World:
¶ “Germany To Abandon Fossil Fuels By 2045” • Germany has unveiled a plan to end its fossil fuel reliance by 2045. It is the third in Europe to publish a plan. France was the first, though the plan’s end date is 2050, and the Netherlands has a plan. Other countries are being slow to detail their paths forward, though they had promised to do so. [Euronews]
¶ “Uruguay EV Sales Report: Sales Soar In August As Market Share Reaches 56%!” • Latin America’s small champion keeps making headlines and surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. Uruguay’s EV adoption has reached a level that many of us would have thought irrationally optimistic only two years ago. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Glut Of Chinese Plug-In Hybrids” • According to Bloomberg, a report from the German firm Dataforce shows that Chinese automakers set records last month for sales in Europe, thanks in large part to sales of those plug-in hybrid models that do not pay a substantial import tariff. In all, Chinese brands accounted for 12% of all new car sales in August. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Global Mining Industry Is Beginning To Turn A Page” • Mines feed the supply chain for EVs, solar panels, wind turbines, and other elements of energy transition. In 2010, a mine disaster in Chile is one in a string of high profile episodes that continues to resonate, showing a need to reform as the push to decarbonize the global economy heats up. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Rising Seas Are Sinking Futures: The UN Adopts Declaration On Seal Level Rise” • The UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise was adopted by consensus on as the UN chief warned that rising sea waters are already threatening the future of coastal communities worldwide. Without drastic emissions cuts, seas could rise by a meter by the end of the century. [UN News]
¶ “Philippines’ Aurora Economic Zone Plans 1-GW Solar Project” • The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with Huge Energy Co, Ltd and Dong-A Global for an $131 million renewable energy project in Aurora. The project will develop a 1,000-MW solar facility with battery storage. [Asian Power]
¶ “Envision Unveils 8-MW Unit For Europe” • Envision Energy has introduced a new onshore wind turbine for the European market. It is an 8-MW onshore wind turbine with a 175-meter rotor. The company said the turbine, introduced at WindEnergy Hamburg, is designed for sites with medium wind speeds and complex operating environments. [reNews]
¶ “Solar Farms Could Cut Dust Pollution” • Large arrays of solar panels can slow winds close to the ground and help stabilize the soil, reducing amounts of dust in the atmosphere. Modeling done at Nanjing University suggests that expanding solar farms in line with China’s 2060 carbon target could reduce airborne particles in northern China by almost 14%. [Phys.org]
¶ “Qair Secures Go-Ahead For Largest Scottish PV Site” • Qair Renewables UK, operating through Green Switch Capital, got consent for the Rogerhill solar and battery storage project in South Lanarkshire. Qair said the 98-MW solar development is understood to be the largest solar farm to receive planning consent in Scotland to date. [reNews]
¶ “Masdar Clean Power Generation Rises 38%” • Energy company Masdar’s operating projects generated 40.2 TWh of clean electric energy in 2025, up 38% from 29.2 TWh, avoiding 19.5 million tonnes of CO₂. The company said capacity from projects in operation or under construction increased approximately 40% from 32 GW to 45.8 GW. [reNews]
US:
¶ “LA Metro Secures 220 Battery-Electric Transit Buses” • LA Metro approved the purchase of 220 battery-electric buses in a major step towards Metro accelerating implementation of its zero-emission commitment to 100% electric buses. The 220-bus purchase will more than double the number of electric buses in Metro’s fleet. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Sierra Club Welcomes NYC Comptroller’s $5B Private-Market Climate Investment Proposal” • The New York City Comptroller, Mark Levine, announced that the Bureau of Asset Management expects to present a total of $5 billion in private-market climate investment opportunities to the boards of retirement systems for their review and possible approval. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Safe Energy Groups Oppose The New England Governors’ Pro-Nuclear Summit” • Safe energy and anti-nuclear activists are bringing the dangers of a nuclear ‘reboot’ to the general public and to summit delegates in response to Massachusetts Governor Healey’s September 30 governors’ summit at UMass Lowell to promote nuclear power. [Amherst Indy]
¶ “Senate Report Details Fossil Fuel Industry’s Billions In Benefits Under Trump Administration” • A report by Senate Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee puts a dollar figure on the corruption of the fossil fuel industry and Trump administration. After huge donations, companies could get far more in tax breaks. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Legislators Oppose Shifting Nuclear Costs Onto Ratepayers And Taxpayers” • Some 34 NYS legislators joined Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon in opposition to Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to use subsidies by taxpayers and ratepayers to support the construction of nuclear power plants in New York. [New York State Senate]
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