World:
¶ “German Court Ruling Raises Pressure To Fix Stalled Climate Plans” • Climate groups in Germany are celebrating a major legal victory after the country’s top court ruled that its government must strengthen climate protection plans. The ruling means that the 2023 climate program failed to meet the requirements of the Climate Protection Act. [Euronews]
Federal Administrative Court (Florian Koppe, CC BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “Hyundai Motor And Kia Unveil ‘Vision Pulse,’ Driver Safety Technology that Detects Beyond Obstacles” • Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced the development of ‘Vision Pulse’ driver safety technology. It accurately pinpoints the position of obstacles around a vehicle in real time, notably improving driving safety. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Chinese Renewable Energy Revolution Affects The Whole World” • Jeremy Wallace is a professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He claims the glut of solar has cut the average cost of generating electricity to 4¢/kWh, which may be the cheapest form of energy in the history of humanity. [CleanTechnica]
Solar array in China (ダモ リ, Unsplash)
¶ “Alberta’s $900 Million Bet: How the Province Chose Fossil Risk Over Clean Energy Markets” • Alberta’s January 2026 Order in Council authorizing expanded powers and funding for the province’s petroleum marketing agency should not exist. But it also should not be a surprise. The province has held renewable electricity back in favor of fossil fuels. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “CIP Completes First Fengmiao Jackets” • CIP finished the first batch of jackets for the Fengmiao offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The developer said the work marks a key milestone ahead of the offshore installation starting in 2026. The jackets were supplied by Century Wind Power and demonstrate CIP’s ability to deliver large and complex energy projects. [reNews]
Jacket manufacture (CIP image)
¶ “Octopus Energy To Set Up Joint Venture To Trade Renewables In China” • Octopus Energy Group said it partnered with China’s PCG Power to create Bitong Energy. The joint venture will trade renewable energy in China’s electricity market. Bitong Energy was announced during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing. [pv magazine International]
¶ “Some People Are Installing DIY Solar Panels To Cut Their Electricity Bills” • In many places, subsidies for rooftop solar ended in 2025, making full professional solar installations more expensive for ordinary households. But electricity rates are high in many areas, and removing the incentives has made DIY solar more appealing. [Microgrid Media]
Balcony solar (Yuma Solar, Unsplash)
¶ “As Nuclear Power Is Pushed in Saskatchewan, Questions Are Being Raised” • The Saskatchewan government and SaskPower promised to begin researching ways to create a large nuclear reactor in the province. While some say a nuclear reactor would benefit the economy, others point to factors that should give the province pause. [Yahoo News Canada]
US:
¶ “Thousands Still Without Power As Brutal Temperatures Head To The South” • The South is about to be walloped with more winter weather, less than a week after an ice storm hit the region, closing highways and taking down power lines and trees. The National Weather Service issued cold weather alerts from Texas to Tennessee and Florida. [ABC News]
Ice storm (Aaron Burden, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Colorado AG Phil Weiser And Utilities Intervene Against Craig 202(c) Order” • Tri-State Generation and Transmission and the Platte River Power Authority filed a request for reconsideration against the Trump administration’s illegal coal orders, following similar requests from Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and public interest groups . [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Electric Cars Jack Up Domestic Content, Thanks To Biden Policies” • American Automobile Labeling Act reports show that the 2026 vehicle models with the biggest gains in domestic content (US and Canadian content) are electric vehicle models. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that strongly encouraged more domestic content use. [CleanTechnica]
Cadillac Optiq (Mary Kay image)
¶ “Trump Administration’s Climate Skepticism Effort Violated Federal Law” • A federal judge ruled that the US DOE violated federal law when it formed a secretive group of researchers to produce a report downplaying the effects of climate change. The group failed to meet the requirements for public meetings, open records, and other acts of transparency. [Yahoo]
¶ “Virginia Lawmakers Advance Major Energy Bill Vowing To Shut Down Some Non-Renewable Energy Producers” • The Virginia General Assembly is moving forward with sweeping energy legislation that would overhaul the state’s electric utility framework. At the heart of the bill is a new Emissions Intensity Target Program. [Shore News Network]
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