World:
¶ “Western Europe Sets New Temperature Record As Heat Waves Continue To Pummel Region” • Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought, and wildfires across the region, the EU’s global warming monitor said. Europe is warming faster than any other continent. [Euronews]
¶ “Cypriot Natural Gas Flowing To Europe In 2028” • Cyprus’ Minister for Energy said that partners TotalEnergies of France and Italy’s Eni took the final investment decision last month to move ahead with developing the “Cronos” gas field off Cyprus’s southern coast. It will be the first Eastern Mediterranean field supplying Europe with gas. [Euronews]
¶ “Cadeler In €805 Million Deal For Two New Installation Vessels” • Cadeler signed firm contracts with COSCO Shipping Offshore shipyard for two new T-class offshore wind installation vessels for about €805 million together. Cadeler said the vessels will be built at the shipyard in Qidong, China, with delivery scheduled for 2030 and 2031. [reNews]
¶ “Jakarta Solidifies Role As Southeast Asian Fleet Electrification Epicenter” • Unlike North American or European markets where operators typically buy turnkey vehicles from a single brand, the bus market in Indonesia relies on specialized body builders to make custom shells on imported or locally supplied chassis. This was evident in May at Busworld 2026. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “OEG Wins Gennaker Subsea Contract” • OEG won a contract with Skyborn to provide subsea corrosion protection for the 977-MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. OEG said it will provide Impressed Current Cathodic Protection systems to protect the wind turbine foundations from corrosion for the wind farm’s operational life. [reNews]
¶ “India’s Round-The-Clock Renewables Tender Attracts Lowest Bid Of $0.055/kWh” • The Solar Energy Corp of India found a lowest tariff of ₹5.25/kWh (5.5¢/kWh) in its tender to get 1 GW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy on a round-the-clock basis from renewable energy projects connected with the Inter-State Transmission System. [pv magazine Global]
¶ “AI Making Renewable Energy Generation More Reliable” • Through real-time analysis of rainfall, wind, solar conditions, and other data, an AI “commander” is making renewable energy generation in China more stable and reliably dispatchable. The model aims to help tackle challenges such as intermittency and instability facing green power output. [China Daily]
¶ “At 25, The Big Shift: Why We Are Sure Humans Heat The Planet” • In just 25 years, climate science has leapt forward, completely transforming our understanding of both the planet and our place in its story. If you still picture scientists locked in endless debate over climate change, you might have missed a turning point that came in 2007. [Futura-Sciences.com]
US:
¶ “As Extreme Heat Spreads To The Midwest, The East Coast Remains Hot And Sticky” • Continuing high temperatures in Colorado caused 72 people to be treated for heat-related illnesses at the Tacos and Tequila festival in Colorado Springs, including seven who had to be hospitalized, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said. [ABC News]
safe in heat waves (DarlArthurS, CC BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “New Nuclear Is Built When Governments Run Development And Taxpayers Take The Risk” • A gigawatt-scale nuclear reactor commits billions of dollars years before it produces electricity. Every delay stretches the period during which financing costs accumulate without operating revenue. And the project risks fall on the taxpayers. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Jeff Bezos Plans To Enrich Himself With Mammoth Carbon Dioxide Emissions In Texas” • There is no way to sugarcoat this. Amazon, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, has pledged to virtually eliminate carbon emissions from its various operations by 2040. However, in recent years its total emissions have been increasing rather than declining. [Cleantechnica]
¶ “What Does It Take to Reopen A Nuclear Power Plant?” • US President Trump aims to expand the country’s nuclear power capacity by developing new projects and restoring old reactors. However, restarting disused reactors is not as simple as just turning them back on. They are much more difficult to restart than anticipated. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Are Heat Domes Getting More Common In North America?” • Yes. The number of heat domes in North America has increased every year since 1940, a study found. The rise in heat domes comes with an increase in extreme heat due to human-caused climate change. Their number in northwestern North America is projected nearly to double by 2080. [The Colorado Sun]
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