World:
¶ “Scientists Plan To Use Cryopreservation To Freeze Butterfly Eggs To Save British Species” • The British Swallowtail, Britain’s largest native butterfly, has been classified as vulnerable on Great Britain’s Red List. Its population has declined by 57% in the last twenty years. Now researchers are investigating cryopreservation as a way to help it. [Euronews]
British Swallowtail (Thierry Chabot, Unsplash)
¶ “Entry Of Radar Ignites War In Philippines’ Electric Pickup Truck Segment” • Electrified pickups from three Chinese makers – BYD, Geely’s Radar, and Dongfeng – arrived in the Philippines. They are not niche experiments, but strategically positioned as challengers redefining the balance of performance, utility, and sustainable mobility. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Siemens SiCharge Flex Supplies Up To 1.68 MW” • Siemens announced a charging system called SiCharge Flex. It can deliver up to 1.68 MW of power, the highest of any known charging equipment. The first SiCharge Flex will be installed at a forecourt operated by OMV in Kufstein, Germany, on the A12 corridor connecting Germany and Italy. [CleanTechnica]
Siemens SiCharge Flex (Siemens image)
¶ “South Korea’s Tandem Cell Push To Counter Chinese Solar Dominance” • Within Korea’s solar industry, there are persistent calls for the government to shift its policy focus from expanding deployment to strengthening the competitiveness of domestic industries. Experts have emphasized the importance ultra-high-efficiency tandem cells. [Chosun Daily]
¶ “BYD Is Driving Europe’s Electric Bus Push At Busworld 2025” • As BusWorld Europe 2025 in Brussels opens, the European public transport sector is witnessing a profound shift. At the heart of this transformation is BYD (Build Your Dreams), which has solidified its position as a dominant force in the continent’s electric bus market. [CleanTechnica]
BYD B18 electric bus (BYD image)
¶ “AGL Secures Final Approval For $2 Billion Pottinger Wind Farm In NSW” • Energy giant AGL got final approval for a A$2 billion ($1.32 billion) wind farm in the Riverina region of New South Wales. The 1,300-MW wind farm, in the state’s south west renewable energy zone, will have 247 turbines and a 500-MW battery storage system. [News.com.au]
¶ “Leading Indian Renewable Energy Developer Looks Forward To IPO” • Rays Power Infra, a large renewable energy developer in India, lodged preliminary papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, proposing an initial public offering for up to ₹11.5 billion ($130 million), as it seeks to buttress its position in India’s growing clean energy sector. [MSN]
Solar panels (Nuno Marques, Unsplash)
¶ “Somalia Turns To Solar Power For Health Facilities” • Somalia is connecting 150 hospitals and clinics to solar power systems. The government said the move will reduce dependence on diesel fuel and cut costs while ensuring critical medical services run without interruption. The project uses solar panels with backup battery storage. [Dawan Africa]
US:
¶ “Energy Storage Exists, And It’s An Earthshot Prize Finalist” • US toadies can claim energy storage doesn’t exist, but Prince William, Founder and President of the Earthshot Prize, seems convinced it does. And US startup Form Energy’s iron-air battery worked its way through the Earthshot Prize selection process to the top of its category. [CleanTechnica]
Form Energy makes iron-air batteries (Form Energy image)
¶ “New Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Leased For About $100 Per Month” • Right before the US EV tax credit was phased out, someone in Colorado leased a new ID.4 Pro for about $100 per month. That’s quite a deal. Now it will be interesting to see what dealers can do without the federal incentives that were in place for both new and used EVs. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Department Of Energy Cancels Grant Funding For Two Kaua‘i Critical Grid Reliability Projects” • Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative was notified this week that federal grants for two projects that would boost electric grid reliability and reduce Kaua‘i’s vulnerability to supply-chain issues and foreign oil pricing were canceled. [Kauai Now]
Port Allen power station (Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative image)
¶ “US Department Of Energy Makes Surprising Announcement About Nuclear Power: ‘A Win For The Economy'” • The US DOE made a surprising claim: It’s bringing nuclear energy into the modern era. Interesting Engineering reported that the DOE will conditionally provide high-assay low-enriched uranium, called HALEU, to three US companies. [Yahoo]
¶ “Firm Unveils Plans For New Kind Of Nuclear Facility” • Oklo, a California-based nuclear firm, announced that it plans to build a $1.68 billion nuclear recycling facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. The project is expected to create around 800 jobs, making it the largest single job creator in Roane County’s history. [MSN]
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