World:
¶ “Taxpayer-Funded Bottom Trawling Costs Europe Billions. Does Turkey Have The Solution?” • Turkey’s was on the brink. Overfishing, intense tourism, invasive species, and warming seas depleted its waters and destroyed a way of life for local fishers. It became a marine protected area and now testifies to the power of ocean conservation. [Euronews]
Sunset on Gökova Bay (BoRa KiLiC, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
¶ “The UN To ‘Reform, Transform, Or Die’, Says Former General Assembly President” • The UN should “reform, transform or die” in a world that is more “volatile” than the one it was created for, María Fernanda Espinosa, President of the UN’s Cities Alliance, told Euronews’ flagship morning show, Europe Today. She said the UN is “facing a crisis.” [Euronews]
¶ “Renewables Race Heats Up As Countries Scramble To Keep Energy Bills Down” • “As long as we depend on oil and gas, we will continue to pay the price of other people’s wars,” said French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. But some of Europe’s biggest economies are clear that renewables are the most reliable and cheapest way to avoid energy shocks. [Euronews]
Bordeaux, France (Juan Di Nella, Unsplash)
¶ “Will Sodium-Ion Batteries Revolutionize Electric Ships?” • CATL said it expects oceanic electric ships to be possible in the next three years. Could $20/kWh Naxtra sodium-ion batteries help electric ships reach cost parity with diesel in the near future? As battery costs fall, electrification presents a viable pathway to lower emissions. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Pro-Alberta Case For Holding Weak Oil & Gas Operators Accountable” • When the Alberta Energy Regulator ordered MAGA Energy to suspend operations in April 2026 over unpaid obligations and failure to meet commitments, it was not just one more small oil and gas enforcement story. It pointed to a much larger rural Alberta problem. [CleanTechnica]
Farm in Alberta (David Thielen, Unsplash)
¶ “Amid Energy Crisis, Chinese Solar Exports Double” • As the war in Iran squeezes the global supply of oil and gas, countries look to source more solar power. China, the biggest producer of solar equipment globally, saw its exports double in March, to a record high, as many parts of the world ramp up purchases of solar equipment. [Yale E360]
¶ “Swapping Out Diesel For Solar And Batteries In The Amazon Rainforest” • It’s a pretty simple calculus, actually. As costs go down, new renewable energy resources go up. Call it the law of the unseen hand or just good old fashioned common sense. And unsurprisingly, solar power is having significant growth is in the Amazon rainforest. [CleanTechnica]
Amazon rainforest (Andres Medina, Unsplash)
¶ “Ireland Solar Exceeds 1-GW Peak Output” • Ireland has exceeded 1 GW of grid-scale solar generation for the first time, reaching a peak of 1133 MW. The record follows earlier peaks of 1021 MW on 20 April and 1087 MW on 24 April, EirGrid said. A peak of around 750 MW was recorded in March 2025 and 755 MW in May 2025. [reNews]
¶ “Vestas Wins 186-MW Quebec Turbine Order” • Vestas got a 186-MW order from EDF power solutions North America for the Forêt Domaniale wind project in Québec, Canada.The contract covers 28 EnVentus V162-6.2MW turbines and two V162-6.0MW units plus a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 service agreement, Vestas said. [reNews]
Vestas turbine (Vestas image)
¶ “Meta Bets On Space Solar Power In Deal With Overview Energy” • Meta entered an agreement with Overview Energy to access up to 1 GW of space-based solar power, a significant step toward integrating orbital energy systems into the electricity supply for data centers. Overview plans to transmit solar energy to Earth as low-intensity infrared light. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Commerzbank Backs 268-MW Bavaria Solar Park” • Blue Elephant Energy closed project financing with Commerzbank for the 268-MW Schafhöfen solar park in Bavaria. The ground-mounted installation is scheduled for full commissioning by September 2027, the company added. It will be Germany’s second-largest solar park. [reNews]
Renewable energy (Blue Elephant Energy image)
¶ “A Solar Park Will Ensure The Chernobyl Power Plant’s Supply Of Electricity” • A 2-MW solar park is being built on the site of the Chernobyl power plant, as a secure electricity supply. The solar panels are expected to start generating electricity within a month. The safety confinement built over the old sarcophagus requires urgent repairs as well. [CEEnergynews]
US:
¶ “Trump Approves Toxic Mining On Doorstep Of Boundary Waters” • Trump signed a Congressional Review Act Resolution overturning a 20-year ban on mining in the Superior National Forest in Minnesota, the site of the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The CRA only allows Congress to act on such rules. [CleanTechnica]
Superior National Forest (MisterSquirrel, public domain)
¶ “Ford Customers Save Even More On Home Charging With TXU Energy Free EV Miles Program” • What if the best time to fill up your car was while you were fast asleep – and it saved you money? For Ford EV and plug-in hybrid owners in Texas, that’s not a dream; it’s home charging reality, through a partnership between Ford and TXU Energy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “House Republicans Introduce Bill To Extend Renewables Tax Credits” • House Republican lawmakers are trying to restore clean tax credits for wind, solar, and other technologies for clean energy that were curtailed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Business group E2 estimated that $34.8 billion in clean energy investments were canceled in 2025. [Utility Dive]
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