World:
¶ “COP17 In Mongolia Wraps Up With $1.3 Billion Of Green Investment Pledge” • After twelve days of negotiation and debate in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolian, delegates of 197 parties (196 countries plus the EU) who signed the UN Convention for Combating Desertification wrapped up the Conference of Parties (COP17). The results were note-worthy. [Euronews]
¶ “Is Europe’s Heat Finally Giving Way? And Are Flash Floods Next?” • Europe’s blistering summer was a “grim illustration” of human-caused climate change, the European Commission said in June, There was no relief in July and much of August. Now the heat is not so great along the Mediterranean, but farther North, it is cooler, with warnings of flash floods. [Euronews]
¶ “Hundreds Dead As Over 3,000 Remain Missing In Massive Nepal-Tibet Flood” • The death toll continues to climb in the days after massive flash flooding obliterated parts of the Nepal-Tibet border region. At least 682 bodies have been recovered and over 3,000 people are missing, according to the Nepal National Disaster Management Authority. [ABC News]
¶ “Top Selling Electric Vehicles In The World – 27% EV Share In July!” • Plugin vehicle registrations were up 7% year over year globally in July, ending the month at around 1.8 million units. Once again, full battery EVs and plugin hybrid EVs are going through opposite dynamics, as pure electrics are up 16% YOY while plugin hybrids have fallen 11%. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Poland’s Coal Problem Has Changed” • Poland’s transition from coal is faster than one might imagine. Coal supplied 72.5% of Polish electricity in 2021. By 2025 it was down to 52.7%, while renewables reached 31.4%. Now Poland increasingly needs things like transmission, interconnection, batteries, flexible demand, and more. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Mexico’s Green Energy Push Is Finally Gaining Momentum” • After a slow start, Mexico is now well on its way to undergoing a green transition. President Claudia Sheinbaum has launched an energy reform that opens the country’s energy sector to greater private investment while focusing on expanding the Mexican renewable energy sector. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Solar Has Crossed A Critical Economic Tipping Point” • For years, the economic case for solar came with a qualification. Its installation cost a lot. That disadvantage has largely disappeared. According to an Ember analysis, a solar plant can now require less upfront investment than a coal or gas plant for the same amount of electricity delivered. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Low Fuel Stocks Endanger Occupied Ukrainian Nuclear Plant” • The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine has now been without external power for over a week and is reliant on the diesel generators, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said. Its diesel supplies fell at one point to be enough for only 10 days. [Yahoo]
US:
¶ “Most ‘Park Outside’ Warnings Involve Vehicles With Internal Combustion Engines” • Battery fires affected only about a dozen first-generation Chevy Bolts but the fallout cost their makers over $1 billion. How is it that the public does not know about the 3 million vehicles, mostly gas-powered, that are required to be parked outside away from homes? [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Army Aims To Capture Energy From ‘The Environment’” • Wind and solar power are touchy subjects for the US military following last year’s sharp U-turn in federal energy policy. Such alternative phrasing as “capturing energy from the environment” makes it easier to pitch renewables-friendly microgrid systems to the Department of Defense. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Massachusetts Plans New England Summit On Advanced Nuclear, Fusion, And Lower Electric Bills” • Governor Maura Healey is preparing to bring New England governors together to examine whether advanced nuclear and fusion technologies could help lower electric bills. Healey will host a regional summit on September 30 at UMass Lowell. [The Cool Down]
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