World:
¶ “How Beavers Are Quietly Tackling Europe’s Raging Wildfires And Helping Burnt Landscapes Recover” • Beavers build dams, dig channels, and transform small streams into broad wetland areas. This helps keep plants lush and green, even through long periods of drought. When a wildfire ignites, the green vegetation near the beaver ponds is hard to burn. [Euronews]
¶ “Spanish PM Sánchez Calls Out Climate Denial After Week of Disastrous Wildfires” • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez lashed at climate denialism, calling it “the worst possible fuel for tackling the climate emergency; it makes us much more vulnerable”. He added that reaching a cross-party deal on the climate was “an imperative, not an option.” [Euronews]
¶ “Why Sixth-Generation Wildfires Are More Dangerous And How To Fight Them” • The wildfires that broke out over the past week in France and Spain, are the latest examples of what the operational and scientific community has come to describe as “sixth-generation fires.” Driven by climate change, they cannot be fought by normal means. [Euronews]
¶ “In Germany, Wind And Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels” • Wind and solar together generated 44% of Germany’s electricity, while fossil fuels generated roughly 43%, according to data from the Energy Institute, a London think tank. The data are a milestone for the German push to ramp up renewable energy and phase out gas, coal, and nuclear power. [Yale E360]
¶ “Amid Monstrous Wildfires, European Automakers Push To Weaken EV Mandates” • France and Spain are going through wildfires that threaten entire cites. More than 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes by the fires. But BMW, Ford, Nissan, and Toyota are pressuring the government of the UK to abandon its EV mandate. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “WA Airport Backs Solar And Battery Solution To Counter Edge-Of-Grid Insecurity” • Geraldton Airport in the Midwest region of Western Australia is now able to operate independently off the grid using renewable energy following the completion of its A$6 million ($4.18 million) integrated solar and battery energy storage system. [pv magazine Australia]
¶ “Vena Energy Advances Philippines Solar Project” • Vena Energy reached financial close on the 500-MW Ixus Bugallon solar project in Bugallon, Pangasinan, Philippines. It said the project, located adjacent to its operational 550-MW Bugallon PV scheme, will increase its solar capacity in Pangasinan to about 1 GW once it is completed. [reNews]
¶ “Why Renewable Energy Will Power India’s Next Generation Of Data Centers” • As India builds the next generation of data centers, renewable energy will no longer be viewed as optional. It will be the foundation that powers smarter, greener, and more resilient data centers ensuring that India’s digital ambitions are sustainably powered. [pv magazine India]
US:
¶ “Lake Mead And Lake Powell Nearing Record Low Levels, Data Shows” • Water levels at the two largest reservoirs in the country, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are still dwindling, according to data from the US Bureau of Reclamation. Lake Mead is less than one foot from its record low, and Lake Powell is barely doing better than that. [ABC News]
¶ “Governor Braun’s Executive Order Is To Throw A Lifeline To Coal Plants To Power Data Centers” • Indiana Governor Braun released an executive order to extend Indiana coal plants as Big Tech continues to propose new AI data center projects to the state. Braun’s executive order seeks to reopen retired coal plants or prevent coal plants from retiring. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Advanced Air Mobility Framework Helps Industry Prepare For Future Of Flight ” • In a new report, Preparing for Advanced Air Mobility, the laboratory that was formerly NREL introduced an assessment framework to help aviation stakeholders evaluate readiness and identify priorities for future planning, investment, and deployment. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Appeal Challenges Public Lands Data Center in Nevada” • The BLM approved a 167-MW data center proposed by Skylar Capital Management through an unorthodox permitting procedure that avoided any environmental review or public participation. It is the first data center ever approved on public lands. An appeal has been filed by environmental groups. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tesla Signs Texas Solar PPA With Zelestra” • Tesla has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Zelestra for the entire output of the 140-MW Lumen Farm solar project in Texas. Zelestra said construction of the Lumen Farm project in north-east Texas is expected to begin in 2027 and it will achieve full operations in 2029. [reNews]
¶ “”Envision And Kallista Start French Battery Build • Envision Energy and Kallista Energy started construction of the 193-MW, 386-MWh Neuilly-en-Thelle battery energy storage system project in Hauts-de-France. Commercial operation is expected before spring 2028. It is the partners’ second battery energy storage system project in France. [reNews]
¶ “Five States That Could Take Nuclear Waste” • The Trump administration is eyeing five states that could accept nuclear waste, which has been a longtime issue with nuclear power. The US DOE said it signed memoranda of agreement with Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho to explore possible nuclear waste storage in these states. [The Hill]
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