World:
¶ “Worst-Case Global Warming Projection Cut By 1°C” • The fall in the cost of solar and wind energy puts a high-fossil-fuel future increasingly out of reach, and climate policies are helping drive emissions down. Some top climate scientists reduced the upper limit of their worst-case global warming scenario to 3.5°C above pre-industrial levels, down from 4.5°C. [Euronews]
Nuuk Greenland (Aningaaq Rosing Carlsen, Unsplash)
¶ “Poland’s Hydrogen Buses Confront Prohibitive Fuel Costs, Report Claims” • A report says that despite massive investment in hydrogen-powered buses in Poland, electric buses are less costly. Also, electric buses are less polluting due to the country’s reliance on non-renewable hydrogen. By contrast, Germany is a success story for hydrogen buses. [Euronews]
¶ “Oil Prices Keep Swinging, And So Do Stocks Worldwide” • Oil prices and stock markets are swinging with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. Stock prices were slightly higher as oil prices rose, due to uncertainty about how long the Iran war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and prevent oil tankers from delivering crude. [ABC News]
Pumpjacks (Raff Liu, Unsplash)
¶ “Australia’s Big Miners Show The Way With Renewables” • The Australian government subsidizes diesel fuel from primary producers to the tune of A$11 billion ($7.85 billion) per year. Dr Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Metals has come out swinging on this, saying that the eighteen largest miners, who receive about a third of the subsidy, don’t need it. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Big ICE Meltdown: April’s China EV Sales Report ” • In China, new energy vehicles are no longer exempt from purchase tax this year. But after the sales slump that resulted, high gas prices and a never ending wave of new models has allowed April to reach record EV market share, with plugins surpassing the 60% barrier for the first time! [CleanTechnica]
Geely Xingyuan (S5A-0043, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “European Energy Starts Sicily Agrivoltaic Project” • European Energy has started construction on an agrivoltaic project near Vizzini in Sicily. The company said the 225.5-MW project comes after a final investment decision exceeding €200 million. It is expected to be Italy’s largest agrivoltaic plant. It will generate approximately 405 GWh annually. [reNews]
¶ “Wind Leads Ireland Electricity Mix In April” • Wind was the largest contributor to Ireland’s electricity mix in April, making up 38% of total generation. EirGrid said renewables generated 48% of electricity during the month, including 6% from grid-scale solar, for the third consecutive month where renewables met around half of electricity demand. [reNews]
EirGrid personel (EirGrid image)
¶ “Oil Prices Slip As Trump Calls Off Planned Military Strike On Iran” • US President Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders amid “serious negotiations” with Tehran, easing crude supply concerns. International benchmark Brent crude dropped 1.33% to trade at $110.61 per barrel. [MSN]
¶ “NTPC adds 5,488 MW Renewable Energy Capacity In FY26” • NTPC Group has added 5,488 MW of renewable energy capacity in FY26, including solar, wind, and pumped storage projects, strengthening its clean energy portfolio. Beyond conventional generation, NTPC has also diversified into such emerging energy businesses as storage. [pv magazine India]
Solar facility (NTPC image)
US:
¶ “NLR Battery Innovation Awarded NASA’s Invention Of The Year” • NASA recently awarded NLR researchers and industry partner KULR Technology Group the 2025 Invention of the Year for an innovation that enables scientists to implant an internal short-circuit device into lithium-ion cells, to trigger a battery failure and improvee battery testing. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Electricity Generation From Solar Could Exceed Coal In ERCOT For The First Time In 2026” • In its most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook, the US EIA forecast that annual electric power generation from utility-scale solar plants will surpass that from coal plants for the first time in 2026 within the electricity grid that covers most of Texas. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “NLR Partners With Colorado School Of Mines And University Of Utah To Scale Up US Critical Minerals Capacity” • The NLR signed memorandums of understanding with the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Utah to help strengthen America’s energy and material supply chains for critical minerals development. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “UPDATED: NextEra, Dominion To Form $420 Billion Power Giant” • NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy are set to merge, the two companies announced today. The move will create the world’s largest regulated electric utility, and one of the world’s largest energy infrastructure companies. The transaction creates a mammoth utility. [reNews]
Jackup ship (Dominion Energy image)
¶ “DTE Energy Issues 1-GW RFP For Solar, Wind Projects” • The energy utility company DTE Energy is requesting proposals for 1 GW of renewable power projects in Michigan. These wind and solar projects must be completed by December 31, 2029 and interconnect to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator or DTE distribution system. [Solar Power World]
¶ “X-Energy Gets Federal Environmental Approval For Texas Nuclear Reactors” • The NRC approved the key environmental review for X-energy’s first project, which would see it build four of its 80-MW Xe-100 reactors at the chemical giant Dow’s UCC Seadrift Operations, the 4,700-acre manufacturing complex on Texas’ Gulf Coast. [Canary Media]
Have a naturally grand day.
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