World:
¶ “Heatwaves In France: Is Thermal Comfort Becoming A New Property Criterion?” • Heat is a factor during property viewings in France now, after the heatwaves of this summer. Home buyers are paying more attention to the thermal comfort of a property, evaluating its exposure, shutters, air conditioning, ventilation, and shade of nearby trees. [Euronews]
¶ “UK Set For ‘Warmest Summer On Record’ As Europe Preps For Yet Another Heatwave” • The UK is on course to record its “warmest summer on record,” according to the Met Office. Provisional statistics showed that the current recorded mean temperature across the UK from 1 June to 10 August was 1.88°C (3.38°F) above the average for 1991-2020. [Euronews]
¶ “Jellyfish Force Shutdown Of Three Reactors At Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant” • A nuclear plant in France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool its reactor units, EDF said. Overfishing, plastic pollution, and warming seas due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive. [Euronews]
¶ “Britain’s Andy Green Sets A Speed Record In A Hydrogen-Powered Car” • The only person to break the sound barrier in a car set another world record in a car powered by hydrogen. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph (653.908 kph) in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower. [ABC News]
¶ “Scaling Autonomous Freight: Inside Pony.ai’s Robotruck Business” • Over the next two to three years, Pony.ai expects 500 to 1,000 Gen-4 autonomous heavy-duty trucks to be deployed in China. However, Pony.ai expects light-duty trucks to scale faster, with a longer-term goal of reaching 100,000 L4 autonomous light-duty trucks by 2030. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Construction Begins On 108-MW Wind Farm In Western Australia” • Construction began on the 108-MW Waddi Wind Farm in Western Australia. The project is to begin operations in 2028. It is expected to generate enough electricity for around 68,000 homes and cut more than 280,000 tonnes of emissions from Western Australia’s grid each year. [Asian Power]
¶ “EnBW Wraps Up Turbine Installation At 960-MW He Dreiht” • All 64 of the Vestas 15-MW wind turbines have been installed at EnBW’s 960-MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. EnBW added that further technical and electrical commissioning work is scheduled over the coming weeks. He Dreiht is expected to be fully operational by late summer. [reNews]
¶ “India’s Non-Fossil Power Capacity Crosses 300 GW” • India’s installed non-fossil-fuel electricity generating capacity crossed 300 GW as of 31 July 2026, reaching 300.50 GW, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Non-fossil sources now account for more than 54% of India’s total installed power capacity of around 552 GW. [Asian Power]
¶ “Cadeler Acquires Menck For €501 Million” • Cadeler has acquired offshore foundation installation specialist Menck in a transaction based on an agreed enterprise valuation equivalent to €501 million. Cadeler said signing and closing were completed simultaneously following receipt of all mandatory regulatory approvals. [reNews]
US:
¶ “Vernon Now Faces Three Futures For The Valley That Once Held Vermont’s Only Nuclear Plant” • The decommissioning task for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant went to NorthStar Group Services, in 2019. NorthStar leased the site recently to PowerTransitions, which offers three use options: a data center, a battery center, or a nuclear plant. [Energies Media]
¶ “Federal Government Ends Support For Key Arctic Climate Report” • For two decades, NOAA’s Arctic Report Card has provided a comprehensive view of the health and changing conditions of the Arctic, where climate change is having its greatest effect. But now, the agency has announced that it will no longer sponsor the annual report. [ABC News]
¶ “AI Data Centers Are A Regional US Grid Issue, Not A Global Power Crisis” • IEA estimates say the US accounts for roughly 45% of global data-center electricity demand, and its capacity is focused inside a limited number of regional clusters. What is a global trend turns out to be a major change in the US. But the implications remain speculative. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Single Largest Pollution Source In The USA Going To Be An Amazon AI Data Center” • Well, so much for climate pledges and grand goals to cut carbon emissions. Amazon, one of the cofounders of The Climate Pledge, thinks it’s more important to build a truly unmatched polluter in order to power all the AI the company can throw together. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Organic Flow Batteries Get Another Shot At Long Duration Energy Storage” • Ironically, old-style hydropower still accounts for almost all long duration energy storage in the US. Lithium-ion batteries try to address that, but the US DOE wants over ten hours for long duration energy storage. Flow batteries may offer a way to provide what they want. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nuclear Power Push Ramps Up Uranium Mill And A Tribe’s Health Concerns” • The Ute Mountain Ute tribe’s concerns about uranium have taken on new urgency as the US pushes to revive domestic production. A federal law, passed in 2024, bans imports of Russian uranium by 2028, increasing pressure to develop its domestic fuel supplies. [NPR]
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