World:
¶ “From Digging Coal To Selling Noodles? China’s Miners Face Change” • Shanxi province would be the world’s larger producer of coal if it were its own country. Its roughly 800,000 miners dug 1.3 billion tons in 2025. But the province is changing as almost all energy China adds is renewable renewable. Some people hope the tourism sector can offer work. [ABC News]
Datong city wall (xiquinhosilva, CC BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Asian Shares Mostly Gain While Oil Prices Keep Rising” • The Asian markets that were open for trading mostly rose Monday, as investors continued to closely watch the war in Iran, soaring oil prices and what President Donald Trump might say next. The Tuesday deadline Trump has given for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz is looming. [ABC News]
¶ “Proton EVs Sell Well In Malaysia, Where Fuel Is Subsidized And Cheap” • While global markets are pushing rapid transition to EVs, Malaysian consumers are tethered to internal combustion engines due to heavily subsidized fuel. Nevertheless, Proton was able to roll out the e.MAS 7 Plug-in Hybrid, selling 646 cars in March, its first full month of sales. [CleanTechnica]
Proton eMas7 (Proton Motors image)
¶ “New Zealand Car Yards Empty As Electric Vehicle Sales Surge” • EV sales have surged in Australia. It appears the same thing is happening in New Zealand, with second-hand and demo EVs being snapped up and car yards emptying out. One dealer said that a salesman who usually sold 20 EVs per month was able to sell 87 last month. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “1,500 New EV Chargers Coming To The Isle Of Wight” • The Isle of Wight is where Charles Dickens wrote some of David Copperfield. More recently, the island has partnered with Char.gy to have about 1,500 EV chargers installed. That is a big increase from the 35 or so chargers the island has now. Would Dickens approve? We might guess. [CleanTechnica]
View from the Isle of Wight (Christian Vasile, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “After Renewable Power’s Record-Smashing 2025, The Iran War Could Accelerate The Shift As Countries Seek ‘Structurally More Resilient’ Energy” • The story of the energy transition in 2025 was one of fast-paced growth and global adoption. That trend was likely to continue this year, but the war in Iran may be giving it a fresh geopolitical push. [AOL.com]
¶ “Renewables Are A Natural Hedge Against Fossil Fuel Shocks” • Bangladesh, like other countries, is currently grappling with the energy supply disruption, which the International Energy Agency has described as the biggest threat to energy security in the world’s history. The abrupt fossil fuel supply disruption shows a need for renewable energy. [IEEFA]
Windpower (Levi Meir Clancy, Unsplash)
¶ “Iran Calls Attack On Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant A War Crime” • After a recent attack near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, in an official letter to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agenc, said the event is a clear violation of international law and a war crime. [WANA News Agency]
¶ “Coral Reef Science Must Adapt For A Chance To Outpace Climate Change, Say Experts” • Scientists are calling for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans. The study puts a focus on fundamental changes needed to generate knowledge fast enough to make these methods effective. [Phys.org]
Coral (Sandy Ravaloniaina, Unsplash)
¶ “Sri Lanka Declines Russian Nuclear Power Offer” • Sri Lanka declined a Russian proposal to develop a nuclear power plant, reaffirming its focus on renewable energy. The offer was raised during a recent visit by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, who offered discussions if Sri Lanka had interest in a small modular nuclear plant. [Sri Lanka Mirror]
US:
¶ “Agrivoltaics Can Save US Farmers In More Ways Than One” • The science of agrivoltaics first emerged just a few years ago with research on the benefits of growing crops and harvesting solar energy on the same land. Water conservation, improved soil health, and a cooling microclimate are three advantages adding to greater farm income. [CleanTechnica]
Agrivoltaic system (Heather Ainsworth, Cornell University)
¶ “How Should Progressive US Midterm Candidates Frame Their Arguments About Climate Change?” • The politicalization of climate change means that there is much at stake for climate activists in the upcoming election, as its results will help to shape the following two years of climate policy under the Trump administration. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Dimension Energy: $650 Million Financing Closed For Community Solar Expansion” • Dimension Energy has secured $650 million in construction and term financing to support a 132-MW portfolio of 25 community solar projects in Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The financing is the company’s largest to date. [Pulse 2.0]
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