World:
¶ “Electric mobility brings Africa’s energy transition into the wild” • Joshua Kijape patrols Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve on an electric motorcycle, using its quiet operation to approach both wildlife and poachers. EVs are part of a growing effort to bring Africa’s energy transition into its wildlife reserves, using vehicles powered by the sun. [ABC News]
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¶ “Trump Tells Zelensky To Stop Hitting Russian Diesel” • US President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure. He said the attacks are causing a shortage of the fuel that is “hurting the world.” The drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have triggered gasoline shortages across the country. [The Moscow Times]
¶ “Could Nuclear Fusion Power Save Planet Earth? Or Is It Just A Money Sink?” • In Darmstadt, at the headquarters of the start-up Focused Energy, an international team of highly motivated specialists aims to develop laser fusion to the point where it is ready for industrial application. There are reasons why an expert could be skeptical. [Euronews]
¶ “Hitting Climate Goals Means No Coal Power, And No New Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2035, Report Finds” • All coal-fired power stations should close and new petrol and diesel car sales end within a decade if Australia is to meet its climate goals, a Climate Analytics report found. Renewable energy investments would also need to accelerate. [Renew Economy]
¶ “Solar Power Boosts Odisha Farmers And Women’s Groups, Cutting Costs And Raising Crop Incomes” • For farmers in Odisha, irrigation has depended on monsoon rains or diesel motors. For women’s groups, unreliable electricity has delayed food processing. Now for these groups, renewable energy is helping provide power. [Asianet Newsable]
¶ “UK Wind Power Hits Record High As Energy Security Risks Mount” • The UK has increased its wind energy capacity a lot over the last decade, producing record levels of wind power in 2025. With several more projects in the pipeline, wind power is expected to be a major share of the UK energy mix by the end of the decade, boosting energy security. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Environment And Climate Change Committee Launches Inquiry Into Risks Of Renewable Energy Intermittency” • The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, chaired by Baroness Sheehan, has launched an inquiry into Dunkelflaute (dark wind doldrums) and the risks of renewable energy intermittency. [UK Parliament]
US:
¶ “House Democratic Leader Jeffries Calls On Lawmakers To ‘Act Urgently’ On AI” • House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said lawmakers need to take urgent action on a growing threat of AI. Previously, former Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon had warned, “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” [ABC News]
¶ “Turn Off The Lights: Birds Are Migrating” • Look around your home this evening. The days are getting shorter, and our craving for light means that we are substituting artificial illumination for sunlight. It also may mean that we are unknowingly causing injury to the hundreds of species of birds that are now migrating to their southern homes. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Another Reason To Love EVs: Costco Is Rationing Motor Oil” • When President Trump decided to bomb Iran, one result was a new wave of interest in EVs, as the prices of gasoline and diesel oil increased. Now even the cost of motor oil is getting a share of attention, as the popular Costco wholesale buying club going the extra step of rationing. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump’s Geothermal Energy Time Bomb May Be About To Explode” • Trump’s benevolent treatment of the US geothermal industry is part of an energy policy that also embraces biomass and hydropower. All three of these energy resources face major limitations that restrict their ability to compete with fossil fuels for baseload power generation. [CleanTechnica]
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