¶ “The Threat To Nuclear Power Plants Around The World” • The “vulnerability” of the civilian energy infrastructure was exposed this week when a drone strike on the United Arab Emirates cut off power to a nuclear reactor, Bloomberg said. It’s the first time a fully operating nuclear plant had to rely on back-up generators because of a military attack. [MSN]
¶ “Renewable Energy Is Not A Side Story, It Is The Headline” • “Renewable energy is not a side story in Philippine economic growth, it is the headline. The ₱344.6 billion that investors are committing to renewable energy under the Green Lane is proof that the Philippines is a destination for clean energy business,” Energy Secretary Garin said. [pv magazine Global]
World:
¶ “Brussels Set To Unveil Plan To Lower Electricity Bills Amid Energy Crisis” • Faced with rising energy costs, geopolitical instability, and mounting pressure on Europe’s power grids, the European Commission wants to make electricity taxation more favourable than natural gas in a bid to lower bills, according to a document seen by Euronews. [Euronews]
Power grid (American Public Power Association, Unsplash)
¶ “EU Steps In To Shield Households From Energy Price Spikes Ahead Of New Carbon Costs” • As the EU extends its carbon market to buildings and road transport, the European Council and European Parliament have agreed to strengthen a financial tool designed to stabilize new carbon costs for heating and fuel due to kick in in 2028. [Euronews]
¶ “Hungary’s Third-Largest Lake Is Disappearing” • At Lake Velence, around 40 km west of Budapest, metal steps that led down to the shoreline now just hit sand. The dire situation has arisen from prolonged droughts, lack of rainfall, and decades of water mismanagement. And it’s putting the area’s ecosystem and tourism industry at risk. [Euronews]
¶ “El Niño Returns, Likely Will Intensify Into A Strong Event This Year, NOAA Says” • El Niño conditions are present and expected to strengthen in the coming months. They can bring potentially significant impacts to our weather, the upcoming hurricane season, and global temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the NOAA. [ABC News]
¶ “0% Tax Rate for Solar Power Sector in Bangladesh” • A 0% tax rate for the solar power sector was introduced by Bangladesh. Various duties and taxes will be removed on solar components until 2035. The import duty, regulatory duty, supplementary duty, and advance tax are all being cut to 0% on critical solar power components. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Every town can have a wind turbine or solar panels” • GB Energy, a publicly-owned company based in Aberdeen, has been criticized for confusion over what it will actually do and whether its role has been watered down. But its head of local energy strategy is clear that his own task is to deliver 1,000 community-owned renewable projects in the UK by 2030. [Yahoo]
¶ “France To Publish 10-GW Offshore Tender” • The French Government is publishing the specifications for a 10-GW French offshore wind tender. The Ministry of Energy already published the tender itself on the Official Journal of the EU website. The offshore tender will cover a mixture of eleven bottom-fixed and floating projects. [reNews]
Offshore windpower (Siemens Gamesa image)
¶ “Will The Hinkley C Nuclear Power Station Ever Open?” • Two decades ago last month, Tony Blair announced that nuclear power was “back on agenda with a vengeance.” Twenty years on, an alternative scenario is beginning to look more and more likely. It is that Britain will have to spend a few years, at the least, with zero nuclear power. [The Spectator]
US:
¶ “Anthropic CEO Calls For Stronger Regulation Of AI” • AI has advanced at an exponential pace. Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, an AI company based in San Francisco, is calling for stronger regulation of the technology. In an interview with ABC News, he said AI has to be developed with the proper guardrails to ensure it has a positive impact. [ABC News]
¶ “US Producer Prices Rose 6.5% On Higher Energy Prices, Largest Yearly Jump Since 2022” • US producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by a surge in energy prices after the start of the Iran war. The Labor Department reported that its producer price index jumped 6.5% from May 2025. [ABC News]
¶ “Balcony Solar Bill Is Moving Forward In California” • The California Supreme Court just decided to kill efforts to appeal the California Public Utilities Commission’s net metering cuts, but perhaps balcony solar can help boost the industry a bit. No need for a permit. No need to wait. You just plug in your solar panels and collect the energy. [CleanTechnica]
Balcony solar installation (Courtesy of HIITO)
¶ “Why GM Will Focus On Sodium-Ion Batteries For Energy Storage” • GM said it will transition to making sodium-ion batteries for energy storage. And why not? The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit for batteries is still in effect, one of the few parts of the Inflation Reduction Act that the current administration didn’t wreck. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “RWE And Meta Sign Texas Solar PPA” • RWE and Meta have signed a long-term corporate power purchase agreement for the 298-MW (AC) Rabbit’s Foot Solar project in Texas. RWE said the project in Bowie County is under construction and is expected to begin commercial operations by the end of 2027. The PPA is the fourth for the two companies. [reNews]
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