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World:

¶ “Fire Crews Tackle Blaze Close To Major Nuclear Power Sites In UK” • Firefighters are continuing to battle a large wildfire close to three major nuclear power sites in the UK county of Suffolk. An EDF spokesperson said that the fire “is not currently affecting operations at Sizewell B power station” but that the company was “continuing to monitor the situation.” [Euronews]

¶ “China’s Coal Power Drops Below 50% For The First Time” • Coal power produced less than 50% of China’s electricity for the first time in the first six months of 2026. In a historic shift, coal plants produced 49.7% of the country’s power. Renewable energy sources accounted for 41.2%, with wind and solar supplying 24.6% of the power mix. [Impakter]

¶ “Southern Europe Is Dealing With Fewer Blazes But ‘Greater’ Wildfire Risk” • A study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that in parts of France and Spain, the intensity of hot, dry, and windy weather – fire-promoting weather – had increased by up to 50% from what it had been in 1981 to 2010 to what it was between 2016 and 2025. [Euronews]

¶ “Record Renewables, Batteries Push Australia’s Power Prices To Five-Year Low” • Australia’s wholesale electricity prices fell to their lowest June quarter level since 2020 as renewable energy generated a record amount of electricity. The Australian Energy Market Operator’s latest report said Renewables supplied 42.1% of the electricity, a record. [Asian Power]

¶ “EU’s Competition Chief Ribera Slams Climate Deniers As Fires Rage: ‘They Are Lying'” • European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera launched a fierce attack on climate deniers, accusing politicians who dismiss the link between global warming and Europe’s devastating wildfires of “lying to people” and putting lives at risk. [Euronews]

¶ “Europe’s Waste Is Creating Value Elsewhere” • Recovering materials from end-of-life products like cars and batteries is a key to securing needed critical minerals sustainably. However, Europe’s recycling industry is struggling to compete globally. The Circular Economy Act can provide the tools for Europe’s recycling capacity. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “China’s 15th Five-Year Plan For Solar And Wind Is Huge” • China’s National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration published their 15th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development. It calls for seven major wind and solar bases that will add no less than 370 GW of new capacity in 2026 through 2030. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “CS Wind Completes Nordlicht TP Load Out” • The first transition pieces for Vattenfall’s 980-MW Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm have been loaded out from the Port of Aalborg for transport to the German North Sea. Equipment fabricator CS Wind Offshore said the load-out was completed safely and on schedule, marking a project milestone. [reNews]

¶ “Energy Bible Confirms Renewables Generated Over Half UK’s Electricity For Second Year Running” • Statistics published by the Government confirm that renewable energy provided over half of the UK’s electricity for the second year running in 2025, guaranteeing our energy security by generating a record annual percentage of clean power. [RenewableUK]

¶ “Tata Power Renewables Marks A Major milestone With The Groundbreaking Of An 800-MW Renewable Energy Project” • Tata Power Renewable Energy, a leading Indian renewable energy company and a subsidiary of Tata Power, conducted the groundbreaking ceremony of an 800-MW renewable energy project in Andhra Pradesh. [Tata Power]

US:

¶ “Oil Companies Are Expected To Reap Big Profits Because Of US-Iran Conflict” • Analysts are expecting major oil companies to report raking in large spring profits while fighting between Iran and the US impeded petroleum shipments. As the conflict continues, consumers around the world pay more for fuel and confront shortages. [ABC News]

¶ “‘Hot Blocks’ Thermal Energy Storage Startup Nails Down $550 Million” • Last year’s sharp U-turn in federal energy policy has been a rolling disaster for the energy transition, but US clean tech innovators still attract investor dollars. A recent example is Antora Energy, which just added a $550 million to support its “hot blocks” thermal battery system. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Zoox Gets First Approval From The USA For Paid Robotaxis Without Human Controls” • Waymo may have provided paid robotaxi rides in the US for years, but those vehicles included human controls. This is something different, a blanket federal approval for vehicles that don’t include such human controls as steering wheels and pedals. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Sierra Club Reports Finds Dirty Power Generation Uses 1.34 Trillion Gallons of Wisconsin’s Water Annually” • A report from the Sierra Club, “Thirsty Power: Coal and gas will leave us high and dry,” analyzes Wisconsin’s power generation, the water that power needs, and the potential impacts on water as Big Tech tries to build data centers. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Origis Completes 500-MW At Rockhound Complex” • Origis Energy started commercial operations at three additional phases of its Rockhound Solar complex in Ector County, Texas, taking the site’s operating capacity to almost 1 GW. The new phases add about 500 MW of capacity. The project is expected to exceed 2 GW of solar and storage capacity by 2029. [reNews]

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This entry was posted on July 31, 2026 at 7:17 am and is filed under nuclear power, renewable power, solar, wind.

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