Opinion:
¶ “Ahead Of Deadly Texas Floods, So Many Warnings From Climate Scientists Were Missed” • In March of this year, climate scientists began ringing the alarm bells for a horrific period of weather starting in spring because the Arctic had the largest melt of ice ever recorded. That prediction is reflected in the deadly floods we have seen this year. [Yahoo News]
Arctic ice (Hector John Periquin, Unsplash)
¶ “Why Small Modular Reactors Won’t Save Nuclear Power” • Arnie Gundersen: “Everywhere you look, the nuclear industry’s hype machine is in overdrive. I once believed in the dream. I helped build the dream. And now, watching this third act unfold, I can only shake my head at the déjà vu.” SMRs are an expensive distraction from climate solutions. [The Energy Mix]
World:
¶ “Med Sea Heatwave Might Feel Nice For Holiday Swimming But There’s A Catch” • Mediterranean Sea surface regularly passed 30°C (86°F) off the coast of Majorca and elsewhere in late June and early July, when 24°C (75°F) would have been usual. It has been the most extreme marine heatwave ever recorded in the western Med at the time of year. [BBC]
Mediterranean beach (Nick Karvounis, Unsplash)
¶ “Community Turbine Group Welcomes Wind Energy Push” • The government’s push for more wind energy is welcome to a group that operates a community wind turbine where residents pay lower prices for electricity. The wind turbine, at a town in Dorset, supplies electricity to about fifty households at prices about 20% lower than the standard rate. [BBC]
¶ “O, Canada! Who Stands On Guard For Thee?” • The president of the US has decided unilaterally to impose punishing new tariffs on Canada. To avoid the harm those tariffs will do to the Canadian economy, the US’ neighbor to the north is being told it must dismantle its policy that calls for all passenger cars sold in Canada to be electric by 2035. [CleanTechnica]
Canada (Natural Resources Canada image)
¶ “BYD Sales Growth Leaves Tesla In The Dust” • BYD sales keep on rising strongly year over year, while Tesla sales continue to stagnate at best and droop significantly at worst. Whereas the race between these EV leaders was tight for years, and Tesla led for years, the Chinese EV producer now looks like it’s leaving Tesla in the dust. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Electric Cars Are 73% Cleaner, ICCT Study Shows” • The latest report from the International Council On Clean Transport finds “battery electric cars sold today in Europe emit nearly nearly 4 times less greenhouse gases over their lifetime than gasoline cars.” The study’s authors went to great pains to dispel myths and misinformation about electric cars. [CleanTechnica]
Volvo EV (Benjamin Brunner, Unsplash)
¶ “Iran Opens First Phase Of Its Largest Solar Power Plant In Isfahan” • Iran opened the first phase of its largest solar power plant as part of a government program to expand renewable energy capacity. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used a video link to inaugurate a 120-MW unit of the Aftab Shargh solar farm in Isfahan province. [AnewZ]
¶ “Historic Day For Solar: UK And France Hit New Highs In Renewable Energy Production” • The UK set a record for solar power production. At 12:30 on Tuesday, solar output reached 14 GW, meeting 39% of UK demand. Interestingly, France saw solar output climb past 19.5 GW, providing nearly 40% of the French electricity demand. [Sustainable Times]
Solar farm (Sungrow EMEA, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Last Chance To Get A Really Good Deal On A Very Capable Electric Vehicle” • Two factors combine to make this the time to make the jump to an EV: First, Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will end federal rebates on electric cars on September 30. And also, Elon Musk’s toxic politics caused a lot of left leaning EV owners to dump their Teslas. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “What’s Up With Wyoming’s Crazy Looking Wind Turbine?” • Airloom Energy, a Wyoming-based startup, is developing a new type of wind turbine. “Modeling shows the [turbine] will produce power for 2.8¢/kWh at a 7 m/sec site.” A utility-scale test of the wind turbine aims at bringing low-cost electricity to people and places across the US. [CleanTechnica]
Radically different wind turbine (Airloom Energy image)
¶ “AP Fact Check: Trump Misstates Key Facts On Wind Power” • President Donald Trump expressed disdain for wind power at a meeting with his Cabinet, calling it an expensive form of energy that “smart” countries don’t use. His comments contained false and misleading information about the use of wind power in the US and around the world. [The Energy Mix]
¶ “Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Creates Economic Obstacle For Renewable Energy In Wyoming, Observers Say” • As it promotes coal, oil, and natural gas via tax breaks, the bill includes several punishing policies for wind and solar. The result will be higher electric bills and unfulfilled job growth in a stunted electrical power sector, observers say. [Wyoming Tribune Eagle]
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