World:
¶ “Iceland Saw Record Temperatures Last Year. So Why Are Scientists Predicting A ‘Deep Freeze’?” • Like much of Europe, Iceland witnessed its hottest year in 2025. But scientists fears rapid cooling because of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which brings warm water to Iceland. It could be disrupted by a warmer climate. [Euronews]
Scene in Iceland (Norris Niman, Unsplash)
¶ “High Carbon Costs, Negative Energy Prices: EU Confronts Electricity Price Condundrum” • EU leaders will discuss options to reduce electricity prices at a March summit. Among them are decoupling electricity from natural gas prices and addressing the emergence of negative energy prices, which make producers pay consumers to use electricity. [Euronews]
¶ “Quiet, Comfortable, And Low Emissions: How This ‘Flying’ Ferry Is Transforming Stockholm’s Waterways” • Built across fourteen islands, Stockholm is naturally suited to waterborne transport. Only a bit over a year after it started, an electric ferry project has been declared a resounding success by the Swedish Transport Administration. [Euronews]
Candela ferry (Candela image)
¶ “Electricity Prices Decreased In South Australia Because Of Clean Renewables” • While some people have latched onto the false belief that electricity from solar and windpower cost more than from fossil fuels, they actually cost less. In South Australia, 84% of the electricity is renewable, and they plan that to be 100% next year, because of its low cost. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Electric Trucking: Why Ecosystem Readiness Matters In South Africa” • Electric trucks are no longer a speculative technology. Across major global markets, they are increasingly visible in urban delivery fleets, port operations, and short-haul logistics routes. For South Africa, the conversation is less about ambition and more about readiness. [CleanTechnica]
Electric truck (City Logistics image)
¶ “TEPCO Nuclear Power Plant Begins Transmitting Power To Tokyo Area, First Time in Fourteen Years” • Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc said the No 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture has begun transmitting electricity to the Tokyo metropolitan area for the first time in 14 years. [The Japan News]
¶ “Foundation Installation Complete At 1.2-GW Baltic Power” • Foundation installation has been completed at the 1,200-MW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Polish waters. The joint-venture between ORLEN Group and Northland Power installed all 78 monopiles at the array, along with 60 out of 78 transition pieces, and 30 out of 76 turbines. [reNews]
Foundation installation (ORLEN image)
US:
¶ “Sierra Club And SW Detroiters Celebrate A Penalty Of $100 Million, Clean Air Wins In EES Coke Ruling ” • After more than three years of litigation, a federal court ruled against DTE and EES Coke for violating the Clean Air Act by allowing a Zug Island facility to emit thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide that led to asthma and early death among residents. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Bayer Agrees To $7.25 Billion Proposed Settlement Over Thousands Of Roundup Cancer Lawsuits” • Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement to resolve thousands of US lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. [ABC News]
Corn field (Bob Bowie, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “New Jersey Promotes Solar To Lower Utility Bills” • According to Inside Climate News, Mikie Sherrill, the new governor of New Jersey, signed her first executive order directing the New Jersey public utility board to pursue a pause, abeyance, or modification of scheduled or ongoing rate increases. It will make solar easier and cheaper, reducing bills. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Waymo Looking To Buy 50,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robotaxis For $2.5 Billion” • Waymo is scaling up. How much, and how quickly? Those are the questions, and now we may have a hint at an answer. Reportedly, the self-driving tech leader is looking to purchase 50,000 Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric cars in the next few years, at a cost of about $2.5 billion. [CleanTechnica]
Waymo Robotaxi (Hyundai Motor image)
¶ “Trump To Appeal Court Ruling On Offshore Permit Ban” • Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson told a federal district court in Massachusetts that the administration would appeal an 18 December ruling from District Court Judge Patti Saris that ruled parts of Trump’s January, 2025 presidential memorandum unlawful. [reNews]
¶ “Oregon Floats Offshore Development Plans” • Oregon is developing a roadmap for the future of offshore windpower off the western state’s coast. A draft considers four possible futures for the state: large-scale development, pilot projects, economic participation without deploying turbines, and opting out of the industry entirely. [reNews]
Waters off Oregon (Richard Gonzales, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “BNEF Study Shows US Sustainable Energy Technologies Met Rising Demand Growth In 2025” • US electricity demand rose considerably in 2025 for the first time in decades according to the 2026 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook recently published by BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “How The NRC Lost Its Independence” • One year ago, the NRC was independent, setting safety standards without White House interference. Those days are over. President Trump has overhauled the agency, firing a Democratic commissioner, handing off some authority to the DOE and requiring a White House review of all draft rules. [E&E News]
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