World:
¶ “Major Oil Exporters Agree To Keep Production Steady In November” • Seven major oil-exporting countries agreed to keep production steady in November at a time when the Iran war has driven the price of benchmark Brent crude oil to over $100 per barrel. The so-called OPEC+ subgroup will meet again to review oil market conditions on November 1. [ABC News]
¶ “Gas Build‑Out In Southeast Asia Risks Committing to Less Competitive Infrastructure” • Southeast Asia has nearly 49 GW of new gas capacity planned in five countries. That could expose power systems to less competitive gas infrastructure just as solar becomes increasingly cost-competitive with gas and companies increasingly buy renewable electricity. [Asian Power]
¶ “EV Sales Surged In The UK This September” • In September, 2026, there were 99,199 electric cars sold in the UK. This is up 36% from September of last year and more than double the rate of sales from three years ago. British news service GBN reports sales of battery electric cars in the UK in September claimed a 28.3% market share. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World: 27% EV Share in August!” • Plugin vehicle registrations were up 5% YOY globally in August, ending the month at about 1.8 million units. Once again, full battery EVs (+13% YOY) and plugin hybrid EVs (-12% YOY) are going opposite ways, with pure electrics in double-digit growth while plugin hybrids decline. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ireland’s Heat Study Adds More Evidence Against The Fabric First Trap” • Insulation, draught-proofing, building repair, and ventilation can all be valuable, sometimes very valuable, but that does not mean that every household should complete extensive renovation before replacing fossil heating with a heat pump. The distinction matters. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Remote And Maritime Schools To Receive Solar Power With A$1 Million Assistance ” • Schools in remote and maritime areas of Fiji are expected to be equipped with solar energy as Australia announced A$1 million ($700,000) for the It’s Time Foundation to work with the Fiji’s Ministry of Education. Australia is helping the Pacific transition away from fossil fuels. [Fijivillage]
¶ “Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa Probe Taiwan Blade Damage” • A turbine blade was damaged at the Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm at around noon on 2 October, with no personnel working on the turbine and no vessels in the area at the time. Ørsted is working with turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to assess the situation. [reNews]
¶ “China Misses 70-GW Nuclear Capacity Target By Over 10%” • China’s operating nuclear capacity ended 2025 more than 10% below its Five-Year Plan target, according to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2026. China had over half the world’s capacity of nuclear plants under construction, but has approved no new plants so far this year. [Asian Power]
US:
¶ “Over 35 Million People Under Alert As October Heat Wave Bakes California” • More than 35 million people are under heat alerts as a dangerous multi-day October heat wave continues in nearly all of California. Temperatures are expected to be up to 20°F above normal for this time of year, into the 90s and 100s, from Northern California to Mexico. [ABC News]
¶ “President Donald Trump Announces Creation Of ‘Super Intelligence Force'” • President Donald Trump has formally announced the creation of what he called a “Super Intelligence Force,” an artificial intelligence task force that he says will work to promote AI dominance while also protecting American lives and interests. [ABC News]
¶ “Pentagon Backs Ambitious Plan To Beam Solar Power From Space” • Space-based solar power just got another powerful vote of confidence. The US Department of Defense signed a contract with Overview Energy to “design, build, and test a homing beacon that will … accurately beam power from orbit to receiving solar arrays on Earth.” [OilPrice.com]
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