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World:

¶ “How Many Birds Are Killed By Offshore Wind Turbines?” • Wildlife Imaging Systems installed 16 thermal cameras on an offshore wind turbine, covering all angles and operating 24 hours a day. Over almost a year of monitoring, including the migration seasons, in 22 possible bird collisions seen, two were confirmed and one considered highly probable. [Euronews]

¶ “How Solar Saved The EU €37.4 Billion Since The War On Iran Began” • Gas prices remain sky-high seven months into the war on Iran, despite POTUS Trump’s assurances that the conflict will end “very soon.” But analysis by SolarPower Europe reveals that harnessing sunlight for power has saved Europe €37.4 billion by lowering demand for gas imports. [Euronews]

¶ “First Coffee Grown And Harvested In Italy” • A plantation on the outskirts of Palermo has for the first time produced Arabica coffee beans grown and harvested entirely in Italy. The result, achieved on the Morettino family estate, has been made possible by climate change, which has effectively brought the heat of the tropics to southern Italy. [Euronews]

¶ “Dutch Cattle Farmers Switch To Rice As Solution To Warmer Climate And Sinking Peatlands” • For centuries, cows were a staple for farms in the Netherlands. But now farmers are trying out produce previously unthinkable in the country: rice. And the crop has the side benefit that it helps address the fact that peat soils are drying out. [Euronews]

¶ “European Fleet Operators Urge EU Commission Not To Weaken Truck Emissions Policy” • As Europe suffers due to high prices for diesel fuel, several of its most prominent companies, including IKEA, EDF, Geopost, and DFDS, have petitioned the European Commission to stay the course and not weaken heavy truck emissions standards. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “TEPCO Begins Inserting Robot Arm To Retrieve Fukushima Nuclear Fuel Debris” • Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc began work to insert a remote-controlled robotic arm into the containment vessel of the No 2 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in preparation for a new attempt to retrieve melted fuel debris next year. [Japan Today]

¶ “Germany Approves Rules For Storage And Bidirectional Charging” • Germany’s Federal Network Operator approved long-awaited rules for the market integration of electricity storage systems and charging points. Bidirectional charging points will generally be treated in the same way as electricity storage systems. [pv magazine Global]

¶ “Sondeva Launches Platform To Track Renewable Energy Projects Across Spain’s Official Journals” • Sondeva has started to use a way to aggregate renewable energy project announcements from Spain’s national and regional official journals. The database currently tracks 3,871 active projects, including energy storage, PV, and wind developments. [pv magazine Global]

¶ “India Expands Grid To Evacuate 135 GW Of Renewables” • India has approved a scheme to expand intra-state transmission systems and deploy 50 GWh of battery energy storage systems to enable evacuation (transmission) of up to 135 GW of renewable energy among Indian states and union territories, according to the government. [Asian Power]

¶ “APAC To Drive Nearly Three‑Quarters Of Global Power Demand Growth To 2035” • The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to account for nearly three-quarters of all global electricity demand growth through 2035, driven by economic expansion, industrialization, and urbanization, according to Wood Mackenzie. [Asian Power]

US:

¶ “Puerto Rico Faces Record Electric Rate As Demand And Costs Increase” • A record electric rate went into effect in Puerto Rico as outages persist and the power grid crumbles. A residential customer that consumes 800 kWh a month will see the monthly bill rise about 18%, from $229 to $271, according to Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau. [ABC News]

¶ “Households Will Pay More For Energy Because Of Trump’s Policy Changes” • Households in the contiguous US will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to modeling by the nonpartisan think tank Energy Innovation. [ABC News]

¶ “ACP Welcomes US Permitting Reforms” • The American Clean Power Association has welcomed the prospect of new measures to speed up permitting and grid buildouts being included in a new Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. The new Act would exempt many activities from some legal processes and streamline permitting. [reNews]

¶ “Texas PUC Greenlights Coal Plant Closure And Renewables Construction, Saving Millions of Gallons Of Water Every Year” • The Texas Public Utility Commission ruled that Southwestern Public Service Company can close its Tolk coal plant and build renewable energy and battery storage to provide electricity to customers. This will save water. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Santee Cooper’s New Energy Plan Is Bad News For South Carolina Customers” • In 2023, Santee proposed building 1,500 MW of solar by 2030 and 3,000 MW by 2040. Now, however, rather than meet demand with affordable solar and wind, Santee Cooper wants to double down on expensive new gas plants and delay coal plant retirements. [CleanTechnica]

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¶ “World’s Tallest Wind Turbine Reaches Final Height In A Former Coal Mining Region Of Germany” • After roughly two years of construction, the world’s tallest wind turbine now towers over Schipkau, a small town in a region of Brandenburg once dominated by coal. At 365 meters high, the completed turbine is equivalent to a 100-storey building. [Euronews]

¶ “A Little Known Greenhouse Gas Is Quietly Harming Half Of Europeans” • Half of Europeans were exposed to ozone during this summer’s record breaking heatwaves. Ground-level ozone is an air pollutant that can “penetrate deep into the respiratory system and enter the bloodstream, allowing it to reach almost all organs within the body.” [Euronews]

¶ “Europe Will Have Enough Cells To Meet Demand And Grow Its Domestic Battery Value Chain Industry” • Analysis on the feasibility of cell and cathode requirements, finds that by 2030 sufficient amounts of Made-in-EU cells will be available for the Industrial Accelerator Act scope, including EVs falling under a subsidy or tax scheme. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Nuclear Power’s Quarter-Century Of Stagnation Has No End In Sight, And Has Been Overtaken By Solar PV” • As of 1 July 2026, a total of 411 power reactors were operating in 31 countries, 27 fewer than the historic peak of 438 reactors in 2002. Nuclear power has been stagnant for a quarter-century, a stark contrast to the growth of solar. [Renew Economy]

¶ “SSE Renewables Output Set For 20% Surge” • SSE expects renewable generation output to be higher year-on-year by about 20%. The company said in a trading update that delivery at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm continues to progress well and in line with expectations, with turbine installation on Dogger Bank B beyond the half-way point. [reNews]

¶ “Vestas Closes Out Q3 With 576 MW Of New Deals” • Vestas has confirmed orders totaling 576 MW in Australia, Romania and Austria at the end of its third quarter. Vestas said the largest of the orders is for an undisclosed 346-MW project in Australia comprising 48 7.2-MW turbines. And a further 156-MW order in Romania will feature 24 6.5-MW turbines. [reNews]

¶ “Alight Acquires 2-GW Swedish Solar Pipeline” • Alight has acquired forty solar projects in southern Sweden from Soltech Energy Solutions. They total around 2 GW of planned capacity with options for co-located battery storage at most sites. Alight said the acquisition increases its solar and storage development pipeline in the Nordics to over 5 GW. [reNews]

¶ “Britain’s Nuclear Ambition ‘Slowed By Red Tape’ With Newest Reactors Five Years Behind Schedule” • The nuclear ambitions of the UK risk being left in the shade by international competitors due to red tape. Britain’s newest nuclear station, Hinkley Point C, is not due to open until 2030, five years behind schedule. And Sizewell C is similarly slow to be built. [GB News]

US:

¶ “California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Laws To Protect Workers From AI Risks” • California Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the threats of AI, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance. “We have to do a lot more in the absence of federal leadership,” Newsom said. [ABC News]

¶ “OpenAI Sued By Safety Group Over Autonomous Hack Of Hugging Face” • A nonprofit artificial intelligence safety group has sued OpenAI over a July incident in which roughly 700 of the company’s autonomous AI agents (bots) allegedly accessed the computer systems of another firm, stealing credentials and uploading malicious files. [ABC News]

¶ “US Startup Adds Another 2,000 Electric Trucks To FedEx Delivery Fleet” • The US sure looks silly now that an ill-advised shift in federal policy tanked the market for EVs, just in time for the price of gasoline and diesel to blow through the roof. FedEx looks prescient in that, as it ordered 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger, a California startup. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “US Electricity Use For Electric Vehicles Increasing At A Slower Pace In 2026” • The DOE estimates that light-duty EVs in the US consumed 8% more electricity during the first six months of 2026 than in the last half of 2025 in its Monthly Energy Review. Growth is down from the 13–24% seen in six-month periods in recent years. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “As Economic Damage From Climate Change Grows, NC Experts Urge ‘Pre-Recovery’ Planning” • Three climate experts who met with journalists said the early nor’easter, Hurricane Helene, and scorching summer heat all underscore the need for communities and governments to rethink their approach to the changing climate. [NC Newsline]

¶ “Trump Unveils $200 Billion South Korean Investment In US; Seoul Hedges On Alaska Pipeline” • President Donald Trump unveiled plans for South Korea to invest some $200 billion in US projects. Seoul quickly suggested, however, that one key element, a $54 billion pipeline for an LNG project in Alaska, was not yet set in stone. [The Straits Times]

¶ “Amazon Signs 20-Year Nuclear Deal With Constellation” • Amazon signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy to secure nuclear power from Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs plant. Amazon will purchase 690 MW of power from Calvert Cliffs, a 1,790-MW nuclear facility and Maryland’s only nuclear power plant. [AOL.com]

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