World:
¶ “Scientists Explain How Hurricane Melissa Became A ‘Beast’ Among Monster Atlantic Storms” • When Melissa came ashore, it tied strength records for Atlantic hurricanes making landfall, both in wind speed and barometric pressure. The low pressure tied the deadly 1935 Labor Day storm, while the 298 kph (185 mph) wind speed equalled records. [Euronews]
Hurricane Melissa (NASA, public domain)
¶ “Fossil Fuel Projects Face Stricter Scrutiny After Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Ruling” • Greenpeace Nordic, Nature and Youth, and six activists sued over Norway’s decision to licence oil exploration in the Barents Sea. They said it violated their human rights by failing to assess climate impacts of fossil fuel extraction. The European Court of Human Rights agreed. [Euronews]
¶ “Fortescue Continues March To ‘Real Zero'” • Dr Andrew Forrest says the fight against the catastrophic impacts of climate change requires collaboration between countries, industries, and economic sectors. He pushes for partnerships that will accelerate industrial decarbonisation by building an energy system that “out prices fossil fuels.” [CleanTechnica]
Workers celebrate electric dump truck (Fortescue image)
¶ “Tax Fossil Fuel Profits to Reduce Exposure to Energy Price Spikes” • Fossil fuel companies made over €180 billion in profits in the EU in the two years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, analysis for T&E shows. T&E calls for excess profits to be taxed and the tax used to reduce exposure of low-income households to energy price fluctuations. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Canada May Remove 100% Tariff On Chinese Made Cars” • There is a rumor flying around the internet that Canada is considering a plan to remove its current 100% tariff on electric cars manufactured in China. According to CnEVPost, the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is currently visiting a number of Asian countries. [CleanTechnica]
PM Mark Carney (Office of the Prime Minister)
¶ “RWE Starts Work On Germany’s Biggest Battery” • RWE has broken ground on Germany’s largest battery energy storage facility at the Gundremmingen energy site in Bavaria. The €230 million project will provide 400 MW of power and 700 MWh of storage capacity, using the existing grid connection from the former nuclear plant at the site. [reNews]
¶ “Vattenfall Bags Nordlicht 2 Permit” • Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency granted planning approval for Vattenfall’s 630-MW Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farm in the North Sea, giving the green light for construction of the second project in the company’s Nordlicht cluster. Nordlicht 2 will comprise 44 15-MW turbines. [reNews]
Vattenfall turbine (Vattenfall image)
¶ “Officials Power Up Revolutionary Facility That Can Transform The Power Grid” • A major energy storage facility went online in Taizhou, China, with capacities of 120 MW and 240 MWh. the battery’s inverter allows it to react instantly to demand changes, supporting grid stability during peak usage hours and extreme weather events. [The Cool Down]
¶ “Orlen, Northland Install Baltic Power Substations” • Baltic Power, a joint venture of Orlen and Canada’s Northland Power, installed two 2500-tonne offshore substations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm, marking a key step towards delivering 1 GW of clean energy from the Baltic Sea. The two units will collect power from 76 15-MW Vestas turbines. [reNews]
Substation installation (Orlen image)
¶ “India’s Power Sector Surpasses 500 GW Of Installed Capacity” • India’s power sector reached a milestone by having 500 GW of installed electricity capacity on September 30, 2025. Of the 500.89 GW, more than half, 256.09 GW, is renewable, due to sustained policy support, investments, and teamwork in the dometic energy sector. [Power Technology]
US:
¶ “More Beachfront Homes In The Outer Banks Have Fallen Into The Atlantic” • Over two dozen privately-owned homes along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have collapsed into the Atlantic since 2020, sixteen of them since September 16, 2025, according to the NPS. Rising sea levels due to climate change are blamed, along with wind, waves, and tides. [ABC News]
Beachfront homes (Souradip Nath, Unsplash)
¶ “Domestic Solar Manufacturing Booms During The Trump Administration With Entire Solar Supply Chain Reshored” • New data from the Solar Energy Industries Association shows that the entire solar supply chain is now reshored and US manufacturing capacity has grown across every segment of the solar and storage supply chain. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Online Cost Calculator Aims To Rebuild EV Sales In The US” • After the$7,500 federal EV tax credit ended, some analysts are still optimistic. They anticipate that automakers and dealers will offset part of the loss with incentives and better deals. That could help EV sales tick upwards again, but a mix of offers means shoppers have to compare carefully. [CleanTechnica]
EV charging area (Courtesy of the US DOE)
¶ “AI Is Pushing Climate Goals Out of Reach, New Reports Say” • Surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence is putting humanity’s climate goals out of reach, extending the life of fossil fuels and driving up emissions in the US power sector while contributing to deadly extreme weather, according to two new reports. [Inside Climate News]
¶ “Nuclear Power Is Wrong For New York, Environmentally And Economically” • Governor Kathy Hochul says nuclear power is the future for New York. We at the American Indian Law Alliance strongly oppose this view and call for caution. There are issues that have not been solved, including safety and what to do with nuclear waste. And then there’s the cost. [Times Union]
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