World:
¶ “‘You Can’t Live Without Us’: Have Fossil Fuel Giants Gone Back On Their Green Promises?” • A research report from Clean Creatives, a project for PR and advert professionals that are climate-conscious, tracked how Big Oil has been “systemically” changing its narrative over the last four years, despite repeated warnings around the planet’s warming. [Euronews]
Smoke stacks and pollution (Brendan O’Donnell, Unsplash)
¶ “IEA Urges Swift Cuts In Oil Demand, Encourages Remote Work, Less Air Travel” • As the war in the oil-rich Middle East keeps escalating, the International Energy Agency is calling on governments to take measures to reduce oil demand by pushing remote working, reducing speed limits and encouraging a shift towards public transport. [Euronews]
¶ “With The Strait Of Hormuz Effectively Closed, Alternative Routes Pose Little Help” • The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war has choked global oil supply. Two key alternatives remain, though any disruption to them could make moving any oil out of the Arabian Peninsula “virtually impossible,” an analyst said. [ABC News]
Oil tanker (Grant Charsley, Unsplash)
¶ “€4,900 Electric Car Catching On In Europe ” • There are many people who really don’t need extra frills and gadgets in their car. They just want something simple and reliable to get to wherever they are going. Why do cars have to be so expensive? Why do they need so much extra geewizardry, which adds little of value and just jacks up the price? [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump Makes The Wind Power Case For The Global Shipping Industry” • With the launch of his war against Iran, US President Donald has made the case for locally produced wind power even stronger. Stakeholders in the hard sail industry stand to benefit from Trump and his war, helping to push fossil fuel out of the shipping business. [CleanTechnica]
Cargo ship powered by wind (Courtesy of GT Wings)
¶ “Statkraft Wins Consent For Welsh Solar Project” • Statkraft has secured planning consent for the 30MW Alleston Solar Farm between Lamphey and Pembroke in Wales. The company said the project will power the equivalent of up to 14,000 Welsh homes once it is completed, and it will help meet national and local renewable energy targets. [reNews]
¶ “First Turbine Up At Hai Long 3” • Northland Power, Mitsui, and Gentari have installed the first turbine at the third phase of the 1-GW Hai Long offshore wind farm off Taiwan. They said the turbine nacelle was assembled at Siemens Gamesa’s facility in Taichung and installed offshore by CDWE. A total of 73 locally made nacelles are already complete. [reNews]
Wind turbine ( Hai Long Offshore Wind image)
¶ “GWEC Launches Wind Action Plan To Break Cycle Of Energy Crises” • The Global Wind Energy Council set out a Wind Action Plan of emergency policy measures for governments to hasten wind energy deployment and strengthen their energy resilience. The plan calls on countries to review their exposure to future fossil fuel price shocks. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
US:
¶ “Trump’s Disdain For Renewables Will Make US ‘Biggest Short-Term Loser’ Of Iran War” • Trump’s push to steer the US away from renewable energy is under scrutiny, as the war on Iran highlights fossil fuels dependence. In the Middle East conflict, experts warn, the US has fewer alternative energy sources and is more prone to supply shocks. [Euronews]
Wind turbine (Gustavo Quepóns, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “‘Pushing extremes to new levels’: Record US heat dome made possible by climate change” • The dangerous heatwave shattering March records all over the Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that happens ever more frequently as the Earth warms. And it puts more people in danger. [Euronews]
¶ “Attacks On Middle East Energy Sites Deepen Threat To US Economy, Analysts Say” • The war with Iran pushed gasoline prices up as fighting blocked the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks on oil and gas sites in the Middle East have all but closed it, since repairs could stretch on for months and diminish fuel supply in the meantime, industry analysts said. [ABC News]
Refinery (Chris LeBoutillier, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Wind And Solar Generated A Record 17% Of US Electricity In 2025” • The share of electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power increased from less than 1% in 2005 to 17% in 2025. Wind and solar together accounted for 760,000 GWh of electricity, 88,000 GWh more than in 2024, according to data from Electric Power Monthly. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Community Solar Lifeline Lives To See Another Day” • The recent U-turn in federal energy policy has been unhelpful, to say the least, but the demand for economical, secure, and reliable energy resources is goes on. One area of growth is the community solar movement, where smaller-scale, locally sited solar arrays provide a way to save. [CleanTechnica]
Community solar array (Dennis Schroeder, NREL)
¶ “In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings A Windfall For Seniors ” • In Ozona, Texas, older adults can thrive. The Crockett County government has created a strong network of senior services, and ensures that they are supported, with the help of a wonky tax arrangement and some powerful new neighbors: wind companies. [TriplePundit]
¶ “Nuclear Power Regulators Scrap Rule Saying New Reactors Must Withstand 9/11-Style Plane Crashes” • One of over a dozen regulations rolled back by the NRC in January was the “aircraft impact assessment.” Finalized in 2009, it required developers of new power plants to demonstrate that their reactor core would remain intact even in an airplane crash. [AOL.com]
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