuked” At Poll” • Labor’s landslide election victory shows Australians have overwhelmingly rejected the coalition’s nuclear energy plan, climate groups say. The plan proposed by the coalition to build seven reactors in Australia would not have seen the first operational until 2035 and cost hundreds of billions of dollars. [RenewEconomy]
Polling place (Nick-D7, CC-BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
US:
¶ “California Energy Leaders Report Progress Ahead Of Summer 2025 On Grid Reliability” • After the climate-driven challenges of 2020 through 2022, California energy leaders are encouraged by recent progress and believe the state is better positioned to meet demand this summer, while it remains vigilant about the ongoing risks. [California Energy Commission]
¶ “New Data On Fossil Fuel Industry Emissions Could Be Pivotal In Climate Litigation” • Justin Mankin, an associate professor at Dartmouth College, and Christopher Callahan, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, wrote a study published in the journal Nature. They show how they can connect big businesses and climate damage in court. [CleanTechnica]
Statue of Justice (Luke Michael, Unsplash)
¶ “IBM Announces Partnership In Effort To Reduce Harmful Impacts Of Modern Computing: ‘Already Making Remarkable Strides'” • IBM has partnered with Clean Energy Capital with the goal of powering its Hursley data center with renewable energy to support climate goals. IBM is building on commitments that began in 2001. [The Cool Down]
¶ “Scientists Team Up To Publish Climate Assessment Gutted By Trump” • The American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society announced that they would team up to publish climate-related research to further a congressionally mandated assessment that had been gutted by the Trump administration. [UPI.com]
Have a truly inspired day.
geoharvey 
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