¶ “Heat Map Shows Most Of Spain In Intense Heat” • Clear skies will dominate almost everywhere in Spain, and 34ºC (100°F) will be reached in much of central and southern regions. Madrid will hover around the high, and Seville and Córdoba will reach 36ºC at noon. And even along the Cantabrian coast temperatures will rise sharply. [Euronews]
¶ “Investments Starting To Grow Nicely In Africa’s Electric Motorcycle Sector” • The electric motorcycle sector is growing nicely in Africa. Just eight years ago it was a bunch of guys converting a ICE motorcycles to electric. There are now well over fifty companies active in the sector, and some of them have raised significant funding. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “CATL Developing 12,000 Wh Per Kg Lithium-Air Battery” • Now that CATL, the largest battery manufacturer in the world, has begun mass production of sodium-ion batteries, it is turning its attention to the batteries it will manufacture in the future. And reportedly, the company’s long-term focus is on lithium-air battery technology. [CleanTechnica]
Lithium-air battery (UIC and Argonne National Laboratories)
¶ “How Renewable Energy Is Acing Peak Energy Demand Amid Scorching Heat” • India’s peak power demand touched a record high of 270.8 GW on May 21 and Renewable energy (including hydro) provided 34% to the peak demand, including 28.9% to the total energy generation for the day. The temperatures soared above 45°C in many cities. [MSN]
¶ “PHEV Sales Continue To Record Phenomenal Growth In South Africa” • In South Africa, sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were up 280% in 2025 compared with sales figures from 2024. But now, the report for Q1 2026 has come, saying that PHEVs were up again, this time by a whopping 430%, from 241 units sold in Q1 2025 to 1,277 in Q1 2026. [CleanTechnica]
VW Caravelle PHEV (Volkswagen Group Africa image)
¶ “Scientists Blame Climate Change For UK Heatwave And Say 35°C In Spring Is ‘Absolutely Astonishing'” • The UK is in the midst of a spring heatwave, in which the temperatures in parts of the country are hitting highs of 35.1°C (95.2°F). As people struggle to find some relief, scientists are blaming climate change for the blistering heat. [MSN]
¶ “Ukraine Claims Russian Drone Struck Nuclear Facility Near Chernobyl” • Ukraine has accused Russia of “nuclear terrorism,” claiming a drone struck a spent nuclear storage facility about 15 km (9 miles) from Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The drone struck a container reception building of the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility. [Yahoo]
¶ “Why Solar Power Is Booming Under Trump” • The Trump administration may pivot away from renewable energies, but solar still rules. Newly released data from FERC shows that at the close of last year, solar energy additions were the single largest form of new energy capacity installations for the 28th straight month, starting in September of 2023. [MSN]
¶ “Fuel Prices Are Shaping Summer Plans As US Boaters Get Ready To Hit The Water” • Recreational boaters, like motorists, are feeling a pinch from the Iran war. US gas prices have come down in recent weeks, but a gallon of regular gas still cost an average of 34% more than it did a year earlier, according to motor club AAA. [ABC News]
¶ “GM Pitches New LMR EV Battery On Earth, New EV On The Moon” • GM has been making a big deal about its investment in new EV battery technology, and it looks like all that hard work is going to pay off with its lithium manganese-rich formula. And GM contributed advanced battery technology to the upcoming Pegasus lunar rover. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Why Would Someone Prefer Coal Power Over Solar Or Wind?” • The vast majority of Americans like solar power and wind power more than coal, because they understand the clear benefits of free, clean fuel over expensive, polluting coal. But the US government thumb is being put on the side of coal power at the moment. [CleanTechnica]
§ The most recent reported status of US nuclear power plants can be found at the US Nuclear Power Report, a distressingly dull account of NRC news, posted when the NRC gives us news to post. On June 5, out of 95 US-licensed power reactors, 3 were at reduced output and 3 not operating.
§ Video: Energy Week #678 – 5/28/2026: A coalition of EU Christian organizations is asking for a windfall profits tax on fossil fuel companies. The EU’s public funding for windpower is expected to benefit countries many times over. Car makers are having cars collect information on their drivers. Four western states are kickstarting geothermal energy. Coal has been surpassed by renewable energy, worldwide. Pope Leo XIV is calling for robust regulation of AI. The US is releasing plutonium to use as fuel in new nuclear plants. And there is more.
§ You can get a copy of the latest Green Energy Times, the April, 2026 edition, by downloading the pdf file HERE.
