World:
¶ “Earth To Surpass 1.5°C Warming Threshold Within Next Decade” • The climate crisis is not a distant threat. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And record-breaking heat waves are reshaping our way of life. [ABC News]
Fur seals on a beach (NOAA, Unsplash)
¶ “Breath Of Relief As EU Commits To CO₂ Reduction Climate Goal Ahead Of COP30” • EU environment ministers agreed on the bloc’s domestic climate target to cut CO₂ emissions by 2040. They agreed on a range to set a 2035 climate target to reduce net GHG emissions by 66.25–72.5% below 1990 levels, covering all sectors of the economy and all GHGs. [Euronews]
¶ “Scientists Call on Global Leaders to Limit Crop Biofuels” • Ahead of the COP30 climate change negotiations, which open next week in Brazil, nearly 100 members of the global scientific community, including some from the Union of Concerned Scientists, signed on to a letter calling on global leaders to limit a dangerous expansion of biofuels. [CleanTechnica]
Corn field (Daren, Unsplash)
¶ “Three Free Hours of Power in Australia” • The Australian government advocates giving the public access to free electricity for three hours a day starting next July. The Solar Sharer energy reform will be available in South Australia, New South Wales, and South East Queensland. Other states will join in 2027. Wise rate payers could save A$800 per year. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Dogger Bank To Deliver £6.1 Billion Boost” • Dogger Bank wind farm will boost the UK economy by £6 billion during its lifetime, according to an independent report published by BVG Associates. It said Dogger Bank will have 3.6 GW capacity when fully operational and will generate power meeting annual needs of around 6 million UK homes. [reNews]
Offshore wind farm construction (Dogger Bank Windfarm)
¶ “European Energy Signs Apple Solar Deal” • European Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with Apple in Australia. The company said electricity will be supplied from the 108-MW Lancaster solar park in Victoria, which is under construction and expected online next year. European Energy said Australia is a priority market. [reNews]
¶ “Renewable Energy Retailer Signs Off-Take Deal For Newest Solar Farm In NSW” • Renewable energy retailer Flow Power was become the first long term customer for the country’s newest solar farm, signing a deal to take 10% of the output from the recently commissioned 400-MW Stubbo facility in the central west region of New South Wales. [Renew Economy]
Stubbo solar farm (Photo from Acen Australia)
¶ “EDF Power Solutions, SPIC HHDC, And SAPCO Consortium Achieve Financial Close On 1,400 MW Of Arabian Solar Power Projects” • A consortium of EDF Power Solutions and SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co, Ltd, along with Saudi Aramco Power Company, achieved financial close on two 1,400 MW of solar projects Saudi Arabia. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Green Projects Power Up China-ASEAN Ties” • Clean energy cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has increased dramatically over the past decade, with investment and installed capacity in joint hydropower, wind, and solar projects experiencing exponential growth, said officials and industry experts. [China Daily]
Wind farm in China (Chris Lim, CC BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Ukraine Nuclear Warning By IAEA” • Russian strikes damaged nuclear substations in Ukraine, leading the International Atomic Energy Agency to issue a “critical” warning. Power to three nuclear power plants has been affected after Russian strikes on Thursday. The IAEA said its teams reported the losses of offsite power, which is needed for safe operation. [MSN]
US:
¶ “US Study Outlines Gains And Risks In Agrivoltaics” • A report from NREL describes how agrivoltaics – co-locating solar power generation with farming and grazing – can enable stakeholder engagement and while creating financial and regulatory hurdles for developers. One problem is opposition to solar development on farmland. [pv magazine International]
Sheep and solar energy (Vesper Energy)
¶ “Florida Judge Sanctions Tesla For Discovery Violations In Wrongful Death Lawsuit” • In the discovery process of a lawsuit, each side is to supply the other with requested evidence. In one suit in Florida, Tesla supplied such materials in a way that clearly seemed egregious. The judge was not amused, and he lowered the boom on Tesla.[CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill Will Push The Solar Power Envelope” • NJ Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill came into Election Day 2025 ready to fight for abundant, affordable solar power for home-state ratepayers. She has three secret weapons in her pocket: brownfields, the community solar movement, and agrivoltaics. [CleanTechnica]
Mikie Sherrill (Screenshot from mikiesherrill.com)
¶ “EV Chargers To Be Installed In San Diego” • San Diego is working to install a great number of public EV chargers. “City officials are completing permitting and working out logistical details with San Diego Gas & Electric to install between 750 and 800 charging portals at 59 locations — 20 library branches and 39 pools or recreation centers.” [CleanTechnica]
¶ “We Energies Hopes To Add Almost 3 GW To The Electric Grid To Help Meet Data Center Demand” • To meet expected surges in energy demand from data centers, We Energies plans to build and take ownership stakes in seven planned solar projects and one battery project, along with gas plants. It seeks the Wisconsin PUC’s approval the plan. [WPR]
Have a spectacularly lovely day.
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