Opinion:
¶ “The Thing Pollution-Heads Extolling Climate-Policy Sabotage Don’t Understand” • The US is an oil nation, and often corrupt and disinformative. At the moment, the Oil & Gas lobby is very clearly trying to hold the US back when it comes to the transition to EVs and clean energy. But the world is not waiting for us, and the technology will march on. [CleanTechnica]
Capitol Building (Jorge Alcala, Unsplash, cropped)
Science and Technology:
¶ “New Technologies Will Hasten The End Of Fossil Fuels” • It seems now the fossil fuel industry is getting its way. The US administration is about to eliminate the “endangerment finding” that found carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas to be regulated. But one thing the fossil fuel thugs forgot is that science advances. Here are two examples. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Power With Batteries Became 22% Cheaper In One Year” • A new report from Ember shows dramatic cost reductions for solar power with batteries. The average cost of electricity from such systems dropped 22% in just one year. The cost reduction means solar power with batteries can deliver electricity around the clock, continuously. [Warp News]
Solar with batteries (BLM California)
World:
¶ “Tracking Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Across Europe” • Viral diseases, which usually occur when an infected mosquito bites someone, are becoming more common in Europe due to more travel and warmer summer temperatures driven by climate change. Hundreds of cases of mosquito-borne infections have been reported so far this summer. [Euronews]
¶ “Cloudbursts, Deadly Climate-Fuelled Deluges, Cause Chaos In India And Pakistan” • Climate change is disrupting monsoons, as cloudbursts hit vulnerable mountain regions with deadly force. In a cloudburst, a large volume of rain falls in a very short time, usually over 100 mm (4 in) in an hour. They create chaos in the mountains of India and Pakistan. [Euronews]
Sunset in Uttarakhand (Soham Kalghatkar, Unsplash)
¶ “VicGrid’s 2025 Transmission Plan Unveiled” • The Victorian Government has released the 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, marking a major step in the state’s renewable energy transition. It sets out the transmission infrastructure the state needs to build over the next 15 years to ensure all Victorians have access to safe, reliable and affordable power. [Energy Magazine]
¶ “IEA: Renewables Will Be World’s Top Power Source ‘by 2026′” • Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity “by 2026 at the latest,” say forecasts from the International Energy Agency. The rise of renewables is driven by extremely rapid growth in wind and solar output, which will pass 6,000 TWh by 2026. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “Masdar Deploys $1.7 Billion Green Bond Proceeds” • Masdar channelled more than $1.5 billion from its green bond issuances into clean energy projects by the end of 2024, according to its latest Green Finance Report. The proceeds supported new solar, onshore and offshore wind, and energy storage developments around the world. [reNews]
¶ “Galileo Empower Files To Build 476-MW Dorenell 2” • Galileo Empower has submitted a planning application for the 476-MW Dorenell Extension wind farm and biodiversity enhancement plan in Scotland. The proposals include 67 turbines, alongside a battery storage facility, on the Cabrach and Glenfiddich Estate about 10 km south of Dufftown. [reNews]
Wind farm (EDF Renewables image)
¶ “Boulder clearance begins at Baltica 2” • Seabed preparation is underway for the 1500-MW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, a joint project of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted. Boskalis vessel BOKA Falcon has arrived in Polish waters to clear large boulders along the planned cable routes. Baltica 2 will feature 107 turbines with a total capacity of 1.5 GW. [reNews]
US:
¶ “Data Center Owners Urge US Treasury To Keep Renewable Energy Subsidy Rules” • The Data Center Coalition, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and others, called on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to uphold existing rules for wind and solar subsidies, saying they enable the industry to grow quickly and stay ahead of competition from China. [MSN]
Sustainable technology (Mark König, Unsplash)
¶ “Trump’s Climate Report Includes More Than 100 False Or Misleading Claims ” • A “critical assessment” report the Trump administration commissioned to justify a rollback of US climate regulations contains at least 100 false or misleading statements, according to a Carbon Brief factcheck involving dozens of leading climate scientists. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Veterans Back Lombardo Letter Urging Interior Secretary To Get Solar Back On Track” • A veterans group praised Republican Governor Joe Lombardo’s efforts to open an economic pipeline important to Nevada. Lombardo wrote that Burgum’s decision to review solar and wind projects personally and in detail was a cause of major delays. [KLAS 8 News Now]
Solar array (Michael Förtsch, Unsplash)
¶ “OCI Sells 100-MW Texas Solar Project To Sabanci” • OCI Energy, a developer of utility-scale solar and battery projects, sold a 100-MW AC solar project in Texas to Sabanci Renewables, Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding’s US green energy unit. Development of Lucky 7 Solar will proceed under Sabanci Renewables’ management. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Google Announced The First Nuclear Site To Power Its Data Centers” • Google announced the site of its first nuclear reactor, as part of its 2024 deal with startup Kairos Power. Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will be home to the Hermes 2 plant to supply Google with 50 MW of power under a long-term purchase agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority. [Yahoo News]
Have an immensely rewarding day.
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