World:
¶ “World’s Oceans Hit Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded In August As El Niño Takes Hold” • The world’s oceans reached their highest daily temperature on record, with global sea surface temperatures hitting 21.1°C. The record was set on August 22, when temperatures would normally be declining, according to the EU’s climate change data. [Euronews]
¶ “Making This Fossil Fuel Crisis Europe’s Last One” • Fossil fuel dependence has repeatedly undermined Europe’s prosperity and constrained its ability to act in the world. As long as Europe relies on fossil fuels, its citizens remain exposed to price shocks and geopolitical decisions made elsewhere. That exposure is a choice, and Europe can choose differently. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Can BMW Regain Business In China With Electric SUV And Sedan?” • Legacy automaker sales are being absolutely drained in China. The shift to electric cars is more of a tsunami than a wave, and buyers are more interested in EVs from Chinese producers than from legacy automakers. Even so, BMW thinks it can regain market share in the country. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “Guide Launched To Help Farmers Go Electric And Assess Renewable And Storage” • RE-Alliance and Farmers for Climate Action have published a new guide to help farmers and other rural and regional small-business owners assess electrification options in the face of rising power bills, soaring diesel prices, and unreliable supply issues. [Renew Economy]
¶ “Vestas Secures 65-MW Italian Order” • Vestas has secured a 65-MW wind turbine order in Italy as part of its Q3 order intake. The company said the customer and project name are currently undisclosed. Vestas added that the order will use its V162-6.5MW turbine variant. The deal includes a 25-year AOM 5000 Service Agreement. [reNews]
¶ “China’s Renewable Energy Overhaul Spurs Push Into Power Trading” • Rooftop solar developer PCG Power plans to launch a trading platform next month to tap into China’s growing market for electricity. Policy reforms that have undercut profits on renewables are creating opportunities in trading, Chairman Li Wenxuan said in an interview. [Energy Connects]
¶ “Elia Completes Belgium Energy Island Foundations” • Elia Transmission Belgium completed foundation installation for the 3.5-GW Princess Elisabeth Island. Comprised of DEME and Jan De Nul, the TM Edison Consortium put the last of 23 caissons in place to form an outer perimeter at the site 45 km off the Belgian coast. Work was started in 2024. [reNews]
¶ “Tata Power Puts 190.5-MW Solar Project In Rajasthan Into Commission” • Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited made operational a 190.5-MW solar Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy project in Rajasthan. It uses battery storage a Harmonic Filter Bank, and a Static Var Generator systems in support of dispatchable renewable power. [Asian Power]
US:
¶ “Tens Of Thousands Evacuated As Hawk Wildfire Nears The City Of Reno” • Authorities in Nevada urged tens of thousands of people to evacuate and ordered schools to stay closed as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bore down on Reno. About 42,000 people have been forced to evacuate and an additional 45,000 have been told to get ready to leave. [Euronews]
¶ “Firefighters Report Progress In Battle Against Massive Hawk Fire In Nevada” • Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on a massive brush fire that is burning in the hills in Northern Nevada near Reno. The Hawk Fire destroyed a number of homes and prompted the evacuation of 42,000 people, officials said, adding that the fire was 27% contained. [ABC News]
¶ “Massachusetts Is Taking Steps To Reduce Energy Costs” • Massachusetts lawmakers passed bills to support grid reliability and lower electricity costs through such measures as flexible interconnection, retail storage, and modernized residential solar permitting, making it easier to install rooftop solar and other distributed energy resources. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “Sierra Club Condemns Trump-Appointed TVA Approval of Massive Illinois Coal Mining Expansion” • The TVA’s Board of Directors voted to sell its federally-owned mineral rights to the Sugar Camp mine in Illinois. The act ensures that one of the nation’s largest mines will continue to operate despite alarming environmental issues. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Broad Coalition Of 95 Organizations Urges Congress To Reject Attacks On Long-Standing Clean Air Protections” • A broad coalition urged Congress to reject four Congressional Review Act resolutions that would overturn long-standing Clean Air Act preemption waivers relied on by states to protect public health and air quality. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “California Could See First Nuclear Project In Decades After Landmark Port Deal” • A new partnership at the Port of Long Beach could move California closer than it has been in decades to another nuclear power project. At the center of the plan is a federal agreement to study small modular reactors, or SMRs, at one of the country’s busiest ports. [The Cool Down]
¶ “Solar Projects Find Sources Of Financing Through VPPAs And ‘High-Impact’ RECs” • Virtual power purchase agreements, or VPPAs, are a key mechanism supporting construction of clean energy projects. Corporate buyers are reported to have procured over 40%, or 100 GW, of the total capacity of US solar and wind projects from 2014 to 2024. [pv magazine USA]
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