World:
¶ “Hydrogen Pipeline With No Users Will Raise Germany’s Electricity Prices” • Germany has completed the first 400 km segment of its hydrogen pipeline. The pipes are in the ground, the compressors work, and the system itself is ready. It has one problem. It connects no meaningful hydrogen suppliers with no contracted customers. [CleanTechnica]
First hydrogen station (SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Kia Unveils New EV3 GT, EV4 Hatchback GT, And EV5 GT” • Hyundai and Kia had one heck of a party this week in Europe. They launched the compact but practical Kia EV2 as well as the Hyundai STARIA electric van. And that’s not all! While launching the EV2, Kia also introduced the EV3 GT, the EV4 Hatchback GT, and the EV5 GT. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Zeekr Launches New 7GT In Europe” • For the Brussels Motor Show, Chinese EV brand Zeekr launched its new 7GT model for the European market. It’s not as expensive as one might expect. The starting price is just €45,990 for the rear wheel drive model, €50,990 for the Long Range RWD version and €57,490 for the Privilege all wheel drive version. [CleanTechnica]
Zeekr 7X (JustAnotherCarDesigner, CC0 1.0, cropped)
¶ “US Turbulence ‘Could Hit Other Offshore Markets'” • Vestas chief executive Henrik Andersen warned of “negative spillover” from US offshore wind upheaval that could push up the cost of capital for global projects. The comments from the Vestas chief executive and WindEurope president were reported by the Financial Times. [reNews]
¶ “RPC And Greenfield Win Consent For BESS” • Renewable Power Capital and Greenfield have secured planning permission for the 30-MW Coventry and 49-MW Sudmeadow Road battery energy storage projects. According to the companies, the projects follow planning consents gained in 2025 for five sites in England and Wales. [reNews]
Battery system (RPC and Greenfield image)
¶ “Scatec Signs Egypt PPA For hybrid” • Scatec signed a Power Purchase Agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company in Egypt. The deal covers 1.95 GW of solar and 3.9 GWh of battery storage. The company said the agreement includes one integrated solar and BESS hybrid system designed to deliver round-the-clock power. [reNews]
¶ “Pakistan Sets Ambitious 60% Renewable Energy Target By 2030″ • Pakistan set a target for 60% renewable energy in its power mix by 2030, as the country continues its rapid transition to cleaner energy sources. Pakistan’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam announced the goal at the 16th IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi. [Geo News]
Solar system (Ab PrinceGabol, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “India’s Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity Hit Record 266.78 GW In 2025″ • India has reached a record-breaking year in 2025, with non-fossil fuel installed capacity rising to 266.78 GW, up 22.6% from 2024. Solar power led the expansion, with its installed capacity reaching 135.81 GW, for a growth of 38.8%. Windpower reaching 54.51 GW, increasing 13.2%. [Asian Power]
¶ “Egypt Seals $1.8 Billion Renewable Energy Deals With China And Norway” • Egypt signed agreements worth over $1.8 billion with Norway’s Scatec and China’s Sungrow to develop two major renewable energy projects, marking a major expansion of the nation’s green energy infrastructure, according to a statement by the Cabinet. [Egypt Oil & Gas]
Wind turbines in Egypt (Fathy Mossad Amer, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “China Advances The Jinqimen Nuclear Project With Plans For Six Reactor Units In Zhejiang” • The China National Nuclear Corporation poured the first concrete for the nuclear island at the new Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Zhejiang province. This marks a significant step in advancing the nuclear energy market in China. [Energies Media]
US:
¶ “How Trump Has Rolled Back Climate Progress In The First Ten Days Of 2026″ • Just ten days into 2026, and Donald Trump has already launched a series of attacks on the climate. The US administration has been peeling away from admitting its part in the climate crisis, despite being the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. [Euronews]
Donald Trump (The White House, public domain)
¶ “GM Hit With $6 Billion In Charges As EV Incentives Cut And Emissions Standards Fade” • General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion as sales of EVs sputter after the US cut tax incentives to buy them while it also eased auto emissions standards. GM took a $1.6 billion charge for the same reason in the previous quarter. [ABC News]
¶ “No Wonder Oil Execs Are Skittish, They Know Perovskite Solar Cells Are Coming” • The combination of perovskites with silicon produces a low-cost solar cell with higher efficiency. With that, a fresh wave of perovskite solar cell innovation is adding even more reason to wonder whether the US will ever sell the oil it’s taking from Venezuela. [CleanTechnica]
Perovskite-silicon solar cell (Courtesy of Tandem PV)
¶ “Empire Denied Plea To Finish Safety Jobs Before Shutdown” • The Officials of the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement denied a request by Equinor for permission to complete several offshore works on the 810-MW Empire Wind 1 that Equinor said were “necessary to prevent impacts to health, safety or the environment.” [reNews]
¶ “Underground Nuclear Power Plant Construction Is Underway In Kansas” • Deep Fission has started work on the small nuclear reactor it intends to build one mile underground in the town of Parsons, Kansas. The construction is underway at the Great Plains Industrial Park, which is a former site of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. [Oklahoma Energy Today]
Have a gleefully joyous day.
geoharvey 
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