World:
¶ “Extreme Weather And Jellyfish Knock One-Fifth Of France’s Nuclear Capacity Offline” • France normally gets around 70% of its electricity with nuclear power. But the country is experiencing a shortfall of over 20% in nuclear power production as it was hit by environmental-related outages linked to drought, extreme heat, and an invasion of jellyfish. [Euronews]
¶ “The EU’s Plan To Boost Water Efficiency” • Record heatwaves blanket Europe from Spain to Finland. Droughts are prompting urgent water rationing and temporary bans on non-essential water uses. The EU’s Water Resilience Strategy wants to restore water ecosystems, cut waste, and digitalise water management to increase water resilience. [Euronews]
¶ “The EU Loses One In Four Liters Of Treated Water. Can Digitalisation Fix That?” • Europe loses 23% of its non-revenue water to leaks. It is water that’s extracted and treated but never reaches consumers. NRW levels vary from 6% in the Netherlands to 45% in Bulgaria, resulting in costly repairs. And demand for water is only going to increase. [Euronews]
¶ “How Nuclear, Gas, Wind, And Solar Power Are Affected During Heatwaves” • When temperatures soared past 40°C in parts of Europe this year, nuclear reactors shuttered, gas plants’ efficiency fell, wind speeds dropped, and electricity networks sagged. But solar power production increased because the heat came with clear skies. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump-Connected Greenland Energy Company Falls On Its Face” • The self-declared US firm Greenland Energy Company was all set to drill for oil in Greenland. It had no permit, but it did have a personal connection from President Donald Trump. As may be expected, the plan soon unraveled and Greenland Energy put the plan on hold. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Cernavoda Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Indefinitely As Danube Drops” • Romania’s Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant is being gradually disconnected from the national electricity grid, as the continued decline in the Danube’s water level has made the safe operation of its reactors impossible. It remains unclear when the unit will be restarted. [The Romania Journal]
¶ “Nordex Lands 82-MW German Citizen Deal” • Nordex Group took orders totaling around 82 MW from EFG Energy Farming Group to supply and install twelve wind turbines for citizen wind projects in Lower Saxony. Nordex said the orders cover the Erlte-Endel project in the district of Vechta and the Bad Essen project cluster in the district of Osnabrück. [reNews]
¶ “Positive Permit Decisions Surge In Ireland” • The Irish national planning authority approved 311 MW of wind projects in the second quarter of this year. The figure, spread out across five projects, is the highest for An Coimisiún Pleanála since the first quarter of 2025. But Wind Energy Ireland is still concerned about a project backlog. [reNews]
¶ “European Energy Banks €234 Million For An Italian Solar Project” • European Energy has reached financial close on €234.1 million of project financing for the 225-MW Vizzini agrivoltaic project in Sicily. The company said the financing will support construction of the development, which is expected to enter commercial operation in 2028. [reNews]
¶ “Solar Power Is Gaining Traction With Farmers” • As energy companies explore innovative ways to increase clean power production and gain public support for new projects, many solar firms are investing in developing dual-purpose operations that use agricultural land for solar farms. The combination has gained significant support. [OilPrice.com]
US:
¶ “What To Know About Elon Musk’s Massive $16.8 Billion Chip Factory” • Elon Musk plans to build a $16.8 billion chip factory that he says is set to be the largest building in the world. Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, announced the project as chip makers worldwide ramp up production in response to a surge of demand triggered by advances in AI. [ABC News]
¶ “Waymo Imports 3,200 Zeekr Robotaxis Despite Super High Tariffs” • Chinese EVs are basically all but banned in the US, with 102.5% tariffs on them. This includes the Ojai robotaxis that were custom designed for Waymo. Their price was pushed up from roughly $38,500 to about $78,000. Nevertheless they are what Waymo is using. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US on Track for Record Natural Gas Production in 2026” • The US was the world’s largest producer of natural gas from 2009 through 2024, the most recent year for which the Energy Information Administration has global natural gas production data. The EIA forecasts Permian gas production will average 6% more than in 2025. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Battle For Offshore Wind Has Just Begun (Spoiler Alert: Trump Loses)” • President Trump has squandered billions in taxpayer dollars and flushed thousands of good jobs down the toilet while shrinking the promising domestic offshore wind industry down to a shell of its former self. However, his ultimate failure is already written in the wind. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Texas Broke Power Demand Records In July, And Solar Kept The Grid From Collapsing” • Record-breaking demand in July put Texas’ electric grid under pressure, but the state avoided the kind of failure that had made the system seem so fragile after the February 2021 blackouts. Solar PVs and battery storage played a major role in keeping power on. [The Cool Down]
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