World:
¶ “2024 On Track To Become Earth’s Warmest Year On Record Despite Slight Global Temperature Drop” • For the first time in over a year, the planet did not set a monthly temperature record. However, Earth did have its two warmest days on record globally in July. Also, it’s becoming increasingly likely that 2024 will end up as the warmest year on record. [ABC News]
Earth (NASA, Unsplash)
¶ “Europe EV Sales Report: Tesla Has #1 Plus #2 Win, In A 29% EV Share Market” • EVs are picking up in Europe, with 361,000 plugin vehicles being registered there in June. That’s up 23% year over year. This is a particularly positive sign, considering that the overall market does not look good this year, with a 5% decline in June, down 1% YTD. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Queensland New Record Share Of Wind And Solar, Its First Since Anti-Renewable LNP Swept To Power” • Queensland set a record for wind and solar share, reaching 77.5% on Saturday. It is the first time the record has been broken since last October, and the first since the LNP government won in the state election nearly a year ago. [RenewEconomy]
Wind farm (Squadron Energy image)
¶ “India’s Renewable Projects Without Supply Deals Double In Nine Months” • India’s stranded renewable power capacity, the projects awarded but unable to come online, more than doubled over nine months, due to unfinished transmission lines, and legal and regulatory delays, according to letters to the government from an industry group. [Business Standard]
¶ “IAEA Records Explosions Near Zaporizhzhia NPP” • The IAEA Director General, Rafael Grossi, said the Zaporizhzhia NPP administration informed the agency that since 9:00 AM one of the auxiliary facilities has been under fire, including by drones. The auxiliary facility is located about 1,200 meters from the main territory of the station. [Ukrainian news]
Zaporizhzhia NPP (Leo211, CC BY-SA 4.0)
US:
¶ “Why Parts Of America Are ‘Certainly In A Water Crisis’ And What To Do About It” • As pollution, engineering, population growth, and climate change pose challenges to freshwater in America, its safety and quantity is in question. Environmental experts told ABC News about the future of water in America and problems the country is facing now. [ABC News]
¶ “Hydropanels Can Bring Clean Water To Remote Deserts” • Nearly thirty years after the California desert town of Hinkley won a suit against PG&E over contaminated water, a company is installing new technology to give it clean water. The firm has set up hydropanels to create the water using a solar-powered system that draws in moisture. [ABC News]
SOURCE® Global hydropanels (Courtesy image)
¶ “Miami Jury Finds Tesla Liable For Deadly Crash And Awards $329 Million In Damages” • After a two-week trial that included testimony from experts, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. It found that the driver was ⅔ responsible for the collision and Tesla was ⅓ responsible. It awarded the plaintiff a total of $329 million from Tesla. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “A New Nissan Leaf For $28,000? (With Incentive)” • We have been looking into the prices of EVs, after one person claimed they cost $187,000. Here is another real price. It is a Nissan Leaf, selling for $28,000 in Colorado, including a discount from the dealer, a $4,000 incentive from the state, and no good will from the federal government. [CleanTechnica]
2025 Nissan Leaf SV Plus
¶ “Prologis Launches Into Large Community Solar Rooftop Initiative In Illinois” • The first of 45 similar community solar rooftop projects was launched last week in Franklin Park, Illinois. The group is expected to total 82 MW. Illinois has around 200 community solar projects now, so adding 45 more is a huge increase for the sector. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Florida’s Surpassing California in Solar Energy Growth: A Paradigm Shift in Renewable Energy Investment” • In the US, states like California have long led in renewable innovation. But in early 2025, a seismic shift is underway: Florida has overtaken California in utility-scale solar capacity additions, signaling a realignment of priorities. [AInvest]
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