World:
¶ “Heat Rather Than Lack Of Rain Is To Blame For Europe’s Droughts” • France expects its worst maize harvest in 50 years. The EU’s rivers are so low that shipping is disrupted. Scientists say Europe’s droughts are increasingly driven more by heat than a lack of rain, and soil moisture is vanishing “faster than it would in a world without climate change.” [Euronews]
¶ “Energy And Fertilizer Crisis Due To War Will Continue To Drive Up Food Inflation” • Rising energy and fertiliser prices are likely to continue contributing to food inflation globally, the UN warned in a report. Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions of people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertiliser, and food costs. [Euronews]
¶ “Global Oil Prices Rise To Highest Level In A Month Amid Iran War Escalation” • Oil prices climbed to their highest level in more than a month as fighting in the Middle East escalated and a top US official voiced pessimism about peace talks. Brent crude futures, the benchmark index for worldwide trading, rose to $94.10 a barrel. [ABC News]
¶ “Even Under Extreme Warming, ASEAN’s Wind And Solar Generation Variation From Normal Will Be Less Than 1% In 2030” • Distributed renewable energy networks are far more resilient to climate shocks and natural disasters than the fossil fuel systems that still dominate Southeast Asia’s power supply, a report by energy think tank Ember says. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Europe Can Unlock 25 GW of Clean Power By Using Existing Grid Connections” • Europe could add 25 GW of wind and solar to existing hydropower sites across seven EU countries without needing extra grid capacity, according to a new Ember report. In Europe, hydropower plants are particularly well suited for hybridisation. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “European Commission To Probe Saipem-Subsea7 Tie-Up” • The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed merger between Saipem and Subsea7. The commission says it worries that the merger may “significantly impact” effective competition in some offshore engineering and construction service markets. [reNews]
¶ “China’s Electric Trucks, Diesel’s Peak, And What Western Planners Still Don’t See” • If the electric car was the start of China’s transport transition, battery-electric heavy trucks are the freight-system sequel. Readers can rightly ask what this means for global diesel demand, for Western economics, and for places that still import fossil fuels. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Mortlake Energy Hub Gets Share Of Developer’s $244 Million Investment Win” • Dutch energy developer Yanara, formerly BrightNight Asia Pacific, secured a A$244 million ($171 million) investment from France-based asset management company Mirova to accelerate utility-scale renewable energy development in Australia. [pv magazine Australia]
¶ “ScottishPower Unveils 1-GW Whitelee Repowering Plan” • ScottishPower revealed plans to repower the 533-MW Whitelee wind farm in Scotland. It said the revamp would double capacity at what is already the UK’s largest onshore array to over 1 GW. The site’s current 214 turbines would be reduced to 124 machines under the £1.5 billion investment plan. [reNews]
¶ “US Says It Reaches Nuclear Power Deal With Saudi Arabia” • The US and Saudi Arabia have reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, the US DOE said, a deal that allows the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium. A civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia has been in the works for years. [MSN]
US:
¶ “Florida Researchers Bring Endangered Elkhorn Coral Ashore To Protect Them” • Scientists working to save a coral species from extinction transported thirty pieces from nurseries off the Florida coast to a hatchery on land, fearing that warming waters could trigger a mass bleaching event this summer that could wipe them out. [ABC News]
¶ “New Report Outlines Priorities For A Cybersecure, American-Made Solar And Storage Industry” • The Solar Energy Industries Association issued a report outlining the industry’s priorities for strengthening both cybersecurity and domestic manufacturing. The report comes with growth of US solar, battery, and inverter manufacturing. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nearly 4,000 Tennesseans Speak Out Against TVA’s Fossil Fuel-Powered Energy Plan” • Nearly 4,000 Tennesseans have criticized the Tennessee Valley Authority’s energy plan as short-sighted and excessively reliant on gas. TVA’s Integrated Resource Plan significantly overrelies on a massive gas buildout and the continued operation of coal plants. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Extreme Heat Is Driving Record Electricity Demand, And Comptroller Levine Calls For A Comprehensive Strategy” • As extreme heat and severe weather continue to strain the City’s power grid, the Comptroller is calling on the City to adopt a comprehensive strategy to improve grid reliability, lower energy costs, and prepare for rising demand. [NYC.gov]
¶ “Bluecore Energy Developing Nuclear Power Barge At Port Of Long Beach” • Bluecore Energy, Long Beach, California, has delivered its first barge to the Port of Long Beach, California, where the company is developing a 10-MW small modular nuclear reactor system designed for installation on floating power barges. [WorkBoat]
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