World:
¶ “How High-Rise Forests Can Transform City Life And Make Us Happier” • In 2007, Italian architect Stefano Boeri saw a city being built in Dubai, full of skyscrapers covered in glass, ceramic and metal. He was soon designing buildings covered with leaves. Ten years after the first were built, we see they are better in many ways, including cooler. [BBC]
Nanjing Vertical Forest in China (Stefano Boeri Architetti)
¶ “Rare Birds Appear On Restored Wetland ‘In Hours'” • A year ago, the National Trust started restoring 590 acres (238 hectares) of lowland peat at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire. The fen is a vital carbon store at its oldest nature reserve. Rare wetland birds, including cranes and great egrets, appeared within hours of the completion of the restoration project. [BBC]
¶ “Global EV Sales – BYD Song Beats Tesla Model Y On The World Stage!” • Global plugin vehicle registrations grew to about 1.5 million, up 22% in April 2025 compared to April 2024. Battery EVs grew at 26% YOY to 1 million units while plugin hybrids grew 15%. More big news is that the BYD Song has beaten the Tesla Model Y! [CleanTechnica]
BYD Song (Quzhouliulian, public domain)
¶ “Ivory Coast Launches Tenders For 200 MW, 66 MWh Of Solar-Plus-Storage” • Ivory Coast’s state-run utility Ci-Energies has launched two tenders for the construction of 100 MW solar power plants, each connected to 33 MWh of storage capacity. The tenders seek proposals for plants in the towns of Dabakala and Niakaramandougou. [pv magazine International]
¶ “BYD Plans Megawatt Charging Network For Europe” • One of the smartest things Elon Musk ever did was create a network of Superchargera. That decision came to be critical to the success of Tesla to date. Now that the network is open to drivers of electric cars from other manufacturers. And BYD is taking a page from the Tesla playbook. [CleanTechnica]
BYD presentation (BYD via CnEVPost)
¶ “India Coal-Fired Power Output Falls At Fastest Pace In Five Years In May” • India’s coal-fired electricity generation in May fell at the fastest pace in five years, as overall power demand declined for the first time since August and renewable energy generation rose to a record high, according to a Reuters analysis of government data. [Yahoo News Singapore]
¶ “ScottishPower Renewables Backs Charging For Electric Vessels Offshore” • SPR confirmed technical and economic feasibility of offshore charging for electric service and crew transfer vessels. MJR’s analysis found that regular offshore and onshore charging could make electric vessels cost-competitive with marine gas oil alternatives in the near future. [reNews]
Offshore windpower (ScottishPower Renewables image)
¶ “WA Residential Battery Scheme” • Western Australia has made important revisions to its Residential Battery Scheme to expand rebates. WA’s Residential Battery Scheme will help households with the cost-of-living pressures, to support Western Australian businesses and jobs, and furthering the energy transition by the use of renewables. [wa.gov.au]
¶ “Global Energy Investment To Hit $3.3 Trillion In 2025” • The Global energy investment is set to reach a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, with clean technologies attracting over twice the capital of fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency says. IEA executive director Fatih Birol said energy security is a key driver of this year’s record investment levels. [reNews]
Fatih Birol (IEA image)
¶ “Iran’s Supreme Leader Criticises US Proposal For Nuclear Agreement” • Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised the US proposal for a new nuclear agreement, insisting it will not stop enriching uranium. Khamenei said the proposal is “100% against the idea of ‘We can,'” a slogan of the founder of the Islamic Republic. [BBC]
US:
¶ “Fresh Court Challenge To Empire Wind Launched” • Foes of offshore wind launched a new lawsuit aimed to stop Equinor’s 810-MW Empire Wind. Plaintiffs sued the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, claiming that reversal of the stop-work order that paused construction was “arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable.” [reNews]
Marine terminal in Brooklyn (Equinor image)
¶ “Tesla Robotaxi Service Begins Next Week In Austin” • After nearly ten years of promises, Elon Musk says full self driving is finally about to run, as a small fleet of Tesla Model Ys equipped with the latest FSD software upgrades will begin robotaxi service in Austin, Texas next week. The cars will be limited to driving on streets in certain areas of the city. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Invenergy Brings 250-MW Ohio Solar Project Online” • In Ohio, Invenergy started operations at the 250-MW Hardin III Solar Energy Center, its third solar project in Hardin County. WEC Energy Group is the majority owner of the project, while Microsoft will buy the electricity and renewable energy credits under a power purchase agreement. [reNews]
Solar farm in Ohio (Master Sgt Beth Holliker, USAF)
¶ “Utilities Warn Republican Budget Bill Would Increase Energy Costs For Colorado Households” • The US Senate is debating a multi-trillion-dollar megabill meant to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda after the House approved it. Colorado utility leaders warn the plan could upend their operations and lead to higher energy prices. [Colorado Public Radio]
¶ “Industry Group Says Trump Tax Bill Could Kill Nearly 22,000 Solar Jobs In Florida” • Florida installed the second most solar power capacity in the country last year. It is predicted to become the top-ranked residential solar state in 2028. But Florida could lose up to 21,800 solar and storage jobs if it is made law, the Solar Energy Industries Association says. [Florida Phoenix]
Have a verifiably ideal day.
geoharvey 
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