Opinion:
¶ “New Nuclear Push Brings Old Dangers Back, And Bigger Than Ever” • When President Donald Trump and Keir Starmer, prime minister of the United Kingdom, signed a deal to rapidly expand nuclear power in the UK, nuclear stock prices soared to record highs. But the boom ignores the overwhelming evidence that nuclear is a bad risk. [The Hill]
Cooling towers (Lukáš Lehotský, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Marine Heatwaves Disrupt Crucial Carbon Storage Processes In The Ocean, New Study Finds” • Marine heatwaves can have a hidden impact on microscopic organisms in the ocean. A study published in Nature Communications, shows how excess heat in the ocean can transform the its food webs and affect their ability to fight climate change. [Euronews]
¶ “Rising Sea Levels Threaten Over 100 Million Buildings” • A study published in Urban Sustainability explores scenarios of sea level rise between 0.5 and 20 meters. It found even the lowest increase (predicted to occur even if emissions are significantly cut) would result in around three million buildings being flooded regularly in the Global South. [Euronews]
Alexandria, Egypt (George Youssef, Unsplash)
¶ “OPEC+ To Raise Oil Production By 137,000 Barrels Per Day In November” • A group of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to a small boost in oil production, citing a steady global economic outlook. The group said it will raise oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in November, the same amount it announced for October. [ABC News]
¶ “Exposure To Mining Fossil Fuel Linked To ALS, New Research Finds” • A pollutant from fossil fossil fuels was linked to higher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a paper in Environmental Research shows. Longterm exposure to sulfur dioxide, a product of combustion of oil-based fuel and coal, is associated with the development of the disease. [ABC News]
Pumpjack (Jeff W, Unsplash)
¶ “AI-Powered Robots Install Solar Panels Faster Than Any Humans” • Lumimous Robotics, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is having a major impact on the solar industry half a world away in Australia. In the town of Benalla, Victoria, its robotic solar panel installation machines are helping build a 250-MW solar facility in record time. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BYD-Led Consortium Awarded Contract For Autonomous Buses In Singapore” • A consortium of BYD, MKX Technologies, and Zhidao Network Technology won a contract for autonomous buses to start driverless public operation in the second half of 2026 in Singapore. BYD has over 300 electric buses in operation or on order in Singapore already. [CleanTechnica]
BYD J6 (BYD image)
¶ “Global Renewables To Double By 2030, Says IEA” • Global renewable power capacity is set to more than double by 2030, led by rapid growth in solar PV, according to the International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2025 report. The medium-term outlook forecasts an additional 4,600 GW of renewable capacity by the end of the decade. [reNews]
¶ “Nordex Wins 126-MW Turbine Haul From wpd” • Nordex Group has orders from wpd totalling over 125 MW for six wind projects in Germany. The orders, placed in late September, are for 21 turbines, including six N163/6.X, eleven N149/5.X, two N163/5.X, and two N133/4.8 units. The package includes a 15-year premium service contract. [reNews]
Moving a blade (Nordex image)
¶ “Offshore wind To Add 16 GW In 2025” • Global offshore wind capacity additions will reach 16 GW by the end of 2025, with around two-thirds of new projects in China, according to Rystad Energy. The research firm said that by 2030, China’s offshore wind sector will account for 45% of the world’s total capacity, underlining its growing dominance. [reNews]
¶ “Renewables Overtake Coal But Growth Slows: Reports” • Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time, though US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth and put a global 2030 target out of reach. Renewables’ share of global electricity rose to 34.3% in the first half of the year, while coal fell to 33.1%, according to Ember. [Yahoo]
Wind turbines (American Public Power Association, Unsplash)
¶ “Australia Post Overshoots Emissions Target And Hits 100% Renewable Electricity At Operational Sites” • Australia Post says it has “overshot” its 2025 carbon emissions reduction targets and transitioned to 100% renewable electricity at all its operational sites. Australia Post has also rolled out one of Australia’s largest electric delivery fleets. [Renew Economy]
US:
¶ “Bill Nye Asks Congress To Push Back Against ‘Extinction-Level’ NASA Budget Cuts” • Bill Nye joined others on Capitol Hill to make a case for preserving NASA’s funding. The Trump administration proposes cutting NASA’s budget by about 24% for the 2026 fiscal year, impacting planetary science, Earth science, and astrophysics research. [ABC News]
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Bill Nye (Bill Ingalls, NASA)
¶ “NASA Space Solar Project Focuses On Cutting Costs” • The documentary Bright Harvest: Powering Earth From Space brings the painstaking labwork of space solar to the big screen, creating a minor buzz over the prospect of beaming solar energy down to receivers on Earth for firm, reliable, 24/7 clean power regardless of the weather. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “OW vs ‘Bad Faith’ Trump Attack” • Ocean Winds attacked the “bad faith” litigation of the Trump administration in an ongoing court challenge to the developer’s federal construction permit for the SouthCoast Wind. “This overt litigation tactic is made in bad faith without any legal authority or regard for the impact on SouthCoast Wind or the public at large.” [reNews]
Have a majestically colorful day.
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