World:
¶ “Study Warns Climate Change Will Increase Aircraft Noise” • A study from the University of Reading found that airports across Europe could be noisier as the planet warms. Published in the journal Aerospace, the research shows that climate change could leave aircraft closer to the ground for longer and expose more people to disruptive noise pollution. [Euronews]
Takeoff (Duc Van, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “EU’s Green Demands Are Jamming Trade Talks With India” • India is pushing back against inclusion of a dispute settlement mechanism to enforce green standards in the trade deal that is currently under negotiation with the EU. Negotiations over the sustainability chapter of the trade agreement with India are proving “challenging.” [Euronews]
¶ “BYD Outsells Tesla In Europe In August” • BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the second straight month. According to CBT News, European Automobile Manufacturers Association data shows that BYD sold three times as many new cars in the European market last month as it did in August 2024, surpassing Tesla for the second month in a row. [CleanTechnica]
BYD Dolphin Surf (BYD image)
¶ “China’s Floating Power Plants Are Tapping Super High Winds” • China’s S1500 completed its maiden flight in Xinjiang. This 60-meter-long airborne power plant cuts material costs by 40% and reduces electricity costs by 30% compared to traditional wind turbines, according to the maker. But those numbers might just be the beginning. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Morocco To Send Solar Power To Germany Via 4800 Km Undersea Cable” • A new plan would have electricity transmitted from Morocco to Germany via a 4,800 km long undersea cable that would run along the coast of western Europe to connect to the German electrical grid. It would deliver 26 TWh annually to Germany, about 5% of its demand. [CleanTechnica]
Ouarzazate Power Station (Marc Lacoste, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “Andritz Is To Upgrade The 130-MW Valpelline Hydro Plant” • Andritz has secured a contract from Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque to rehabilitate the 130-MW Valpelline hydropower plant in Italy’s Aosta Valley. The deal, valued in the mid double-digit million-euro range, is included in the Austrian group’s third quarter 2025 order intake. [reNews]
¶ “Commitments Boost Renewable Energy Investments To $1.6 Trillion” • Commitments to expand renewable energy, access to electricity, and clean cooking in this decade increased the total investment pledged through the UN to $1.6 trillion, with $284 billion already mobilised, the Energy Compacts Annual Progress Report says. [Power Technology]
Wind turbines (Vidar Nordli-Mathisen, Unsplash)
¶ “Wind And Solar Power Global Growth To 2035” • Wind and solar will dominate electricity growth worldwide over the next decade, according to BP’s Energy Outlook 2025. The report said more than 80% of additional power demand to 2035 will be met by new wind and solar generation, with China accounting for around half of the expansion. [reNews]
¶ “European Energy Opens First Hybrid Park In Sweden” • European Energy has inaugurated its first hybrid renewable energy park. The Skaramala project in Kronoberg County, Sweden, combines a 49.6-MW wind farm of eight turbines with a 39.3-MWp solar park. Together they are expected to generate around 126 GWh annually. [reNews]
Hybrid energy plant (European Energy image)
¶ “Solar Fuels China’s Power Surge” • Solar led the increase in power generation in China with a 46.2% jump in August, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said. In the “China energy and emissions trends: September 2025 snapshot,” CREA said wind and nuclear power generation followed, with increases of 35.2% and 5.5%, respectively. [Asian Power]
¶ “Russian Drone Crashes 800 Meters From South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant: IAEA comments” • A Russian drone has crashed just 800 metres from the perimeter of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant. The only power transmission line supplying the Zaporizhzhia NPP from Ukraine’s power grid had been disconnected for two days. [Ukrainska Pravda]
Zaporizhzhia NPP (Ralf1969, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
US:
¶ “Spotlight On Energy Storage For New York Climate Week” • The US Department of Energy no longer believes that energy storage is a thing, but everybody else does. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the key technology developments announced against the high-profile backdrop of New York City Climate Week 2025. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Life Is Lovely Now That Block Islanders Have Offshore Wind Power” • Block Islanders love how offshore wind has improved their lives. The island is connected to the Block Island Offshore Wind Project and the mainland power grid. “The benefits have been extraordinary,” Keith Stover, head of the island’s Town Council, told the New York Times. [CleanTechnica]
Block Island offshore wind farm (Ionna22, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Are EREVs A Good Option For The USA?” • Extended-range EVs have been quite popular in China in the past few years, but we might question whether now is the time for an EREV revival in the US. Here are some thoughts on the pros and cons of extended-range EVs and potential coming trend for them, particularly in this country. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Levi Strauss Launches Program To Deploy Renewable Energy In Its Supply Chain” • Levi Strauss & Co announced the launch of the LS&Co Energy Accelerator Program in partnership with Schneider Electric, a new initiative aimed at speeding the shift to renewable electricity in its supply chain. The target is to reduce supply chain emissions 42%. [ESG Today]
Have an especially lovely day.
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