World:
¶ “EU To Speed Up Phase Out Of Russian Energy Amid US Pressure” • EU energy chief Dan Jorgensen is confident that a deal to end Russian energy from entering the bloc by 2027 will happen “quite soon.” The US is pressuring the EU to import American liquified natural gas instead of Moscow’s. Critics say the EU should stick to climate goals. [Euronews]
LNG carrier (kenhodge13, CC BY 2.0, cropped)
¶ “Smoke From Canada’s 2023 Wildfires Linked To Over 80,000 Early Deaths Worldwide” • Over 350 million people in North America and Europe were exposed to the smoke from Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfires, according to research. Scientists estimate that long-term exposure to smoke likely caused over 80,000 premature deaths. [Euronews]
¶ “Wind And Solar Power Fuel Over One-Third Of Brazil’s Electricity For First Time” • Wind and solar power accounted for 34% of Brazil’s electricity generation last month, producing a monthly record of 19 TWh. The previous high of 18.6 TWh was set in September 2024. Meanwhile, hydroelectric output, Brazil’s main power source, fell to a four-year low. [ABC News]
¶ “VinFast Rolls Out Armored EV” • When we go out to shop for a vehicle, most of us do not have how well armored the vehicle is at the top of our list. Nevertheless, some people do have to make sure they’re driving around in armored vehicles. And certain vehicle producers have to build and supply those vehicles. Now VinFast is making an armored EV. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The New Ti7: BYD’s $25,000 Premium SUV PHEV Destroys Remaining Justifications for Pure ICE” • BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao brand recently released the Ti7, a premium SUV with an evolved PHEV platform. While some have been reluctant to embrace PHEVs, the quality and value in this segment makes traditional ICE models hard to justify. [CleanTechnica]
BYD Ti7 (BYD image)
¶ “CATL Unveils New EV Batteries For Europe” • China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, unveiled its latest EV batteries for the European market, highlighting a growing presence and commitment in the region. One model offers a life of 12 years and a range of 758 km (471 miles). The other can add 478 km (297 miles) of range in ten minutes. [MSN]
¶ “Seaway7 Installs Final Monopile At Dogger Bank C” • Seaway7 has installed the last of 87 monopiles at the 1.2-MW Dogger Bank C wind farm off north-east England, a joint venture of Equinor, SSE, and Vårgrønn. In total, Seaway7 has hammered in 277 bases in the three phases of the 3.6-GW Dogger Bank complex in the North Sea. [reNews]
Seaway7 installation vessel (Seaway7 image)
¶ “India Eyes Indigenous Solar Cell Manufacturing By 2028” • India aims to establish its own solar cell manufacturing by 2028 by establishing a complete solar value chain. This goal will not just reduce import dependence and create jobs. It will boost investment, and strengthen India’s position as a global leader in clean energy manufacturing. [Asian Power]
¶ “Allseas orders heavy transport vessel Grand Tour” • Allseas has ordered a new-build heavy transport vessel to expand its fleet and strengthen its offshore wind capabilities. The ship Grand Tour will be built at Guangzhou Shipyard International in China with delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2028. It will have a 40,000-tonne capacity. [reNews]
Allseas Grand Tour (Allseas image)
¶ “Ethiopia’s GERD Equals Energy Of ‘Three Nuclear Power Plants’: Webuild” • With an installed capacity of more than 5,000 MW and an annual output projection of 15,700 GWh, Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam can generate electric energy equivalent to “three medium-sized nuclear power plants,” Italian engineering group Webuild said. [MSN]
US:
¶ “Tesla Market Share Dips Below 40% In USA For First Time Since 2017” • According to Cox Automotive, Tesla’s share of the EV market in the US fell to an 8-year low, to just 38% of US EV sales in August. That is a pretty severe drop for a company that at one time dominated the US market for electric cars with more than an 80% share. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla Model Y (Pontus Jerand Wernhammar, Unsplash)
¶ “US Biodiesel And Renewable Diesel Imports Fall Sharply in 2025 after Tax Credit Change” • US imports of biodiesel and renewable diesel decreased in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in earlier years. This decline is primarily due to the loss of tax credits for imported biofuels and generally lower use of the fuels in the US. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Power For Rural And Blue-Collar Areas” • Reactivate, American Farmland Trust, and Edelen Renewables Community Solar have formed Farmers Powering Communities. Its mission is, “Bringing together those working to feed the planet with those working to power America.” One goal is 500 MW of community solar PVs within five years. [CleanTechnica]
American farm (Colton Sturgeon, Unsplash)
¶ “Trump Administration Defends Empire Wind” • A September 5 filing in federal court by President Trump’s Department of Justice argues that the court should deny the Save Long Beach Island opposition group’s request for an injunction against the 810-MW Empire Wind project. The project is an Equinor wind farm off the coast of New York. [reNews]
¶ “California Requires Utilities To Offer Dynamic Pricing That Favors Low-Cost Renewables” • The California Public Utilities Commission ordered the state’s three major electric utilities to develop and offer to all customer classes demand flexibility rates in which prices change at least hourly in response to changes in the wholesale cost of electricity. [pv magazine USA]
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