Science and Technology:
¶ “Hydrogen Isn’t The Answer: 0.7-1.5 Billion Tons CO₂e Would Make It A Climate Liability” • Hydrogen leaks easily, and it’s a powerful greenhouse gas. By 2050, hydrogen leaks could reach a staggering 22 million to 45.3 million tons annually. This is the equivalent of between 726 million and nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO₂ emissions every year. [CleanTechnica]
Sunset, apropos of nothing (Igor Kasalovic, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Wildfire Forces Evacuation Of Thousands On Greek Island Of Crete” • A major wildfire in eastern Crete forced the evacuation of thousands of people and caused widespread damage to homes and businesses, as strong winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts. The blaze spread rapidly across forested mountainous terrain due to high winds and heat. [BBC]
¶ “$88 Million Pollution-Tracking Satellite Lost In Space” • An $88 million (£65m) satellite designed to detect releases of the gas methane from oil and gas production has been lost in space in a major setback for climate efforts. The MethaneSat satellite was launched only last year and was meant to collect data for five years on sources of methane. [BBC]
MethaneSat (MethaneSat image)
¶ “Global EV Sales: Plugin Vehicles Reach 25% Share!” • Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in May 2025 compared to May 2024. All told, there were over 1.6 million registrations. Battery EVs grew 19% year-over-year to over 1 million units. At the same time, registrations of plugin hybrids grew 28% to more than a half million. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Massive Green Hydrogen Project To Produce Low-Carbon Fertilizer” • The UK-listed firm ATOME is planning to build a $630 millionfertilizer facility in Paraguay. The plant will use green hydrogen to produce ammonia for calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizer. The process nearly eliminates carbon emissions from making the fertilizer. [CleanTechnica]
Itaipu dam in Paraguay (Jonas de Carvalho, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “BYD BEV Sales Grow 42.5% In June!” • For years, BYD trailed Tesla but was by far the closest to the company in fully electric vehicle sales. BYD has passed Tesla, however, in the 4th quarter of 2024. Now it is zipping past the US automaker at hyperspeed as Tesla sales drop and BYD sales keep on rising. This article takes a closer look. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “RES Wins Approval For Magheralin Solar Farm” • RES has secured planning approval for its [30-MW] Magheralin Solar Farm in County Down. The Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon Borough Council approved the application, which RES said marks a crucial step toward a cleaner, more affordable energy future for Northern Ireland. [reNews]
Young resident of a solar farm (RES image)
¶ “UK government launches onshore wind strategy” • The UK government has unveiled its first ever Onshore Wind Strategy, outlining over forty actions to revive the sector and support its Clean Power 2030 ambition of up to 29 GW. The new plan seeks to unlock up to 10 GW of stalled projects and support having ageing turbines repowered. [reNews]
¶ “Solar Plant To Power London Underground Trains” • EDF Renewables UK won a 15-year PPA to provide solar energy to supply part of the London Underground’s electricity. Transport for London’s long-term aim is to purchase up to 70% of its total electricity through PPAs, with the rest coming mainly through a flexible green tariff. [Railway Gazette International]
London Underground (Felix Hanspach, Unsplash)
¶ “ARENA Injects $432 Million Into Hunter Valley Renewable Hydrogen Project” • The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is allocating $432 Million to Orica’s Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub. The Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub will make green hydrogen using a 50-MW electrolyser powered by renewable electricity, replacing hydrogen from natural gas. [Asian Power]
US:
¶ “Trump Megabill Gives The Oil Industry Everything It Wants And Ends Key Support For Solar And Wind” • Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends federal support for solar and wind power, while being friendly for oil, gas, and coal production. The House of Representatives passed Trump’s megabill in time for him to celebrate July 4 with it. [NBC News]
Pumpjacks (Documerica, Unsplash)
¶ “Gas Prices Near Lowest Level In Four Years Ahead Of Fourth Of July” • Gas prices hovered near their lowest summer level in four years as millions of people got ready to hit the roads over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The national average for a gallon of gas stood at $3.16 on July 3, nearly 10% lower than it was a year ago, AAA data showed. [ABC News]
¶ “Celebrities Push Their Union To Divest Its Pension Plans From Fossil Fuels” • Top industry actors are teaming up with activist groups to pressure the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to drop fossil fuel investments from one of its pension plans. The campaign is called Retire Big Oil. [CleanTechnica]
Hollywood sign (Ameer Attia, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
¶ “Some Early Responses to Big Bad Budget Bill” • Congress has passed what has been misleadingly branded “One Big Beautiful Bill” by Donald Trump and the Republicans. CleanTechnica has already published on it, but there have been some early, well thought out responses from other cleantech industry groups, and they get some air here. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Google Invests In Nuclear Fusion With PPA For Virginia Plant” • Google announced an investment in nuclear fusion, a power source not yet successfully deployed anywhere on Earth. The tech giant revealed plans to purchase 200 MW from a proposed nuclear fusion plant being developed in Chesterfield County, Virginia. [Yahoo Finance]
Have an elegantly charming day.
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