World:
¶ “Solar And Wind Outpace Coal As Energy Crisis Fails To Spark Fossil Fuel Revival” • A predicted ‘coal comeback’ due to the Iran war energy crisis has not materialised, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. Total fossil fuel power generation fell by 1% year-over-year, with gas-fired generation down 4%. [Euronews]
Burning fossil fuels (Brendan O’Donnell, Unsplash)
¶ “Climate Extremes May Quietly Push Heart Disease Rates Higher” • Heatwaves, cold snaps, and heavy rain do more than disrupt your day. They can quietly raise a risk of heart disease, a report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine says. For every day of heat above 100.4°F, the risk of heart disease for an individual increased by about 3%. [ABC News]
¶ “Toyota BZ4X Outsells The Tesla Model 3 In New Zealand” • Things are getting strange in the New Zealand plug-in vehicle market as sales bounce back. In March 2026, plug-ins achieved 26% of all auto sales, doubling month on month. Also, the Toyota BZ4X just outsold the Tesla Model 3! It’s amazing what a hike in petrol costs can cause. [CleanTechnica]
Toyota BZ4X (TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “EVs Are Driving Cleaner Automotive Supply Chains” • A new ranking of the world’s biggest automakers reveals that EVs aren’t just saving drivers money on gas and maintenance; they’re better products, built in a fundamentally different way. EVs are pushing the entire automotive industry toward cleaner, more transparent supply chains. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Defense Supplier Is Pitching Green Hydrogen For Military Electrofuels” • US President Trump’s war in Iran is barely six weeks old, and global defense supplier Rheinmetall has proposed setting up hundreds of green hydrogen microgrids all across Europe. The aim is to nail down a hyper-local domestic supply of drop-in synthetic military fuels. [CleanTechnica]
Modular e-fuels facility (ENERATEC image)
¶ “Urge For EU Electrification Push” • WindEurope has called on EU leaders to prioritise electrification as a strategic response to energy security challenges as its Annual Event 2026 opens in Madrid. It said the war in Iran had reinforced the need to replace fossil fuels with homegrown electricity and highlighted wind’s growing role in Europe’s energy mix. [reNews]
¶ “Stillstrom Launches Offshore Charging Systems” • Stillstrom has launched two standalone offshore charging systems designed to supply electric power to vessels operating at sea. The company said the Power Hub and Power Tower can be independent of turbine infrastructure, enabling flexible charging for operational and future offshore windpower. [reNews]
Offshore wind turbine (Kilian Murphy, Unsplash)
¶ “Solar Leads Global Energy Supply Growth” • Global energy demand growth slowed in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency. It reached 1.3% while solar PV became the largest contributor to global energy supply growth for the first time. Solar PV accounted for more than 25% of the increase in global energy supply. [reNews]
¶ “Wind Installations Hit Record In 2025” • Global installations of wind reached a record 165 GW in 2025, the Global Wind Report 2026 by the Global Wind Energy Council says. GWEC said total global wind capacity hit 1,299 GW, making wind a cornerstone of modern energy systems. Annual installations must double by 2030 for a net zero target. [reNews]
Attaching a turbine blade (GWEC image)
¶ “Wind Energy Dis- And Misinformation Undermine Europe’s Security And Ability To Compete” • CASM Technology and WindEurope presented a breakthrough report analyzing the scale false of information about wind energy in Europe. It shows how false narratives circulating on social media lead to real-life wind project delays and cancellations. [WindEurope]
¶ “Solar And Wind Meet 99% Of New Global Demand As Batteries Help Deliver ‘Round-The-Clock Resource'” • Record amounts of new solar and wind generation capacity met 99% of global electricity demand growth in 2025, as the rise and rise of big batteries helps transform solar into a “round-the-clock resource,” data from Ember shows. [Renew Economy]
Renewable energy (Anna Jiménez Calaf, Unsplash)
¶ “BT Explainer: Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor Goes Critical: What It Means” • On April 6, the indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu achieved its first criticality, the stage when a nuclear chain reaction can continue on its own. This is considered a major step in India’s clean energy journey. [MSN]
US:
¶ “With Wider Use, The Dangers Of AI Become Apparent To More People” • According to a Gallup poll conducted in the US, 51% of Gen Z people (born between 1997 and 2012), who say they are using generative AI at least weekly, also say their emotions toward it are negative. And the feelings have intensified over the past year. [CleanTechnica]
Oh, please! (Igor Omilaev, Unsplash)
¶ “Switching To Heat Pump Water Heaters Could Save $8 Billion Annually In Health Care Costs” • What water heater we have can have a profound impact on how clean our air is. Heat pump water heaters emit a lot less CO₂ than other types, but they also don’t emit any other air pollution (like smog) that can cause breathing problems. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Interior’s Burgum Accused Of ‘Kneecapping’ Wind And Solar Power In Favor Of Oil And Gas” • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the Trump administration’s approach to energy production, as Democrats on a US House Appropriations panel accused the department of kowtowing to the interests of oil and gas. [KFGO]
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