Opinion:
¶ “Europe Must Rethink Its Fertilizer Production” • Ammonia is the key ingredient for producing nitrogen fertilizers. Ammonia is made from hydrogen, nearly all of which is made from natural gas. We must stop using natural gas to make hydrogen in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And wars make the change more urgent for security reasons. [Euronews]
Fertilizing a field (James Baltz, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Brazil’s Public Transit Skews To Electric” • The evolution of Brazil’s public transit landscape has moved into a new era. While zero emission buses were once a curiosity for market analysts, the sector has entered a phase of genuine industrial scaling. The fleet has expanded to approximately 1,500 battery-electric buses in nearly 30 municipalities. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Renewables More Cost Effective Than Direct Air Capture” • Direct air capture, which pulls CO₂ out of the air, is an increasing part of the conversation on climate action. But the argument for pumping money into DAC “weakens substantially” when it comes to renewable energy because it is cheaper to eliminate emissions than it is to capture them. [Euronews]
Wind turbines and tulips (redcharlie, Unsplash)
¶ “Boosting Made-In-EU EVs And Batteries With The Industrial Accelerator Act” • The IAA proposal is a solid start, but a T&E position paper argues that many loopholes must be closed. T&E supports strong Made-in-EU policies to build Europe’s economic resilience, safeguard jobs, and advance its climate and security objectives. Batteries are a core issue. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Intermediate And Degraded Land Crops Are No ‘Miracle’ Solution For Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Study Shows” • Crops grown between food harvest cycles or on low-quality land are seen as green solutions for powering planes, but a T&E study shows that such crops could only meet 4% of the EU’s demand for bio-SAF by 2050. [CleanTechnica]
Airplane landing (Pascal Meier, Unsplash)
¶ “GreenGo Secures Canalicchi Agrivoltaic Approval” • GreenGo has Single Regional Authorisation for the Canalicchi agrivoltaic project in the province of Crotone, Italy. The 19.5-MW project will be developed by SPV Solux Srl in the areas of Crotone and Scandale. The company said construction and commissioning are scheduled for the first half of 2028. [reNews]
¶ “OECD Nations Pass Point Of No Return On Fossil Fuel Power, As Renewables Take Over” • Fossil fuel electricity generation in OECD nations is 19% below its historical peak, with the decline driven by substitution rather than reduced demand. Electricity demand continued rising through the transition, but renewables outgrew the gap. [Microgrid Media]
Coal-burning power plant (Billy Joachim, Unsplash)
¶ “Renewable Energy Market to Reach $2.874 Trillion by 2033” • According to DataM Intelligence analysis, the Global Renewable Energy Market was valued at slightly more than $1.512 trillion in 2025 and is expected to reach $2,874 trillion by 2033. The rate of growth is driven by the increasing global shift toward clean and sustainable energy. [openPR.com]
¶ “Pilbara Mining Operation Plugs Into Renewable Energy” • A subsidiary of Citic Limited, Citic Pacific Mining, energised a solar and battery system to reduce diesel use at its Sino Iron project in Western Australia’s Pilbara. The system has a 396-kW ground-mounted PV array and a 320-kW, 750-kWh battery energy storage system. [pv magazine Australia]
Solar array (CITIC Pacific Mining image)
¶ “Elecnor Confirms Construction Milestone For NZ’s Biggest Yet Solar Farm” • The last of the 330,000 PV panels has been installed at the 202-MW Tauhei Solar Farm in New Zealand, marking a key milestone in the construction of what is set to be that country’s largest operational solar farm when it comes online later this year. [pv magazine Australia]
US:
¶ “States Across The Wildfire-Prone Western US Are Using AI For Early Detection” • Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western US due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack. With concerns about wildfires, states across the West are adding AI to their wildfire detection toolbox, banking on the technology to help stop fires quickly. [ABC News]
Smoke from a wildfire (Levi Meir Clancy, Unsplash)
¶ “Hyundai Failed To Consider Cleaner Alternatives In Air Permit For Proposed Louisiana Steel Plant” • The Sierra Club submitted a detailed analysis to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality addressing flaws and errors in Hyundai Steel’s air permit application for its proposed steel plant in Ascension Parish. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Look Out Tesla, There’s A New Robotaxi In Town” • Elon Musk has been taking his share of flack for promising much on robotaxis and delivering little while other firms take off. Among other rivals, the EV startup Lucid Motors threw its hat into the ring in partnership with Uber, thereby hooking itself up with the leading car rental firm Hertz. [CleanTechnica]
New Robotaxi (Courtesy of Nuro)
¶ “Yet Another Offshore Wind Farm Survives President Trump’s Chopper” • Regardless of Trump’s efforts, five new projects are at or nearing completion this year. And there’s more where that came from. A federal judge just cleared the way for the leading French utility EDF Group to develop its Atlantic Shores wind project in the coming years. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Connecticut Eyes More Nuclear Energy Capabilities For Future. Here’s What That Could Mean” • The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection plans to hold a public information workshop with nationally recognized experts as the state eyes more nuclear development capabilities in the future. [MSN]
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