World:
¶ “Could Glacier Melt Slow Climate Change? Scientists Thought So – Until Now” • There was a theory that iron in glacial ice was entering sea water with glacial melting, producing algal blooms, which drew down carbon dioxide from the air and eventually deposited it on the ocean floor. This “silver lining” to melting glaciers has been proven wrong. [Euronews]
Thwaites Ice Shelf (NASA ICE, CC BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Climate Groups Slam Germany For Scrapping Renewable Heating Law” • The German government has drawn criticism from environmental groups after it agreed to remove parts of a controversial law on heating homes. The legislation previously stated that newly installed heating systems were required to use at least 65% renewable energy. [Euronews]
¶ “A Major Energy Deal Between An Italian Firm And The State Oil Company Of Azerbaijan Was Confirmed” • The European Commission approved the acquisition of Italiana Petroli SpA by Azerbaijan’s SOCAR. Merger reviews are typically used in cases where market overlaps are limited and unlikely to distort real competition in the internal market. [Euronews]
SOCAR station (Moliva, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “Britain’s Green Party Wins A Special Election For A Seat In Parliament” • The Green Party won its first ever parliamentary by-election victory in Gorton and Denton, delivering a blow to Sir Keir Starmer. Labour’s loss, finishing third in the formerly rock-solid Greater Manchester seat, will heap pressure on the Prime Minister. [ABC News]
¶ “Volvo Scales Up Electric Heavy Trucks As Profits Fund Zero-Emission Shift” • Volvo Group is putting its strong profitability and European market leadership into the rapid expansion of zero-emission heavy trucks, with electrification at the center of its decarbonization roadmap for long-haul transport, regional distribution, and mining. [CleanTechnica]
Volvo truck (Volvo image)
¶ “Why Is Hong Kong Ending EV Tax Breaks?” • Hong Kong has a sizable tax break available for EV purchases, but it is ending that on March 31, 2026. We could ask whether Hong Kong wants to stop renewables progress, but the answer to that question is that the Hong Kong EV market is so advanced that this subsidy is no longer seen as needed. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Seatrium Delivers Next-Generation Jack-Up” • Seatrium has delivered a next-generation wind turbine installation vessel to Maersk Offshore Wind following sea trials and final evaluations at its Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore. Mr William Gu, the executive vice president of Seatrium Energy, said the vessel pushes the possibilities for offshore wind. [reNews]
Wind turbine installation vessel (Seatrium image)
¶ “Philippines: $433-Billion Power Projects Set To Cut Electricity Rates” • The Philippines expects what may be a historic clean energy investment “wave,” reducing one of South-east Asia’s highest power rates. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the government expects up to ₱25 trillion ($433 billion) in renewable energy investments over the next decade. [Gulf News]
¶ “Meet Victoria’s First Big State-Owned Wind Farm” • Works started on the Delburn wind farm near the Latrobe Valley as the Victorian wind industry shows renewed signs of life. There are five 130,000-liter firefighting water tanks being installed before construction gets underway next month. Vestas is supplying 33 wind turbines for the project. [Energy Magazine]
Latrobe Valley smokestacks in 2000 (CSIRO, CC BY-SA 3.0)
US:
¶ “Shrinking North American Bird Population Getting Worse Faster” • Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking faster than it had been, mostly due to warming temperatures and intensive agriculture, a study found. Nearly half of the 261 species studied show big losses. [ABC News]
¶ “Largest Solar Farm In US Coming To The Central Valley In California” • According to SFGate, Golden State Clean Energy is developing a project that could cover 136,000 acres of farmland in the Central Valley with solar PVs, transforming a traditionally agricultural region that lacks water into a major energy producer over the next few decades. [CleanTechnica]
California’s Central Valley (Golden State Clean Energy)
¶ “Solar Industry Statement On Massachusetts House Advancing Clean Energy Legislation” • The Massachusetts House passed House Bill 5151, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power, and Economic Competitiveness, which addresses the rising cost of utilities in Massachusetts while maintaining leadership on clean energy transformation. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Power Project Completed On Capped Landfill In Rhode Island” • The Coventry Landfill Solar project in Rhode Island has been completed. It features a 5,740-MW solar array. Using a landfill in this dual-purpose manner is both practical and smart because the land was not likely to be used for anything else, and no otherwise useful land was needed. [CleanTechnica]
Solar project (Ameresco image)
¶ “New York’s Renewable Energy Share Rises To 30%” • New York is a national leader in specific renewable energy sectors, ranking #1 in the US for community solar and making huge investments in offshore wind and grid modernization. NY is aiming for 70% renewable electricity by 2030, and 100% zero-emission electric power by 2040. [Hudson Valley Post]
¶ “Secretly Rewritten Nuclear Safety Rules Are Made Public” • The DOE made public a set of new rules that reduce security and environmental requirements for experimental nuclear reactors. Last month, NPR reported on the existence of the rules, which were quietly rewritten to speed up development of a generation of nuclear reactor designs. [NPR]
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