World:
¶ “Deforestation Linked To Thousands Of Heat-Related Deaths Each Year, Study Warns” • A study published in Nature Climate Change finds that local warming caused by tropical deforestation exposes over 300 million people to higher temperatures and is associated with around 28,000 excess deaths every year, about half a million in the past twenty years. [Euronews]
Deforestation (roya ann miller, Unsplash)
¶ “Record Amount Of Wildfire Destruction Marks Dark Year For Europe” • In Europe, the 2025 wildfire season has already broken records for the amount of land burnt. So much, in fact, that it’s more than four times as much as last year. Experts say the higher temperatures and lower rainfall brought by climate change are making forest fires worse. [Euronews]
¶ “BYD’s Opportunity To Establish Brand Preference In The Developing World” • Because EVs are relatively new technology in these markets, there is an additional opportunity to be the first to mind when people think about EVs. Even where a preference for an fossil-fueled vehicle existed, disruptive technology helps buyers be open to new preferences. [CleanTechnica]
BYD Seagull (BYD Cars Philippines image)
¶ “Think How Much Climate Progress We Could Make If We Protected The World’s Forests” • Better science and policy to improve nature-based solutions to support climate mitigation outcomes can make a real difference to protect the world’s forests. It would take willingness on the part of governments to move forward with this approach. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Bottlenecks Threaten Offshore Wind Surge” • Europe’s offshore wind pipeline is 411 GW in 386 projects but bottlenecks threaten targets, a report from the Energy Industries Council shows. Only five of Europe’s eighty specialist installation vessels can handle 14-MW turbines. Moreover, port upgrades take six to ten years to complete. [reNews]
Offshore windfarm (Pete Godfrey, Unsplash)
¶ “30-Year-Old Solar Panels Still Going Strong” • An analysis of six solar panel systems installed in Switzerland over 30 years ago shows they remain effective, with material quality emerging as the main factor determining their longevity. Solar panel makers typically guarantee their products for 25 to 30 years, but these all did better than that. [Chemistry World]
¶ “Kelag Starts Work On 48-MW Lavamund Project” • Kelag will begin implementation work on the 48-MW Lavamund wind farm in September 2025. The project, in the Austrian state of Carinthia, will feature seven turbines producing 79 GWh of electricity per year, enough to supply around 23,000 homes. Commissioning is expected in 2027. [reNews]
Kelag wind project (Kelag image)
¶ “July Power Use Hits All-Time High Of 1 Trillion kWh” • In July, China’s electricity consumption passed 1 trillion kWh for the first time, driven by strong demand from production and consumption sectors. The country’s total power consumption reached 1.02 trillion kWh in July, an increase of 8.6%, YOY, the National Energy Administration said. [China Daily]
¶ “Wholesale Electricity Market Generation And Storage CIS Tenders Now Open” • The Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 5 and 6 of Australia’s federal government are now open, seeking 1,600 MW of renewable energy generation and 2,400 MWh of dispatchable electric capacity in the Western Australia wholesale market. [pv magazine Australia]
Western Australia (Sophia Simoes, Unsplash)
¶ “UK solar generation hits record levels in 2025, says Ember” • A report from clean energy think tank Ember shows that 2025 has been the UK’s strongest year for solar energy generation on record. The first six months of this year have seen solar energy generation in the UK rise 32%, producing a record-breaking 9.91TWh. [Solar Power Portal]
US:
¶ “Why Is A Tiny Floating Solar Project Making Such Big Waves?” • Floating solar is a relatively new development in the PV field, requiring its own suite of water-specific hardware. Solar trackers have not been high on the to-do list, but that’s where the California firm Noria Energy spotted an opening. It has a tiny demonstration project in Colorado. [CleanTechnica]
Floating solar project (Noria Energy image)
¶ “Solar Power With Energy Storage System Launched At Denver Public Library” • Not all energy projects in the US take place at the federal level: regions, states, counties, cities, and towns may carry on with their own initiatives. A new solar power and energy storage system at the Denver Public Library is a case in point. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “$200 Million More For Clean Energy Here, There, And Everywhere” • Despite shifting federal policy, opportunities to push forward on electrification and clean energy are growing on the technology side. Activity on the investor side is supporting the momentum, the latest example being a fresh round of $200 million in capital commitments. [CleanTechnica]
Distributed solar (Sunrock DG via prnewswire.com)
¶ “US Agency Sparks Backlash After Throwing Up New Barriers For Crucial Projects” • Under new guidance from the Treasury Department, large renewable energy projects can no longer use a simple method of spending 5% of total project costs to qualify for tax credits. Instead, they must demonstrate ongoing “physical work of a significant nature.” [The Cool Down]
¶ “Commonwealth Fusion Raises $863 Million For Commercial Fusion Power” • Commonwealth Fusion Systems just raised $863 million in additional funding as it works to reach the decades-old dream of commercializing nuclear fusion. With its Series B2 funding round, the startup has raised about $3 billion in capital since it was spun out of MIT in 2018. [Canary Media]
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