World:
¶ “Europe Continues To Battle Wildfires As Belgium Sees Biggest Blaze In Recorded History” • Firefighters are battling major fires in Belgium, Germany, France, Croatia, Spain, and Greece amid persistent heat and dry conditions. A fire in Belgium’s High Fens nature reserve, which started two days ago, is the largest wildfire in Belgium’s history. [Euronews]
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¶ “How Much Windfall Profit Have Oil Companies Made In Europe?” • The war in Iran began on 28 February 2026. Within weeks, Brent climbed to over $100 and Europe’s oil companies began to report major increases to income and profit. Here is a look at how much additional profit they earned and how much of it can be attributed to the EU27. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Science Says Scrapping A Working Gas Car For An EV Is Usually Greener” • Manufacturing a new vehicle has a carbon cost, while continuing to drive an existing car avoids another manufacturing event. But that framing quietly treats all of the gasoline the existing car will burn over the rest of its life as if it were free of emissions. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Indian Government Mandates Insurance Cover For Nuclear Operators” • India released the draft rules detailing the systems nuclear plant operators must maintain. One is financial security, insurance, or a combination of both for nuclear damage. The framework aims to tighten safeguards while streamlining nuclear power project clearances. [Asia Insurance Review]
¶ “Victoria’s Largest Solar Farm Is To Power Microsoft Data Centers” • With Microsoft’s backing, ENGIE ANZ is marking the successful commissioning of the Goorambat East solar farm in Victoria. The 250-MW solar farm represents ENGIE’s first large-scale solar development in Australia. It was founded on a 10-year PPA with Microsoft. [Energy Magazine]
¶ “Our Small Home Solar Power System Started Paying For Itself In Two Years And Four Months” • Despite being financed with a bank loan, our entry-level solar power and battery system has started paying for itself in two years and four months. Our solar PV system was installed in March 2024, mostly for security of supply amid severe load-shedding. [MyBroadband]
¶ “During Heatwave, Solar Power Supports France’s Grid As Nuclear Output Slows” • Heatwaves and drought have forced several French nuclear reactors offline, while strong solar generation helped stabilize the grid. As solar output falls after sunset, battery storage helps meet high evening demand and reduce use of gas-fired power. [pv magazine Global]
US:
¶ “ForeFront Power Completes Its Erthos Solar Energy System” • Unlike ground-mounted solar energy systems supported by steel mounts, Erthos’ Earth Mount Solar system places modules right on the earth. ForeFront Power was able to use that technology to reduce the cost of a solar energy system and pass the savings to the City of Fresno. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Lake Powell, Nation’s Second-Largest Reservoir, Hits Record-Low Level” • Less than two weeks after Lake Mead, the largest reservoir by capacity in the US, hit a record low, Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, has suffered the same fate. Lake Powell’s pool elevation dropped to 3,519.91 feet, breaking a record set in April 2023. [ABC News]
¶ “Why Wildfires Pose Multiple Threats To US West Power Sector” • Smoke isn’t likely to derail America’s renewable-energy expansion, but it is becoming a source of operational uncertainty that can reduce solar output, complicate grid management, and add stress to transmission systems at the precise moments when electricity demand is surging. [Insurance Journal]
¶ “Louisiana’s Push For Offshore Wind Power Has Stalled Under Trump” • The prospect of wind power off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, once touted as a boon for local companies and a way to reduce climate-warming emissions, appears dead in the water, at least for now. Offshore wind in the Gulf and nationwide is up against enormous odds under Trump. [NOLA.com]
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