¶ “Rare Coastal Floods Now 12 Times More Likely – Human-Driven Climate Change Is A Major Contributor” • Once rare extreme floods in coastal communities are far more common than they had been. Human-caused climate change makes sea levels higher, research shows, and when higher sea levels add to high tides, storm surges are worse. [Euronews]
¶ “Antarctica Records Winter Temperatures 20°C Warmer Than Normal” • The Antarctic has been experiencing alarmingly high temperatures this month. The mercury climbed to over 15°C at one weather station in June, soaring past previous winter heat records. The unusual temperatures are sparking fears over the acceleration of climate collapse. [Euronews]
¶ “El Niño Is Here And Scientists Fear It’ll Be Big, Bad, And Costly” • NOAA has confirmed the start of El Niño. Weather scientists forecast it will rival or exceed a record El Niño that began in 1997 and helped trigger billions of dollars in damage from heatwaves, floods, droughts, tornadoes, and wildfires. Its effects are global. [Euronews]
Temperature anomalies, Jan, 2016 (NASA, public domain)
¶ “Brazil Reports Drop In Amazon Deforestation Rates, Pushing Back On US Tariff Accusations” • Brazilian officials announced a sharp drop in deforestation rates, pushing back on an argument the US used last week to justify additional tariffs on the South American country. They said Amazon deforestation was down 61.4% from May of 2025. [ABC News]
¶ “Most Efficient Solar Module In The World” • The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) is no stranger to solar power records, and it has just set another one. Through its own III-V germanium solar PV module, the Fraunhofer Institute has reached 34.4% efficiency for a solar module. The march to solar records keeps going on. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “UK Sprints Forward With Grid Connections for 700 Clean Energy Projects” • The UK’s system for grid connections was “first come, first served.” That may not sound too bad, but it led to major bottlenecks for grid connections. The UK implemented some reforms, and now it’s getting clean power projects the grid connections they need. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Debut Enercon Turbine Rises In Iceland” • Enercon has completed the first turbine at the Vaðölduver site in Iceland on schedule, as work continues on the 120-MW wind farm. The project is to have 28 E-138 EP3 turbines with a total capacity of 120 MW. Heavy haulage operations run six evenings per week from the port to the wind farm. [reNews]
Wind turbine in Iceland (Enercon image)
¶ “ENGIE And European Energy Partner On A Renewable Hydrogen Development in Denmark” • ENGIE and European Energy have entered into a cooperation agreement to advance the development of a large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Denmark. It will be near Kassø, home to the first e-methanol plant in the world. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Renewables Meet All Growth In China’s Electricity Demand In 2025” • China reached a historic climate milestone in 2025 as its additional renewable energy covered the entirety of China’s growing power needs. The country’s newly installed renewable power generating capacity also accounted for more than 60% of global additions. [Xinhua]
¶ “China’s Fusion Reactor Is On Track For Ignition By 2027, Threatening US Lead” • In China, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak is reportedly on track to achieve ignition in 2027. This would make the tokamak the first nuclear fusion reactor in the world to sustain plasma without external heating sources. [OilPrice.com]
US:
¶ “SpaceX Soars After Trading Begins In Largest IPO Of All Time” • Rocket and AI company SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, soared in trading on Friday, moving well above an initial public offering price of $135 per share. The IPO made Musk the first trillionaire, vaulting the world’s richest person further ahead of other financial titans. [ABC News]
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Demo Mission (SpaceX, Unsplash)
¶ “US Solar Growth Hurting From Solar Permitting Delays ” • In the latest US Solar Market Insight report, Wood Mackenzie and SEIA pointed out that a federal permitting slowdown has delayed many solar projects, and if that goes on, solar growth in coming years will stagnate. It is one more warning about how much the US is holding back solar power. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Largest Wind Farm In The United States Is Slated To Begin Commercial Operations” • The SunZia Wind Project, the largest wind farm in the US, is slated to begin commercial operations this month. The wind farm, which is in New Mexico, has a total net summer generating capacity of 3,650 MW. It is composed of 916 wind turbines. [CleanTechnica]
US wind projects (EIA image)
¶ “Hawaii University Nearly 100% Solar Powered” • Brigham Young University-Hawaii is launching into phase two of a big solar project. When the phase is completed, it should mean that the university will get 100% of its electricity from solar power. Instead of relying on rooftop solar power, the university is going into the ground for the phase. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Officials Announce Locations For New Nuclear Microreactors” • The US Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit selected its initial potential locations for nuclear microreactors. They named Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, and Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, as their “preferred locations” for the reactors. [Eurasia Review]
§ 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 12, out of 95 US-licensed power reactors, 5 were at reduced output and 2 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.
