World:
¶ “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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