World:
¶ “Semco And PTSC Win Formosa 4 Substation Deal” • Semco Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction have secured an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the offshore substation of the 495-MW Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The deal with developer Synera Renewable Energy is for delivery at the end of 2027. [reNews]
Taking a substation to sea (Semco Maritime image)
¶ “Air Pollution’s Link To Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” • Air pollution from fossil fuels is the main contributor to climate change. The damage caused by air pollution doesn’t stop there; it also contributes to human diseases, suffering, and early death. Indu Navar, an expert researcher, caregiver, and founder of a nonprofit, spoke to the issue. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Envision Wins Turbine Green Gong In Italy” • Envision Energy published Environmental Product Declarations for its wind turbines on the EPDItaly platform, a move it said provides internationally recognised “green passport” credentials for its turbines. Envision said the declarations quantify impacts across the entire life cycle of its turbines. [reNews]
Wind turbines in Italy (Envision image)
¶ “Vinh Long Kicks Off Four Wind Power Projects Totaling Over $427 Million” • Four wind power plant projects in Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta were kicked off on September 28, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency. Vinh Long possesses immense potential for developing coastal and offshore wind power. [Vietnam Economic Times]
¶ “Russia Risks Another Fukushima as Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Suffers Days-Long Blackout” • The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, occupied by Russia since 2022, has been without external electricity for four days, the longest blackout of the war. Backup diesel generators power safety and cooling systems, with no sign of grid restoration. [UNITED24 Media]
Zaporizhzhia plant (IAEA Imagebank, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
UK:
¶ “Solar Panel Switch On For Ambulance Service” • Solar panels installed at an ambulance building could save over £32,000 per year, South Central Ambulance Service said. The Great British Energy panels were installed on the service’s resource center in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Earlier, it had got £1 million of funding for solar panels on four of its buildings. [BBC]
¶ “The LNG Detour: What Scotland’s New Ferry Teaches Us” • When Glen Sannox was launched, it was hailed as Scotland’s first “green” ferry, meant to reduce the impact of crossings between the mainland and Arran. Powered by marine diesel and liquified natural gas, it turned out not to be so green. It would have been better powered by battery. [CleanTechnica]
Glen Sannox (Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “OSG Secures Setec Backing For Moray FLOW-Park” • OSG, Offshore Solutions Group, secured £500,000 from Setec to develop the Moray FLOW-Park, a floating offshore wind wet storage facility in Scotland. The site in the Moray Firth will be for temporary storage for floating offshore wind assets during assembly and turbine integration. [reNews]
US:
¶ “Exposing The Fossil Fuel FUD About Renewable Energy” • Canary Media published a story about a recent public opinion survey conducted for the Conservative Energy Network by Cygnal in five states. It found that voters favored enlarging the grid and adding renewable energy. Readers deserve to know how the fossil fuel industry responded. [CleanTechnica]
Wind turbines (Nipun Jagtap, Unsplash)
¶ “Tesla Now Recommends Sleepy Drivers Try FSD” • A white hat hacker looked into the latest Tesla software update for Full Self Driving technology, something he has done ahead of their release several times in the past. He found that it did some things people might not know about. One is to check that drivers are alert when they are driving manually. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “TotalEnergies Sells 50% Of 1.4-GW US Solar” • TotalEnergies has agreed to sell a 50% stake in a solar portfolio of over 1 GW in North America to insurance vehicles and accounts managed by KKR. The deal values the portfolio at $1.25 billion and will see TotalEnergies receive $950 million at closing, including proceeds from bank refinancing. [reNews]
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