World:
¶ “Greenland And Antarctica Have Lost 12 Trillion Tonnes Of Ice Since 1979” • Greenland and Antarctica have lost 12.5 trillion tonnes of ice since 1979, raising global sea levels by around 3.2 cm, according to a major scientific study. The researchers found that ice loss has accelerated in recent decades, particularly since the 1990s. [Euronews]
¶ “Europe’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project Is Being Built In Southwest Spain” • Moeve has begun construction in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, on the first phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. The company presents the project as the largest of its kind in Europe and aims to place Spain in a central position for green hydrogen. [Euronews]
¶ “Why Beer At Oktoberfest Could Soon Be In Short Supply” • Heat, parched soil, and noticeably smaller hop cones: for many hop farmers in Austria this year’s harvest is sobering. One of the country’s most important hop-growing regions, the Mühlviertel, is especially hard hit. Even the plants that survived the dry spell have not developed as they should. [Euronews]
¶ “Greenpeace Satellite Analysis Exposes Disinformation By Moscow On Ukrainian Attacks” • An investigation by Greenpeace Ukraine and McKenzie Intelligence Services, exposes the Russian disinformation campaign claiming that Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes have badly damaged critical electric infrastructure supplying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. [Greenpeace]
¶ “Stellantis BOW Takes Autonomous Delivery To The Next Level” • BOW stands for Box-on-Wheels. Stellantis Pro One developed the autonomous EV with UQI Robotics as a concept for moving goods without a driver. The idea is aimed at the last mile, but Stellantis is also looking at places where it can operate in a more controlled environment. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Turkey Is To Bet $108 Billion On Wind And Solar While Expanding Oil And Gas” • Turkey plans to spend $108 billion over the next ten years, seeking to develop alternative energy capacity for 120 GW in wind and solar capacity. At the same time, the country is also spending heavily on securing long-term oil and gas supply. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “BYD Planning Four Factories in Europe” • To help achieve its sales goals, now that the EU has high tariffs on EVs produced in China, BYD has to set up production facilities in Europe. The news this week is that BYD is planning on having three vehicle assembly plants and one battery factory in Europe. That’s the plan for now, at least. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Bangladesh Launches $123 Million Rooftop Solar Fund” • Bangladesh launched a $123 million fund to provide financing for rooftop solar and other renewable energy projects as it seeks to address persistent power shortages. The government is also seeking international funding to install 4 GW of rooftop solar before next summer. [pv magazine Global]
¶ “Ørsted Installs Second Hornsea 3 Topside” • Orsted has installed the second and final offshore converter station at the 2.9-GW Hornsea 3 wind farm off east England. The OCS was built by Aibel in Thailand, before sailing 13,000 nautical miles to Haugesund, Norway, for the installation and commissioning of high voltage equipment by Hitachi. [reNews]
¶ “Countries Support The IAEA Resolution On Nuclear Safety In Ukraine” • At the 70th session of the IAEA General Conference, 63 countries supported a resolution calling for the withdrawal of Russian military and other personnel from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the restoration of Ukraine’s sovereign control over the plant. [UA.NEWS]
US:
¶ “PacWave Opens – A Giant Leap For Marine Energy” • On August 27, the nation’s first grid-connected open-ocean wave energy test facility made its debut on the Oregon coast. The National Laboratory of the Rockies marked the milestone at PacWave South’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by Oregon State University. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Democrats Propose Bill To Strike Down Saudi Nuclear Deal” • Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill to disapprove a nuclear cooperation agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia. It is a bid to strike down the deal during a review period. The deal would pave the way for US industry to collaborate on nuclear energy projects in the kingdom. [ABC News]
¶ “NLR Campus To Host US DOE’s Geothermal Center of Excellence” • On September 3, the DOE’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office announced the establishment of a Geothermal Center of Excellence on the National Laboratory of the Rockies’ campus to help advance geothermal energy through collaboration, research, and innovation. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Life For EV Charging Stations Trump Tried To Kill” • When President Donald Trump took office last year, he hacked away at numerous federal plans and programs, some of which have been restored by court order after expensive legal battles. One example is the “NEVI” EV charging program, which Trump tried to kill. He failed. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BED Plans To Build Solar Parking Canopy” • Burlington Electric Department announced plans to build a 128-kW timber-frame solar parking canopy at its Pine Street office. The project, scheduled to come online in 2027, will cover BED’s 13 visitor parking spaces and is expected to produce 136 to 152 MWh of electricity annually. [Vermont Business Magazine]
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