World:
¶ “Why Germany Keeps Switching Its Solar And Wind Farms Off” • Renewables covered 45.5% of the EU’s total electricity in the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat data. The amount means that renewable production has to be curtailed when there is too much. Curtailment is declining everywhere but Germany. There is a reason for that. [Euronews]
¶ “‘Out Of Capacity’: EU Warns Wildfires Are Straining Response Systems” • The EU is moving to expand its firefighting fleet and enhance cross-border disaster response capabilities. EU officials noted that climate change is lengthening wildfire seasons and driving increasingly severe fires that differ significantly from those seen just a few years ago. [Euronews]
¶ “BYD Reaches 100,000 EVs Produced In Brazil” • BYD’s sales progress outside of China has been one of the top EV stories of the year. It is selling EVs in many countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America now. However, outside of Asia, no BYD production facility is bigger than the one it has in Brazil. That plant has produced 100,000 cars. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BYD Goes On Hiring Spree” • BYD is looking to hire 9,000 people at its Ebu components factory and Xiaomo vehicle manufacturing factory in the Shenshan Special Cooperation Zone. It is true that BYD sales are down this year, but that may be because of upcoming new models and new technology that is coming to market. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Seatrium Breaks Ground On UK Operations Hub” • Seatrium Offshore Renewable Services has commenced construction of a new strategic operations hub in Lowestoft to support its offshore activities across the UK and Europe. Seatrium, which is based in Singapore, said the hub in England will support deliveries of such projects as converter platforms. [reNews]
¶ “Neoen launches fourth wind farm, first in WA” • Neoen has broken ground on its 179-MW Narrogin wind farm in Western Australia after signing a PPA with Synergy. The plant will form the basis of a 23-turbine wind farm, set to connect to the South West Interconnected System via Western Power’s existing 220-kV transmission line. [Energy Magazine]
¶ “Enexis Banks €500 Million From EIB For Grid Upgrades” • Dutch grid operator Enexis has secured a €500 million financing facility from the European Investment Bank to support a grid investment program. It covers about 4,600 km of power lines, including around 2,800 km of medium-voltage cables and 1,800 km of low-voltage cables, and more. [reNews]
¶ “Meridian Gets Consent For 110-MW Solar Farm In New Zealand” • Meridian Energy received consent to build a 110-MW solar farm, as it expands its renewable energy pipeline in New Zealand. The Morrinsville Solar Farm will include around 230,000 solar panels and is expected to generate up to 200 GWh of electricity annually. [Asian Power]
¶ “ACEN Develops 948-MW Renewable Energy Hub In The Philippines” • ACEN is developing a 948-MW renewable energy hub in the Philippines, made up of solar and battery storage projects. Around 450 MW of the total solar capacity is already operational, whilst the remaining capacity is under construction and expected to be completed by 2027. [Asian Power]
¶ “Romania’s Nuclearelectrica Shuts Down Nuclear Unit Amid Severe Drought” • Nuclearelectrica, the operator of Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant, said it has shut down Unit 1 in a controlled manner and disconnected it from the national grid, due to a severe drought which has pushed the Danube river to unprecedented low levels. [SeeNews]
US:
¶ “Oil Prices Plunge After US Pauses Attacks On Iran” • Oil prices plunged after the US paused attacks on Iran over the weekend, opting against a major escalation of the war. Global prices fell 9%, crossing below $90 a barrel and landing at about $88. The fall reversed a run up in crude prices as fighting threatened to make a historic global oil shock worse. [ABC News]
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¶ “Thousands Of Comments Call On FERC To Reconsider Proposed Expansion Of Blanket Certificate Program” • Sierra Club submitted more than 3,000 comments opposing a FERC proposal to allow fossil fuel companies to fast track larger-scale methane gas systens without necessary environmental review, full oversight, or community input. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Hybrid Sales Rise While Battery Electric Sales Remain Lower After Tax Credit Expiration” • In the second quarter of 2026, 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the US were hybrid electric, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid EVs, up from 22% in 2Q25. Between 2Q25 and 2Q26, hybrid EVs reached a record 16% of light-duty vehicle sales. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “ESS And Juniper Energy Sign Agreement For Over 500 MWh Of Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Deployments” • ESS Tech, Inc, a leading provider of non-lithium energy storage systems, has announced that it signed a Letter of Intent with Juniper Energy LLC to deploy 500 MWh or more of sodium-ion battery energy storage systems. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “A $100 Million Ohio Energy Fund Lacks Transparency And Excludes Renewables” • Ohio has made $100 million available for new energy projects in the state, but critics are pushing back on the decision to bar renewable energy projects from accessing the funds and on the lack of transparency. JobsOhio is limited to funding gas and nuclear power. [Ohio Capital Journal]
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