World:
¶ “The Precious ‘White Gold’ Fuel Buried In The Earth” • A new type of wildcatters race to replicate the moment when oil, black gold, was found in Titusville, Pennsylvania. They hope to bring about the dawn of a major new energy resource. But it’s not fossil fuels they are looking for. It’s a commercially viable source of natural, low-carbon hydrogen. [BBC]
Possible sources of hydrogen, in blue (USGS image)
¶ “Why Filipinos Keep Getting Married In Flooded Churches” • Submerged Philippine weddings are just the latest example of a festering flood problem that brings misery to millions of people, a problem exacerbated by decaying sewage systems, poor urban planning, and extreme weather events that are growing more intense and frequent. [BBC]
¶ “State-Owned Oil Giants Face Legal Reckoning After ICJ Climate Judgment” • Climate lawsuits, ranging from actions against national governments to lawsuits targeting major fossil fuel corporations, are already reshaping global energy policies. This week’s ICJ ruling, despite its advisory nature, will bolster cases in climate litigation. [CleanTechnica]
Pollution (Maxim Tolchinskiy, Unsplash)
¶ “‘Dark Factories’ – Chinese Automakers Living Tesla’s Dream” • Tesla’s attempts to automate may not have gone well, but some Chinese automakers are doing it. The Wall Street Journal recently created a segment on these “dark factories” so heavily automated that you could basically turn the lights off there while they just go on producing cars. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “EDF And ESB Complete 450-MW Neart Na Gaoithe” • EDF and ESB’s 450-MW Neart na Gaoithe wind farm off east Scotland is now fully operational. The array, located 15.5 km off the coast of Fife, has 54 turbines generating enough clean electricity to power around 375,000 homes and offset over 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year. [reNews]
First Minister John Swinney (NNG Offshore Wind image)
¶ “ESB Picks Voltalia To Construct Irish PV Duo” • ESB picked Voltalia to construct two new solar farms in Ireland with a total capacity of almost 93-MW. Voltalia was awarded two turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the construction of the 43.7-MW Carriglong solar plant and the 49.2-MW Clashwilliam solar plant. [reNews]
¶ “Philippine Coal Power Generation Declines For The First Time In Seventeen Years” • Coal-fired power in the Philippines dropped for the first time in nearly two decades, according to the country’s Independent Electricity Market Operator. The decline comes as gas and renewable energy generation continue to rise, driving spot energy prices down. [Reccessary]
Philippine coal plant (P199, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Envision Energy Powers The World’s First Green Marine Ammonia Bunkering, For Net Zero Shipping Fuel” • Envision Energy announced that green ammonia fuel produced from its world’s largest green hydrogen and ammonia plant in Chifeng has successfully powered the world’s first green marine ammonia bunkering operation. [Yahoo.co]
¶ “Iraq Aims To Produce 12,000 Megawatts From Renewable Energy” • Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarej said the ministry is increasing solar energy projects to reach a generating capacity of 12,000 MW by 2030. Maarej’s remarks gave information on the Iraq Energy Transition Assessment Report, prepared by IRENA in cooperation with Iraqi institutions. [Iraqi News]
Karbala (حسن, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “New Coal Ash Rules Thrill Utility Companies But Threaten Human Health” • US administration insists on bailing out the fossil fuel sector, which has been trying for decades to find a way to avoid paying for the damage they have done will bringing the wonders of cheap energy to the world. Now the government is giving coal ash a pass. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Commercial Building Owners Want To Save Energy Star” • Lee Zeldin, head of the EPA, thinks the government can’t do anything right. Government workers are all lazy, shiftless clock watchers who fritter away the day until its time to go home. As a government employee, he wants to eliminate the Energy Star program. That proves that we should save it. [CleanTechnica]
New York City (Jermaine Ee, Unsplash)
¶ “Maine Focuses On Renewables Even As Trump Revokes Climate Policies” • You might think the Trump administration’s rejection of all things climate-related might cause states to pause their clean energy goals. But in Maine, Governor Janet Mills has signed legislation to codify and fast-track the state’s transition to 100% clean energy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Great Lakes Launches US-Built Rock Installation Vessel” • The Texas-based dredging company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has launched the Acadia subsea rock installation vessel ahead of its maiden deployment for scour protection at Equinor’s 810-MW Empire Wind 1 project off New York. It is expected to be ready for delivery in early 2026. [reNews]
Acadia (Great Lakes Dredge & Dock image)
¶ “Puerto Rico’s Community Solar Power” • Enid Medina Guzman always has candles on hand to deal with blackouts that plague Puerto Rico. She is hopeful the lingering hardship will soon be a thing of the past: Solar panels are being installed on her home as part of a community program promoting energy independence. [themercury.com]
¶ “NRC Gives Crucial Nod For Palisades Nuclear Plant’s Restart” • The NRC approved a series of licensing and regulatory actions that are essential for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant to restart. Palisades ceased operations in May 2022 by Entergy Corp, its New Orleans-based owner, and was sold to Holtec International in June 2022. [WZZM13.com]
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