Review:
¶ “Agrivoltaics And The Underdogs Of The Natural World” • Fan favorite Ryan Reynolds is out with a new nature documentary series for National Geographic called Underdogs. It promises to expose certain members of the fish, mammal, and insect kingdoms to, well … exposure. It’s biodiversity as only Ryan Reynolds can do it. [CleanTechnica]
Underdogs show (Courtesy of National Geographic via YouTube)
World:
¶ “Large-Scale V2G Systems Coming To Utrecht And Sweden” • This month, the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands has become Europe’s first city to implement a large-scale V2G (vehicle-to-grid) system. That V2G technology, from Renault, is powered by AC. Volkswagen is also planning a V2G trial in Sweden, based on DC from batteries. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Battery Ferries: Helios, China Zorrilla, And BC Ferries Compared” • Viking Line’s recently announced fully electric ferry, Helios, represents one of the most ambitious maritime electrification projects to date, and offers a powerful indicator of how quickly and fundamentally ferry travel is being transformed by battery-electric propulsion. [CleanTechnica]
Viking Line electric ferry Helios (Viking Line image)
¶ “A Primer About Wind On Global Wind Day” • Global Wind Day is observed every year on June 15 to raise awareness about the power of wind energy and its potential to reshape the world’s energy systems. It’s important to understand the nuances of wind and how it is such a great clean, renewable, and sustainable source of energy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “EnBW, DHL Group Ink Long-Term Wind PPA” • EnBW and logistics company DHL Group have signed a long-term power purchase agreement for energy from the He Dreiht offshore wind farm. He Dreiht is under construction in the German Bight. It will have an installed capacity of 960-MW, 20 MW of which will go to supply DHL Group. [reNews]
Wind turbine installation at He Dreiht (EnBW image)
¶ “WA To Set Community Guidelines For Renewable Energy Projects” • The Western Australian Government has released draft guidelines on community benefits from renewable energy projects, which aims to ensure that the benefits of the energy transition are shared with everyone as well as creating jobs and supply chain opportunities. [Utility Magazine]
¶ “Amazon’s $20 Billion Investment To Support New Solar Farms” • Danish renewables developer European Energy signed power PPAs with the Australian arm of Amazon for 170 MW from solar farms. Amazon pledged to invest A$20 billion (USD 12.97 billion) over the next five years to expand Australian cloud computing. [pv magazine International]
Amazon energy usage (Amazon image via screenshot)
¶ “Wind Energy Pivotal To India’s Renewable Energy Strategy: Pralhad Joshi” • Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has said that wind energy lies at the core of India’s renewable energy strategy. Addressing a stakeholders’ conference on Global Wind Day 2025 Joshi said that India needs energy to be a global manufacturing hub. [MSN]
¶ “Global Offshore Wind Capacity Up 14% To 85 GW” • Global operational offshore wind capacity grew by 14% in the last twelve months to 85 GW, the EnergyPulse Insights Offshore Wind from RenewableUK shows. It says the capacity added in the past year generates enough electricity to meet annual needs for over 11 million UK homes. [reNews]
Offshore wind farm (Sam Farallon, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “EU Requires €241 Billion To Fulfil Nuclear Energy Plans By 2050” • European Union member states will have to invest €241 billion ($278 billion) to meet their nuclear energy plans by 2050, according to an assessment by the European Commission. These plans include extending the operational life of existing reactors and building new large-scale facilities. [Yahoo Finance]
US:
¶ “Porsche ‘Blasphemy’ from Sacrilege Motors” • Devoted to a different kind of automotive restoration, the Connecticut-based Sacrilege Motors takes upon itself a polarizing yet undeniably compelling mission: to convert classic, air-cooled Porsches into bespoke EVs. One example, called the Enigma, is based on the 964-generation coupe. [CleanTechnica]
Enigma (Courtesy of Sacrilege Motors)
¶ “‘Significant’ Expansion Of Nuclear Waste Compensation Now In Trump’s Megabill” • If the Senate version of the “Big Beautiful Bill” is adopted, it will include a large expansion of payments for people in four states, along with “downwinders,” exposed to nuclear radiation from the bomb testing, to be compensated for exposure to toxic materials. [ABC News]
¶ “California Fast-Tracks 4.6-GW Battery Project With 1.1 GW Of Solar” • The California Energy Commission has approved the Darden Clean Energy Project, the first development to receive fast-track approval under its Opt-In Certification program. The project includes 1.1 GW of solar capacity with a 4.6-GWh, battery storage system. [pv magazine International]
Have a truly fantastic day.
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