World:
¶ “One Of Russia’s Largest Oil Terminals Suspends Operations Following Drone Attack” • One of Russia’s largest oil terminals has suspended operations following an overnight drone attack. The Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s marine terminal in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk was struck by sea drones at around 4:00 AM, local media reported. [Euronews]
Ship at Novorossiysk (Khristina Sergeychik, Unsplash)
¶ “What Falling Sales? BEVs Jump 34% Year Over Year In October In Europe!” • EVs are picking up in Europe, with 346,000 plugin vehicles being registered there in October. Some 229,000 of them are full battery EVs. Overall, plugin vehicles were up 36% YOY. Expect December 2025 to set a new record, maybe even above the 425,000 unit mark. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Recycling Lead-Acid Batteries Has Health Risks” • Recycling lead-acid batteriesis takes a toll on both the environment and the workers who do it. Unsurprisingly, the auto industry has tried to deflect attention away from the problem for many decades. Car makers and their suppliers have gone to great lengths to avoid questions of safety. [CleanTechnica]
Reclaimed lead and ingots (Battery Council International)
¶ “Oman Welcomes Largest Wind Turbines At Al Duqm” • OQ Alternative Energy, a subsidiary of OQ, announced the arrival of the first batch of wind turbines for the Riyah 1 and Riyah 2 wind projects. Each wind turbine has a tip height of 200 meters and is fitted with blades measuring 90.2 meters, and each has a capacity to generate 6.5 MW. [Omanet.com]
¶ “Strong Industrial Base Driving Penang’s Rise In Renewable Energy” • Penang is on track to become one of Malaysia’s leading states in renewable energy adoption, particularly in solar power, driven by its robust industrial base and rising sustainability awareness. With its limited area, Penang has recorded steady progress in rooftop solar deployment. [NST Online]
Bayan Lepas, Penang (SR, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Spanish Firm Bags 20-Year Contract For Renewable Energy Projects In The Philippines” • Acciona Energía won a 20-year government power supply deal to deliver the full output of its 281-MW wind and solar portfolio in the Philippines. The firm secured contracts for a 101-MW wind project in Laguna and a 180-MW-peak solar plant in Cebu. [MSN]
¶ “Nigeria Bets Big On Renewables As Oil Troubles Deepen” • Nigeria’s oil industry has been challenged by mismanagement of revenues, weak agreements with international oil companies, oil theft, and underinvestment. Now, Nigeria is looking to renewable energy as it tries to diversify its energy sources and boost energy security over the coming years. [OilPrice.com]
Lagos (Nupo Deyon Daniel, Unsplash)
¶ “National Groups, Activists Oppose Move To Privatize Nuclear Energy Sector” • A coalition of organisations and prominent individuals issued a strong statement opposing the proposed privatization of India’s nuclear energy sector, condemning the tabling of the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025 and changes reportedly sought for existing liability laws. [Counterview]
US:
¶ “Michael Mann To Bill Gates: What World Are You Living In?” • Ahead of COP 30, Bill Gates said he saw climate action, global health, and development as mutually exclusive. “What world is Gates living in?” Michael Mann asks. “The idea that climate action must come at the expense of efforts to address human health is a provable fallacy.” [CleanTechnica]
Michael E Mann (Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “The Coming Slow Fade Of America’s Corn Ethanol Industry” • The conditions that supported corn ethanol for two decades are changing. The global automotive industry is electrifying. Major importing countries are turning their regulatory frameworks toward zero emission vehicles. Contraction of the corn ethanol sector is more plausible than growth. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Over 2,000 New Public EV Chargers Planned Or Installed In California In November?” • Recently, plans to install 750 to 800 public EV chargers were announced in San Diego. Then an announcement about 850 or more public EV chargers was made for Central and Northern California. It looks like over 2,000 chargers for the state in November. [CleanTechnica]
Have a reasonably flawless day.
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