World:
¶ “EU Calls On Its Member States To Curb Oil Demand And Prepare For Prolonged Disruption” • European Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has urged EU capitals to outline measures to reduce oil and gas use, particularly in transport, as the EU27 braces for potential supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict with Iran. [Euronews]
Dan Jørgensen (Lukasz Kobus, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Can Algeria’s Gas Save The Old Continent From The Strait Of Hormuz?” • Before the Iran War, about 135 ships passed through the strait each day, Financial Times says. Now the crisis is forcing Europe into a race to secure alternative gas supplies. Algeria is geographically close, relatively stable, and increasingly central to European energy security. [Euronews]
¶ “Europe’s Energy Grid Can’t Keep Up With The Renewables Boom” • Planned clean energy projects used to power millions of households in 20 EU countries could be “stranded,” a report by energy think tank Ember warns. It found that half of the grid operators have “insufficient grid capacity” to connect upcoming wind and solar projects. [Euronews]
Power grid (Evgeniy Alyoshin, Unsplash)
¶ “Using Real-World Information to Empower Consumers” • A proposed revision of the EU’s car labelling law would be a timely opportunity to make better use of available real world data to empower consumers. For EVs, consumers would be able to see the real-world performance for range and electric consumption, as well as charging power. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Meloni-Backed Biofuels Project Under Scrutiny Following New Investigation” • An investigation by SourceMaterial and Politico shows that an Italian government biofuels project in Kenya is potentially harming local farmers and threatening food security. It raises doubts as to whether non-edible biofuel crops can be scaled sustainably. [CleanTechnica]
Farm in Kenya (CIAT, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “IRENA Reports Record 692-GW Renewables Growth” • Global renewable power capacity reached 5,149 GW in 2025 after a record 692 GW increase, the International Renewable Energy Agency said. IRENA said the expansion represented a 15.5% annual increase, with renewables accounting for 85.6% of total capacity additions. [reNews]
¶ “Germany Awards 3.4 GW In Onshore Wind Tender” • In its latest onshore wind auction, Germany awarded 439 bids, so the full 3,445 MW of offered capacity was covered. The Federal Network Agency said 924 bids totaling 7,858 MW came in, and the tender very oversubscribed. Successful bids ranged between 5.19 ¢/kWh and 5.64 ¢/kWh. [reNews]
Wind farm (Ries Bosch, Unsplash)
¶ “Adani Green Energy Commissions Record 5.05 GW” • Adani Green Energy Ltd, India’s largest pure-play renewable energy company, added more than 5 GW of renewable capacity in FY26, taking its total operational portfolio to 19.3 GW. This represents the largest greenfield annual capacity expansion globally by any company outside China. [pv magazine India]
¶ “EU Probes French State Aid For Nuclear Expansion” • The European Commission launched an in-depth investigation into French public support for EDF’s nuclear expansion. It will assess whether the state aid France plans to grant the energy company for the construction and operation of six new nuclear reactors is in line with EU state aid rules. [Energy Live News]
Tricastin nuclear plant (Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0)
US:
¶ “Lithium Mine Clears A Hurdle Despite Worries Over Rare Wildflower” • A federal judge ruled against conservationists who wanted to stop a lithium-boron mine they said would harm an endangered wildflower. The ruling marks a major legal victory for the 11-square-mile Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron mine between Reno and Las Vegas. [ABC News]
¶ “Trump Tries To Shift Responsibility For Reopening The Strait Of Hormuz Away From US” • As oil and gas prices soar amid Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump and his top officials appear to suggest it’s not the US’s problem to solve. Trump again lashed out at allies for not getting involved. He told them: “Go get your own oil!” [ABC News]
Karoline Leavitt (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Wyoming Reduces Electric Vehicle Taxes” • A new electric vehicle bill passed recently in Wyoming. The title is sort of self-explanatory: “HB0145 – Removing triple taxation for resident EV drivers.” Removing the overtaxing of EVs owned and driven by residents of Wyoming sounds like a great idea. Overtaxing them in the first place was not. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Attacks Against The Endangered Species Act” • After a seven-year legal saga, the Northern District of California Court found that a series of regulations from 2019 and 2024 were in clear violation of the Endangered Species Act. The ruling will derail ongoing efforts to further weaken the ESA. [CleanTechnica]
Whooping crane (US FWS, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “Maine Tries Again To Unlock Wind Energy, But This Time It Has Help” • In an acute regional energy crunch, after years of false starts, large-scale onshore wind power could finally take off in Maine. Utility regulators in five states are studying developers’ proposals to build up to 1.2 GW of onshore wind capacity in Maine’s far north. [News From The States]
¶ “Governor Mills Joins Bipartisan Group Of New England Governors To Announce Commitment To Explore Nuclear Energy” • Governor Janet Mills joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors on a regional commitment to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies to meet the region’s electricity needs in future years. [Maine.gov]
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