World:
¶ “Climate Leaders Are Talking About ‘Overshoot’ Into Warming Danger Zone. Here’s What It Means” • World climate leaders are conceding that Earth’s warming will shoot past the 1.5°C mark. But they’re not conceding defeat. In the past few weeks, they started talking about limiting the time and magnitude of Earth’s stay in the danger zone. [Euronews]
Building for COP30 (Agência Senado, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Europe Is The World’s Fastest-Warming Continent. Are Its Cities Ready For Climate Change?” • A Eurocities Pulse survey found climate threats are intensifying faster than European cities can adapt. Heatwaves, floods, and droughts are the top three most pressing climate risks for urban centers, where over 75% of Europeans live. [Euronews]
¶ “How An ICE Micromobility Icon Kicked In Personal EV Adoption” • It’s smaller than a Smart car, quieter than a whisper, and legally permitted to do something almost unthinkable for a four-wheeled machine in Amsterdam: drive on bike paths and park on sidewalks. This is the microcar. And the granddaddy of microcars is the Canta. [CleanTechnica]
Canta Premium EV. (Photo from Waaijenberg Mobiliteit)
¶ “Andhra Pradesh And SECI Seal Government Orders For 1200-MWh BESS And 50-MW Hybrid Solar Project At Nandyal” • The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited has formalized Government Orders with the Andhra Pradesh government for a 1,200-MWh Battery Energy Storage System in Nandyal and a 50-MW hybrid solar project. [Swarajyamag]
¶ “One Of The Largest Solar Power Installations In Colombia Just Launched” • Atlas Renewable Energy recently launched the Shangri-La solar project. With a capacity of 201 MW, it is one of the largest solar projects in Colombia. Atlas Renewable Energy, which is based in Miami, Florida, is an international renewable energy company. [CleanTechnica]
Shangri-La solar project (Atlas Renewable Energy image)
¶ “The Russian Army Has Launched Retaliatory Strikes Against Solar Power Plants On Ukraine” • The Russian army continues to strike back at Ukraine and this week destroyed solar power plants in the south of the country. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reports on retaliatory strikes by the Russian army on power facilities in Odessa region. [EADaily]
¶ “Apple Signs Game-Changing Agreements In Pursuit Of Ambitious Goal – Here’s What It Means For Customers” • Apple is investing more in solar energy. The company made a series of investments in at least six European countries, totaling 650 MW. It announced them on international websites, but it didn’t talk about them at its US press site. [The Cool Down]
Solar plant in Bavaria (Michael Förtsch, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “The Trump Administration Didn’t Send A Delegation To COP30, But The US Is Represented” • This is the first time since the inaugural Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1995 that the US will not be officially represented at the annual summit. But many groups from the US represent it there. [ABC News]
¶ “Coal-Killing Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Is Coming” • Like zombies rising from the grave to devour the living, old coal power plants have begun to shake off the dust, adding to the burden of skyrocketing electricity costs. Not to worry. They won’t last long. Sodium-ion batteries and other economical energy storage are on the way. [CleanTechnica]
Sodium-ion system (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
¶ “Arizona Joins California, Nevada, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, And Texas In Renewable Energy Travel Frenzy” • Travellers, investors, students, policymakers, and enthusiasts are exploring the clean energy future through immersive journeys. As Arizona joins California, Nevada, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, each state has a unique story. [Travel And Tour World]
¶ “Trump Bets Big On A Nuclear Comeback” • President Donald Trump is putting money where his mouth is as he doubles down on efforts to accelerate the expansion of the country’s nuclear energy sector. The government will spend billions in public funding to reinvigorate US nuclear power, following decades of “underinvestment.” [OilPrice.com]
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