Opinion:
¶ “Challenges And Opportunities In US Offshore Wind Market” • Zachary Shahan sat down with Kris Ohleth, Director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and progress in the US offshore wind market, just as Federal uncertainty and meddling places tens of thousands of jobs in the wind industry at risk. [CleanTechnica]
Offshore wind turbines (Pramod Kumar Sharma, Unsplash)
¶ “Chinese Vision Vs US Lack of Vision In Auto Industry” • There are a couple of claims about China and its car industry that are quite common and aim to discredit what Chinese automakers have been achieving in the EV world. Overall, the idea is that EV producers get too much government support. We should provide some commentary about this. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Toyota And Airbus Push Fuel Cell Dreams” • Toyota Motor Europe announced a partnership with VDL Group in which four heavy trucks equipped with next-generation Toyota fuel cells are now operating. Also, Airbus and MTU Aero Engines announced a memorandum of understanding to push progress on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for aircraft. [CleanTechnica]
Airbus zero-emission plane (Airbus image)
¶ “Reusable Rockets Are All The Rage In China. Now Honda Wants In On The Fun” • The rockets putting satellites up have multiple stages. The first stage does the hard work of getting the rocket off the ground and partially into orbit. Before SpaceX, the first-stage rockets ended up in the ocean, as junk. Now SpaceX is getting competition. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Fugro Bags Windbostel Survey Contracts” • Fugro has been awarded contracts to conduct both geophysical and geotechnical site investigations for two offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The project includes Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West. It is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies. The combined generating capacity is 4 GW. [reNews]
Fugro survey vessel (Fugro image)
¶ “A Win For Renewables In WA Budget” • The government of Western Australia unveiled its 2025–26 Budget, which includes major investments to help make the state a renewable energy powerhouse. Under its Made in WA plan, the state government has pledged to fast-track clean energy projects and support local manufacturing of the components. [Energy Magazine]
¶ “Jordan aims for 50% renewable energy in 2033” • Jordan is pushing ahead with plans to expand its reliance on solar power and other renewable energy sources to 50% in 2033. Renewable energy currently accounts for around 27% of the total energy mix. Jordan is facing real challenges in its power sector given its heavy reliance on gas imports. [Transformers Magazine]
PV power plant in Jordan (Majdi Abu Lebbeh, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
UK:
¶ “London Mulls CIB Expansion Into Onshore Wind” • The UK government is considering expanding its Clean Industry Bonus scheme to cover the onshore wind sector. London said it plans to consult on proposals to extend the scope of the mechanism, which is being rolled out for the first time in this year’s AR7 CfD auction for offshore wind projects. [reNews]
¶ “Changing Climate Affecting Lavender Crops” • Nick Butler’s family introduced lavender to Hartley Park Farm in Hampshire 26 years ago. Although the Mediterranean shrub, with purple flowers and a distinctive fragrance, loves hot summers, Mr Butler said this year’s warm spring brought flowering forward by up to two weeks. [BBC]
Lavender growing in Hampshire (Lavender Fields image)
¶ “Industrial Strategy Promises To ‘Unleash’ Investment” • The UK government is targeting a doubling of current investment levels in clean energy to more than £30 billion per year by 2035, according to its newly published Industrial Strategy. It provides a ten-year plan to boost spending and create skilled jobs in eight industrial sectors. [reNews]
US:
¶ “This Kite Destroys Wind Power And Flies Over America” • Imagine a world where gigantic kites fly far beyond the clouds, harnessing strong winds that conventional turbines can hardly dream of. This air energy from wind already flies over America, 750 meters up. It could transform clean energy and surpass conventional wind power. [El Diario 24]
Power system (SkySails Group image)
¶ “With War At Hand, What Will Happen To All Those New EV Charging Stations?” • Even before Trump ordered the bombing of Iran, auto industry analysts were anticipating that EV sales could shoot up in the US over the short term as drivers rush to take advantage of the tax credit before it is ended by Republican budget cutting. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “USAF Taps Oklo For Military’s First Nuclear Micro-Reactor In Alaska” • In a major milestone for modular nuclear power on the way to the mainstream, the US Department of the Air Force has issued a Notice of Intent to Award to Oklo that may lead to the construction and operation of a military reactor in Fairbanks, Alaska. Oklo is based in California. [New Atlas]
Have a relaxingly peaceful day.
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