World:
¶ “Why Has Germany Been So Slow To Adopt Smart Meters And What It Costs” • Germany has one of the slowest smart meter rollouts in Europe. As of December 2025, just 5.5% of households have one compared with more than 90% in France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands. Data privacy is an issue, but both the issue and its cost are questionable. [Euronews]
¶ “Iceland Seizes Paul Watson Foundation’s Anti-Whaling Ship And Detains Its Crew” • Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew, officials in the Arctic island nation said. Paul Watson’s hard-line tactics have split the movement he started, however. [ABC News]
¶ “Janus Battery Swap Trucks Show The Way” • Due to the high cost of a diesel engine, a diesel truck normally becomes scrap when its engine reaches end of life. For an electric truck, the motor’s life is not similarly limiting with proper design and use. With battery swap employing a Battery as a Service model, fleets reduce costs and risks. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Pure Electric Vehicle Brands Take Center Stage at Indonesia Auto Show” • The 33rd GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show opened at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in the BSD City region of Jakarta. The show gives visitors a clear signal that Southeast Asia is rapidly accelerating its transition toward zero-emission transportation. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Zambia’s Government Delivers On Its Promise To Ramp Up Generating Capacity, With Solar Playing A Key Role” • Zambia made a conscious decision to have an electricity grid powered by renewable energy, mostly hydro. But this bold move has faced severe challenges recently due to prolonged droughts. Now the country is turning to solar. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “India’s Renewables Hit 20% Power Mix Record in July as Coal Share Drops” • India’s renewable energy generation reached a record 20% of the total power mix in July, while coal’s share fell. But the overall picture was complicated. The total amount generated fell from June, but increased year on year, as electric demand increased. [Whalesbook]
¶ “Renewable Power Generation Capacity To Hit 12,000 MW By Next March” • Since the 14th government’s term started, about 4,500 MW of new capacity have been added to Iran’s power grid, as the capacity of renewable power plants increased from 1,250 MW to about 5,800 MW. The capacity of renewable power plants will reach 12,000 MW by March 2027. [Tehran Times]
¶ “Seven Rural Health Facilities In Chabahar Equipped With Solar Power Systems” • UNICEF, in cooperation with Iran’s Ministry of Health, supported installation and commissioning of seven hybrid solar power systems in rural primary health care facilities in the Sistan-Baluchestan Province. Funding is from the Government of South Korea. [Tehran Times]
¶ “Romanian Soldiers Intervene On The Danube: Emergency Measures To Redirect Water Towards The Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant” • The Romanian government decided to mobilize the Army and allocate funds from the Reserve Fund to protect the Nuclear Power Plant in Cernavodă, following the historic drop in the Danube’s flow. [Informat.ro]
¶ “Heatwaves And Raging Fires Mark A ‘Dystopian’ Summer For Europe” • From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea – fires are burning in France, Spain, Greece, and Türkiye. Authorities are already calling it the worst fire season in modern history. And the question is, will we get away from fossil fuels fast enough to stop climate change? [Australian Broadcasting Corporation]
US:
¶ “Wildfires Spark Evacuations In Washington Amid Dangerous Conditions Across The Pacific Northwest” • A wildfire spreading quickly outside Spokane, Washington, burned more than 2,000 acres and sparked evacuations, according to local authorities. The Old Trails Fire is just one of a number of fires currently threatening the state. [ABC News]
¶ “KIA Elects To Manufacture The EV3 In Mexico” • The Kia EV3 was introduced two years ago, with the expectation that it would be made at the existing Kia factory in Georgia for sale in the US market. That was before the immigration folks descended on a Hyundai battery factory and hauled off a few hundred South Korean in handcuffs. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “UW’s Manufacturing Works To Support Federally Funded Nuclear Energy Tech Hub” • The Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor Tech Hub, a regional coalition, has received an implementation funding award from the US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to speed advanced nuclear deployment. [WyomingNews.com]
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