World:
¶ “Wildfires Threaten Indonesia’s Orangutans As Rescuers Find Injured Animals” • Wildfires in parts of the Indonesian island of Borneo have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze. Fires are worse as El Niño makes a prolonged dry season worse. [ABC News]
¶ “Farming And Solar PVs Compete For Land. Can Agrivoltaics Solve The Problem?” • Known for its agriculture and abundant sunshine, Murcia, in southeastern Spain, is exploring whether farming and solar energy can coexist peacefully. A 2023 study estimated that Europe could get 25 times its current electricity demand with agrivoltaics. [Euronews]
¶ “EU Reaches Agreement With China To Reduce The Import Of Plug-In Hybrids By Half” • After the EU put tariffs on Chinese full battery EVs, Chinese companies sent plug-in hybrids instead. And the flow of Chinese PHEVs became a flood reminiscent of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Now, China and the EU have reached an agreement on plug-in hybrids. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BWX Technologies Lands Indigenous Led Canada Nuclear Pilot With Global Ambitions” • BWX Technologies has been chosen to supply its BANR microreactor for an Indigenous-led pilot nuclear power project in Canada. The BANR transportable microreactor is a concept that could be replicated for remote and international markets. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Amazon Signs Power Purchase Agreement With Statkraft For Mossy Hill Windfarm Near Lerwick” • The world’s biggest online retailer agreed to buy energy from a windfarm on the Shetland Islands as part of a multi-billion-pound renewables investment. Amazon said it has signed a PPA signed with Statkraft for the Mossy Hill windfarm. [Shetland Times]
¶ “New Regional Cooperation Launched to Accelerate Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean” • Renewables account for around two-thirds of electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean. But the region is endowed with a much larger potential for renewable energy, providing a strong foundation for accelerating energy transitions. [IRENA]
¶ “Pemex Needs $110 Billion To Hit Mexico’s Output Targets” • The International Institute for Sustainable Development says hitting Mexico’s oil and gas targets would take about $160 billion in capital spending, nearly $110 billion of it from Pemex, and the targets may still be missed. Mexico’s energy insecurity should be answered with renewables. [OilPrice.com]
US:
¶ “Tropical Storm Rachel To Fuel Dangerous Flash Flood Threat In The Southwest” • Tropical Storm Warnings are up from San Jose de Las Palomas in Baja California up to the US-Mexico border. Tropical Storm Watches were issued for parts of the southern California coast from the US-Mexico border up to the San Diego-Orange County Line. [ABC News]
¶ “Pssst! Wanna See A Driverless Electric Truck?” • On October 6, the Swedish technology startup Einride Engineering announced that two of its cabless, autonomous Level 4 electric trucks are on the road in Marysville, Ohio, tasked with daily freight hauls between warehouses. They operate under the umbrella of the US startup EASE Logistics. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump’s Latest Diesel Fuel “Deal” Already Reeks Of Failure (And Corruption, Of Course)” • In his zeal to push the cost of diesel down ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections, President Donald Trump has turned to his good friend, Vladimir Putin. As for any benefit to the farmers, truckers, and others who depend on diesel fuel, the joke’s on them. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How Climate Change Worsened Hurricane Isaias” • Climate Central says climate-warmed Gulf waters made Isaias’s winds 7 mph stronger than they otherwise would have been. This would result in over a doubling of the hurricane’s damages, because the damage done by a hurricane rises exponentially with the speed of the winds. [Yale Climate Connections]
Have a hugely untroubled day.
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