Science and Technology:
¶ “Wind Power Carbon Footprint: What The Lifecycle Data Actually Shows” • The wind power carbon footprint is often described as “close to zero.” While that may be a bit misleading, the total per kilowatt-hour is so small that the entire lifecycle carbon debt of a modern turbine gets repaid within about a year or two of operation. [Intelligent Living]
World:
¶ “August’s China EV Sales Report” • With high gas prices and a never-ending wave of new battery EVs, August EV market share reached 65% in China (45% full battery EV share). However, while record market shares were previously thanks to strong EV sales, this time, the record is due to a significant crash in sales of cars with internal combustion engines. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Argentina’s First Solar Train Runs On Batteries Charged By The Andean Sun” • Sunshine is never in short supply in the high-altitude deserts of northern Argentina. In Jujuy province, all that abundant solar energy is now being put to an unusual use, locomotion. A two-car train is powered by six lithium batteries charged by solar power. [Euronews]
¶ “China’s Electric Aviation Advantage Is A Transport System, Not A Prototype” • China does not need battery aircraft to compete with 350 km/h trains between major cities. It needs them to become the better transport product on routes where another railway has poor economics and conventional regional aviation is too expensive. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Canada Haunts Trump With New Offshore Wind Project” • Trump might not like it, but Wind West will add offshore wind to Nova Scotia’s energy resources. According to the Government, the province hosts annual average offshore wind speeds in the range of 9-11 meters per second, making it one of the strongest wind areas in North America. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “IAEA Triples Nuclear Power Forecast As Small Reactors Take Off” • The International Atomic Energy Agency increased its long-term nuclear power forecast in a report projecting that the world’s nuclear power generation capacity will triple by 2060. The Agency expects a lot of the increased capacity will be small modular nuclear reactors. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Britain Faces £150 Billion Grid Overhaul To Power Renewable Energy Boom” • The UK will need to invest heavily in expanding its electricity grid to meet rising power demand and ensure that new renewable energy projects can connect to it. The National Energy System Operator announced that an estimated £150 million will be required, at least. [OilPrice.com]
US:
¶ “‘Foreign Actors’ Targeted Small, Private Water Providers In Colorado, Governor Says” • “Foreign actors” targeted small, private water providers in Colorado, according to the Colorado governor’s office. The office didn’t say who the foreign actors are, but said it was aware of Iranian activity targeting water systems around the country. [ABC News]
¶ “Trump Says He Will Form New ‘AI Force’ But Continues To Call AI Fears A ‘Hoax'” • As concerns from Silicon Valley and beyond grow about the rapid pace of AI development, President Trump said he will move to create an “AI Force.” He promised to appoint a new AI czar as he continued to defend the technology. He still calls the fears about AI a “hoax.” [ABC News]
¶ “Georgia Power Adds 1.14 GW Of Solar Energy With Seven Projects” • Georgia Power said it received authorization to add 1.14 GW of new solar power capacity through agreements linked to seven projects that will begin commercial operations starting in 2029. The facilities will be distributed across different counties in Georgia. [Inspenet]
¶ “Scientist Says Massachusetts Must Prepare For Stronger River Floods As Rain Intensifies” • UMass Lowell climate science professor Mathew Barlow said planetary warming is making the heaviest storms stronger, increasing the vulnerability of river cities that already deal with flooding. The warmer it gets, the more water the atmosphere holds. [The Cool Down]
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