World:
¶ “The Secret To Tackling The Climate Crisis Could Be Right Under Our Feet” • The key to meeting global climate targets may be our soil. As COP30 enters its final week, pressure to transition from fossil fuels, bolster renewable energy, and even take meat out of our diets is at an all-time high. But understanding our soil gives us a powerful tool. [Euronews]
Sprout in garden soil (Daniel Dan, Unsplash)
¶ “EUFarmer Takes Oil Giant TotalEnergies To Court In Hearing Over Climate Damages” • An important climate case between a Belgian farmer and one of the world’s biggest oil companies is beginning almost two years after it was filed. Hugues Falys argues that extreme weather events driven by climate change has had a “major impact” on his business. [Euronews]
¶ “Central Arctic Fishing Ban Is A Model For Sustainable Ocean Management” • Policymakers are looking to adopt area-based management tools to address overfishing. Among the tools are marine protected areas, gear restriction areas, and closing fisheries. The Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement is an example of international cooperation. [CleanTechnica]
Arctic sea ice (Matti&Keti, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Roam Launches Charging Network For Electric Motorcycles And Tuk-Tuks In Kenya” • With over 2.5 million gas-powered motorcycles in Kenya, the motorcycle sector presents a large addressable market for electrification. Currently, there are around fifty players active now in Kenya’s burgeoning electric mobility sector. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Wind Hits New Generation Record In Britain” • The UK set a new wind power generation record at 7:30 pm on 11 November with turbines producing 22,711 MW, according to the National Energy System Operator. At the time the record was set, wind supplied 43.6% of electricity demand, delivering enough energy to power over 22 million homes. [reNews]
Wind turbine (RenewableUK image)
¶ “BYD Aims to Double Its European Sales Network in 2026” • BYD outsold Tesla in Europe in August and is growing its network and sales in Europe. It is building a factory in Hungary. Now we have news that the company expects to have “1,000 points of sale in Europe” by the end of 2025, and then plans to double that in 2026. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nordex To Supply Turbines For 58-MW Donegal Project” • Nordex will supply twelve N133 turbines for the Drumnahough wind farm in County Donegal. SSE and FuturEnergy Ireland confirmed the award as pre-construction works advance at the 58-MW wind farm 13 km from Letterkenny. Nordex will deliver long-term premium service support. [reNews]
Wind turbines (SSE image)
¶ “Netherlands’ Renewable Power Capacity To Reach 111.7 GW In 2035, GlobalData Forecasts” • GlobalData’s latest report on the Netherlands power market provides comprehensive insights into the country’s evolving power landscape. The country’s total renewable power capacity is forecast to reach 111.7 GW by 2035, up from 41.6 GW in 2024. [Power Technology]
¶ “Siemens Gamesa To Use AI Supercomputer” • Siemens Gamesa has selected the Danish Centre for AI Innovation Gefion Supercomputer to optimize wind energy infrastructure. Siemens Gamesa’s engineers will develop and train advanced AI models to analyze wind farms, allowing their operators to simulate and optimise energy output faster. [reNews]
Siemens Gamesa nacelle (Siemens Gamesa image)
US:
¶ “Unpacking The States Leading The Charge In Renewable Energy” • The US is undergoing a clean energy revolution, with solar power rapidly emerging as a leading sustainable energy source. Homeowners, businesses, and utilities are increasingly harnessing the sun’s power. Certain states are leading, setting benchmarks for renewable energy adoption. [MSN]
¶ “US DOE To Loan West Virginia Utilities $1.44 Billion To Keep Six High-Cost Coal Plants Alive” • The US DOE committed to loaning West Virginia utilities $1.44 billion to fund projects to refurbish six of the state’s coal-fired power plants, extending their lives by up to twenty years. Loan repayments will be passed on to West Virginian ratepayers. [CleanTechnica]
West Virginia power plants (Sarov702, CC-BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “Trump Administration Proposes Fundamentally Weakening Endangered Species Act With Harmful, New Rules” • The Trump administration is proposing to weaken implementation of the Endangered Species Act in ways that could bring imminent harm to imperiled species. If finalized, the rules would bias decisions on protected species. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “House Votes To Overturn Public Lands Protections” • House Republicans invoked the Congressional Review Act to disapprove land management plans related to the Arctic Refuge and Western Arctic in Alaska and the Buffalo region of Wyoming. The resolution on the Western Arctic now heads to the White House, where it is expected to be signed. [CleanTechnica]
Arctic fox (David Mark, public domain, Wikimedia Commons)
¶ “Governor Kotek Orders State Agencies To Move Faster On Clean Energy Projects” • Governor Tina Kotek wants state agencies to move faster to address climate change, ensure more longterm renewable energy power that is cheap and reliable for Oregonians and fill in gaps from federal disinvestment from clean energy projects. [Oregon Public Broadcasting]
¶ “State Finds No Exemption For Holtec On Nuclear Wastewater Release” • Holtec International, the company that owns and is decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear plant, has likely lost its appeal of a state environmental ruling that prevents it from releasing nearly a million gallons of the plant’s wastewater into Cape Cod Bay. [The Provincetown Independent]
Have an independently thoughtful day.
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