World:
¶ “A ‘Glimmer Of Hope’ For Marine Life At The UN Ocean Conference” • Nearly 200 countries came together in Nice to discuss how to tackle the most pressing issues facing the oceans. The High Seas Treaty must be ratified by 60 countries to bring it into force. Fifty countries have done so, but dozens more have promised to ratify by the end of the year. [BBC]
Fish unabashedly showing off (David Clode, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Israel-Iran Conflict Expected To Hike Gas Prices, Experts Say” • Oil prices soared as Israel and Iran exchanged attacks, and it is all but certain that gasoline prices will rise within days, industry analysts told ABC News. The back-and-forth strikes stoked fears of a possible wider conflict in the Middle East, which produces a large share of global oil. [ABC News]
¶ “XPENG G7 Scores 10,000 Orders in Just 46 Minutes” • The newest model from XPENG, the G7, has just hit the market. It’s available for pre-order, and there are also models to touch and see in XPENG’s 530 stores in Chinese cities. Probably the biggest note is that it took just 46 minutes for XPENG to score 10,000 pre-orders for the G7. [CleanTechnica]
XPENG G7
¶ “Sharks And Rays Found To Use Offshore Wind Farms As Habitat” • A study by Wageningen University & Research shows that offshore wind farms not only produce energy, but may also contribute to the protection of marine life. Several shark and ray species were detected in and around Dutch wind farms based on traces of DNA in the seawater. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “CWHI Completes First XXL Monopiles For Inch Cape” • The first of 32 XXL monopiles for ESB and Red Rock Renewables’ 1100-MW Inch Cape offshore wind farm off east Scotland have been completed by CWHI. The components include monopiles with outer diameters of 11.5 metres, lengths of up to 110 metres, and a maximum weight of 2300 tonnes. [reNews]
Monopiles for Inch Cape (CWHI image)
¶ “Oz Developer Gets Green Light For 943-MW Wind Farm” • The Independent Planning Commission in New South Wales has granted development consent for ACEN Australia’s 943-MW Valley of the Winds wind farm. The approval includes a 320-MW battery system. It concluded the project’s public benefits outweighed its residual impacts. [reNews]
¶ “Financial Analysts Make Revealing Prediction About Clean Energy Investments” • Now is the time to invest in clean energy stocks, according to financial analysts who predict their value will increase as the world transitions to green energy. As Net Zero Investor reported, experts believe it’s now a “buyer’s market” in renewable energy stocks. [The Cool Down]
EV parked at charger (Zaptec, Unsplash)
¶ “Longi Sets Two World Records For Solar Cell Efficiency” • The Chinese solar technology giant Longi Green Energy Technology Co Ltd announced that it set two new world records for solar cell efficiency. One is 33% conversion efficiency for commercial-size silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells. The other is 26% efficiency for a crystalline silicon module. [China Daily]
¶ “Solar Hydrogen Could Be Produced At $4.23/kg In Saudi Arabia” • Researchers from Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals studied the feasibility of producing green hydrogen using standalone PV, CSP, or hybrid PV-CSP systems. They were able to reduce the cost of green hydrogen to $4.23/kg. [pv magazine International]
Solar system (Michael Pointner, Unsplash)
¶ “Israel’s Strike On Iran Causing Radioactive Contamination” • International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council that Israel’s strike on an Iranian nuclear facility was causing “radioactive and chemical contamination.” The IAEA later clarified that contamination did not go beyond the Natanz facility. [Newsweek]
US:
¶ “Trump Signs Measure Blocking California’s Ban On New Sales Of Gas-Powered Cars” • President Trump signed a resolution that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. California’s attorney general held a news conference to announced the state was challenging the move in court. [ABC News]
Road in California (Will Truettner, Unsplash)
¶ “Republican Budget Bill to Raise People’s Energy Prices” • In at least nineteen states, consumer energy prices are expected to rise if the GOP repeals the clean energy tax credits it plans to repeal based on the House-passed bill. That’s according to a report on the matter that examined changes coming to nineteen states if this bill becomes a law. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Abandoning The Market” • Recently, I came across an article on a paper published by the International Energy Agency titled, “Global energy investment set to rise to $3.3 trillion in 2025 amid economic uncertainty and energy security concerns.” We have a problem, which is that we have abandoned a market nearly as big as the new car market. [CleanTechnica]
Statue of Liberty (Pierre Blaché, Unsplash)
¶ “Republicans In House Who Don’t Want Clean Energy Tax Credits Cut Look To Senators To Save Them” • When it came time to vote on the “Big Beautiful Bill” and its cuts to tax credits, Republicans voted voted in favor. Now, thirteen of them from vulnerable districts are trying to get Republican Senators to step up and protect the incentives. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “DESRI Begins Construction On 205-MW Solar, 1,000-MWh Storage Project In Arizona” • DESRI said the Catclaw Solar and Storage project in Arizona is funded to begin construction. The project is to have 205 MW of solar modules with a 250 MW battery project storing 1,000-MWh of energy. It is to service the Phoenix metropolitan area. [pv magazine USA]
Have an increasingly flawless day.
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