World:
¶ “Massive, 18-Mile-Long Patagonia Glacier Experiencing Rapid Ice Loss For First Time” • What was once thought the most stable glacier in Patagonia is undergoing ice loss at rates far greater than previously thought, a study shows. The glacier, measuring about 18.6 miles long, has retreated nearly half a mile in some areas over the past few years. [ABC News]
Glaciar Perito Moreno (Chrysanthi Ha, Unsplash)
¶ “‘Unprecedented’ Wildfire In Southern France Driven By Drought And Climate Change” • A wildfire in the south of France has grown to 16,000 hectares to become the country’s biggest since 1949. France’s minister for ecological transition told France Info radio, “It is a fire that is clearly a consequence of climate change and drought in this region.” [Euronews]
¶ “July Was Earth’s Third-Warmest On Record” • The world went through it’s third-warmest July on record this year, according to the EU agency that tracks global warming. The years 2023 and 2024 both saw record-breaking heat, but despite a slightly lower global average temperature, extremes of heat and deadly floods persisted in July, scientists said. [ABC News]
Hot day (Jeff Ma, Unsplash)
¶ “EVs At 28.6% Share Of Sales In Germany – IDs Take Top Three” • July saw plugin EVs at 28.6% share in Germany, up from 19.1% share year-on-year. BEV volume increased by 58% YOY, while PHEVs grew 84%. Overall auto volume was 264,802 units, up some 11% YOY. In July, the best-selling battery EV was the Volkswagen ID.3. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Gresham Hits 1-GW Milestone For UK BESS” • Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has reached 1 GW of operational battery energy storage capacity in the UK. Gresham said it has delivered 282 MW and 770 MWh of operational assets since the 2024 interim results, completing construction of its 1,072-MW, 1,701-MWh portfolio. [reNews]
Battery system (Gresham House Energy Storage Fund image)
¶ “Russia’s Oil Exports Have Decreased Modestly Since 2022, Shifting Toward Asia” • Exports from Russia in H1 of 2025 were 4.3 million barrels per day, down from 4.8 million b/d in 2024. Even as oil exports from Russia stayed rather high, the exports’ destination has shifted, mainly due to sanctions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Vestas Wins 274-MW Turbine Order In Canada” • Vestas has secured a 274-MW order from EDF power solutions North America for the Madawaska wind project in Quebec, Canada. The deal covers the supply of 25 V162-6.0MW and 20 V162-6.2MW EnVentus turbines, alongside a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 service agreement. [reNews]
Wind turbine (Vestas image)
¶ “Berlin To Enter Talks With Industry After Auction Flop” • The German government will hold talks with developers and other key industry players to find out why the country’s latest offshore wind auction had no bids. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy had offered the tender, but 2,500 MW at two North Sea sites went unallocated. [reNews]
¶ “Plans For Renewable Energy Center In Exeter Get Go-Ahead” • Outline plans to build a renewable energy center in Exeter were given the green light by the city council. Exeter Energy Limited, which is developing a £120 million low-carbon heat network for the city, was granted permission to build the plant on land next to Marsh Barton train station. [MSN]
Renewable energy center in Exeter (© Exeter Energy Ltd)
¶ “Vietnam’s Renewable Power Capacity To Surpass 112 GW By 2035” • Vietnam’s power sector presents significant opportunities for renewable energy. The country’s total renewable capacity is forecast to be 112.1 GW in 2035, for a compound annual growth rate of 14.3% during 2024-35, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. [MSN]
¶ “China’s Next-Gen Fusion Reactor Could Achieve First Plasma In Just Two Years” • The promise of fusion energy is hard to overstate. With the ability to leverage the energy-producing physics that powers our Sun, humanity could tap into a near-limitless wealth of carbon-free energy, ending our dependence on the fossil fuels that poison the planet. [MSN]
MAST Tokamak (Eye Steel Film, CC BY 2.0)
US:
¶ “Amazon And Brimstone Advance Lower-Carbon Cement Collaboration” • Amazon and Brimstone this week announced successful results from tests of Brimstone’s lower-carbon Ordinary Portland Cement for use in concrete construction with plans for more comprehensive testing, which will be conducted in 2025 and 2026. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Make America Gaslit Again” • Trump & Co are trying to shut down as much renewable energy as possible. And they are doing so as rapidly as possible. Will the surviving wind and solar power be enough? Probably not. It would probably not be enough in any event, because demand is rising rapidly. We should prepare because the numbers don’t add up. [CleanTechnica]
Even a candle … (Manoj Roy, Unsplash)
¶ “Government Overreach Now Wears A MAGA Hat As Assault On Wind Power Accelerates” • Michael Thomas, who writes the Clearview Newsletter, makes clear that the oft-repeated mantra by Republicans that government should not be picking winners and losers is no longer operative. Now they are determined to get rid of wind power at all costs. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump’s Attack On Wind, Solar Cuts Deeper Than Industry Expected” • President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on wind and solar power, with a rapid-fire campaign that exceeds the industries’ worst fears. In the past few weeks, the Trump administration instituted permitting reviews that threaten US wind and solar developments. [Yahoo Finance]
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