World:
¶ “Biofuels Are Under The Spotlight As The EU Scrambles For Alternative Energy” • Biofuels are being touted as a solution to Europe’s lack of oil, as the war on Iran leaves the world short by 11 million barrels of oil per day. European Commissioner Dan Jørgensen urged nations to find ways to reduce the use of oil and gas, particularly in transport. [Euronews]
Harvesting corn (Wolfgang Weiser, Unsplash)
¶ “World’s Tallest Wind Turbine Is Being Built In Germany” • In a region of Germany once dominated by coal mines, a pivot to clean energy is underway. A huge crane is in position, girders are being assembled and a lattice mast is gradually rising into the sky. If all goes well, the world’s tallest wind turbine will be built in a small town in Brandenburg. [Euronews]
¶ “Solar Saved Europe €3 Billion In Fossil Fuel Imports In March” • An analysis found that Europe’s solar power could save the continent €67.5 billion by the end of the year if gas prices remain high. Solar power is helping to rescue Europe from the crippling costs of fossil fuel imports, as the war on Iran sends oil and gas prices soaring. [Euronews]
Solar array in Germany (Michael Förtsch, Unsplash)
¶ “Closed Loop Geothermal Moves Forward In Germany” • A Canadian company known as Eavor has started generating electricity from its first closed loop geothermal installation in the area of Geretsried, Germany, south of Munich. It uses a system that can extract more heat from the Earth than other geothermal systems do. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Millions Of Trees Planted In Africa To Remove Carbon And Restore Soil ” • The Giving Trees project is an endeavor by Cool Effect, a climate crisis non-profit organization. Farmers in Africa can choose trees to plant, with benefits to local communities and the environment. So far, the African farmers have planted over 28 million trees. [CleanTechnica]
Recently planted trees (Cool Effect image)
¶ “German Truckers To Face Over €1,200 A Month In Additional Diesel Costs” • T&E analysis shows that volatile oil prices would add an average of €890 to monthly fuel costs for European diesel trucks, increasing the higher costs of diesel over electric. Many operators are running on margins of just 2%, making them exposed to volatile oil markets. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Germany Wind Output Jumps 27% In Q1” • Generating by windpower rose by 27% year-on-year in Germany to just over 42,000 GWh in the first quarter of 2026. Onshore windpower grew by 23.1% to 33,100 GWh, while offshore output climbed 44.8% to 9,700 GWh. The growth was driven by the addition of over 5,000 MW of wind capacity in 2025. [reNews]
Wind turbines (Abby Anaday, Unsplash)
¶ “Enviro Infra Engineers Enters Battery Storage Segment” • Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd, an infrastructure company focused on water and wastewater treatment, entered the battery energy storage system segment by securing EPC contracts totaling 930 MWh. The combined order value of the projects exceeds ₹1,070 crore ($128 million). [pv magazine India]
¶ “TotalEnergies And Masdar Form $2.2 BillionJV For Asia” • TotalEnergies and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar signed a binding agreement to form a $2.2 billion 50/50 joint venture to merge their onshore renewable activities in nine Asian countries. The JV’s portfolio will have 3 GW of operational capacity and 6 GW in advanced development. [reNews]
Solar and wind (Masdar image)
¶ “Chubu Electric Admits Rigging Quake-Resistance Data At Nuclear Plant” • The operator of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, a nuclear plant in central Japan, has admitted that its civil engineering department had manipulated quake-resistance data from no later than 2012, with more than 100 cases discovered. [Japan Today]
US:
¶ “Gulf Fossil Fuel Operations Get Exemption From Endangered Species Act Protection” • A federal committee, made up of senior Trump administration officials, voted unanimously to grant an exemption under the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas operations in the Gulf, citing national security concerns. Several endangered species are threatened. [ABC News]
Manatee (Robin Teng, Unsplash)
¶ “General Motors Slaps Down Trump’s War On EVs” • President Trump set out to wage war against vehicle electrification upon taking office. All was going as planned until February 28, 2026, when he launched the US into his war against Iran. Now General Motors is licking its chops in anticipation of the robust EV sales that are to come. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump Media To Merge With Nuclear Fusion Startup” • Last December, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp entered the nuclear fusion race after it agreed to buy California-based fusion startup TAE Technologies in a $6-billion merger, creating one of the world’s first publicly traded nuclear fusion companies. The deal expected to close in mid-2026. [OilPrice.com]
Nuclear Fission demo (G Federici et al, CC BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “Major Southwest Power Pool Western Expansion Opens Clean Energy Opportunities Across Region” • The Southwest Power Pool has expanded, connecting western and eastern electric grids and providing increased access to clean energy for major utilities across the West and Great Plains in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Five Reasons Trump’s War On Renewables Is A Costly Mistake Right Now” • If you’ve filled up your gas tank lately, you already know the pain. Oil prices are surging, and the chaos overseas is draining your wallet fast. So, what’s the plan in Washington? Double down on fossil fuels and crush renewable energy. Here are five reasons that is a bad idea. [MSN]
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