World:
¶ “ICE Vehicle Sales Crash 49%(!) While EV Share Jumps To 67%(!) In China EV Sales Report For September” • High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new Battery EVs allowed September to hit 67% EV market share, a new record! The record achievement is also thanks to a significant crash in sales of internal combustion engine vehicles. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “‘Every Sunny Surface’ Is Being Put To Work. Europeans Transforming Their Homes With Solar Driveways” • Europeans are transforming their driveways and patios into mini solar farms, bringing the continent closer to a “cheaper, more secure” energy system. Solar is stepping in to help cushion fossil fuel price shock, saving billions of euros. [Euronews]
¶ “The Cybercab Has Landed In Australia, And Transport Unions Gear Up To Fight” • The Cybercab is doing a lap of Australia’s big cities. The Transport Workers Union has joined forces with Uber to fight autonomous vehicles. A Tesla showroom in Brisbane wasn’t crowded, but the manager said there had been a constant steam of curious rubberneckers all week. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “IRENA Outlook Puts Renewable Electricity At Centre Of Energy Transition” • A report by the International Renewable Energy Agency called World Energy Transitions Outlook 2026 says the global energy transition will mean expanding renewable power, but it also depends on using electricity to meet a greater share of energy needs. [Oman Observer]
¶ “Shifting Conversations At The Africa E-Mobility Week & Forum Showcase Growth In The Sector” • To highlight some of the progress on the African continent since the early editions of the Africa E-Mobility Week & Forum, conversations have shifted from small startups to an era when companies have raised over half a billion dollars. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The G7 Will Allocate 260 Million Euros For The Restoration Of The Chernobyl Shelter” • The G7 countries plan to allocate €260 million for the restoration of the New Safe Confinement at the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The structure was damaged by a Russian drone strike in 2025. The total cost of the restoration is estimated at over €500 million. [UA.NEWS]
¶ “Green Energy Corridor To Transmit 135 GW Of Renewable Power” • India’s Green Energy Corridor Phase III scheme is designed to support the transmission of 135 GW of renewable energy, with central financial support of ₹54,082 crore ($5.695 million) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said. [BW Businessworld]
US:
¶ “Thanksgiving Food Forecast: Prices Going Up, But There Are ‘Bright Spots'” • With Thanksgiving six weeks away, many food are prices higher than this time last year, consulting firm PwC says. The reason is higher inflation, which rose to a four-month high last month as the Iran war drives up prices. There are some foods that cost less this year, however. [ABC News]
¶ “NASA Targets 2030 To Put A 1,000°C Nuclear Reactor On The Moon” • The next big space race is heating up between NASA, China, and Russia. This time, the goal is a Moon base nuclear reactor. NASA wants to send a nuclear reactor to the surface of the Moon by the end of the decade, giving astronauts a reliable source of electricity. [supercarblondie.com]
¶ “Michigan Approves 185-MW Sanilac County Solar Project Amid Growing Thumb Opposition” • Michigan regulators have approved key agreements for a proposed 185-MW Sanilac County solar project, advancing another major renewable energy development as opposition to industrial projects grows across Michigan‘s Thumb. [Thumbwind]
¶ “Oregon’s Wheatridge Project Coordinates 300 MW Of Wind, 50 MW Of Solar And Batteries To Balance Output” • In Oregon, the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility includes 300 MW of wind turbines, 50 MW of solar panels, and 30 MW of battery energy storage on the same site. It is said to be the rirst facility of its kind in North America. [EcoPortal.net]
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