World:
¶ “Is The EU Failing To Prevent Forest Fires?” • More than a million hectares of EU forest burned this year by the end of August, according to Copernicus satellite data. This is almost five times larger than the area affected by forest fires in the EU the previous year. The hardest hit country was Portugal, where 3% of the land was burned. [Euronews]
Satellite image of wildfires in Portugal (ESA image)
¶ “EVs At A Record 98.4% Share In Norway” • August saw plugin EVs at a record 98.4% share in Norway, up from 95.7% year on year. BEVs alone took 96.9% share. Full battery EVs took a 96.9% share, and 1.5% were plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 13,915 units, up 25% year over year. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BYD And Shenzhen Port Group Deepen Cooperation On Clean Ports And Green Shipping” • BYD and Shenzhen Port Group signed an agreement to expand cooperation between the automaker and port operator. The scope of the agreement goes far beyond BYD’s home ports to develop international logistics and decarbonize global shipping. [CleanTechnica]
BYD car carrier (BYD image)
¶ “Global Wind Capacity To Double By 2032” • The global wind sector will install its second terawatt of capacity by 2030, adding in seven years what took 23 to reach in 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie. The latest Global Wind Power Market Outlook says additions will hit a record 170 GW in 2025. Annual additions are forecast to peak at 200 GW in 2034. [reNews]
¶ “First Turbine Up At 99.2-MW Romanian Array” • The first of sixteen Vestas turbines has been installed at a wind farm project in Romania. The 99.2-MW Green Breeze wind farm in Galati province is being developed by OX2 for Nala Renewables. It is OX2’s first project to be built in Romania. It is made up of Vestas 6.2-MW turbines. [reNews]
OX2 wind turbine (OX2 image)
¶ “Calls For Drax Boss To Be Sacked Over Claims Renewable Power Station Is As ‘Toxic As Tobacco'” • Billionaire Louis Bacon blasted energy firm Drax’s “egregious” failings, calling it an “environmental and ethical calamity.” He said the power station in North Yorkshire is “toxic as working for tobacco,” and it should sack its boss. [MSN]
¶ “Extend Life Of Offshore Wind Farms To 35 Years” • Allowing offshore wind farms to operate for up to 35 years would increase cost efficiency and electricity yields, according to a study prepared by Fraunhofer IWES. The study looked at the continued operation and subsequent use scenarios of offshore wind farms and grid connection systems. [reNews]
Riffgat offshore wind farm (EWE image)
¶ “Pakistan Targets 60% Renewable Energy In Power Mix By 2030” • Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to achieving 60% renewable energy in its national power mix by 2030. He stressed the value of regional cooperation in clean energy development, such as the ECO Clean Energy Centre. [UrduPoint]
¶ “EDF And PS Renewables Consult On 500-MW Solar Farm” • EDF Power Solutions UK and PS Renewables are starting a public consultation on early-stage plans for a 500-MW solar farm with battery storage in Kent. The South Brooks Solar Farm would connect to the National Grid at Dungeness Substation, producing enough power to supply 20% of all homes in Kent. [reNews]
Solar Farm (SBSF image)
¶ “China Leads Clean Energy Revolution, But Also CO₂ Pollution, Says Report” • China’s investment in clean energy is the main determining factor in how quickly the world decarbonises, a report by UK-based think tank Ember shows. China makes 60% of global wind turbines and 80% of global solar panels, driving cost reductions for everyone else. [Al Jazeera]
¶ “Top EU Court Upholds Nuclear Green Label” • The EU’s top court dismissed a complaint by Austria and upheld the European Commission’s decision to label investments in natural gas and nuclear power as sustainable. The EU argued that both have a role to play as cleaner power sources during the transition to a net-zero carbon future. [Yahoo Finance UK]
“Warning! Clean energy!” at Chernobyl (Ilja Nedilko, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Need Help Getting Off Gas? Call The Free Quitline!” • Let’s be honest, getting off natural gas isn’t as easy as it could be. Maybe you love your gas stove or the price tag for new appliances feels too high. As part of Clean Air Week 2025, a new, free Natural Gas Quitline is launching to help people make the switch from gas to clean electric alternatives. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Jetson Air Introduces Smart Heat Pump That Features Lower Installation Costs” • Jetson Air announced a new line of heat pumps that come with a number of advantages. Among them one thing stands out. The Jetson Air heat pumps are installed by trained, factory-certified professionals, which JA says lowers the cost of installation by about 50%. [CleanTechnica]
Jetson Air heat pump (Jetson Air image)
¶ “Northern Colorado’s Largest Solar Project Starts Powering Homes” • The largest solar energy project in northern Colorado is online and delivering power to homes and businesses, while construction continues. Platte River Power Authority announced that the Black Hollow Sun, which covers about 1,400 acres, will supply renewable energy to its customers. [KUSA.com]
¶ “CNN’s Matt Egan Explains Why Electricity Prices Are Rising So Fast” • Right-wing media and the Trump administration are trying to blame Democrats and renewable energy, even though a greater supply of renewable power would bring costs down. In fact, in states with higher adoption of renewables, prices have risen modestly or not at all. [MSN]
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