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World:

¶ “Clean Energy Saved EU €51 Billion In 2025 By Cutting Fossil Fuel Imports” • Using wind and solar to generate power meant significantly less reliance on imported oil and gas, according to energy think tank Ember. Europe looks set for further savings in 2026 as renewable energy generation hits record highs thanks to ideal Spring conditions. [Euronews]

¶ “Climate Change Means Larger Hailstones And Europe Isn’t Immune” • Europe has huge economic losses due to hailstorms, but climate experts warn that rising temperatures is only making the hail bigger and more damaging. Climate change caused by burning polluting fossil fuels makes air more unstable, making larger hail and storms. [Euronews]

¶ “The Global Floating Wind Industry Flexes Its Muscles” • The global effort to develop floating offshore wind turbine platforms was once vigorously supported in the US, steered by the US DOE with private sector partners. Now some of the domestic partners ply their wares in overseas markets for lack of opportunities here in the US. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “China Sold More Plugin Vehicles In 2025 Than All The Types Of Vehicles Bought In The USA!” • China sold 16.49 million plugin consumer vehicles in 2025 domestically and abroad. (About 12.8 million were sold domestically.) In the US, people bought 16.38 million consumer vehicles overall. (The country produced about 10.2 million.) [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Cuba Bets On Solar Power As Energy Crisis Deepens” • Cuba has gone through a worsening energy crisis for years, leading it to rely on Venezuelan oil. Following the US intervention in Venezuela in February, the energy crisis has grown even worse, as Cubans face regular blackouts and the economy suffers. Now Cuba is turning to solar power. [OilPrice.com]

¶ “Morocco Is Emerging As A Renewable Energy Superpower” • Morocco is rapidly becoming a renewable energy powerhouse thanks to its favourable weather conditions and proximity to Europe. The North African country has rapidly developed its solar energy sector and is now looking to become a major green hydrogen and sustainable shipping hub. [OilPrice.com]

¶ “Russia Says Ukraine Drone Struck Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant” • The Russian state nuclear energy company, Rosatom, claimed that a Ukrainian drone had hit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which Russian forces captured ​in March 2022. Ukraine’s military denied attacking the site, calling Russian claims “yet another propaganda ploy.” [DW.com]

US:

¶ “Giant Data Center In New Mexico Will Be Powered By Fuel Cells” • Santa Teresa is in southeastern New Mexico, not far from El Paso, Texas. It is ground zero in a fight between local residents and the owners of a massive data center designed to feed the insatiable appetite of AI for computing power. It will be powered by fuel cells, but no one is fooled. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “California Has Lowest Wholesale Electricity Prices In USA” • Wind power, water power, and solar power all mean no fuel and low wholesale electricity prices. But given how much people love to exclaim “California is expensive,” it is a shock to find out that wholesale electricity is cheaper in California than anywhere else in the country. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Connecticut Approves Plug-In Solar” • Small-scale solar is growing every year. Connecticut passed HB 5340, making the state the sixth to send a plug-in solar bill to the governor for final approval. Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Virginia, and Utah are the other states that are making it easier for consumers to add new types of solar. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Company Bets $1.2 Billion On Massive Wyoming Solar And Battery Hub For Meta Data Centers” • A clean energy project tied to one of Meta’s data centers is drawing attention after Enbridge announced a $1.2 billion investment in Wyoming. The Cowboy Project combines 365 MW of solar capacity with battery storage of 200 MW and 1,600 MWh. [Yahoo Finance]

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