Science and Technology:
¶ “Entrion Bags Patent For Deep-Water Foundation” • Entrion Wind was granted a second patent for its deep-water offshore wind technology. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office issued the patent for the company’s Fully Restrained Platform monopile design. Entrion said the design supports extending offshore wind into deeper waters. [reNews]
Entrion deep-water foundation (Entrion image)
World:
¶ “European EV Sales Surge 28% YOY!” • We have good news from Europe, with 282,000 plugin vehicles registered in April, up 28% year over year, or 33% if we exclude a falling Tesla. This is their biggest growth rate since August 2023, which means that after the so-so year of 2024, Europe’s EV market is back on track, despite Tesla’s woes. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How Electric Scooters Are Driving China’s Salt Battery Push” • China is racing ahead of the rest of the world to bring sodium-ion batteries to the mass market. The batteries are being used for Vespa-like scooters that sell for between £300 and £500 ($400 and $660). Unlike lithium, sodium is an abundant element. It can be extracted from sea salt. [BBC]
Yadea scooters (Yadea image)
¶ “Abundance Or Sufficiency? Charting A Path To The Future” • Lloyd Alter was a primary force behind Treehugger for over a decade. He lives in Toronto, where he teaches others about the power of thinking small. He focuses is on efficient dwellings that meet the needs of mere mortals, sufficient in every respect but not more than that. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The World Hit Another Clean Power Record For Electricity In 2024” • Despite an abrupt shift in energy policy over in the US, it’s a big world and lots of decarbonization action is going on. The think tank Ember, for example, ran the numbers and found that clean power (including nuclear) accounted for over 40% of global electricity capacity last year. [CleanTechnica]
Aquaculture powered by geothermal (VAXA Technologies)
¶ “Azerbaijan To Launch Ten Renewable Energy Plants Within Two Years” • Azerbaijan is set to boost its renewable energy capacity with ten solar and wind power plants slated to become operational over the next two years, Azernews reports, citing the Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov. Azerbaijan is poised to invest $2.7 billion in the projects by 2027. [AzerNews]
¶ “Strategic Marine Delivers Two CTVs To Louis Dreyfus” • The Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine delivered two new offshore wind crew transfer vessels to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. The two CTVs are sister vessels to Acti’Vent and Esti’Vent, which are already in LDA’s fleet. The vessels will support the company’s offshore wind operations. [reNews]
Crew transfer vessel (Strategic Marine)
¶ “World’s Installed Renewable Capacity To Reach 11.2 TW By 2035” • GlobalData expects the global renewable energy installed capacity to reach 11.2 TW by 2035 from 3.42 TW in 2024, led by solar and wind power. This reflects a cumulative annual growth rate of 11% from 2024 to 2035, driven largely by declining costs and strong policy support. [Asian Power]
¶ “Iranian Official Says US Nuclear Proposal Is ‘Incoherent And Disjointed,’ As Sources Warn Talks Momentum Is Collapsing” • A senior Iranian official told CNN the nuclear proposal recently presented to Tehran is “incoherent and disjointed,” as sources familiar with the progress of the talks said the momentum of the negotiations appears to be collapsing. [CTV News]
Tehran (Shiva Mardahi, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Cancellation OF CCS Worth $3.7 Billion Explained ” • Once again, the Trump administration has swung its ideological axe at clean energy initiatives, cutting $3.7 billion in funding previously earmarked by the DOE for carbon capture and storage, synthetic fuels, hydrogen fuels, and a variety of technologies for industrial decarbonization. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Arizona Tribes Explore Benefits Of Floating Solar” • Thirty miles south of Phoenix, members of the Akimel O’otham and Pee Posh tribes, known collectively as the Gila River Indian Community, installed floating solar panels over one of those canals that flows through their property last November. It is the first such installation in the US. [CleanTechnica]
Floating solar power (Earth.com via Instagram)
¶ “It’s Time To Stop Super Speeders ” • New York State could become the first state to implement speed limiters for repeat offenders. Such legislation is a big step in efforts to make streets slower and safer. Only 1.5% of vehicles get six or more speed camera tickets in a year, but they are involved in over 20% of pedestrian deaths in New York City. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Crew Transfer Vessel To Support US Wind Projects” • American Offshore Services expanded its fleet of offshore wind vessels with the delivery of the Gamekeeper. The new vessel is the fourth addition to the company’s growing G-Class fleet. The vessel was delivered from the shipyard and is operational for offshore wind projects on the East Coast. [reNews]
Gamekeeper (Northern Offshore Group)
¶ “Shapiro’s Renewable Energy Plan Advances As The Trump Administration Keeps PA Fossil Fuel Plant Online” • The Blue Creek wind farm in Ohio, consists of 152 wind turbines with a total capacity of 304 MW. But the Trump administration ordered a fossil fuel-fired power plant outside Philadelphia to run past its planned retirement date. [Yahoo News]
¶ “US Tariff Policies To Drive Up Costs For Power Industry” • Recent US tariff policies are set to increase the cost of power generation technologies, with energy storage seeing the biggest hike, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie. Energy storage would be hit the hardest due to its dependence on Chinese imports, the report warned. [reNews]
Have a deftly conceived day.
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