Opinion:
¶ “Trump Administration Attempts Burying Climate Change Evidence to Further Fossil Fuel Agenda” • To limit the damage of the climate crisis, the country must transition quickly from fossil fuels to clean energy and invest in resilience. The administration is hell-bent on doing the exact opposite. And what better way than to hide the facts and spread the lies? [The Equation]
Flood (Justin Wilkens, Unsplash, cropped)
World:
¶ “Why Too Much Carbon Dioxide Harms The Planet” • Since the 1800s. human activity, specifically the use of fossil fuels for energy, has been overwhelming the planet’s natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests. Therefore, the heat-trapping gas causes global temperatures to rise as more of it accumulates in the Earth’s atmosphere. [ABC News]
¶ “Extreme Heat Could Make Pregnancy Riskier For Millions Of Women: Report” • As human-induced climate change continues warming the planet, pregnancy risks are increasing, an analysis by Climate Central says. Climate Central, a nonprofit science and communications organization, analyzed daily temperature data from 2020 to 2024 in 940 cities. [ABC News]
Pregnant (Camylla Battani, Unsplash)
¶ “XPENG Partners With Plugsurfing To Secure Powerful Charging Network” • EV maker XPENG partnered strategically with Plugsurfing, one of Europe’s largest EV charging providers, to access over 940,000 charging points in 27 countries, creating a powerful, transcontinental charging network that links Europe and Asia. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “A New Era of Wheelchair Accessible Electric Vehicles” • Kia Corporation showcased the PV5 WAV (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle) model at the Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit in London in collaboration with UK-based Motability Operations Ltd. The PV5 WAV comes in response to increasing demand for accessible vehicles. [CleanTechnica]
Kia PV5 WAV (Kia image)
¶ “EVs Take 28.8% Share In Germany – Volkswagen ID.7 Still On Top” • April saw plugin EVs take 28.8% share in Germany, up from 18.4% year on year. Battery EVs volumes recovered from their incentive-cut trauma, and plugin hybrids are also up. Auto volume was 242,728 units overall, flat YOY. The best-selling BEV in April was the Volkswagen ID.7. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ocean Winds Celebrates Portuguese Floater” • Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture between EDP Renováveis and Engie, is celebrating five years of successful operator of the 25-MW WindFloat Atlantic project, the first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm in the world, located approximately 20 km off the coast of Portugal. [reNews]
Floating wind turbine (Ocean Winds image)
¶ “Renewables Could Offer £47 Billion Boost To Wales” • A report released at the Senedd outlines a bold vision for Wales’ renewable energy future. It warns that only the most ambitious path will unlock its full economic and environmental potential. Under the scenario, Wales could reach 17.9 GW of operational renewable capacity. [Energy Live News]
¶ “EnBW Powers Up Cluster Of German Solar Parks” • EnBW has connected three solar parks to the grid in Germany. The two solar parks in Rosenberg and one plant in Hardheim have a total capacity of 24.2 MW and are now fully operational. The largest of the three parks is the Hardheim plant, which has a capacity of around 10.9 MW. [reNews]
Hardheim solar park (EnBW image)
¶ “Powertech Warns Skills Shortage Poses Threat To Energy Transition” • Perth-headquartered engineering and technical services business Powertech has warned that the industrial sector’s desperate skills shortage must be addressed for Australia to meet its lofty clean energy targets. Australia will require up to 700,000 clean energy workers, [pv magazine Australia]
US:
¶ “Extreme Heat Will Make It Feel More Like August Than May For Texas And Southeast US” • Triple-digit temperatures more commonly seen in the throes of summer and not in the spring were making an unwelcome visit to Texas and other parts of the southeastern US this week, placing millions of Americans under extreme heat warnings. [ABC News]
Heatwave (Alex Braga, Unsplash)
¶ “Engie Partners With Cipher Mining To Power Texas Data Center” • Engie North America has revealed a preliminary arrangement with Cipher Mining for a power supply contract for a data centre in Texas. This agreement is set to enable Cipher to acquire up to 300 MW of renewable energy from one of Engie’s wind energy facilities. [Power Technology]
¶ “A Unique Solution for Transportation Data Sharing Turns Fifteen” • This year, the Transportation Secure Data Center turns fifteen years old. It still increases the availability and usability of travel and transit surveys and studies from municipalities, transit agencies, and other entities that want to share their results while protecting participant privacy. [CleanTechnica]
Train in motion (Werner Slocum, NREL)
¶ “This Year’s First Major Heat Wave Is Here. How Will The ERCOT Power Grid Hold Up?” • The Texas power grid should sail through the first major heat wave of the year without issue, largely thanks to its diverse and growing mix of power plants and renewable energy. This is ironic, because legislators are acting against renewable energy. [Houston Chronicle]
¶ “New Nuclear Generation Eyed For Shuttered Kewaunee County Plant Site” • The owner of a shuttered nuclear power plant in northeast Wisconsin, Utah-based nuclear company EnergySolutions, is working with the state’s largest utility company to explore the potential for bringing new nuclear energy generation to the site. [WPR]
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