World:
¶ “Europe’s Booming Solar Fleet Has Saved €20 Billion In Gas Imports Since Iran War, Analysis Shows” • SolarPower Europe analysis shows that solar power saved Europe €20 billion over the time between 1 March and 15 July by lowering demand for gas imports. Over the 137-day period, solar delivered average daily savings of €146 million. [Euronews]
¶ “What It’s Like Living In One Of The World’s Hottest Towns” • In May, temperatures in the North Indian town of Banda hit a blistering 48.2°C (118.8°F). It was one of several times this year that the town recorded India’s highest temperature. It is called the hottest town on Earth. People work there. And they care for the animals that live there. [Euronews]
¶ “China’s Electric Truck Moment Is Here, And It’s About To Hit Global Diesel Demand” • For years, heavy vehicles were diesel’s last great stronghold. Freight movers are too big, too energy-hungry, too dependent on diesel, and too exposed to their own economics. China is now eroding that story at industrial scale, as it no longer fits the facts. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “China’s Batteries Move Beyond Capacity Scale-up” • China operates the world’s largest battery storage fleet, and analysis by Ember shows that fleet is still growing. China’s speed of battery build-out has no parallel. In December 2025 alone, China added 18.76 GW, 65.46 GWh of “new energy storage,” exceeding the full-year additions of the US. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Data, Data Everywhere And Not A Byte To Think” • It is slowly dawning on people that all the hysteria about AI and the data centers needed to support it may not be a good thing. Its effect on impressionable young people is setting off alarm bells. The UK this week announced a number of new protections designed with young AI users in mind. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “50% Rise in Volkswagen Electric Vehicle Orders in Europe in 2026” • In Volkswagen’s report on the first half of 2026, its 4.1 million sales were not a bright spot overall (down 6% YOY), but the company was was happy to point out a big win right in the headline: “Order book for all-electric vehicles in Europe rises by more than 50%.” [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Cadeler Strengthens Its Hand With Delivery Of Wind Ace” • Cadeler has taken delivery of its eleventh wind installation vessel, Wind Ace. The vessel was built at the COSCO Shipping Offshore shipyard in Qidong, China, and was delivered on schedule and within budget after more than 3.5 million working hours. It will be deployed initially in the UK. [reNews]
¶ “TotalEnergies And Partners Open Hybrid Solar Project In South Africa” • A consortium led by TotalEnergies, along with Hydra Storage Holding and Reatile Renewables, has inaugurated a hybrid renewable energy project in Northern Cape province. The Hydra project has a 216-MW solar PV plant integrated with a 500-MWh battery system. [Power Technology]
¶ “EnBW Inaugurates 8.8-MW Adelsheim Solar Park” • EnBW commissioned an 8.8-MW solar park with a 6.8-MWh battery storage system in Adelsheim, Baden-Württemberg. The array will generate enough electricity to supply 3,300 households. Construction began in March 2025, about a month after the building permit was granted. [reNews]
¶ “No Radiation Leak After ‘Contamination’ Events At African Nuclear Plant” • South Africa’s nuclear regulator said that no radioactive material leaked into the environment during three recent “contamination” events at the Koeberg nuclear power station. The incidents involved “elevated airborne radioactive contamination” at the plant. [ABC News]
US:
¶ “Six Records Solar And Storage Have Crushed In The First Half Of 2026” • Electricity demand is rising, and America needs more power, fast. But solar and storage are delivering. Across the US, the industry is breaking records at a pace that might have been unimaginable just a few years ago. For starters, 91% of new grid capacity in Q1 was solar and storage. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Is A Double-Shock What Will Really Change Auto Purchasing And Oil Use Again?” • What we’ve been going through now is very reminiscent of the oil shocks of the 1970s. First came the shock of a few years ago when Russia invaded Ukraine. Then the US decided to bomb Iran, and Iran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Science Panel Backs Climate Research, Diverging From The Administration’s View” • A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine backs research finding how much climate change may contribute to extreme weather events. The report could play a role in lawsuits seeking billions of dollars from fossil fuel companies. [MSN]
¶ “Smart Energy Management Research Could Unlock Grid Flexibility And Cost Savings” • As demand for electricity in the US grows and evolves, electric utilities need to analyze whether distribution infrastructure is up to the task continually. Strain on the grid can risk transformer overloads and power outages. The result could be higher electricity costs. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Oregon And Washington Intervene In Lawsuit Against Trump Pentagon’s Block On Wind Energy Projects” • Washington and Oregon will join other states fighting the Trump administration’s hold-up of new wind energy projects, their attorneys general announced. The lawsuit accuses the Defense Department of illegally freezing wind energy projects. [KGW]
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