World:
¶ “China Outlines More Controls On Exports Of Rare Earths And Technology” • China outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies, extending controls over use of the elements critical for many products ahead of a meeting later this month between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. [ABC News]
Gadolinium (Chemical Elements, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
¶ “Scania Joins Electric Coach Race With 600 Km Platform” • Scania unveiled its first battery-electric coach platform at Busworld Europe 2025. The Swedish manufacturer’s high-floor BEV delivers up to 600 km on a single charge. It is competitive but notably behind Volvo’s 700 km platform and MAN’s 650 km Lion’s Coach 14 E. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Floating Offshore Wind Industry Is Off To The Races, With Or Without The US” • One hint of things to come is a fresh burst of activity in the global floating offshore wind field. Just look at all that manufacturing activity the US is missing out on. Well, new clean technology from around the globe will find its way into the US in time. [CleanTechnica]
SnapWind Float (Samsung Heavy Industries via email)
¶ “Nordex Banks 2.2 GW Of Q3 Orders” • Nordex Group secured 2,170 MW of turbine orders in the third quarter of 2025, up 26% year on year, highlighting what it calls continued strong demand across its core markets in Europe and North America. The orders bring the total for the first nine months of 2025 to 6,661 MW, up from 5,083 MW for the same period of 2024. [reNews]
¶ “SSE Powers Up 101-MW Yellow River Project In Ireland” • SSE Renewables completed its 101-MW Yellow River Wind Project in County Offaly. It is generating renewable power for homes and businesses across Ireland. The 29-turbine development is in full commercial operation, producing enough clean energy to supply annual needs of almost 75,000 homes. [reNews]
Yellow River wind farm (SSE Renewables image)
¶ “Fossil Fuel Companies Control A Mere 1.42% Of Renewable Energy Projects Worldwide, Study Reveals” • A study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona shows fossil fuel companies failing on their pledge to lead the energy transition. They control a mere 1.42% of renewable energy projects. [MSN]
¶ “Spain Fast-Tracks Grid Rules To Moderate Voltage Swings” • Spain’s energy regulator CNMC opened a short public hearing on an urgent resolution to temporarily modify grid operating procedures to stabilise voltage on the peninsular power system. An expert panel found overvoltage was a key issue in the April blackout of the Spanish grid. [reNews]
Transmission system (CNMC image)
¶ “Australia Adds 6.6 GW Of Renewable Energy Generation” • Australia is adding 6.6 GW of new renewable generation capacity with the approval of twenty new projects under the Capacity Investment Scheme. CIS Tender 4 in the National Electricity Market attracted 84 bids representing 25.6 GW, more than four times the 6 GW target. [Asian Power]
¶ “As Trump Champions Fossil Fuels, The World Is Betting On Renewable Energy” • Even with clean energy roadblocks in the US, the world set a record for renewable energy investment over the first half of this year. Wind and solar power are meeting and even exceeding a global rise in energy demand, displacing power generated by fossil fuels. [MSN]
Wind turbines (Peter Beukema, Unsplash)
¶ “After Spain’s Blackout, Critics Blamed Renewable Energy. It’s Part Of A Bigger Attack” • The idea that solar and wind are inherently risky and unreliable is a common talking point for critics of renewable energy, often repeated by groups with ties to the fossil fuel industry. It’s false. Renewable energy paired with large batteries is proven to be reliable. [NPR]
¶ “How China Took Over The World’s Clean Energy Boom” • China’s clean energy sector is doing brisk business with less developed economies even as the US retreats from the clean energy race. In fact, 51% of China’s EV sales growth in the current year came from nations outside the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. [OilPrice.com]
Wind Power in Hebei Province (Xmhaoyu, CC BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “Russia Severed Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Power Lines On Both Sides” • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that during the Russian takeover of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the occupied city of Enerhodar, its forces cut the plant’s power lines from both sides. Ukraine has repaired the power lines in the past, but Russia attacks the crews. [Ukrainska Pravda]
US:
¶ “Unprecedented Glacier Melting Will Leave US Peaks Ice-Free For The First Time, Study Finds” • The glacier melt in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California is unprecedented, according to a study. Mountain glaciers are a key feature of various US national parks, but as the Earth warms, many of these ancient ice masses are rapidly melting. [Euronews]
Palisade Glacier in 2007 (JeffreyMRoe, public domain)
¶ “The Less Expensive, De-Contented Teslas Are Here ” • With incentives gone, EVs cost $7,500 more than they did last month. Tesla is introducing two models at lower prices, a “Standard” versions of the Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV priced $5,000–$5,500 less than before. Here is an article about the features they have, and those they don’t have. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Why Are More EV Charging Stations Coming To The US, If EVs Are A Dead End?” • President Donald Trump seems to have forgotten all about his war on EVs. The US has been adding more EV charging stations by the bucketful all this year, indicating that the EV movement might be here to stay regardless of Trump’s fossil-friendly energy policy. [CleanTechnica]
Have a contemplatively restful day.
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