World:
¶ “Japanese Automaker Nissan Is Developing Self-Driving Technology” • Japanese automaker Nissan is developing new self-driving technology as it works to turn around its struggling auto business. It’s an already-crowded field. The self-driving car market is estimated to reach $2 trillion by 2030, according to market researcher IndustryARC. [ABC News]
Nissan Infiniti (Jahmanz Williams, Unsplash)
¶ “As UN Climate Talks Loom In Brazil, Many Fear They Can’t Afford To Attend” • As national delegations and activists struggle to find affordable places to stay, with some are deciding not to go at all. Only about 36% of the 196 participating countries have confirmed attendance and paid for accommodations. But fossil fuel companies are sending lobbyists. [ABC News]
¶ “Porsche Rethinks Its Product Lineup” • Porsche is having troubles in China’s stiff competition, and its costs are going up in the US due to tariffs. So Porsche’s new lineup of battery-electric sport utility vehicles positioned above the Cayenne will now have internal combustion engines and hybrid powertrains when they are introduced. [CleanTechnica]
Porsche crest (Porsche image)
¶ “Poland: Nuclear Delays Vs Renewable Success” • Poland stands at a crossroads in its energy transition. The government has committed to building 6 to 9 GW of nuclear power, beginning with three AP1000 reactors on the Baltic coast, but the program is facing delays and financing uncertainty. Meanwhile, renewable energy is growing. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Little Electric Tractor Supports Better Crop Yields, Runs On Solar Power” • Over two-thirds of people in Malawi live in poverty and many rely on farming for their livelihoods. Much of the soil is hardpan, due to human activity. Breaking through that can be done with a hoe, or it can be done with a small electric tractor that resembles a rototiller. [CleanTechnica]
Cattle in farm Malawi (Ludger Heide, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “Brookfield And Solarvest To Develop 1.5 GW Of Clean Energy Projects In Malaysia” • Canadian investment giant Brookfield has signed a joint investment framework agreement with Solarvest Holdings Bhd to develop, build, and operate at least 1.5 GW of solar and battery projects in Malaysia. It is the first investment by Brookfield in Malaysia. [BusinessToday Malaysia]
¶ “Sunsure Commissions 82.5-MW Open-Access Solar Plant In Uttar Pradesh” • Sunsure Energy has commissioned an 82.5-MW open access solar power plant in Erach village of Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh. This latest addition cements its position as a key renewable energy player in the state, with around 300 MW of operating capacity. [pv magazine India]
Sunsure solar plant (Sunsure image)
¶ “Avaada Opens 280-MW Solar Plant In India, Starts 100-MW Project” • Avaada Group announced the opening of its 280-MW solar project in Surendranagar, Gujarat, by PM Narendra Modi. Developed under the Gujarat State Solar Policy, the project spans 1,170 acres in the villages of Tavi and Varsani. It took ₹1,500 crore ($179 million) of investment. [pv magazine International]
¶ “Renewables Reach Record 77.9% Share In NEM” • Data from energy advisory company Global Power Energy shows the share of renewables in Australia’s National Electricity Market energy mix reached a record 77.9% at 11.20 am on Sunday 21 September. The record eclipses the previous high of 76.8% which wsa set the previous day. [pv magazine Australia]
Rooftop solar power (Solar Victoria image)
¶ “Renewable Capacity Nears 3 GW, Target Lifted To 30 GW In Seventh Plan” • Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi, SATBA’s deputy for investment, said the government has raised its target for new renewable capacity under the Seventh National Development Plan from 12,000 MW to 30,000 MW, following President Masoud Pezeshkian’s directive. [Tehran Times]
¶ “Record Nuclear Power Output In 2024 Irrelevant To Global Energy Landscape” • Nuclear plants set a record for generating in 2024, but industry optimism is not backed by economic data or investment, says the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2025. Nuclear power generated 9% of global electricity, its lowest value in four decades. [pv magazine International]
Nuclear plant looking small (Pierre Ducher, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Natural Gas Pipeline Ruptures In Southern Wyoming, Putting Up Huge Flame And Charring Freight Train” • A natural gas pipeline ruptured and burst into flames in southern Wyoming, charring a freight train and lighting up the night sky with a glow seen more than 60 miles (96.56 km) to the south in Colorado, officials said. [ABC News]
¶ “A $100,000 Mistake: Why H1-B Barriers And Policy Rollbacks Shrink America’s Future” • The H1-B visa program has been a conduit for global talent into the American economy. It has been a central driver of US leadership in high technology. But Trump wants to charge $100,000 for the visa, so talent is going to China, the EU, or elsewhere instead. [CleanTechnica]
Engineer at work (ThisisEngineering, Unsplash)
¶ “A Green Steel Process Based On 1980’s Technology Is Coming Along” • US innovators are keeping the decarbonization fires lit. One good example is the green steel and metals recovery startup Boston Metal, based in Massachusetts, which has an impressive $400 million in financing to get its commercial operation up and running. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Challenges Maryland Offshore Wind Approval In Court” • The US federal government has challenged a planned Maryland offshore wind project approval in court. The evidence suggests that Trump has a personal vendetta against large wind farms and is favoring coal and gas energy, according to US Wind in its response. [Energies Media]
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