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World:

¶ “Cuba Plunged Into Third Nationwide Blackout In Two Weeks As Power Grid Collapses” • Cuba has suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, leaving the entire island country without power, officials said, in what was the third such incident in less than two weeks as a US oil embargo stresses the island’s grid. [Euronews]

¶ “Oil Prices Are Spiking Again. Here’s What It Means For Gas Prices” • Oil prices soared in recent days as fighting in the Middle East escalated, threatening to end a weeks-long stretch of relief for drivers at the pump. Brent crude futures, a benchmark index for worldwide trading, rose to $84.50 a barrel, marking a roughly 12% increase in three days. [ABC News]

¶ “500 kW Floating Offshore Solar Farm Arrives In Valencia” • Spain just got its first floating solar PV platform, a pilot project of Spanish energy company Naturgy. The 500-kW floating solar PV platform, developed by BlueNewables, just arrived at the Port of Valencia. The system is to be very quick to manufacture and require little, simple maintenance. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Volkswagen Board Rejects Blume Restructuring Plan” • CEO Oliver Blume of Volkswagen Group had a plan to close four factories in Germany and eliminate 100,000 workers around the world, by 2030. It now appears that plan did not get the approval from the board of directors that Blume had hoped for. What happens now is anyone’s guess. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Fastest Renewable Energy Growth Ever” • Renewable Energy Statistics 2026 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency shows that renewable electricity generation grew by 9.8% in 2024. This is significantly higher than the growth recorded in 2023. Overall, renewables accounted for 31.7% of the electricity generation globally in 2024. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “‘Gigascale’ 5.2-GW, 19-GWh Solar + Storage Project Moves Forward” • Masdar reached financial close on what it calls the “world’s first gigascale round-the-clock renewable energy project.” This project will have a 5.2-GW solar plant, firmed by 19 GWh of battery storage. It will provide 1 GW of clean power continuously, 24 hours a day. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Good Energy Seals Record Ørsted PPA” • Good Energy has signed its largest energy supply deal, a two-year power purchase agreement with Ørsted to source electricity from the Walney 1 and Walney 2 offshore wind farms. The agreement runs from October 2026 to October 2028 and will see Good Energy buy 200 GWh of renewable electricity each year. [reNews]

¶ “MGEN Inaugurates First Phase Of MTerra Solar” • Meralco PowerGen Corp and its partners completed the first phase of the MTerra Solar project in Luzon. The project has 1,373 MW of solar PV capacity and an 825-MW, 3,300 MWh battery storage system. It is expected to be one of the world’s largest integrated solar and battery projects. [Asian Power]

¶ “RWE Bags Permit For 1.1-GW Oz Titan” • RWE’s proposed 1.1-GW Theodore wind farm in Queensland received approval from the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, securing all necessary state and federal approvals. The EPBC approval includes conditions focused on environmental impacts. [reNews]

¶ “Solar PV Offers Finland Big Untapped Potential” • Despite its high-latitude, Finland is poised to build nearly 70 GW of solar PV that complements rich wind resources and outcompetes new nuclear power. A stream of energy system research reveals how the “midnight sun” and deep sector coupling gives solar PV an important edge. [pv magazine Global]

US:

¶ “Environmentalists Decry Trump Administration’s Changing Of ‘Harm’ In Endangered Species Act” • The Departments of Interior and Commerce made a change to the language of the Endangered Species Act that environmental groups believe could open protected habitats to development. The definition of the word “harm” is to be rescinded from the Act. [ABC News]

¶ “Lawsuit Seeks to Protect America’s Wildlife From Trump Administration” • Conservation groups sued over the decision to strip endangered species of protections for the places where they live. The Trump administration’s decision rejects all scientific and legal conception of the importance of habitat to America’s most vulnerable plants and animals. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “New York Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Moratorium On Data Centers” • New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered a moratorium on AI data centers in New York State. The governor announced the news in a press conference in New York City, describing an immediate need to address the strain on resources posed by AI data centers. [ABC News]

¶ “Trump Rollbacks Hit $83 Billion In Solar And Wind Power Projects” • Trump’s rollback of clean energy policies resulted in nearly $83 billion in canceled or delayed investment for projects in the US, says an analysis from environmental group BlueGreen Alliance. It says there were 223 manufacturing, clean energy, and industrial projects canceled or stalled. [MSN]

¶ “This Renewable Energy Source Is Actually Terrible For The Planet” • Soy is America’s second most widely cultivated crop, occupying a land area equivalent to over 4% of the continental US. That’s not because we’ve become a nation of tofu obsessives. Rather, American soy production has expanded substantially in recent decades for use as fuel. [MSN]

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