World:
¶ “WMO Weather Forecast For 2050 Comes True 25 Years Early” • In 2015, the World Meteorological Organization created a fictional weather forecast for Europe in August of 2025, just to get people to sit up and notice. Sadly, that mythical forecast for 2050 has come true, now, 25 years early! The future is already here. “The situation is urgent.” [CleanTechnica]
Fictional weather forecast (WMO via YouTube)
¶ “EU Car Production Can Return To Post-Crisis Peak” • Europe’s car industry could return to producing 16.8 million cars a year if the EU maintains its 2035 clean cars target and strengthens other policies, a study shows. Job displacement in vehicle manufacture could be offset by the creation of more than 100,000 new jobs in battery-making by 2030. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Biochar And Rock Dust: Unlocking The Future Of Climate-Smart Agriculture” • As the world seeks urgent solutions to decarbonize food systems, two nature-based technologies are gaining traction: Biochar Carbon Removal and Enhanced Rock Weathering. Together, they could sequester carbon at scale and boost yields. [CleanTechnica]
Wheat field (Nick Berger, Unsplash)
¶ “Sinopec Launches New Floating Solar Project, With Green Hydrogen In Play” • Last December China’s state-owned oil company, Sinopec, recapped the results of a modestly scaled floating solar pilot project, aimed at producing green hydrogen from seawater. Sinopec has already enlarged the array and is considering a scale-up to 23 MW. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “NESO Opens Window For New Grid Connections” • NESO opened a three-week evidence window for projects with UK grid connection agreements. NESO, the UK National Energy System Operator, will scrap a first-come, first-served system that allowed unviable projects to block ready-to-build wind, solar, and storage schemes. The connections queue is 738 GW. [reNews]
Substation installation (SSE Renewables image)
¶ “UK Sees 22% Increase In Domestic Solar Installations In First Six Months Of 2025” • Over 99,500 domestic solar installations took place in the first six months of 2025 in the UK, an increase of 22% from the same period of 2024. The analysis also shows an 18% increase in wider domestic renewable energy uptake for the six months vs 2024. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Deugro’s New Cargo Vessel Begins Operations” • Deugro’s newly launched Rotra Futura vessel commenced operations with the transportation of wind turbine blades from Denmark to the US. The project supply vessel collected the 108-meter blades at the Port of Aalborg, Denmark, under the supervision of Deugro Denmark’s wind experts. [reNews]
Rotra Futura in the Port of Aalborg (Deugro image)
¶ “”Underwater Turbine Spinning For 6 Years Off Scotland’s Coast Is A Breakthrough For Tidal Energy • Submerged in about 40 meters (131 feet) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity. The durability mark demonstrates the technology’s commercial viability. [ABC News]
¶ “ABO Energy Bags Permit For 165-MW Wind Farm” • ABO Energy was given the go-ahead to build a 165-MW wind farm in Alberta. The Alberta Utilities Commission granted the permit and licence for the Fox Meadows wind project. It will consist of up to 165 MW of windpower capacity and a 70-MW, 219-MWh battery energy storage facility. [reNews]
Wind farm (ABO Enegy image)
¶ “French Regulator Approves Extending Lifespan Of 20 Nuclear Reactors To 50 Years” • ASN, the French nuclear safety authority, authorised France’s state-owned power group EDF to upgrade safety standards on its 1,300 MW reactors, so they can operate beyond their 40-year design lifespan. The decision affects 20 out of France’s fleet of 56 reactors. [Enerdata]
US:
¶ “Trump Signs Order To Eliminate Wind, Solar Subsidies” • US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to eliminate subsidies for green energy sources such as wind and solar. He said, “Reliance on so-called ‘green’ subsidies threatens national security by making the United States dependent on supply chains controlled by foreign adversaries.” [reNews]
Donald Trump (The White House)
¶ “Florida Approves Bill Banning Oil & Gas Operations Near Apalachicola” • Apalachicola, in the Florida Panhandle, is home to a thriving seafood industry that relies on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico for its living. With exploritory drilling approved, residents started Kill the Drill to see a law protecting the watter passed. They succeeded. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “At Least 104 Dead And Dozens Missing In Texas Floods As More Rain Looms” • At least 104 people have been confirmed dead and another 41 are missing following flash floods in central Texas on Friday. Figures are changing quickly as rescuers keep on searching for the missing, and officials say the death toll is certain to continue rising. [BBC]
July 4 flood in Texas (USCG photo, public domain)
¶ “Extreme Weather Events Like Texas Rain Are More Likely To Occur Due To Climate Change, Scientists Warn” • The Gulf, which borders Texas, has become much warmer in recent years due to climate change, climate scientist Daniel Swain explained. A very warm body of water produces a lot of evaporation, which can release more moisture. [ABC News]
¶ “NREL Develops Translucent Solar Panels For Bigger, Better Crops” • National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers developed a translucent solar panel to allow only lightto pass through that is optimal for crop growth. They are studying how plants do when sunlight is limited to bands of the spectrum that the plant needs. [pv magazine International]
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