Science and Technology:
¶ “Cement’s Future Is Less Portland, Not One Magic Cement” • Cement decarbonization attracts miracle stories. One company has a new binder. Another has a carbon-negative aggregate. Long lists of others have technologies based on useful ideas. Some will become real niches. But the sector will not be decarbonized by one magic cement. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Ukrainian Strike Sets Fire To Oil Refinery In Southern Russia” • Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said. President Vladimir Putin acknowledged his country is going through a “difficult period” as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian military industries. [ABC News]
¶ “Swiss Glaciers Melting At Alarming Rate” • The snow and ice that fell on Swiss glaciers last winter is expected to be completely melted away by June 29, Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland has reported. Melting from now to October will shrink the size of the glaciers. The drastic loss is due to the heatwaves that swept over Europe this month. [Euronews]
¶ “UP Targets 20,000 MW Of Renewable Energy Capacity In The Next Two To Three Years” • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state aims to increase its renewable energy generation capacity to 20,000 MW over the next two to three years. He highlighted the rapid expansion of solar power and other green energy initiatives. [MSN]
¶ “French Deaths Soar As Extreme Heat Breaks European Records” • France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public health agency said. The head of the WHO warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect its citizens. [ABC News]
¶ “Exploring How to Get More Solar & Batteries at Apartment Buildings” • Apartments dwellers don’t have the roof space for installing solar. They don’t have the ownership incentives to do so, and also often don’t have dedicated parking spaces for EV charger installations. However, there are always solutions if you look hard enough. Maybe. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Booming Air Tourism Could Fuel European Rent Hikes Of Up To €250 A Year” • With unchecked growth in tourism and air traffic growth, there is a housing crisis in Europe. Some of the most popular destinations, like Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece, have seen protests from residents in the summer months due to the strain on affordable housing. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Northeast China’s First Solar Thermal Power Station Opens” • Northeast China’s first solar thermal power station, the 100-MW Jixi solar thermal project, officially began generating electricity in Da’an, Jilin province, according to the China General Nuclear Power Corporation. The plant marks a major breakthrough in solar thermal power generation. [China Daily]
¶ “Economics Of Air Transport In Europe” • Growth in the hospitality sector, fostered by international air tourism, creates jobs and profits but has failed to deliver improvements in wages or productivity. What it has delivered is growth in returns for capital and property owners at the expense of renters, local communities, and the environment. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Northland, DEME Among Those In Canadian Offshore Race” • Canadian offshore regulator CNSOER named a list of groups and companies prequalified for its upcoming offshore wind round. It said DEME Concessions Wind, Jan De Nul, Ming Yang Smart Energy Group, Northland Power, and Simply Blue Energy are among those cleared to participate. [reNews]
¶ “European Energy Bags 125 MW In Auction” • European Energy won contracts for six onshore wind projects totaling 125 MW in Germany. The company said the awards were granted by the Federal Grid Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) and cover projects in Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. [reNews]
US:
¶ “‘Insane’ Shortage Of Computer Hardware?” • In the face of the huge demand for computer hardware for data centers, we got news that Apple is raising prices on a bunch of products. Apple CEO Tim Cook said raising prices was “unavoidable.” Elon Musk also chimed in, saying the price surge is unlike anything he has seen “in any area in over 40 years.” [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Three Firefighters Killed And Two Injured Responding Wildfire On Utah-Colorado Border” • Three firefighters were killed on Saturday while responding to the Snyder Fire, a wildfire burning along the Utah-Colorado border, the US Wildland Fire Service announced. Two other firefighters are being treated for burn injuries, the service said. [ABC News]
¶ “Nordex Wins 325-MW US Turbine Order” • The Nordex Group has secured a 325-MW turbine order in the US. Nordex said the contract comprises 55 turbines of type N163/5.X. The order will use Delta4000 technology to support energy yield optimization under diverse site conditions. The customer and project names were not disclosed. [reNews]
¶ “Walmart Turns To Illinois Nuclear Plant For 176 MW In Its First Direct Deal” • Walmart is entering a nuclear PPA for the first time. The company said two long-term contracts will give it access to about 176 MW of wholesale power from Constellation’s Dresden Clean Energy Center in Illinois. Contract periods will begin in 2029 and 2030. [The Cool Down]
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