Science and Technology:
¶ “Unlocking Hidden Capacity In The Grid With Advanced Conductors” • The transmission network that moves electricity was built over many decades, but expanding it takes time and is getting increasingly difficult. Advanced conductors address the limits of the transmission system through several engineering approaches. [CleanTechnica]
Power lines (American Public Power Association, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Dangerous Droughts Triggered By Heatwaves Are Increasing Up At An Alarming Rate, Study Shows” • Researchers from South Korea and Australia looked at compound extreme weather, in which heat and drought combine, and found it increasing as the world warms. An especially damaging type comes when the heat comes first and triggers the drought. [Euronews]
¶ “EU Ministers Eye Oil Reserves To Contain Energy Prices And Inflation As Iran War Rages” • EU ministers are looking into ways to curb energy prices and inflation at meetings in Brussels. One way is the release of oil reserves. Germany stated that it supports keeping the option on the table, but emphasised that now is not the right time to use it. [Euronews]
Brussels (Virginia Marinova, Unsplash)
¶ “Iran Was Facing ‘Water Bankruptcy’ Before The Bombs Were Falling” • Until fairly recently, Iran relied on qanats, tunnels that transported fresh water from aquifers to communities, at times over long distances. They first appeared in Persia 3,000 years ago and are still in use today. Iran has made ‘progress,’ but doing so is not always improvement. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Boosting Aviation Decarbonisation Through the Revision of the EU ETS” • The revision of the EU Emissions Trading System in July 2026 is a unique opportunity for European aviation. To meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement and ensure that the ‘polluter pays’ fairly, the EU must expand the scope of the current EU ETS. [CleanTechnica]
Plane taking off (John McArthur, Unsplash)
¶ “Nordex Wins 279-MW Order In Germany” • Nordex Group has secured orders from long-standing customer wpd for 40 wind turbines to be installed across nine projects in Germany. The orders, with a total capacity of 279.2 MW, include a total of forty 6.X-MW turbines. They are scheduled to be delivered and installed in 2027, Nordex Group said. [reNews]
¶ “Study Finds Seabirds Avoid Aberdeen Turbines” • A study by Vattenfall and biodiversity technology company Spoor found that seabirds avoid turbine blades at the Aberdeen offshore wind farm. The research analysed video footage of a turbine between June 2023 and December 2024 and recorded 2007 bird flight paths near the structure, Vattenfall said. [reNews]
Gull (viswaprem anbarasapandian, Unsplash)
¶ “Vestas Signs Deal With Japan’s METI To Boost Wind Power Manufacturing” • Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed a memoranda of cooperation with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Nippon Express Co Ltd, and DENZAI Co Ltd to support the expansion of wind power and strengthen the country’s supply chain. [Asian Power]
¶ “Long-Duration Storage Installations Surge In 2025” • Global long-duration energy storage installations exceeded 15 GWh in 2025, marking a 49% year-on-year increase, according to Wood Mackenzie. The consultancy said China accounted for 93% of cumulative global deployment driven by government policy support including government mandates. [reNews]
Cross Town Energy Storage (Plus Power image, via Form Energy)
¶ “North Macedonia’s Renewable Energy Output Up 89% In February” • North Macedonia’s power producers generated a total of 55,667 MWh of electricity from renewable sources in February. That is an increase of 89.2% from the same month of 2025,the National Electricity Market Operator said. Hydropower led with well over half of production. [SeeNews]
¶ “How 21 Failed Nuclear Projects Left UK Households Paying 40% More For Electricity Than France” • The Adam Smith Institute’s updated Electricity Tracker reveals a big divergence in electricity costs between the UK and France. British households pay 40% more for electricity than those in France, adding an average of £193 to quarterly domestic bills. [Wired-Gov]
Growing costs (micheile henderson, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Duke Merger Settlement Agreement in South Carolina” • A settlement agreement was reached by groups, including the Sierra Club, with Duke Energy on its proposed merger of its subsidiaries in South Carolina. A Sierra Club priority included in the agreement is a commitment from Duke Energy to pursue at least 70 MW of demand response. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “In Alaska, A Data Center Inside A Power Plant, Inside A Microgrid” • For years, the Cordova Electric Cooperative worked to source its energy closer to home. Hydropower and battery energy storage now supply the highly seasonal electric demand of the city of Cordova, Alaska. Now a smart microgrid serves the city’s unique energy demands. [CleanTechnica]
Cordova (Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA, CC BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “US Farmers Need Green Ammonia, And China Has It” • The emerging field of agrivoltaics, which optimizes food production and solar energy on the same land while improving soil health and biodiversity, and reducing water consumption. It shares some space with regenerative agriculture. Green ammonia is among the things that can help. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ohio Corruption Trial Traces Tactics To Prop Up Nuclear And Coal Plants” • Ohio jurors will soon decide whether two former FirstEnergy executives are guilty of state criminal charges. The men allegedly bribed state officials to pass and protect a law to bail out uneconomic coal and nuclear plants and to gut the state’s clean energy standards. [Ohio Capital Journal]
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