Science and Technology:
¶ “NREL Publishes Method For Recycling All Components In Carbon Fiber Composites” • Deconstructing epoxy resins with hot acetic acid could provide a scalable and affordable solution for recycling a material used in a range of high-value consumer products, according to a research consortium at NREL. The method is surprisingly simple. [CleanTechnica]
Team of researchers at NREL (Joe DelNero, NREL)
¶ “Creating Green Hydrogen With Urine” • Researchers have developed two unique energy-efficient and cost-effective systems that use urea found in urine and wastewater to generate green hydrogen. Both have pathways to generate ‘green’ hydrogen economically. The sustainable energy source could remediate nitrogenous waste. as well. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “River Pollution Suffocating The Sea, Campaigners Say” • In Wales, pollution from rivers is “suffocating our sea,” campaigners warn. Seven of the nine most protected rivers fail water quality targets due in part to high levels of nutrients. WWF Cymru said excess nutrients from farming and sewage lead to the growth of algal blooms, smothering the seabed. [BBC]
Betws-y-Coed (Colin Jones, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Electric Bus Progress In Australia And New Zealand” • The Lord Mayor of Brisbane announced that over one million passengers have ridden on the new electric Metro system. It is part of Brisbane’s preparation for the 2032 Olympics. And over the ditch in New Zealand, Otago Regional Council is introducing 75-seat electric buses. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nordex Wins 160-MW Turbine Deal In Turkey” • Nordex Group has secured a 160-MW turbine order from Efor Holding subsidiary Yellice Üretim AŞ, for the Yellice wind farm in Turkey. The contract includes the supply and installation of 23 N163/6.X turbines in the Sivas province. Commissioning is planned to take place before then end of 2026. [reNews]
Wind turbine (Nordex image)
¶ “Trianel Plans 900-MW Battery Project In Germany” • Trianel is developing a 900-MW battery energy storage system in Waltrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, in what will become one of Germany’s largest such projects. The project will use a disused industrial site initially designated for the Trianel coal-fired generating plant in nearby Lünen. [reNews]
¶ “Wales Launches Offshore Wind Action Plan” • The Welsh government’s offshore wind task and finish group launched an “ambitious blueprint” to capture the wider economic value of over 15 GW capacity that could be deployed in Welsh waters. The report outlines investments, planning reforms, port upgrades, and supply chain development. [reNews]
Anglesey (Visit Wales image)
¶ “French Parliament Rejects Proposal For Moratorium On Solar, Wind” • France’s National Assembly rejected an amendment by right-wing parties that offered a moratorium on solar and wind projects. The majority of the assembly voted against it after it had been approved a week earlier by a small portion of the parliament. [pv magazine International]
¶ “China-Led Study Proposes Global Green-Energy Network To Solve Power Crisis” • The world’s energy demands in 2050 could be met by an interconnected global solar-wind energy system producing three times the amount of power needed at a lower cost than independent regional systems, according to a Chinese-led study. [South China Morning Post]
Wind plants in Xinjiang (Chris Lim, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
US:
¶ “Environmental Advocates Sound Alarm Over Plan To Repeal Forest Protections” • The Trump administration’s move to end protections for 58 million acres of national forests will open up the federal lands to immense destruction, environmentalists say. The protections prevent timber harvesting on 58.5 million acres of roadless areas of National Forests. [ABC News]
¶ “Several East Coast Cities Break June Heat Records” • The heat wave on the East Coast is life threatening, hitting cities with the worst of the high temperatures before relief moves in later in the week. The first major heat wave of the season, it has extreme heat warnings and heat advisories in effect for over 150 million Americans from Texas to Maine. [ABC News]
Washington, DC (Vlad Tchompalov, Unsplash)
¶ “Veolia Opens One Of The Largest PFAS Treatment Plants in the US” • Veolia built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the US and the largest of its kind in the Northeast. Regulated PFAS compounds will be removed from water at the Stanton Water Treatment Plant, ensuring high-quality drinking water for over 100,000 Delaware residents. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “In West Texas, E-Fuels Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels” • A recent development in e-fuels involves a massive new Project Roadrunner facility in Reeves County, Texas, near Pecos. The developer, US-based Infinium, aims to replace conventional jet fuel with a new concoction formulated from green hydrogen and captured carbon. [CleanTechnica]
Project Roadrunner e-fuels facility (Courtesy of Infinium)
¶ “Waymo Launches In Atlanta With Uber” • Waymo has just launched service in Atlanta, Georgia, in collaboration with Uber. So, starting today, if you want to hail a robotaxi in the city of Atlanta, you can. Waymo’s preferred method of expansion now is clearly to launch exclusively on the Uber app, as it has also done in Austin, Texas. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Legislation To Expand Wisconsin’s Nuclear Power Heads To Governor Tony Evers’ Desk” • The state Assembly passed a set of bills that would expand nuclear power in Wisconsin, sending the plans to Governor Tony Evers’ desk. One bill would establish a board to host a summit in Madison in an effort to transform Wisconsin into an industry leader. [WPR]
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