¶ “Measures Needed To Face Extreme Heat Or It Will Kill Us” • As extreme heat scorches Europe again, climate expert Carlo Buontempo told Euronews’ morning show Europe Today that record-breaking temperatures should not be breaking news. He said strategies are needed to face extreme weather lest humanity suffers the consequences. [Euronews]
Greened city (Copernicus Climate Change Service image)
¶ “Rooftop Solar Systems Can Provide Five Hours Of ‘Free’ Air Conditioning Per Day. But Is It Green?” • AC has consistently been proven to reduce heat mortality during heatwaves. The 2021 Lancet Countdown report estimated that cooling units prevented nearly 200,000 premature deaths in 2019. But with greater demand comes greater emissions. [Euronews]
¶ “In France, Homeless People On The Front Line Against The Heat” • Temperatures remain exceptionally high, and people resort to all possible means to cope with heat: air conditioning, water, and showers. Rough sleepers do not have these options, leaving them largely unable to escape the concrete landscape of the streets. [Euronews]
¶ “Greece Is Paying Fishermen To Catch Toxic Toadfish Invading The Warming Mediterranean” • Fishermen in Greece are getting cash payouts to catch toxic fish migrating into the Mediterranean Sea due to climate change. The silver-cheeked toadfish’s skin and organs contain a powerful neurotoxin that can cause heart failure in humans if consumed. [ABC News]
¶ “Octopus Energy Partners With DTEK To Bring Solar And Battery Storage To Ukraine” • Many companies are reluctant to invest in Ukraine because they fear a Russian victory would see those investments wiped out. Octopus Energy is not one of them. It has announced a joint venture with DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “CATL Debuts First FSolar power in Ukraine (Activ Solar, CC BY-SA 2.0)ield-Validated Sodium-Ion BESS” • CATL this week officially unveiled the TENER Sodium Energy Storage System, the world’s first validated sodium-ion energy storage solution in Munich. Cumulative shipments are expected to reach 1 GWh by the end of 2026, and global deliveries are set to begin in June 2027. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Scoping Report Filed For 1.5-GW Gwynt Glas Floater” • EDF and ESB have filed a scoping report for the 1.5GW Gwynt Glas floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea. The developers submitted the documents to the Marine Management Organisation, UK Planning Inspectorate, and Natural Resources Wales. A public consultation is planed for autumn. [reNews]
Gwynt Glas turbines (Gwynt Glas image)
¶ “The Wind And Solar Surprise: Renewables Keep Winning” • Environmentalists long assumed the energy transition would rise or fall with political support. Today, the opposite appears closer to the truth. Renewables are not advancing because governments want them to. They are advancing despite governments because economics and energy security support them. [CEPA]
¶ “Swiss Nuclear Plant Shut Down As River Temperature Rises Amid Heatwave” • In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear plant, the world’s oldest active nuclear power facility, was temporarily shut down due to high water temperatures in a river used for cooling, the operator said. The water temperature in the Aare river has been measured at 25°C (77°F). [Yahoo]
¶ “Iron-Air Battery Project Aims To Cut Emissions And Boost Renewable Power” • Dutch startup Ore Energy secured what could be Europe’s largest iron-air battery agreement. The firm has signed a deal with energy supplier Budget Thuis to deploy 1 GWh of long-duration energy storage, starting with 400 MWh to be delivered in 2028. [Energy Live News]
US:
¶ “The Nuclear Renaissance Is Missing One Key Ingredient” • The Trump administration is all-in on nuclear energy. It has committed to loaning a total of $17.5 billion to companies that build new reactors. But utilities don’t appear to have much interest. Their investors are too worried about the high cost and long delays of nuclear construction. [MSN]
¶ “Utah Governor Restricts Fireworks As Largest US Wildfire Surges” • Utah’s governor restricted setting off fireworks and declared a state of emergency ahead of the July fireworks season as the nation’s largest wildfire grew much bigger. In southern Utah, the Cottonwood Fire reached nearly 111 square miles and was entirely uncontained. [ABC News]
¶ “Solar And Wind Each Produced More Electricity Than Coal In USA In April” • Solar and wind power plants are growing rapidly in the US, as coal keeps declining despite the federal government putting its thumb so heavily on the side of coal. In April alone, wind and solar each produced more electricity than the nation’s coal plants. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Local Groups And Sierra Club Challenge Permit for Pipeline” • Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Fisherman Involved in Sustaining our Heritage, and Sierra Club have filed a lawsuit in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, challenging the coastal use permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy for the proposed Marais Pipeline project. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Sleek, Futuristic ‘Atlas’ Car Recharges Self With Built-In Solar Cells” • The US startup Aptera Motors Corp took the long way around on its journey to produce an EV that runs on solar power from its own onboard solar cells. The company is finally ready to prove its case with a series of videos featuring its signature EV, code named “Atlas.” [CleanTechnica]
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