World:
¶ “How Climate Change Is Pushing The Sea’s Smartest Creature Into New Territory ” • An “exceptional” number of octopuses have been spotted along the south coast of England this year, putting on rarely-seen displays in shallow waters. They have been recorded in large numbers before in the UK, but this year’s surge was extraordinary. [Euronews]
Octopus (NOAA, Unsplash)
¶ “Climate Change Is Reducing Children’s Height, And Humidity Is Making Things Worse” • Millions of children risk experiencing stunted growth if heat-trapping emissions continue to bake the planet. The dangers of extreme heat are already well established, and the World Health Organisation warns against exposure to elevated temperatures. [Euronews]
¶ “Record Month For EV Sales In China!” • In China, plugin cars scored over a million sales in November. There were 1.3 million plugins in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, so plugins took 59% of the market. This figure, however, showed only a 4% increase over November 2025. Full battery EVs took 827,000 units, or 37% of overall sales. [CleanTechnica]
Wuling Mini EV (GZrex, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “EVs Take 38.4% Share Of The UK” • November saw plugin EVs take 38.4% share of the UK auto market, up from 35.3% year-on-year. Battery EVs grew in volume by just 3.6% YOY, while plugin hybrid EVs grew 15%. Overall auto volume was 151,154 units, down some 2% YOY. Tesla was the UK’s leading BEV brand, just ahead of Ford and BYD. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “European Energy Green Lights 225-MW Vizzini PV Farm” • European Energy has taken a final investment decision to begin construction of a 225-MW agri-PV project near Vizzini in Sicily. The company said the project would be operational by the end of 2027, at which point it is expected to become the largest solar operation in Italy. [reNews]
Solar farm (European Energy image)
¶ “ArcelorMittal To Add 1 GW Of Solar And Hybrid Renewable Energy Capacity In India” • ArcelorMittal has announced three renewable energy projects in India totaling 1 GW of solar and wind capacity. The projects will double ArcelorMittal’s renewable energy capacity in India to 2 GW and boost its global renewable energy capacity to 3.3 GW. [pv magazine India]
¶ “Renewable Energy Surpasses Coal In Global Electricity For First Time” • The international academic journal Science selected “rapidly growing renewable energy” as the “Breakthrough of the Year” for 2025. This follows analyses indicating that renewable energy generation has surpassed fossil fuel energy generation for the first time this year. [MSN]
Wind turbines (Daniel Morris, Unsplash)
¶ “Radioactive Substance Leaks From Fukui Nuclear Power Plant In Japan” • During this work, around 20ml of water containing a ‘high’ amount of the radioactive isotope tritium is believed to have leaked out. Japanese broadcaster NHK One reported that detailed investigations are underway to see if any workers were splashed with the water. [Metro.co.uk]
US:
¶ “Waymo Resumes Self-Driving Car Service After San Francisco Power Outage Baffled Vehicles” • A power outage that left about 130,000 homes without electricity in San Francisco also forced the robotaxi operator Waymo to halt services while the driverless vehicles found themselves stuck at darkened traffic lights. Service resumed with electric power. [Euronews]
Waymo taxi (Aamy Dugiere, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Trump Administration Pauses Leases For Some Offshore Wind Projects Citing ‘National Security Concerns'” • The Trump administration is pausing leases for five offshore wind projects due to what the Department of Defense called “national security concerns.” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum did not specify what the security risks are. [ABC News]
¶ “Trump Pause On All Offshore Wind Projects An Attack On Our Economy And Public Health” • Trump’s Department of the Interior just halted construction on all five offshore wind projects underway in the US. The pauses impact these projects: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind, and Empire Wind 1. [CleanTechnica]
Revolution Wind construction (Ørsted image)
¶ “Ørsted Mulls Legal Proceedings In US” • Ørsted is considering legal proceedings in response to US President Donald Trump’s shutdown of all five in-construction wind farms in the country. In a statement the company said it is evaluating all its options to resolve the matter. Revolution Wind was set to begin generating power next month. [reNews]
¶ “Turbine Installation Begins At 2.6-GW CVOW” • Dominion Energy began turbine installation at its 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind array, as the jack-up vessel Charybdis went to sea to begin turbine installation. The current status of the work is unknown, however, after the Trump administration paused all work on five offshore wind leases. [reNews]
Charybdis (Dominion Energy image)
¶ “‘Incredibly Reckless’: Trump’s Wind Halt Stuns Even Some Allies” • The president’s decision to pause construction of five offshore wind projects capable of powering nearly 2.7 million homes along the East Coast marked an escalation of a yearlong effort to shut down the industry, jolting the political debate surrounding rising electricity prices. [Politico]
¶ “Minnesota Utility Says It Won’t Buy From Planned $1 Billion Power Plant In Wisconsin” • Northern Minnesota’s largest power company is backing away from plans for a $1 billion gas-fired power plant in Wisconsin due to legal challenges and permitting delays. Minnesota Power said it will no longer buy capacity or power from the planned plant in Superior. [WPR]
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