World:
¶ “‘Historic’ High Seas Treaty Comes Into Force. But Is It Enough To Save Our Oceans?” • Covering almost half of the planet, the High Seas lie beyond national borders. Until now, there was no legal framework dedicated to protecting biodiversity in these waters and ensuring the benefits of their resources were shared fairly among nations. [Euronews]
Blue whale (Todd Cravens, Unsplash)
¶ “Canada’s New Trade Agreement Has Big EV Implications” • Canada made a trade deal with China to allow a quota of 49,000 EVs at a tariff rate of 6.1%, raising to 70,000 vehicles over five years. This is a significant share of the Canadian EV market. Also, Canada is reserving at least half of the quota by 2030 for vehicles under C$35,000 (about $25,000). [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Fraunhofer IWES Behind Offshore Assessment Tool” • The WindSCORE project has been launched to develop a 360-degree evaluation system for offshore wind projects over the next three years. Fraunhofer IWES said the EU-backed initiative will create a scientifically based toolbox covering a number of criteria to support investors and stakeholders. [reNews]
Jack-up vessel (Gerrit Wolken-Möhlmann, Fraunhofer IWES)
¶ “German Developer Buys 381-MW Wind Portfolio” • Blue Elephant Energy acquired a 381-MW onshore wind portfolio in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. BEE said the portfolio has 260 MW of operational wind farms, 46 MW under construction and due in 2026, and 75 MW to be handed over at construction start, to be operational in 2027. [reNews]
¶ “egg Power Secures Up To £400 Million Financing” • egg Power has secured up to £400 million in debt financing from NatWest Group to speed up development of large renewable energy projects in Europe. egg Power said the flexible financing facility will initially support around 250 MW of solar and wind farms under development. [reNews]
Solar array (egg Power)
¶ “India’s Solar Power Surges 55% To Record 28.6 GW In 2025” • India’s utility-scale solar capacity additions soared 55% to 28.6 GW in the 2025 calendar year, a record driven by accelerated project completions and robust open access sector growth. The overall renewable energy capacity reached 258 GW, with solar dominating installations. [Whalesbook]
¶ “Google Expands 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Partnership With Engie In Germany” • Google has expanded its 24/7 carbon-free energy partnership with renewable energy developer Engie in Germany until 2030. The companies will integrate additional renewable PPAs and battery systems into the carbon-free energy mechanism. [Data Center Dynamics]
Engie wind farm (Engie image)
¶ “IAEA Announces Temporary Ceasefire For Repair Of Backup Power Line At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant” • Director General Rafael Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the agency has reached an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on a local ceasefire to allow repairs to a backup power line at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant. [Ukrainska Pravda]
US:
¶ “Tesla Granted Time In Investigation Into Its Self-Driving Tech” • An investigation of Tesla’s self-driving feature opened in October after a federal agency said it had dozens of reports of the cars running red lights or driving on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles. Tesla has been given five weeks more to respond. [ABC News]
Tesla logo (Haberdoedas, Unsplash)
¶ “Eight Democratic Governors Urge Big Tech To Pay Their Fair Share” • Democratic governors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Maryland signed a deal to ensure PJM, the nation’s largest grid operator, takes measures to ensure Big Tech pays their fair share for their massive power usage. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How Motional’s Robotaxi Is Making Driverless Vehicles A Safe, Reliable, Accessible Reality” • Autonomous driving is becoming reality. Motional, Hyundai Motor Group’s autonomous driving joint venture, is tangible proof of this process, and by the end of this year the company will launch its fully driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas. [CleanTechnica]
Motional Robotaxi
¶ “58 GW Of Solar Power Are Hiding In Plain Sight” • For all the efforts of the current regime to trample on the renewable energy momentum, the hits just keep on coming. Gigantic solar plants get most of the attention, of course, but according to the US EIA, a total of 58.1 GW of solar panels are distributed among small sites around the US. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Court Allows CVOW Work To Resume” • The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted a preliminary injunction to allow Dominion Energy to resume work on the 2600-MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. Dominion Energy said its team will now focus on safely restarting CVOW to ensure that energy is delivered within weeks. [reNews]
Construction on CVOW (Dominion Energy image)
¶ “How Trump’s Anti-Renewables Policies Collide With Growth Of AI” • Driven by the growth of data centers for AI, electricity prices are surging. In Pennsylvania, some consumers are seeing double-digit price hikes. But President Trump has opposed the fastest growing sources of new energy – renewables. The result is a crisis in the making. [The Allegheny Front]
¶ “Trump Administration Pushes PJM To Hold ‘Emergency’ Auction To Supply Data Centers” • The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of governors asked the country’s largest wholesale electricity market, the PJM Interconnection, to hold a one-time “emergency” auction to provide data centers with new sources of power. [Utility Dive]
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