World:
¶ “Antarctic Glacier Retreating At Rate Ten Times Faster Than Previously Measured: Study” • Glaciologists recorded a five-mile retreat in just two months on the Hektoria Glacier on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula, a rate almost ten times as fast as ever before measured for a grounded glacier, according to a paper published in Nature Geoscience. [ABC News]
Hektoria (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, CC BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “World Heading For 2.8°C Warming As UN Report Reveals Climate Pledges Are ‘Barely Moving The Needle'” • Ahead of COP30, the UN Environment Programme released its yearly UNEP Emissions Gap Report. It says global temperatures would rise by 2.3 to 2.5°C. Implementing only current policies would see global rise by 2.8°C. [Euronews]
¶ “How an Assembler In Guangzhou – Not A Gigafactory – Won The Flying Car Race” • Aridge, a subsidiary of Xpeng, is selling electric flying cars. Last month, it announced that it had received an order for 600 of them from a group of organizations in the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar. This is the first large order, but Aridge says it is filling 7,000 pre-orders. [CleanTechnica]
Xpeng Land Carrier and Flying Car (Xpeng image)
¶ “Europe EV Sales Report: Second Best Month Ever!!!” • EVs are picking up in Europe, with 399,000 plugin vehicles registered in Europe in September. It was the second best month ever for plugins, only behind the 412,000 units of December 2022. We can expect December 2025 for another record score, maybe even above the 425,000 unit mark. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Climate Groups Ready To Battle Trump Policies At UN Climate Summit COP30” • On the eve of COP30, the US has announced that none of its officials will attend the climate talks, which will be set in Brazil’s Amazonian city of Belém. This should not be a surprise. But with the US at the talks, there is a chance of progress. [CleanTechnica]
MEPs, make polluters pay! (CANEurope, CC BY 2.0)
¶ “France Awards 953 MW In Onshore Tender” • France has awarded 952.8 MW of capacity across 42 projects in its latest onshore wind tender, according to the government. The tenth round of the PPE2 auction attracted 90 bids totaling 1635.7 MW, well above the 925 MW targeted. The weighted average price was €86.6/MWh (9.94¢/kWh). [reNews]
¶ “Council Green-Lights Lowfield Solar Farm” • The Central Bedfordshire Council has approved the 21-MW Lowfield solar farm in Sandy. The planning committee granted consent following a positive officer recommendation, with the decision ratified this week after a consultation process led by developer Renewable Connections. [reNews]
Solar Farm (Karsten Würth, Unsplash)
¶ “ACWA Power Unveils $10 Billion Clean Energy And Financing Agreements” • ACWA Power has inked a series of landmark agreements worth a total of $10 billion, covering energy projects across multiple regions. According to the company, the projects will be located in various areas, including China, and Central Asia to name a few. [Asian Power]
US:
¶ “Big Tesla Investor Will Vote Against Musk’s Massive Pay Package” • Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of Tesla’s biggest investors, said it will vote against a proposed compensation package that could pay CEO Elon Musk as much as $1 trillion over a decade. No proposal before the shareholders has caused more division than this pay package. [ABC News]
Elon Musk (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Chrysler Recalls 320,000 Jeep Plug-In Hybrids Due To Faulty Battery That Can Catch Fire” • Chrysler is recalling over 320,000 Jeep plug-in hybrid vehicles due to a faulty battery that can fail and lead to a fire, traffic safety regulators said. Chrysler, which is owned by Stellantis, is aware of 19 reports and one injury that may be related to the issue. [ABC News]
¶ “Ford Mustang Mach-E And F-150 Lightning US Sales Don’t Actually Collapse” • Among companies selling EVs in the US, Ford stands out because its EV sales did not drop dramatically. Yes, sales dropped, and they are a solid step down from October 2024 figures, not to mention September 2025. However, they didn’t crater. [CleanTechnica]
Ford Mustang Mach-E (Bram Van Oost, Unsplash)
¶ “Illinois Takes Steps To Address High Energy Costs, Betting Big On Battery Storage” • In response to the skyrocketing utility bills, Illinois lawmakers passed a major energy reform package last week. The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, or CRGA, is expected to flood the grid with more power and bets big on battery storage. [Grist]
¶ “Oceantic Welcomes New Jersey, Virginia Elections” • Oceantic Network said clean energy won support in gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia. The organisation said both states have established offshore wind supply chains, development targets and previous administration backing. The chief executive, Liz Burdock, said, “Energy was on the ballot.” [reNews]
Liz Burdock (Business Network for Offshore Wind)
¶ “Port Of Oakland Sets Renewable And Zero-Carbon Power Records And Secures New Clean Energy Storage Agreement” • In 2024, 62% of the Port’s energy supply was renewable, including geothermal, solar, and biomass, while an additional 24% came from large hydroelectric power. The Port also secured long-term energy storage. [American Journal of Transportation]
¶ “Residents Outraged As Nuclear Plant Gets Greenlight To Dump Radioactive Waste Into Hudson River” • A federal court ruled that Indian Point can dump radioactive waste into the Hudson River, overriding a 2023 ban on releasing treated wastewater into the river. Around 45,000 gallons of the plant’s wastewater can be released annually. [The Cool Down]
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