Opinion:
¶ “Geothermal Energy Promises Domestic Energy, But The EU Needs A Strategy” • Geothermal is one of the largest untapped sources of clean, domestic power in the EU. The Earth is hotter as you go deeper, and geothermal puts that heat to work. But developers need to put millions into exploration before they know exactly where to build a plant. [Euronews]
World:
¶ “Germany Warns EU Electricity Tax Plan Threatens National Sovereignty” • Germany is pushing back against a European Commission plan to tax electricity at a lower rate than natural gas, arguing that Brussels is seeking to use electricity-market legislation to impose rules that should be addressed through EU tax law, a letter seen by Euronews shows. [Euronews]
¶ “Inside The Emergency Climate Briefing” • Simon Oldridge, a science communicator, wondered: What if there were briefings on national TV about the climate crisis? What if experts were “getting the facts back on the table.” It was done, a video was made, and now it has been shown to general audiences over 1,800 times, with powerful results. [Euronews]
¶ “Middle East Green Initiative Announces Participation In UN Convention to Combat Desertification” • The Middle East Green Initiative announced its participation in Convention to Combat Desertification. MGI underscores efforts of 35 member states committed to combat desertification, address climate change, and restore degraded land. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Looming Rock Collapse Threatens Swiss Village As Thawing Permafrost Destabilizes Alps” • An unstable mountain rock formation looming above the Swiss village of Kandersteg is threatening a landslide that could rival the one that destroyed nearby Blatten last year. Scientists linked the problem to thawing permafrost and glacier dynamics. [ABC News]
¶ “Oil Majors Double Profits In Europe In Latest Quarter” • Just eight oil companies¹ have made €7.5 billion in excess profits in Europe in the first half of 2026, T&E analysis shows. With oil prices shooting back up, T&E calls on the EU to tax excess profits on a permanent basis and use the revenues to reduce drivers’ exposure to volatile fossil fuels. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Autonomous Electric Freight Trucks Scaling Up In Europe” • There’s so much attention on robotaxis, but relatively little news on autonomous long-distance trucking. Last week, Einride and DAF Trucks partnered on a joint initiative to integrate Einride’s autonomous driving system, which is called Einride Driver, into DAF’s premium vehicle platform. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Germany Bags 2.1 GW Haul In Latest Solar Tender” • Ground-mounted PV and solar installations totaling 2.1 GW were selected in Germany’s latest solar tender, which attracted 3.2 GW of bids. The Bundesnetzagentur said 401 bids were submitted in the 1 July 2026 auction and 261 bids received awards, with successful prices ranging up to 4.97 ct/kWh. [reNews]
¶ “Siemens Debuts Lightweight Offshore Substation” • Siemens Energy installed a lightweight integrated offshore substation at the Yuetuo Island offshore wind farm off China. Siemens said this marks the first deployment of its High-Voltage TranSwitch Unit concept, which integrates key high-voltage components into a more compact design. [reNews]
¶ “Hungary Opens Sluice And Sinks Barges To Protect Nuclear Plant As Danube Levels Fall” • Water is being diverted into the Danube in Hungary, as an additional 20 cubic meters of water per second has been released into the main Danube from the Ráckeve-Soroksár branch. The measure has raised the river level by about two centimeters. [Yahoo News Canada]
US:
¶ “The US Army Takes Another Step Towards EVs” • With field robots, drones, uncrewed ground vehicles, and laser weapons, the military of the future, seem to have lit a fire under the US Army. It had been adopting EVs at a pace that any snail can beat with one hand tied behind its back, but now, suddenly, they are interested in a new tactical vehicle. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Earthjustice And Sierra Club Urge FAA To Keep Its Ban on Commercial Supersonic Flight” • Earthjustice and Sierra Club filed comments urging the Federal Aviation Administration not to repeal its long-held ban on commercial supersonic flight over land. Supersonic flight is disproportionately harmful to public health and the environment. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Vestas Books 306-MW US Turbine Order” • Vestas received orders for 306 MW of turbines in the US. The orders will go to undisclosed projects. Vestas announced that it had delivered 1,129 MW of turbines in the US in the second quarter of this year, up from the 771 MW of turbines the company delivered in the same quarter last year. [reNews]
¶ “California’s Last Nuclear Plant Just Earned Twenty More Years, With A Hidden Ocean Price Tag” • Four pumps at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant move roughly 1.7 million gallons of seawater through the plant every minute to provide for cooling it. Environmental groups call it one of the most destructive coastal operations in the state. [Energies Media]
¶ “New Jersey Greenlights Sixteen Agrivoltaics Projects On Local Farms” • The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities voted to award sixteen projects totaling 52.06 MW in the first solicitation of its Dual-Use Pilot Agrivoltaics program. Such solar projects put PV panels above or among crops, grazing areas, or other agricultural operations. [Solar Power World]
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