¶ “Electricity Scarcity Will Shape AI’s Future Trajectory” • The race for supremacy in artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a contest of intellectual prowess: better models, faster chips and more sophisticated algorithms. But this perspective misses a harder, less glamorous truth. The real frontier of AI isn’t the silicon. It’s the electricity. [China Daily]
¶ “New World Record Set For Solar Module With Perovskite” • Another day, another reason why fossil fuels are toast. Persistent innovation in solar cells has sent the conversion efficiency in the industry through the roof. Last week some new world efficiency records were set, one of which is for solar modules made tandem perovskite-silicon cells. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Italy’s Cinque Terre Coastline Could Be Flooded By 13-Meter Waves By 2150 As Sea Levels Rise” • In the Italian region of Liguria, the Cinque Terre National Park is known for its colorful houses, fishing harbors, steep cliffsides, and hiking trails. But analysis suggests its villages could be at serious risk of flooding in the next 125 years. [Euronews]
¶ “Energy Experts Warn Of Slow Oil And Gas Supply Recovery After Iran Deal” • It will likely take months for energy companies to resume operations and meet global demand fully, according to energy experts. The slow pace of shipping and refining crude oil, along with uncertainty over safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, means relief will take time. [Euronews]
¶ “Transition Scenarios Need A Better Population Denominator For 2100” • The world went from about 2.5 billion people in 1950 to over 8 billion today. That expansion still shapes assumptions about food, energy, housing, and much more. A lot of long-range thinking still carries that demographic memory. But the actual growth curve has changed. [CleanTechnica]
Crowd (Sebastian Meier, Unsplash)
¶ “Ocean Winds Installs First Tréport Turbine” • Ocean Winds has installed the first turbine at the 500-MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm off the coast of France. Ocean Winds said the project will comprise 62 turbines and is capable of supplying electricity that is equivalent to the annual consumption of about 850,000 people. [reNews]
¶ “Wind Farms Lift Irish Rates Income” • Wind farms in Ireland will contribute almost €75 million in commercial rates to local authorities in 2026. Wind Energy Ireland said analysis compiled by Halpin’s showed annual rates payments from wind farms increased from €69.27 million in March 2025 to €74.87 million in March 2026. [reNews]
Wind turbine (FuturEnergy Ireland image)
¶ “Can Solar Power Plants Trigger Rainfall In The UAE? German Scientists Investigate A Surprising Desert Phenomenon” • A simulation suggests that once dark artificial surfaces reach a certain size, they begin to influence local weather patterns in unexpected ways. In the case of the UAE, that influence could include an increase in rainfall. [MSN]
¶ “Hitachi Energy Expands Zero-Emission Power Portfolio With HyFlex Compact” • Hitachi Energy introduced HyFlex Compact, a hybrid generator and flexible power hub. It provides electricity without emissions for temporary and off-grid applications such as construction projects. To provide electricity, it combines a fuel cell system with a battery. [Renewable Energy Magazine]|
Hitachi HyFlex Compact (Hitachi image)
US:
¶ “$7,000 For Rooftop Solar Permitting!? Time To Automate It” • According to an analysis from Frontier Group and Environment America, permitting requirements can add a whopping $7,000 to the cost of a rooftop solar power system. The good news in New York is that lawmakers are pushing to do away with complicated, costly permitting requirements. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Elon Musk’s Missed Full Self-Driving Targets” • CleanTechnica has covered Elon Musk’s predictions about when Tesla would implement true, unsupervised, full self-driving would arrive. They have gone on for a decade. So far, they have always been off. However, just how off they were ten years ago is something worth remembering. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Constellation Energy Passes Another Regulatory Hurdle For Three Mile Island” • US energy regulators advanced plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, allowing the company to transfer certain grid rights from its Eddystone plant to the Three Mile Island facility, which is to serve a Microsoft data center’s energy needs. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Haaland Unveils Renewable Energy Plan Aimed At Lowering Utility Costs In New Mexico” • Deb Haaland, the Democratic nominee for governor of New Mexico, unveiled a plan to expand the state’s renewable energy sector. The goal is to lower utility costs for residents while strengthening New Mexico’s role as a national energy producer. [Native News Online]
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