Opinion:
¶ “Ignore Batteries At Your Own Peril” • Batteries are rapidly becoming one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century. They sit at the heart of the global shift toward electrified transport, and more resilient power systems. At the most basic level, batteries solve a fundamental problem: Energy supply doesn’t always match demand. [Gulf News]
All-electric refuse truck (Theurv, CC BY-SA 4.0)
World:
¶ “Europe’s Response To The Relentless Surge In Energy And Fuel Costs From The War In Iran” • The war in Iran has led to a surge in Brent crude prices with a domino effect on costs for fuel and energy. The rise in fuel prices in Europe is plain to see; it is above 34% in Spain. The increase has also been felt by Europeans in electricity and gas bills. [Euronews]
¶ “Owners Of Germany’s Largest Airport Have Been Hit With A €16 Million Environmental Lawsuit” • A lawsuit was brought against Fraport AG, the owner of Frankfurt Airport in Germany, with accusations of environmental destruction. The class action lawsuit against the German firm seeks compensation of R$100 million (€16.5 million, $19 million). [Euronews]
Old traffic Control Tower (Porto Neto, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “Is The Urban Cruiser Toyota’s Placeholder As It Pivots To BEVs In The Philippines?” • Toyota Motor Philippines formally priced the Urban Cruiser EV last week, making the car the most affordable full EV that TMP offers. At ₱2.135 million ($38,000), it offers a clear signal of how the Toyota intends to approach the country’s EV transition. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Two Buildings Collapse In Istanbul Following Gas Explosion, Search Operations Underway” • In Istanbul’s central Fatih district a natural gas explosion caused the collapse of two buildings. Search and rescue personnel were immediately dispatched to the site of the noon explosion, and determined nine people were caught under the rubble. [ABC News]
Fatih neighborhood in Istanbul (Hunanuk, CC0 1.0)
¶ “Why India Must Accelerate Renewables” • As tensions rise across western Asia, shipping in the region is being rerouted, insurance costs are surging, and refineries from Jamnagar to Rotterdam are already feeling the strain. This is not just another price shock. It is a reminder of how exposed a fossil-fuelled world really is. [Deccan Herald]
¶ “Scandinavian Energy Giant Adds 206 MW Of Extra Solar Power To Irish Energy Grid” • Renewable energy firm Statkraft has activated two new solar farms in Ireland. The Scandinavian company said it had made a 174-MW solar project in Clonfad, Co Westmeath, and a 32-MW operation at Irishtown on the Dublin-Meath border operational. [The Irish Times]
Statkraft solar farm at Clonfad (Statkraft image)
¶ “State Inks Deals To Deliver Over 1 GW Of New Wind Power Before Mass Coal Exodus” • The Western Australia government locked in delivery of over 1 GW of new wind generation capacity for the state, signing contracts to buy power from three projects that, once completed, will generate more power than the state’s remaining coal power plants. [Renew Economy]
¶ “Nordex Wins 70-MW Serbia Wind Order” • Nordex Group received an order to supply and install eleven wind turbines for the 70-MW Jasikovo wind farm in eastern Serbia. Nordex said the order includes turbines on 119-meter tubular steel towers with ratings of up to 7 MW per unit along with a thirty-year Premium Service contract. [reNews]
Nordex wind turbine (Nordex image)
¶ “RES Wins 217-MW Asset Management Mandate” • RES has secured an asset management mandate from Nala Renewables covering 217-MW of operational solar and battery energy storage assets in Lithuania, Belgium, and Greece. RES said it will deliver services to support the performance, reliability, and long-term value of the portfolio. [reNews]
¶ “UN Nuclear Chief Warns That A Strike Near Iran Reactor Risks Crossing The ‘Reddest Line” • The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned that a projectile strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant risked crossing the “reddest line” of nuclear safety, as fighting between the U.S., Israel and Iran intensifies. [AOL.com]
Nuclear Plant in Bushehr (Hossein Heidarpour, CC BY-SA 4.0)
US:
¶ “Over 1,200 New EV Charging Stalls Deployed By EVgo In 2025” • EVgo recently shared on LinkedIn that it had deployed over 1,200 charging stalls in 2025. It appears all the new charging stalls are fast chargers, which is exactly what EV drivers want to support them on long-distance driving trips or shorter trips of some urgency. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The April Oil Crisis Most Of Us Don’t Know Is Coming” • Our parents and grandparents remember the 1970s oil crisis. It was something different from anything most of us have experienced. We like to think those days are ancient history, but they aren’t. We can, and almost certainly will, see this exact scenario play out for ourselves very soon. [CleanTechnica]
Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet (DOD image, Screenshot)
¶ “Silver Lining: Honda’s EV Retreat Proves Trump’s Bully Pulpit Has Become Irrelevant” • When Honda announced it was pulling the plug on the 0 Series SUV, the 0 Series Saloon, and the Acura RSX for the US market, the company did something different. It pointed a finger directly at unpredictable US politicians and their idiotic policy shifts. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Red States Are Driving The US Solar Boom Despite Trump’s Opposition” • President Trump often calls renewable energy a “green new scam.” He introduced several executive orders aimed at ramping up fossil fueld and restricting renewable energy. But a year into his leadership, it appears that not everyone is on the same page, not even MAGA voters. [OilPrice.com]
Have a significantly prosperous day.
geoharvey 
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