World:
¶ “More Than Half Of England Is In Drought, UK Environment Agency Says” • Authorities in the UK declared more than half of England in drought. July is set to be the driest on record, with much of the country getting only 7% of its expected rain. Parts of southern England had only 1%. And, the UK is going through its fourth heat wave of 2026. [Euronews]
¶ “Europe’s Heatwaves Are Fueling Infectious Diseases, Health Agency Warns” • As summers are getting longer and hotter, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control warns that the heat is creating the perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread in Europe. The risk of infectious diseases is growing with climate change. [Euronews]
¶ “Ireland Unveils Blueprint To Electrify Economy” • Ireland’s Climate, Energy, and Environment Minister Darragh O’Brien said work is underway on a strategy to set out how Ireland plans to generate, transmit, and regulate electricity through to 2050. The war in the Middle East shows how dependence on imported fossil fuels leads to high energy bills. [Euronews]
¶ “Oil Prices Surge After Trump Vows Retaliation For Iranian Attack” • Global oil prices surged and stocks plunged after an Iranian attack elicited a vow of reprisal from President Trump, ending a calm that had renewed hope of a negotiated resolution. A benchmark index for worldwide crude prices climbed nearly 8%, to above $90 a barrel. [ABC News]
¶ “$18,590 Car With 845-Km Range And Lidar: MG 07” • The fastback MG 07 sedan will start at 125,900 yuan ($18,590), much less than was anticipated, and it will also be the first MG brand with lidar included. Official launch and deliveries begin in late August for the 600-km range versions. Deliveries of the 845-km versions begin in October. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “EU Risks Losing Ground To China In Race To Produce Green Shipping Fuels” • T&E found three operational maritime e-fuel projects in China, but these produce ten times as much as plants operating in Europe. China’s ability to scale quickly could see the EU lose ground, as Chinese production without EU competition risks flooding the European market. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Momenta To Test Robotaxis Across Germany, Uber Invests More” • Momenta has received approval from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) to do Level 4 autonomous driving tests in Germany. This is the first Chinese company to receive such approval. KBA is regarded as a stringent safety regulator, and its approval is important. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “TagEnergy Wins Cairnmore Hill Approval” • TagEnergy has been granted planning permission for the 21.5-MW Cairnmore Hill onshore wind farm in Scotland. The five-turbine project was approved following a successful appeal to the government of Scotland after the Highland Council refused the application for the project last year. [reNews]
¶ “EIB Backs Labraza Wind Farm Financing” • Iberdrola España and the Basque Energy Agency have secured a €29 million green loan from the European Investment Bank to support the 40-MW Labraza wind farm in Álava. Iberdrola España said the €59 million project will be the first wind farm to enter operation in the Basque Country since 2006. [reNews]
¶ “Why Consumers Are Choosing Solar Over Fossil Fuels” • All around the world, people have learned that renewable energy is a source of local economic stability and energy security, especially when it’s on their own rooftops. A recent global survey finding two in three people now support renewable energy and storage investment. [pv magazine Global]
¶ “Romania Shuts Down Both Nuclear Power Reactors As The Danube’s Levels Plunge, PM Urges Energy Savings” • Romania has shut down both reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant after the Danube’s water level fell to extremely low levels due to severe drought. The facility normally supplies around a fifth of the country’s electricity. [Romania Insider]
¶ “World Nuclear Association: $6 Trillion Needed To Hit 2050 Capacity Goals” • As nuclear energy gains momentum amid energy security concerns and spiking power demand, global annual investment is seriously lagging the spending needed to reach the current capacity expansion goals, the World Nuclear Association said in a report. [OilPrice.com]
US:
¶ “First-Of-Its-Kind Research Examines The Factors Accelerating – Or Stalling – Solar Progress in California” • Research from The Nature Conservancy in California and ECOnorthwest shows that solar projects sited on lands already shaped by human activity face fewer hurdles for permitting than projects on undisturbed natural lands. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tesla And ContourGlobal Sign Long-Term PPA Covering 1 TWh Per Year For Sterling Renewable Project” • ContourGlobal announced the execution of a 1-TWh/year PPA with Tesla for Project Sterling, a hybrid solar and battery storage project in Arizona’s WAPA region. The project has firm transmission rights into California’s CAISO market. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Zelestra Secures Texas Solar Financing” • Zelestra has secured $181 million in green project financing from Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking for its 176-MW Skull Creek solar project in Anderson County, Texas. Zelestra said the project is currently under construction and is expected to enter operation by the end of 2027. [reNews]
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