World:
¶ “Ozone Hole Ranked As Fifth Smallest In More Than Thirty Years, A Report Shows” • The ozone hole over the Antarctic ranks as the fifth-smallest it’s been since 1992, according to a report by NOAA and NASA scientists says. They emphasize that recent findings show efforts to limit ozone-depleting chemicals can have a significant impact. [ABC News]
Ozone hole (NASA, public domain)
¶ “What’s Next In The Fight To Curb Climate Change, Now That COP30 Has Ended” • After an agreement from UN climate talks in the Amazon that fell short of many nations’ expectations, experts found some bright spots alongside weighty reasons for worry in the fight against global warming. The Associated Press asked seventeen experts what’s next. [ABC News]
¶ “European Commission Touts Increase Of Biofuels To Clean Up Heavy Transport ” • The EU wants to increase the uptake of biofuels for the aviation and maritime sectors to cut pollution from heavy transport. Aviation and maritime are highly reliant on fossil fuels and account for around 8.4% of the EU’s total GHG emissions, according to EU data. [Euronews]
Airplane landing (Pascal Meier, Unsplash)
¶ “Philippines Opens 3.3-GW Offshore Wind Auction” • The Philippines launched its first auction dedicated to offshore wind, with 3300 MW up for grabs. The capacity is for fixed-bottom projects, which are to be delivered between 2028 and 2030. The Fifth Round of the Green Energy Auction is the first to focus solely on offshore wind. [reNews]
¶ “Renault Trafic E-Tech Electric Van: 800 Volt Platform And Much More” • At the Solutrans 2025 auto show in Lyon, France, Renault revealed its Trafic E-Tech Electric, a battery-powered commercial vehicle that features an all new skateboard design from the Renault division Ampere. One of the things Renault is excited about is the exterior. [CleanTechnica]
Renault Trafic E-Tech Electric Van (Renault image)
¶ “Study Shows Migratory Birds Avoid Wind Turbines” • A study in Germany by the Federal Association of Offshore Wind Energy shows that migratory birds almost totally avoid wind turbines. The association examined the actual collision risk in a coastal wind farm in northern Germany. The study was done behalf of its funding member companies. [reNews]
¶ “Acciona Energía Wins 281-MW Philippine Auction” • Acciona Energía signed a 20-year power contract for the full output of two renewable projects totaling 281 MW in the Philippines. The contract provides long-term certainty for the energy the projects will produce. Acciona Energía said it has a development pipeline of over 2 GW in the Philippines. [reNews]
Wind turbine (Acciona Energía image)
¶ “E.ON And Hover To Develop Smart Microgrid Concepts For Cities” • E.ON UK and Hover Energy, based in Dallas, announced plans to develop and deploy a series of advanced microgrid projects aiming to meet the growing demand for affordable and sustainable power in our cities. Their approach is to transition away from centralized grids. [EON Energy]
¶ “TenneT Highlights Role Of Batteries In Grid” • TenneT said that as solar and wind supply electricity, flexibility is essential to keep the grid balanced and that grid batteries can store surplus energy and return it during scarcity. It said co-locating batteries with solar or wind farms avoids additional grid connections, cuts costs, and reduces pressure on the network. [reNews]
TenneT flags (TenneT image)
¶ “Indonesia’s Renewable Power Capacity To Reach 38.1 GW In 2035” • Indonesia is well into clean energy transition, though it maintains a reliance on thermal generation. It is making major investments in solar PV, onshore wind, and geothermal energy. The country’s renewable power capacity is forecast to reach 38.1 GW by 2035, up from 8.4 GW in 2024. [Yahoo Finance]
US:
¶ “Climatize Facilitates Community Solar Projects In Minnesota And Illinois With Pre-Construction Financing” • Community solar had a banner year in 2024, increasing 35% from 2023 and adding 1.7 GW of capacity in the US. Enterprise Energy worked with Climatize to launch a number of community solar projects, raising funds from Climatize’s investors. [CleanTechnica]
Minnesota solar array (Courtney Celley, USFWS, public domain)
¶ “California Natural Gas Use For Electricity Falls As Solar Is Growing” • Although natural gas generates more electricity than any other source in California, generating with natural gas has decreased over the past several years while the use of solar power is increasing. Solar power is driving the state’s growth in electric generating capacity. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “OPPD Proposes Extending Life of Toxic Coal Plant” • Omaha residents may continue to face health risks and environmental effects from the North Omaha power plant due to a resolution before the Omaha Public Power District to keep burning coal. The proposal is scheduled for a vote by the OPPD board on December 18. [CleanTechnica]
Omaha (Tim Umphreys, Unsplash)
¶ “US Energy Offices Folded Into New Structure At Department Of Energy” • The US DOE has removed renewable energy, grid modernization, and carbon-management units from the chart of its organization and consolidated them into the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, a shift confirmed in new DOE documents. [pv magazine International]
¶ “Energy Giant Hits Roadblock In Plans For Controversial US Nuclear Facility: ‘Dangerous Dump” • Holtec International has suspended its plans to build a nuclear waste storage facility in New Mexico. The storage facility was licensed to hold 500 sealed canisters of waste for up to 40 years, but it became “untenable” for the company to pursue. [The Cool Down]
Have a wisely managed day.
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