World:
¶ “Targeting Of Energy Facilities Turned The Iran War into A Worst‑Case Scenario For Gulf States” • The US-Israeli war on Iran took a dangerous turn with tit-for-tat strikes on energy systems. It is the most serious regional escalation of the conflict so far. One offshore gas field is divided by the maritime border between Qatar and Iran. [CleanTechnica]
Bayraktar TB2 drone (Army.com.ua, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “How The Iran War Could Accelerate A Shift Into Renewables” • The Middle East crisis is disrupting oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz severely. The fallout from the war is likely to expedite the shift away from fossil fuels and make countries think differently about the role renewables can play in shoring up energy security, analysts told CNBC. [CNBC]
¶ “Philippine Model City Deploys Electric Minibuses To Offset Rising Fuel Costs” • Fuel prices in the Philippines breached the ₱90 per liter mark ($5.40 per gallon) and are expected to keep increasing. In response, the Pasig City government fast tracked the release of five new electric minibuses to expand its Libreng Sakay (Free Ride) program. [CleanTechnica]
Chinese made fully electric bus (Pasig City Government)
¶ “BayWa, Elicio, And BW Ideol Open Buchan Hub” • BayWa re, Elicio, and BW Ideol opened a new office in Glasgow to support the development of the 1-GW Buchan wind farm. The opening was marked by a visit from UK energy minister Michael Shanks. He said the 70-turbine scheme had potential to unlock long-term economic value for Scotland. [reNews]
¶ “The Latest World Climate Report Is Grim, But It’s Not The End Of The Story” • It’s no secret our planet is heating up. And here’s the evidence: We just experienced the eleven hottest years on record, with 2025 being the second or third warmest in global history. The WMO’s State of the Climate report still points to excessive reliance on fossil fuels. [CleanTechnica]
Surface heat (Climate.gov image, screenshot)
¶ “Rio Tinto Gets $2 Billion Lifeline To Shift Massive Smelter From Costly Coal To Firm Renewables” • Australia’s number 2 aluminium smelter has been extended a $2 billion lifeline from federal and state governments, in a deal that will keep it running until at least 2040 and carry $7.5 billion of new renewable energy generation and storage investment. [Renew Economy]
¶ “Ocean Heat Hits Another Record Scientists Warn” • Earth’s oceans absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any earlier year, said a peer-reviewed international analysis that landed just as the World Meteorological Organization issued fresh warnings about an accelerating planetary energy imbalance. The paper is in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. [MSN]
Ocean (Ant Rozetsky, Unsplash)
¶ “Iran Says Projectile Hit Site Of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant” • A projectile has again struck the site of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran reported on Tuesday. The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran stated via the state news agency IRNA that no one was injured. Reports also say there was no damage to the power plant’s facilities. [Yahoo]
US:
¶ “Zoox Hits Big Milestone” • Zoox has hit a milestone moment, by far our largest to date. Zoox announced its plans for service expansions across multiple markets, as well as introducing new product and service features. It is gearing up to expand its service in San Francisco and Las Vegas, and to begin testing its robotaxi in Austin and Miami. [CleanTechnica]
Zoox on the road (Zoox image)
¶ “Hawaii’s Latest LNG Plan Rests On Assumptions That Do Not Survive Scrutiny” • Hawaii’s debate over importing liquefied natural gas has turned on a state study that was supposed to show whether LNG could lower electricity costs on Oahu while serving as a bridge to a cleaner system later. This turned out to be based on a badly flawed spreadsheet. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Waymo: 8% Of The Rate Of Serious Injury Or Fatality” • The biggest argument Waymo has for why it should exist and why it needs to grow is that it protects human life. It has nearly 200 million fully autonomous miles under its belt and the stats show it was involved in 92% fewer serious or fatal crashes than human drivers in the same conditions. [CleanTechnica]
Waymo Zeekr (Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “US Energy Storage Installations Hit 18.9-GW Record” • The US energy storage market installed more than 18 GW of battery systems in 2025, up 52% from 2024. Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association said installations hit 5.8 GW in Q4, the highest quarterly total on record. Much of the activity was in California and Texas. [reNews]
¶ “Zelestra Secures $600 Million Solar Financing” • Zelestra has secured a $600 million green financing credit facility with HSBC and Societe Generale for the Echols Grove (252-MW) and Cedar Range (187-MW) solar projects in Texas. The company said the projects are its largest to date in the US and are currently under construction. [reNews]
Solar array in Texas (Zelestra image)
¶ “CVOW Delivers First Power” • Dominion Energy delivered first power at its 2,600-MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind array. Dominion CEO Robert Blue said in a LinkedIn post: “This achievement marks another important step forward, adding much‑needed electricity to help meet the fastest‑growing power demand in the country.” [reNews]
¶ “States Are Lifting Bans On Nuclear Power” • Five states have lifted moratoria on nuclear power since 2016. They are West Virginia, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Montana, and Illinois. Also, Connecticut is easing restrictions on small modular reactors and Rhode Island is allowing utilities to buy electricity from nuclear plants in neighboring states. [Canary Media]
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