World:
¶ “Cost Of ‘Conflict Carbon’: Russia Faces €37 Billion Climate Reparations Bill For The War In Ukraine” • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created global heating emissions equivalent to 236.8 million tonnes of CO₂. Russia is under pressure to pay more than €37 billion to Ukraine in what would be the world’s first case of climate reparations from war. [Euronews]
Destruction in Ukraine (Jade Koroliuk, Unsplash)
¶ “World Is Falling Behind On Crucial Methane Emissions Cuts, Report Warns” • Research from UN agencies says the world is set to miss targets agreed four years ago despite readily available technology and clear incentives. Worldwide methane emissions are still rising despite a global pledge adopted in 2021 by several countries, COP30 was warned. [Euronews]
¶ “Singapore Reveals World’s First Green Fuel Tax On Flights” • Singapore is set to become the first country to charge a green fuel tax. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore confirmed its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Levy for passengers leaving the country. The amount of the tax is based on the distance to the initial destination. [Euronews]
Airport at Singapore (Shawn, Unsplash)
¶ “EVs At 37.6% Share In The UK – Ford Tops BEV Rankings” • October’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 37.6% share in the UK, up from 30.2% year on year. BEVs grew volume 24% YOY, and PHEVs grew 27%. Overall auto volume was 144,948, almost flat YOY. The UK’s leading BEV brand was Ford, with a 9% share of the BEV market. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “China’s Diesel Trucks Are Shifting To Electric” • China is transitioning from diesel trucks to electric faster than expected, potentially reshaping global fuel demand and the future of heavy transport. In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel. By the first half of 2025, battery-powered trucks accounted for 22% of new heavy truck sales. [ABC News]
BYD truck (MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Green Aluminum Could Make EVs Even Cleaner For Just €25, Study Says” • Aluminum is produced from bauxite ore, and smelting it is an electricity intensive process. To smelt one tonne of aluminum requires ten times the electricity consumed by the average EU household in one year. Use of green aluminum can reduce emissions a lot. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ocean Winds Secures 1.5-GW Round 5 Site” • Ocean Winds is set to develop the third floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea, according to the Crown Estate. The award completes the Round 5 leasing line-up, with Ocean Winds joining Equinor and Gwynt Glas in moving ahead projects with combined capacities of up to 4.5 GW. [reNews]
Offshore windpower (insung yoon, Unsplash)
¶ “Shell Buys Offshore Wind Power For New Electrolyzer Plant In Germany” • Shell signed a five-year PPA with Nordsee One GmbH for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in Germany. Shell will take about a third of the annual output of the 332-MW offshore wind farm to supply power to a hydrogen electrolyzer, starting in June 2027. [Offshore-Energy.biz]
US:
¶ “Final Resting Place Of Historic SS United States To Become Artificial Reef By Florida” • The historic SS United States will be the world’s largest artificial reef after it’s sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next year. Okaloosa County officials announced that they expect to sink the ship in early 2026 about 22 nautical miles (41 km) southwest of Destin. [ABC News]
SS United States (Unknown, public domain, expired copyright)
¶ “Energy Department Loans $1 Billion To Help Finance Restart Of Nuclear Reactor” • The US DOE said it will loan $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Three Mile Island that is under contract to supply power to data centers for tech giant Microsoft. The loan is in line with the priorities of the Trump Administration. [ABC News]
¶ “Waymo’s Rollout In Five New Cities Begins” • Waymo slow-walked its expansion for over a decade, with big moves starting just a couple of years ago. In the past year or so, Waymo started really ramping up announcements. Those were mostly just about intentions and expansion of territory in existing locations. Now, bigger moves are coming. [CleanTechnica]
Waymo
¶ “Tesla To Phase Out Chinese Made Parts For US Cars Within Two Years” • As soon as the last presidential election was over, several US car makers realized trade relations between the US and China were about to get bumpy. News reports this week indicate Tesla told its suppliers that it expects parts for its cars that are not sourced from China. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ford Selling Used EVs On Amazon” • Ford is beginning to sell used vehicles, or what are called “certified pre-owned vehicles,” on Amazon Autos. A couple decades ago, it would have been mind-blowing to assume people would buy used vehicles online through Amazon, but here we are. The EVs are up to six years old with no more then 80,000 miles. [CleanTechnica]
Ford Mustang Mach-E (George Sargiannidis, Unsplash)
¶ “ERCOT Battery Values Hit New Highs” • Battery storage assets in Texas are seeing record forward values despite recent poor performance, according to Pexapark’s latest Q3 ERCOT Market Update. The company said the energy arbitrage value of battery storage has risen by as much as 19% year-on-year across three of the four ERCOT hubs. [reNews]
¶ “Anti-Nuclear Groups File Suit Against Palisades Restart” • In a complaint filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan, the groups Beyond Nuclear, Don’t Waste Michigan, and Michigan Safe Energy Future argue that Palisades should not have received regulatory approval to restart after it was slated for permanent shutdown. [Bridge Michigan]
Have a magnificently enjoyable day.
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