World:
¶ “Climate Change Is Turning Forests Into Firestorms” • The second State of Wildfires report, by researchers at the University of Melbourne, shows that between March 2024 and February 2025, an area larger than India, and 100 million people were affected by wildfires worldwide. And €183 billion worth of homes and infrastructure were put to risk. [Euronews]
Wildfire (Issy Bailey, Unsplash)
¶ “Lyten Completes Acquisition Of Northvolt Battery Making Facility In Poland” • Lyten announced it has completed the acquisition of Northvolt Dwa in Gdańsk, Poland, the largest Battery manufacturing facility in Europe. Lyten is on track to complete the acquisition of the Northvolt assets in Sweden and Germany in 4Q 2025. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BYD Flash Charging – This Changes Everything!” • At the heart of BYD’s Super E-platform for EVs are improved Blade batteries that support ultra-fast charging and high-performance electric motors. BYD calls them “flash charge” batteries because they have a 10C charging rate and can add 400 km (249 miles) of range in five minutes. [CleanTechnica]
BYE presentation (BYD via CnEVPost)
¶ “IEA Cuts Outlook For Five-Year Global Growth In Offshore Wind Power” • The International Energy Agency cut its five-year prediction for global offshore wind power generation by 27%. It cites policy shifts in the US and project cancellations in Japan and elsewhere. Expansion in offshore wind capacity is estimated to be 140 GW through 2030. [The Mainichi]
¶ “UK Unveils Clean Energy Jobs Blueprint” • The government launched the UK’s first national plan to train and recruit workers for the clean energy transition. It projects creating over 400,000 new jobs by 2030. The Clean Energy Jobs Plan sets out a strategy to meet demand for news skilled workers in renewables, nuclear, and low-carbon industries. [reNews]
Energy secretary Ed Miliband (Zara Farrar, DESNZ)
¶ “Solar Power To Save Electricity In Aluru” • Assistant Engineer Gurappa of the Electricity Department spoke of the importance of adopting solar power systems to reduce electricity use and bills. Addressing an awareness program, he explained that installing solar units in every household can significantly cut down power expenses. [The Hans India]
¶ “China’s Power Paradox: Record Renewables, Continued Coal” • The picture looks positive in China. Gleaming solar farms now sprawl across Chinese deserts; China installed more renewables last year than all existing US capacity. Yet in the first half of this year, coal power capacity also grew. Last year, China accounted for 93%of new global coal construction. [Yahoo]
Coal mine (Herry Lawford, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “Spain Adds Over 5 GW Of New Solar Projects To 2025 Permitting Pipeline” • In a move that aligns with its national decarbonization goals, Spain added over 5 GW of solar projects to its 2025 permitting pipeline. Spain is directly in the crosshairs of climate change, as shown by the 2023 drought that ravaged 60% the Spanish countryside. [Energies Media]
US:
¶ “When Government Refuses To Do Its Job ” • Reuters reports that nearly two dozen states are suing the administration over its cancellation of the $7 billion Solar For All grants that were to expand access to solar energy in low-income communities. The program was to expand community solar initiatives for people who can’t install their own solar panels. [CleanTechnica]
Community solar array (Robford15, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Will Analyst Optimism On Renewables Reshape NextEra Energy’s Investment Narrative?” • Those who are shareholders in NextEra Energy typically trust in its leadership in renewable power generation and its ability to harness long-term demand for clean electricity. There is a surge in analyst attention ahead of Q3 2025 results. [Simply Wall Street]
¶ “Engineers Propose Innovative Idea For Location Of Nuclear Power Plants: ‘Reliable And Permanent'” • An innovative firm, Deep Fission, has a plan for a new generation of nuclear reactors. The Economist reports that the company wants to build a reactor at the bottom of a mile-deep shaft drilled into Earth’s crust and filled with water. [Yahoo]
Have an unusually contented day.
geoharvey 
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