Opinion:
¶ “Trump’s Hatred For Renewables Means The US Is Falling Behind The Rest Of The World” • Donald Trump is the planet’s foremost advocate of fossil fuels, throwing the might of the US presidency into a battle to keep the world mired in the combust era. There is no fiercer single opponent to the effort to stave off climate breakdown than Trump. [The Guardian]
Coal train (Chad Stembridge, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Europe EV Sales Report: Second Best Month Ever for Battery EVs!” • EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 246,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in August. That’s up 36% year over year, and above the yearly growth rate of 27%. This is an especially positive sign when considering that the overall market is basically stagnant. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Why Fossil Fuels Are Having Such A Hard Time Competing With Renewables” • As we use the easiest fossil fuels to acquire, the cost of getting them goes up. Costs of renewable technologies are declining, in accord with Wright’s Law. Fossil fuels have negative effects that people don’t like: pollution and the impacts of carbon emissions. [CleanTechnica]
Wind turbines (Jason Mavrommatis, Unsplash)
¶ “EVs Take 29.0% Share In France – Model Y Regains Lead” • The September auto sales saw plugin EVs take 29.0% share in France, up from 27.6% year-on-year. Battery EVs grew volume and share, and plugin hybrids dipped. Overall auto volume was 140,090 units, flat year over year. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling battery EV. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tata Power Renewables Signs PPA For 80 MW From Hybrid Clean Energy Project” • Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Tata Power Mumbai Distribution to supply 80 MW of renewable energy that is firm and dispatchable. The PPA marks a key step to a reliable green power supply for India. [Yahoo Finance]
Wind turbines (Mark König, Unsplash)
¶ “Over 90% Of Global Electricity To Be Powered By Renewables By 2050” • Renewables are projected to provide 91% of global electricity by 2050, with solar PVs and wind energy leading the forecast. The International Renewable Energy Agency says this makes large renewables projects and connecting large consumer loads priorities for the energy transition. [Asian Power]
¶ “China Eyes 3.6 TW Of Wind And Solar Power By 2035” • China is aiming to increase its installed wind and solar power capacity to 3,600 GW by 2035, over six times the 2020 levels. This was amongst the new Nationally Determined Contributions Beijing’s President Xi Jinping announced during his speech at the UN Climate Summit. [MSN]
President Xi Jinping (China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
¶ “Iran And Norway Explore Cooperation On Renewable Energy” • Mohsen Tarztalab, SATBA chief and deputy energy minister, emphasized Iran’s willingness to broaden bilateral collaboration with Norway in renewable energy development, knowledge exchange, and learning from Norway’s experience in integrating renewables into the grid. [Tehran Times]
¶ “Nordex Wins Turbine Orders In Ukraine” • Nordex received turbine orders for a total of 189 MW in Ukraine. The company will supply 32 turbines for two separate projects being developed by OKKO Group. The N163/5.X turbines will power two wind farm projects in western Ukraine, each of which with a capacity of 94.4 MW. [reNews]
Wind turbine (Nordex image)
¶ “As Coal Fades, Australia Looks To Realize Dream Of 100% Renewable Energy” • Australia’s efforts toward renewable energy could offer a proof of concept for how a nation with a bustling, modern economy can rapidly shift its electricity from fossil fuels to wind, solar, storage, and other renewable sources like hydropower. [Canary Media]
US:
¶ “As Trump Cancels Renewable Energy Projects, Solar Execs Warn Electricity Prices Are About To Surge” • President Trump laid bare his sweeping plan to axe wind and solar energy projects, which he described as “the scam of the century,” in a Truth Social post. Now industry experts are warning of energy shortages and higher electricity prices ahead. [MSN]
Solar panels (Virtue Solar, Unsplash)
¶ “The Hidden Lever: A PSA And What Tesla’s Door Handles Reveal About Its Safety Culture” • In many cars, controls of doors and windows are electric. If they lose power, safe exit from the car has to be mechanical. We should take a minute to learn how to use the mechanical latches. They are not obvious. That says something about car designers. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tennessee Valley Authority To Buy Advanced Nuclear Power For Google Data Centers” • The TVA agreed to buy electricity from a small nuclear power plant that is expected to go into service in 2030 and will help power data centers owned by Google. Kairos Power LLC is building the demonstration reactor in Tennessee. [The Business Download]
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