World:
¶ “German households are gaining ‘energy independence’ with battery boom” • German households are protecting themselves from the price shock of fossil fuels by combining their love for solar with battery storage systems. More than a million plug-in solar kits were installed in Germany between 2022 and 2025. Now households are installing batteries. [Euronews]
¶ “District Cooling Offers Clear Benefits For Cities Aiming To Safeguard Public Health And Cut Emissions” • Europe’s climate is warming due to the persistent burning of fossil fuels. This has resulted in calls for the continent to embrace air conditioning. But an innovative solution is gaining ground: Europe’s waterways could help cool down cities. [Euronews]
¶ “New Zealand Opens Waters To Offshore Renewable Energy” • New Zealand has passed the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill, establishing the country’s first regulatory framework for offshore wind, solar, wave, and tidal energy projects. The move comes as New Zealand’s renewable electricity generation reached a record 96.4% in the last three months of 2025. [Asian Power]
¶ “Vertical Solar PV? Yes, Says Vancouver” • A snowy country like Norway will approach solar power differently from a place like the Bahamas. So it’s hardly a surprise to find that a Norwegian company has developed a “vertical PV” system snowy conditions. Now the company, Over Easy Solar, has found its way to deploy such a system in Vancouver. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Floating Solar PV … To Survive 3.5 Meter Waves” • Fred Olsen 1848 is a Norwegian company, and its “Brizo” system just earned verification from risk management experts at DNV. Do we really need floating solar PV that can withstand huge waves? If we want to install floating solar on large bodies of water, it is a matter of high priority. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Renewables Are Cheapest Even With System Costs” • The least expensive source of power is renewables even when total system costs are taken into account, a senior Ørsted executive said. Offshore wind remains substantially cheaper than nuclear and natural gas even including the costs of integrating renewable energy into the electricity system. [reNews]
¶ “Nordex Swoops For 700 MW In Germany” • Nordex Group has received orders totaling around 700 MW from UKA for 100 N175/6.X and N163/6.X turbines with a rated capacity of 7 MW for several projects across various German federal states. The company said the orders also include comprehensive service and maintenance agreements. [reNews]
¶ “Mexico’s 2,159-MW Wind Pipeline Takes Shape” • Mexico’s next wave of wind energy investment is moving from planning to permitting, with a portfolio of 2,159 MW of new wind capacity now in the regulatory pipeline under development. The pipeline also includes advanced battery storage systems at a scale that has never previously been seen. [Mexico Business News]
¶ “Grid Bottlenecks Threaten Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition, Report Says” • Investment in power generation in Southeast Asia is accelerating, but transmission, storage, and connectivity across borders are emerging as energy challenges, a TBH report says. It focused on Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines. [Asian Power]
¶ “Serentica Renewables Signs PPA With SECI For 600-MW, 2,400-MWh Assured Peak Renewable Project” • Under the PPA, Serentica will supply 2,400 MWh of assured peak renewable power daily, equivalent to 600 MW for four hours. Serentica said the contracted power will be delivered through a co-located solar and battery system. [pv magazine India]
US:
¶ “EPA Proposes An Air Pollution Exemption ‘Deal’ For Data Centers” • As data centers expand across the country, many rely on fleets of diesel and gas generators while obtaining multiple “minor source” permits that can obscure their cumulative pollution impacts. The EPA has proposed cutting the public out of permits for “minor sources.” [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “In Latest Pro-Polluter Move, Trump Pardons Mechanics That Tampered With Vehicle Pollution Controls for Trucks” • Donald Trump, claiming that “defeat devices” made to bypass emissions control systems help American drivers save costs, has pardoned mechanics that tampered with them. The Sierra Club has a few words to say about this. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Permitting And Politics Diminish Solar And Wind Power In The US” • A typical rooftop solar system in the US costs two to three times more than it does in Australia. The hardware – solar panels, racking systems, inverters, and so on – cost about the same. So, what makes solar so expensive in the US? Permitting and politics, primarily. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump’s Nuclear Loan Program Won’t Fix What’s Really Broken” • The Trump administration recently announced over $17 billion in federal loans as part of a scheme to encourage investment in revitalizing the nation’s aging nuclear fleet. But it will take a lot more than a (complex and unusual) loan scheme to turn the US nuclear sector around. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Georgia Power Continues To Offer Options To Connect Customers To Solar” • Georgia Power launched its CARES CIR program to help commercial and industrial customers connect with renewable energy projects. Georgia Power routinely seeks utility-scale and distributed solar generation resources through competitive processes. [Grice Connect]
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