World:
¶ “Italy, Most Exposed EU Country To Fossil Fuel Shocks, Calls For A ‘United European’ Transition” • At a conference being held in Colombia, Italy’s special envoy emphasised the importance of multilateralism linked to the energy and climate issue. “We are facing giants: the US, Russia, China, India.” No country in the EU can negotiate with them alone. [Euronews]
Vernazza, Italy (Anders Jildén, Unsplash)
¶ “Could The Standoff In The Strait Of Hormuz Trigger A Global Recession? Economists Weigh In” • The US-Israeli war with Iran triggered dramatic steps in countries trying to get through one of the worst oil shocks in history. Economists disagree on whether the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz will drive the worldwide economy into a downturn. [ABC News]
¶ “Big Ferries Are Becoming Battery-First Systems” • Ferries are public infrastructure that float. They are marine buses, freight bridges, medical access routes, school links, tourism arteries, repair crew shuttles, food supply chains, and island lifelines. When they fail, communities notice at once. When fuel costs rise, ratepayers notice fast. [CleanTechnica]
Electric ferry in Norway (Franz Wender, Unsplash)
¶ “Enviromena Secures £825 Million UK Solar Financing” • In the UK, Enviromena signed an £825 million senior portfolio financing package to support delivery of a 1-GW solar pipeline. An initial £525 million was committed by a syndicate including BBVA, Intesa Sanpaolo (IMI CIB), Lloyds, NatWest, and Societe Generale, Enviromena said. [reNews]
¶ “VinFast Launches The Limo Green In India, Renames It The MPV7” • Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is reshaping its lineup in India by positioning the fleet-focused Limo Green as a more luxurious product under a new name: MPV7. But VinFast tells CleanTechnica this is not the Limo Green or even a rebadge. The MP7 is a premium vehicle. [CleanTechnica]
Tapan Ghosh, CEO of VinFast Auto India (Vingroup image)
¶ “Projectile Strikes Just 350 Meters From The Bushehr Nuclear Reactor” • The International Atomic Energy Agency said that a projectile struck near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, hitting a structure about 350 meters from the reactor. IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said the reactor itself was not damaged and no injuries were reported. [MSN]
¶ “Van Oord Accelerates The Rollout of Offshore Wind Energy In Poland” • Van Oord successfully transported and installed all monopile foundations and transition pieces for Poland’s first offshore wind farm. Baltic Power, co-developed by ORLEN and Northland Power, is an important step in improving Poland’s energy security. [Ocean News & Technology]
Van Oord staging site (Van Oord image)
US:
¶ “A Big National Security Secret Lurks Beneath The $1 Billion TotalEnergies Payoff” • Last month, in a highly touted deal, President Trump paid a French energy developer, TotalEnergies, $1 billion to walk away from two leases on offshore wind areas in US waters. The company can spend that anywhere on Earth, and US taxpayers pay for it. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Gulf States Foresee Green Hydrogen Replacing Stranded Oil And Gas Assets” • Three US states ringing the Gulf of Mexico – Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas – have joined forces with other partners in a five-year effort to demonstrate how offshore oil and gas platforms can be repurposed for both green hydrogen and aquaculture. [CleanTechnica]
Offshore oil and gas rig (Courtesy of University of Houston)
¶ “$30 Million In EV Incentives Approved In New York” • When the federal EV incentives were removed because of political efforts, it was predicted that US EV sales would plunge. Many EVs did go into slumps, but not all. There was a little boost for EV sales still remaining in the form of state incentives, including those in New York. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New York Launches Fresh Renewables Procurement” • The state of New York launched a fresh solicitation round aimed at procuring large-scale land-based renewable power. The process is focused on advancing large, mature renewable energy projects ready to begin construction, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority said. [reNews]
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