World:
¶ “Is Global Warming Supercharging El Niños? Study Suggests They Are” • A study suggests that El Niños are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change. El Niños are more than 36% stronger than they were before the industrial age began in the mid 1800s, with a 16% jump in just the last forty years. This shows that the increase is accelerating. [Euronews]
¶ “The World’s Tallest Wind Turbine Will Dwarf The Eiffel Tower” • Germany is getting serious about ending coal burning. The world’s tallest wind turbine is under construction in eastern Germany. It will be 365 meters (1,197.5 ft) tall. This makes it taller than the Eiffel Tower. The technical masterpiece is due to be put into operation this autumn. [Euronews]
¶ “Switzerland’s Beznau Nuclear Plant Online After Shutdown Forced By Heatwaves” • Switzerland’s Beznau nuclear plant, which was shut down multiple times over the last two months due to heatwaves, is fully operational again, according to Swiss energy company Axpo. Beznau is the oldest operating nuclear plant in Europe. [Euronews]
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¶ “Extreme Heat Splits Italy: Over 44°C In The South, Heavy Downpours In The North” • In Italy, the fifth heatwave reached a peak on Friday, splitting the country in two: Temperatures in the center and south and on the islands rose to 44°C (111°F), a full ten degrees above average, and severe thunderstorms were expected in the north. [Euronews]
¶ “Methane Thermolysis Has A Carbon Market Problem” • When methane is thermally split rather than combusted, the result is hydrogen and solid carbon instead of hydrogen with a process stream of CO₂. And avoiding process CO₂ means avoiding the capture, compression, transportation and storage chain of most blue-hydrogen proposals. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Unison Wins 99.3 Billion Won Korea Order” • Unison has signed a 99.3 billion won (nearly $72.1 million) contract to supply wind turbines for the 76.2-MW Gochang offshore wind farm in South Korea. The company said the contract runs until June 18, 2030. Unison also said that it will supply twelve 6.35-MW wind turbines for the project. [reNews]
¶ “Onshore Wind 2026: Sector Seeks Policy Certainty” • The UK onshore wind industry is calling for greater policy certainty on grid, consenting, and regulatory barriers as it gets set for next week’s Onshore Wind Conference 2026. Industry figures will speak on both onshore wind’s readiness to deliver clean energy and the obstacles for investment decisions. [reNews]
¶ “Irish Solar Capacity Passes 3 GW” • Installed solar capacity in Ireland has passed 3 GW for the first time, including installations from rooftop solar to grid-scale solar farms. The Irish Minister for Climate, Energy, and the Environment Darragh O’Brien said the milestone comes as the growth of the country’s solar capacity continues to accelerate. [reNews]
¶ “State Grid Corporation Of China targets 200 GW Annually Of Renewables” • State Grid Corporation of China outlined twenty measures in seven areas to support the national 15th Five-Year Plan carbon peaking goals. The company said its operating area will add about 200 GW of energy capacity annually during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. [reNews]
¶ “Drought In Hungary Brought Another Power Plant To Its Knees” • Hungary’s Tiszalök Hydroelectric Power Plant halted electricity generation because of exceptionally low water levels on the Tisza River, as a severe drought affects the region. Despite the shutdown, the electricity supply of Tiszalök and the nearby area remains secure. [Daily News Hungary]
US:
¶ “Trump Announces ‘Historic’ US-Venezuela Oil Deal That He Says Will Lower Gas Prices” • President Donald Trump has announced that the US and Venezuela have reached a “historic” oil deal that he said would give the US a majority control of billions of barrels of oil reserves in the Caribbean country and lower gas prices for Americans. [ABC News]
¶ “California Sues Trump Over Wind Power Cancellations” • Paying companies billions of dollars not to build clean power is either truly ridiculous and insane or just ridiculous and corrupt. Well, California has also decided that it’s illegal and worth suing over. So it is suing the Trump administration together with the developer that took the offer. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Sierra Club Slams Trump Plan To Carve Up Yosemite For Private Developer” • The Trump administration has spent over a year quietly pressing the National Park Service to give up land inside Yosemite National Park so a private developer can build a road connecting its own property to park land, an investigation by NOTUS found. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “As Diesel Prices Surge, Trump Administration Moves To Make Fueling Large Trucks More Expensive” • The administration finalized a rule setting up a weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The effect is to weaken fuel efficiency standards, exposing everyone to greater price volatility. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nebraska Counties Bank Wind And Solar Taxes To Expand Schools” • Across Nebraska, renewable energy facilities are affecting more than the power supply. Wind turbines and solar farms are also generating tax dollars for county budgets to help pay for schools and other public services even as resistance to new projects persists. [The Cool Down]
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