World:
¶ “Short-Haul Electric Flights Could Be A European Reality In Less Than Four Years” • European travelers could take electric flights on some of the continent’s most popular routes by the early 2030s, thanks to rapid advancements in tech. Electric and hybrid flights would make short-haul travel more sustainable, and less dependent on imported fuel. [Euronews]
¶ “Solar Power Is Portugal’s Main Source Of Electricity In July For The First Time” • Last month, renewable sources accounted for 53% of consumption, with solar providing 19% of that energy, followed by hydro (16%), wind (13%) and biomass (5%). Solar power was, for the first time, the main source of electricity for the country. [Euronews]
¶ “Climate Change Contributed To Canada Fires, A Study Says” • Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires, according to a study. The fires angered the US president, who claimed the smoke coming to the US was due to mismanagement. [ABC News]
¶ “Climate Change Is Rewriting Europe’s Nuclear Cooling Assumptions” • Romania is redirecting the Danube to get water to one of its four nuclear reactors could keep going for at least two extra days. France had to constrain twelve of its reactors. Switzerland and Hungary have reactors offline. Climate change has effects on nuclear power. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Electric Mining Truck Uses Sodium-Ion Batteries” • Sodium-ion batteries are a hot new thing in the EV and broader cleantech industries. They could provide a new era of electrification. Now that even includes electric mining trucks! Hina Battery and Shaanxi Tonly Heavy Industries are collaborating on mining trucks with sodium-ion batteries. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Local Utility Seeks Green Light To Replace Remote Town’s Diesel And Gas Power With A Solar-Battery Hybrid” • Horizon Power is asking the federal government to green light its latest renewable energy upgrade in the north of the Western Australia. It plans a battery and solar project as primary replacements for diesel generators at Halls Creek. [Renew Economy]
¶ “Haizea Delivers Hornsea Three Monopiles To Ørsted” • Haizea Wind Group has delivered monopiles to Ørsted for the 2.9-GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the North Sea. Haizea said the monopiles have a diameter of 11 metres, a length of more than 105 metres and a weight of approximately 2,300 tonnes each. [reNews]
¶ “Floating Wind Power Unit Put Into Operation” • The world’s first 16-MW tension-leg platform floating wind power unit, “Haiyou Anlan”, has officially commenced operations, according to its operator China National Offshore Oil Corporation. It is connected to the Lufeng Oilfield grid through a 4.3-kilometer subsea cable. [China Daily]
¶ “Zelestra Announces Three Solar Plants In Spain” • Zelestra has announced full commercial operation of the Brazatortas 1, 2 and 4 solar plants in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, contracted to Tesla under a 57-MW power purchase agreement. The company said the plants will supply approximately 130 GWh of renewable energy to Tesla annually. [reNews]
US:
¶ “Trump EPA Plan To Put Louisiana In Charge Of Toxic Coal Ash Threatens Drinking Water” • Earthjustice, the Alliance for Affordable Energy Louisiana, and the Sierra Club urged the Trump administration to abandon its plan to put the State of Louisiana in charge of oversight of toxic coal ash waste due to the state’s poor environmental record. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump’s Biomass Bug Is Coming Back To Bite Fossil Fuels” • For whatever reason, US President Trump’s “American Energy Dominance” plan supports biomass. Biomass has turned in a less-than-stellar performance as a power generation resource here in the US, but stakeholders are pushing into the sustainable aviation fuel space. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Eugene Clean Energy Fund Officially Qualifies For The November 2026 Ballot” • The Eugene Clean Energy Fund, backed by environmental organizations and labor unions, has officially qualified for the November 2026 ballot, after the Eugene City Recorder certified that the campaign had submitted enough valid signatures. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Cause Determined In The Deadly 2025 Eaton Fire” • The Los Angeles County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released a report on the 2025 Eaton Fire. It said the fire was caused by electrical arcing events that took place on a Southern California Edison tower that was out of service. The fire killed 19 people. [ABC News]
¶ “Qualitas Buys 188-MW Texas Solar Project” • Qualitas Energy has bought the 188-MW Cypress Pointe solar project in Texas from Azimuth Renewables. The solar farm is located in Sabine County and has an expected commercial operations date of 2029. Qualitas made the acquisition through its subsidiary, Heelstone Renewable Energy. [reNews]
¶ “In A First, Utah Got More Power From Solar Than Any Other Source” • Utah’s solar generation eclipsed all other electricity sources for the first time ever in May, after a slow but steady years-long shift away from coal. Energy experts are calling it a win for the environment and the state’s economy. PV panels in Utah produced nearly 1 TWh in May 2026. [Yahoo]
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