World:
¶ “Scientists Are Heading To Greenland’s Fjord Glaciers To Learn About Their ‘Climate Tipping Point’” • A scientific team is setting out to learn how quickly Greenland’s melting glaciers will push the Atlantic Ocean to a “critical climate tipping point.” They will also test an ‘Early Warning System’ for glacier change, as the ice melt accelerates. [Euronews]
Kulusuk, Greenland (Johannes Plenio, Unsplash)
¶ “Trump Threatens Iran’s Oil Infrastructure After US Bombs Kharg Island Military Sites” • Trump said US forces had “totally obliterated” all military targets on Kharg Island oil export hub. Iran’s Fars news agency, citing sources on Kharg Island, said there had been no damage to oil facilities after US strikes on military targets there. [Euronews]
¶ “Jet Fuel Prices Are Rising And Could Make Summer Flights More Expensive” • Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long, and by how much. [ABC News]
Passenger jet (Jeffrey Eisen, Unsplash)
¶ “Two Energy Shocks Later, Europe Is Still Learning The Same Lesson” • Europe is heavily dependent on imported energy. Even with the rapid diversification that followed the Ukraine crisis, Europe still depends on external suppliers for large amounts of fossil fuels. So the European energy system is exposed to global price shocks that it can’t control. [MaltaToday]
¶ “Vingroup Shielding Filipino Motorists From Historic Fuel Price Hikes With Campaign” • After what the Philippine DOE described as the highest fuel price jump in the country’s history, with pump prices rising by as much as ₱24 per liter ($2.08 per gallon) this week due to supply disruptions, Vingroup started a “Trade Gas for Electric” campaign. [CleanTechnica]
Vinfast VF 5 at Manila Bay (VinFast Auto Philippines image)
¶ “India’s Installed Power Generation Capacity Crosses 520 GW; Renewable Energy Surpasses 50%” • India’s total installed power generation capacity has reached 520,511 MW as of 31st January 2026. Of this, 47.7% is from fossil fuel sources and 52.3% is from non-fossil fuel sources. Renewable energy contributes 50.6% of the total capacity. [PSU Connect]
¶ “UK EV Sales Were Higher Than Mandated In 2024” • The UK’s ZEV mandate required that 22% of new vehicle sales be zero-emission vehicle sales in 2024. The industry exceeded that, however, according to data released by the UK’s Department for Transport, if we take the Vehicle Emissions Trading Scheme’s CO₂ credits in into account. [CleanTechnica]
XPENG EVs in London (XPENG image)
¶ “German Minister Urges Boost In Renewables To Aid Energy Security” • Germany’s environment minister urged the country to adopt renewable power sources more quickly as a way to boost its energy security and reduce its reliance on fossil fuel. “What benefits the climate also increases our security and economic strength,” Carsten Schneider said. [Energy Connects]
US:
¶ “Trump’s Offshore Wind Nightmare Has Become Reality” • President Trump took office last year on a mission to banish wind turbines from US waters. Now failure is staring him in the face. Not one or two, but all five major new offshore wind farms on the Atlantic Coast are on track to add gigawatts of clean power to the nation’s grid. [CleanTechnica]
Offshore windpower (courtesy of Dominion Energy, cropped)
¶ “Why Is The Tesla Semi Still In Pilot Program Stage?” • Tesla revealed its Semi (semi truck) nearly a decade ago. Many of us hoped for and expected a quick move to market, followed by rapid scaling up. But the process has gone much more slowly than anyone anticipated. The Semi has been in pilot programs for almost a decade now! [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Vineyard Complete, Revolution Delivers First Power” • CIP and Iberdrola completed turbine installation at the 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1, and Ørsted and Skyborn delivered first power from the 704-MW Revolution Wind project. Industry group Oceantic Network said the milestones mark major progress for the US offshore wind market. [reNews]
Revolution Wind (Ørsted image)
¶ “Dominion Energy Falls Into The “Dispatchable” Trap Over Data Center Power” • Virginia has over 600 data centers. They are voracious electricity consumers, which is good for Dominion Energy but not so good for people struggling to pay utility bills. Dominion Energy plans to build a 944-MW gas-burning plant to meet demand. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Deep Fission Drills Its First Underground Nuclear Borehole In Kansas” • Deep Fission announced the start of drilling for its first data acquisition borehole in Parsons, Kansas. This action paves the way for the development of the world’s first underground modular pressurized water reactor, installed at a depth of one mile underground. [Inspenet]
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