World:
¶ “Why Costa Rica’s Economic Model Is Attracting Investment In Uncertain Times” • Global supply chains are being redrawn. In this shifting environment, resilience is now a defining factor for investment decisions. For four decades, Costa Rica has pursued a development strategy centered on education, trade openness, and environmental stewardship. [Euronews]
San José, Costa Rica (César Badilla Miranda, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Iran Crisis Shows Why Automakers Are Wrong To Cancel EV Plans” • Interest in electric cars is surging. The Guardian reports that online searches for electric cars have increased by 20% since the attack on Iran started three weeks ago. German car dealer MeinAuto said EV-related online traffic had jumped by 40% since the war broke out. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Manila Welcomes Locally Engineered Electric “Tram” To The Walled City” • A modern version of a streetcar system destroyed during World War II was launched by the Philippine Department of Science and Technology and the Intramuros administration. The Filipino-designed electric transport vehicle has finally been put into public use. [CleanTechnica]
The new tranvia (Photo from DOST)
¶ “China Flexes Its Global Green Hydrogen Muscles, Trump Or No Trump” • China’s green hydrogen industry took off while other nations struggled with the basics. Now some countries are taking the easy way out by importing electrolyzer systems made in China. The aim is to release the hydrogen supply chain from the grip of fossil fuel. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Tiny Indian EV That Could” • When it appeared at the turn of the millennium, the Reva it didn’t promise speed or long range. It offered something far more radical for its time: a small, lightweight electric car designed specifically for dense urban life, one that could be plugged into a standard wall socket at home. Now it’s important. [CleanTechnica]
Reva, 2008 (Photo from Mahindra & Mahindra)
¶ “Commission Approves €5 Billion Denmark Offshore Wind Aid” • The European Commission approved a €5 billion Danish State aid scheme to support offshore wind development. The Commission said the scheme will run for 20 years and support the construction and operation of the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind farms. [reNews]
¶ “Cadeler Doubles Fleet As Profits Surge” • Cadeler reported a sharp rise in revenue and profit for 2025 while doubling its fleet of offshore wind vessels to ten units. The company said revenue reached €620 million, up from €249 million in 2024, driven by fleet expansion, high usage, and strong operations. Cadaler said its order backlog is €2.8 billion. [reNews]
Cadeler Wind Osprey (Cadeler image)
¶ “Equinor And Rio Energy Order Vestas Turbines” • Equinor, through its subsidiary Rio Energy, has acquired the 230-MW Esquina do Vento wind project in Brazil from Vestas and ordered turbines for the site. Vestas said it will supply 51 turbines of 4.5 MW each. It will provide operation and maintenance services under a 30-year agreement. [reNews]
¶ “Future Homes Standard To Shift Housing Forever” • Labour’s new vision for housing has been unveiled. The UK Government is forcing a decisive shift in how homes generate and use energy, with rules that will make solar PVs standard on most new homes, while opening the door to plug-in solar units that people can buy off the shelf within months. [Energy Live News]
Aberdovey, Wales (Ben Alliston, Unsplash)
¶ “Zelestra Delivers 162-MW Belinchón Solar Cluster” • Zelestra brought online the 162-MW Belinchón I, II, and III solar projects in Cuenca, Spain. The company said the projects were delivered by its own EPC team in less than fourteen months and supported around 400 jobs during construction. The three plants include 275,000 solar modules. [reNews]
US:
¶ “French Company Stops US Offshore Wind Projects In Deal With Trump Administration Worth $1 Billion” • The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to TotalEnergies, a French company, to walk away from two US offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy. [ABC News]
Offshore windfarm (Robert Yang, Unsplash)
¶ “The Iran War And Strait Of Hormuz Closure Could Drive Up Prices For Helium, Fertilizer And Other Goods” • Gasoline prices in the US have soared to nearly $4 a gallon since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, stoking consumer fears. The Strait of Hormuz is used for transport for an array of supplies ranging from groceries to smartphones. [ABC News]
¶ “Truck Lobbying Group Seeks To Join Lawsuit In Support Of Trump EPA’s Rollback Of Standards” • The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit that the Sierra Club and others brought against Trump’s EPA over its repeal of the endangerment finding and vehicle emission standards. [CleanTechnica]
Semi truck (Tom Jackson, Unsplash)
¶ “Trade Group Blasts Trump-Total Deal” • The leading US offshore wind trade group has blasted a deal between French oil major TotalEnergies and the Trump administration that will see TotalEnergies pocket $1 billion to hand back a pair of offshore wind leases. TotalEnergies agreed to invest in natural gas and other fossil fuels instead of offshore wind. [reNews]
¶ “First Nuclear Reactor Built On DOE Land In 50 Years Shown At Idaho National Lab” • Aalo Atomics finished the first nuclear reactor on US DOE property in 50 years. Fuel is to arrive in a few weeks, and the reactor will go online before July 4. Aalo Atomics began as a two-man operation in 2023 but four presidential executive orders helped out. [KIVI-TV]
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