World:
¶ “Philippines’ First Floating Solar Farm Sets A National Blueprint For Clean Energy” • The Philippines is entering a new era of energy with a landmark 4.99-MW floating solar plant on the Malubog Reservoir in Toledo City, Cebu. The floating PV farm is a pioneering project, a collaboration between Carmen Copper Corp and Black & Veatch. [CleanTechnica]
Floating solar plant in Toledo City (Black & Veatch photo)
¶ “Flash Floods Triggered By Heavy Rains Kill At Least 49 People In Pakistan” • Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan and elsewhere in the country over the past 24 hours, officials said. More than 360 people, mostly women and children, have died in rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 26. [ABC News]
¶ “Mitie And Elements Green Start A 360-MW BESS” • Mitie Power & Grid and Elements Green have broken ground on the 360-MW, 720-MWh Staythorpe battery energy storage system in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The £71.5 million facility will be one of the largest in Europe, with enough renewable energy to power 95,000 homes for a full day. [reNews]
Battery system area (Elemenyts Green image)
¶ “Foton Philippines Launched A Full Commercial EV Lineup ” • Foton Motor Philippines, Inc hosted an “EV Forward” event at its Clark assembly plant, showcasing its comprehensive lineup of electric vehicles. The event was held in collaboration with the Clark Development Corporation, reaffirming its strong support for the initiative. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Harmony Powers Up 100-MW French Battery” • Harmony Energy has energised France’s largest battery energy storage project at the port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire. The 100-MW, 200-MWh Cheviré facility is the country’s first large-scale, two-hour duration system and is capable of powering about 170,000 homes for two hours. [reNews]
Cheviré battery project (Harmony Energy image)
¶ “BC-Wind Begins Seabed Survey For Cable Route” • Ocean Winds started the next stage of research for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm off Poland with a seabed survey for the export cable route. The specialist vessel Ocean Marlin is operating from the port of Gdansk to find unexploded ordnance and other wartime remnants that might be on the seabed. [reNews]
¶ “Gentari And PCL Construction Turn Sod On Renewable Energy Zone Project” • Gentari, based in Malaysia, broke ground on the Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage project in the heart of the New South Wales Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone. The facility will integrate 243 MW of solar with a 172-MW, 409-MWh battery system. [pv magazine Australia]
Installation site (Gentari image)
¶ “Problems With Reactor Water Supply Are Increasing At The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant” • Over the past two weeks, IAEA staff have recorded a deterioration in the cooling system situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, though its reactors are in a state of cold shutdown. They also noted burnt trees near the cooling towers. [Odessa Journal]
US:
¶ “Heavy Rain And Flooding In Tennessee Kill At Least Four” • At least four people have been killed in heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee. This summer, parts of the US are having more frequent flash flooding, as record-breaking rains hit some areas, a phenomenon that scientists attribute to climate change caused by pollution from fossil fuels. [Euronews]
Flooding in Tennessee (National Weather Service image)
¶ “As Canada Wildfires Choke US With Smoke, Republicans Demand Action. But Not On Climate Change” • Sternly worded statements are filled with indignation as Republican lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfire smoke that foul the air in several states. But they haven’t recognized the role of climate change in the issue. [ABC News]
¶ “US DOE Supports Critical Minerals And Materials Supply Chain” • The DOE issued “notices of funding opportunities totaling nearly $1 billion to advance … mining, processing, and manufacturing technologies across key stages of the critical minerals and materials supply chains.” The industry seems not to be too ‘woke’ to support after all. [CleanTechnica]
CATL Freevoy battery (CATL image)
¶ “Which States Have The Most At Stake In Trump’s Anti-Wind Push?” • The cost of Trump’s war on wind could be $317 billion in lost investment, analysis from research firm Cleanview shows. That figure is based on the 790 projects totaling 213 GW that developers plan to build, all of which are at risk of delay or even cancellation under current policies. [Canary Media]
¶ “16.5-GW Wind Build Splurge On Cards In US” • The US will add over 16 GW of wind and nearly 60 GW of solar capacity over the two-year period from the end of 2024 to the end of 2026, according to projections released by the US Energy Information Administration. This is despite the president’s repeated attacks on renewable energy as a “scam.” [reNews]
Wind turbine construction (BayWa re image)
¶ “US Transformer Shortage To Hit 30% In 2025” • US power transformer supply is set to face a 30% deficit next year, with distribution transformers short by 10%, according to Wood Mackenzie. The consultancy said surging demand since 2019 has left domestic manufacturing struggling to keep pace. Power transformer demand has risen 116%. [reNews]
¶ “Scientists Push Back On Trump Climate Report With Strong Rebuttal” • CNN reported that dozens of climate scientists are joining forces to challenge a new Trump administration report that downplays the severity of the climate crisis. The document is being used to justify weakening pollution rules and rolling back federal climate protections. [One Green Planet]
Have an outrageously fine day.
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