World:
¶ “WUF13 Ends With Global Call For Action” • As the World Urban Forum ended in Baku, the debate on the future of cities evolved beyond architecture, infrastructure and skylines to the urgent global question of how can cities withstand conflict, climate change, rapid urbanisation, and inequality without leaving communities behind. [Euronews]
¶ “Egypt To Ship Cypriot Gas To Europe In QatarEnergy Deal” • QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil have signed a deal with Egypt to pipe Cypriot offshore gas to Egyptian liquefaction facilities for export to Europe. The deal is considered the latest sign that Egypt is becoming the dominant energy hub of the Eastern Mediterranean. [Euronews]
¶ “German Business Morale Improves Despite Disruptions By The Iran War To Energy Markets” • Germany’s closely watched ifo Business Climate Index increased to 84.9 points in May from 84.5 in April. The index is a highly regarded early indicator of German economic developments, published monthly by the ifo Institute for Economic Research. [Euronews]
¶ “State Media: 82 Dead, Nine Trapped In Coal Mine Accident In Northern China” • At least 82 people were killed and nine are still trapped after a coal mine accident in northern China, according to Chinese state media. The incident occurred in Changzhi City, Xinhua reported. Carbon monoxide levels “exceeded limits” in the mine, it said. [ABC News]
¶ “Gotion Unveils Sodium Battery Products With 261 Wh/kg Energy Density And 20,000 Charge Cycles” • At the 15th Global Technology conference, CarNewsChina reported, Gotion has introduced three specialized versions of its sodium battery and said it already has gigawatt-hour scale production lines set up and ready to go. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “EU Businesses Demand Electrification Action” • Companies and business organisations across the EU called for “immediate, bold and effective electrification policy actions” ahead of the European Commission’s forthcoming Electrification Action Plan. The organisations argued that the EU must reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels. [reNews]
¶ “DRI Commissions 126-MW Văcărești Solar Park” • DRI has received the commercial operating licence for its 126-MW Văcărești solar park from the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority, starting full commercial operations at the project. The Văcărești project is expected to supply annual electric needs for about 50,000 households. [reNews]
US:
¶ “Evacuation Orders Issued In California City Over Chemical Tank: ‘It Fails Or It Blows Up'” • In a situation that has been called “unprecedented,” tens of thousands of people in Southern California have been told to leave their homes. Officials have issued a dire warning that a chemical tank at an aerospace facility will either fail or explode. [ABC News]
¶ “Mozilla Foundation Condemns Data Collection By Cars” • In 2023, Mozilla Foundation claimed online, “Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy.” Now, car companies are still collecting and selling information about drivers from how fast they are driving to who is in the car with them, and much more. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Who’s Afraid Of Electric Trucks? Not California, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio…” • US EV sales plummeted after President Trump and Republican in Congress killed off key federal tax credits last year, sending the EV movement into a tailspin. But signs of a rebirth continue to emerge, with electric trucks being an area of interest. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Floating Solar Comes To DeSantistan” • Solar Power World reported this week that D3 Energy, a company that specializes in floating solar, signed a master lease with the Florida Department of Transportation to serve as the exclusive developer of floating solar systems on FDOT-owned stormwater ponds. And the first project is fully operational. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “As Wildfire Grows Near Ex-Nuclear Site, California County Sets Up Radiation Air Monitors” • With a Southern California wildfire only growing, firefighters in Ventura County increased response efforts near a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site. Nuclear research ended at the site in 1988 and rocket testing stopped in 2006. [Inside Climate News]
¶ “US Energy Storage Expands To Support Growing Power Needs” • The US energy storage industry installed a record amount of capacity in the first quarter as utilities seek greater grid stability and lower costs amid rising demand for electricity. The industry installed 9.7 GWh of new capacity between January and March, up 32% YOY. [MSN]
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