World:
¶ “EU Energy Systems Vulnerable To Heatwaves, Droughts, And Rising Cooling Needs, EEA Says” • Future energy demand for cooling is expected to increase most in southern EU countries, such as Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which could consume 71% of the total annual energy for cooling purposes in homes in the EU as global warming continues. [Euronews]
Porto, Portugal (Everaldo Coelho, Unsplash)
¶ “Kia And Red Sea Global Launch PBV Pilot And Explore Long-Term Mobility Partnership” • Kia Corporation signed a pilot agreement with real estate developer Red Sea Global to deliver next-generation EVs. Developed through Kia’s Platform Beyond Vehicle business strategy, the EVs combine commercial utility with modular adaptability. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Zinc-Air Battery Solves Big Energy Storage Problem” • In e-Zinc’s architecture, the system charges in an upper section, where zinc pellets form on electrodes. The electrodes are wiped periodically and the pellets fall through a water-based electrolyte to the lower part of the cell. Air is injected to discharge the cell. The company is based in Ontario. [CleanTechnica]
Zinc-air battery (Courtesy of e-Zinc)
¶ “Vestas Notches 133-MW Global Quartet” • Vestas secured 133 MW of turbine orders across Europe, the Americas and Asia as part of its third-quarter intake. An undisclosed customer in Spain ordered six 4.5-MW machines, with delivery due in the first half of 2026 and commissioning later that year under a long-term service deal. [reNews]
¶ “Jan De Nul Orders Vessel For Subsea Defence” • Jan De Nul has ordered a new subsea rock installation vessel for protection of critical offshore infrastructure including cables for energy and data. The George W Goethals, with a capacity of 37,000 tonnes, will operate with flexible and inclined fall pipe systems to install large rocks at depths of up to 400 meters. [reNews]
George W Goethals (Jan De Nul image)
¶ “China Starts First Railway Powered By Clean Energy” • CHN Energy put a train into operation as China’s first venture to use renewable energy to power a railroad. Its region has plenty of sunshine, so engineers installed solar panels that operate along with the conventional grid. It balances load and provides steady distribution of energy. [Railway Supply]
¶ “Econergy Seals €58 Million For 64-MW Of Italian Solar” • Econergy has secured about €58 million in project financing from UniCredit to support the construction of a 64-MW solar portfolio in Italy. The deal marks the company’s first project-level financing in the Italian market and the funds will back twelve photovoltaic sites. [reNews]
Solar panels (Econergy image)
¶ “South Africa’s First 1-GW Wind Farm” • South Africa could get its first renewable power plant with a peak electricity output of up to 1 GW within four years. The R30-billion ($1.74 billion) Carissa Wind Energy Facility, planned for construction in the Western Cape, secured environmental authorisation in early September 2025. [MyBroadband]
¶ “Adani Green Switches On 408.1 MW Of Renewable Energy Projects At Khavda” • Adani Green Energy Ltd made a total of 408.1 MW RE power projects at Khavda, Gujarat operational. This includes 87.5 MW of solar, 124.8 MW of wind, and 195.8 MW of hybrid capacity, commissioned through Adani Green Energy Ltd’s various stepdown subsidiaries. [pv magazine India]
Solar array (Adani Green Energy Ltd image)
¶ “Six-Day Blackout At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Sparks Fears Of Nuclear Disaster” • The lack of external power supply to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant poses significant threats to nuclear safety. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been disconnected from Ukraine’s power grid for six days. [RBC-Ukraine]
US:
¶ “North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy For Damages Caused By ‘Climate Deception'” • Carrboro, North Carolina, a town with about 21,000 residents, claims it has suffered millions of dollars in damages to its roads and town buildings due to more frequent and extreme weather events. It sued Duke Energy for deception about the climate. [CleanTechnica]
Main Street, Carrboro (Digitalican, CC BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “The Used EV Market In The US Is Red Hot” • Bloomberg this week is reporting that the hottest segment of the US auto market is used EVs. There are reports of Chevy Bolts traded in and sold to new owners within days. People may have many explanations for the phenomenon, like tariffs or the end of federal incentives, but the reason is simple economics. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “ARKA Energy’s Solar Awning Makes Adding Standalone Solar Easy Anywhere” • Arka Energy showed their solar awnings and carports at RE+ in Las Vegas. They have been hard at work on scaling their core solution to new applications and were eager to show off their new standalone Power Gazebo alongside a new suite of digital tools. [CleanTechnica]
Solar awning (Courtesy Arka Energy)
¶ “Trump Launches Broad Effort To Help Revive Flagging US Coal” • The Trump administration is opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for leasing to coal miners and putting up $625 million for power plants that burn coal as part of an initiative to revive the archaic industry. The measures come amid surging demand from data centers. [Energy Connects]
¶ “Hawaiian Electric Solar And Energy Storage Reaches Historic Milestone” • About 25 years after Hawaiian Electric launched its first solar programs, its efforts have helped produce one of the highest rates of rooftop solar adoption in the US. An estimated 44% of the single-family homes served by Hawaiian Electric have solar systems. [Big Island Now]
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