World:
¶ “Five Positive Tipping Points To Save The World” • Landmark research from The Earthshot Prize and the University of Exeter revealed 51 solutions that can trigger “rapid and transformative change” to repair the planet over the next five years. Out of these 51 solutions, five priority clusters have been identified. They are called ‘Earthshots.’ [Euronews]
¶ “Europeans Are Skipping Medical Appointments And Family Visits To Pay Energy And Fuel Bills” • Around 73% of Europeans fear they will not be able to afford fuel costs, an annual survey found. The research interviewed 10,000 people aged 18 and over in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the UK, and Serbia. [Euronews]
¶ “‘Incredible Progress’: Inside The €682 Billion Drive To Turn The Mediterranean Into A Renewable Powerhouse” • An analysis estimates that the Mediterranean region has utility-scale solar and wind projects at 552 GW that have either been announced or are already under development. The analysis used data from the Global Integrated Power Tracker. [Euronews]
¶ “EirGrid Figures Show Ireland Set New Solar Records In August” • According to data from EirGrid, Ireland’s national electricity grid operator, solar power plants put a total of 692 GWh on the Irish grid in June, July, and August 2026. This is a 58% rise from the 439 GWh generated during the same three-month period in 2025. [Solar Power Portal]
¶ “India Is Rebuilding The Case For Global Climate Finance” • Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz show India’s dependencies on oil and gas. Higher prices constrain the whole economy. The structural lesson is clear: Energy import dependence leaves India exposed not only to physical supply disruption but to long-term economic and security costs. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “RWE, Masdar Sign German Offshore Wind Pact” • RWE has signed an agreement with the UAE company Masdar for possible cooperation on German offshore wind auctions. The companies said they plan to consider joint participation in German offshore wind auctions in 2027 under an MOU with an investment value that could exceed €3 billion. [reNews]
¶ “Skyborn Hits €3 Billion Financial Close On The Gennaker Wind Farm” • Skyborn Renewables has reached financial close for the 976.5-MW Gennaker wind farm off Germany. Project finance comprises a €2.1 billion non-recourse debt package from a consortium of sixteen commercial lenders and the European Investment Bank. [reNews]
¶ “Vattenfall Approves 1-GWh Brunsbüttel Battery At Former Nuclear Site” • Vattenfall made a final investment decision to build the Vattenfall Brunsbüttel battery at the site of the former Brunsbüttel nuclear plant in northern Germany. The company expects the battery and a new grid-connection substation to be operating by the end of 2028. [Microgrid Media]
US:
¶ “Federal Court Rejects Trump Order Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Open” • A federal court ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it ordered a Michigan coal-fired plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had claimed to have emergency power to keep it operating. [ABC News]
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¶ “Lexington-Fayette County Council Passes Solar Zoning Amendment, A Win For Lower Bills And Climate Goals” • In Kentucky, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council passed a zoning ordinance amendment opening up no greater than 1% of Fayette County for large-scale solar development. It requires all solar projects to be agrivoltaic. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Kind Of Surfer Is Riding Waves And Producing Power” • The Small Underwater Research Flap Wave Energy Converter, or SURF-WEC, rides the ocean’s waves just as a surfer does. But this system converts wave motion into electricity. The WEC recently made the leap from the lab to the ocean, off Makai Research Pier in Oahu, Hawaii. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Power Beats Coal And Gas With BOTH Hands Tied Behind Its Back” • The latest Energy Information Agency report shows how soundly Trump has failed to stop renewable energy. The SUN DAY Campaign expects “solar generation to grow by 21% in 2026 and by 18% in 2027, while wind generation grows 7% in 2026 and 5% in 2027.” [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Rhode Island Energy Looks To Maine Onshore Wind Farm For Electricity” • After a series of failed attempts to get offshore wind power, the Rhode Island utility operator turned landward. Rhode Island Energy announced that it has tentatively agreed to buy 150 MW of electricity from an onshore wind farm planned for northern Maine. [Rhode Island Current]
¶ “South Korea Will Invest $100 Billion In US Nuclear Sector To Boost AI And Appease Trump” • The South Korean government will reportedly announce an investment of over $100 billion for eight nuclear plants and a natural-gas plant in Texas. The nuclear plants will likely be built on federal land and use the AP1000 design by Westinghouse. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Renewable Energy And Storage Offer Solution To US Grid Strain, As Texas Shows” • In America, the power grid has long struggled to meet demand during extreme summer heat, leading conservation warnings. Renewable energy and battery storage now offer a way to close that gap, according to a recent report from GreenEnergyStocks. [citybuzz]
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