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World:

¶ “Europe Celebrates Lula’s Surprise Victory In Brazil” • The European leaders have hailed Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s re-election for a fourth term, defying predictions of a right-wing surge in Latin America’s most populous country and securing a key ally for the EU. Ursula von der Leyen was among those who sent congratulations. [Euronews]

¶ “Environmentalists Celebrate Lula’s Reelection In Brazil” • Environmentalists, Indigenous groups, and climate scientists are celebrating the reelection in Brazil of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which brings the prospect of a continued focus on stopping the illegal cutting of the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world. [ABC News]

¶ “European Natural Gas Prices Soar” • The Dutch TTF contract, Europe’s benchmark gas price, traded at around €28 per MWh at the start of January. On Monday, it touched €97.64, its highest level since December 2022. That is a rise of about 234% since the start of this year. Still, prices remain far from the August 2022 peak above €340. [Euronews]

¶ “Europe Must Prepare For A 3°C Warmer World” • The European Commission will unveil new climate rules requiring EU governments to clarify who is responsible for protecting citizens from climate disasters, Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra told Euronews. And Europe must prepare for 3°C of global warming by 2100. [Euronews]

¶ “The EU Shows How Regional Maritime Rules Can Support A Global Framework At The IMO” • The current draft of the Net-Zero Framework for shipping would set common targets for the world’s fleet to reduce the carbon intensity of marine fuels. More significantly, it could set the first meaningful carbon pricing for a global industry. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Construction Starts At 483-MW Oz Wind Farm” • Work on construction has started at Atmos Renewables’ 483-MW Parron Maam Marang wind farm. It is set to become the largest wind farm in Western Australia. Turbine supplier Vestas said the project will harness some of the strongest wind resources in the Southern Hemisphere. [reNews]

¶ “Nordex Secures 51-MW German Turbine Order” • Nordex Group has secured an order from DenkerWulf to supply nine turbines totaling 51.3 MW for the Bredenbek wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein. Nordex said installation of the turbines is scheduled to begin in autumn 2027, and commissioning is planned to start in December 2027. [reNews]

¶ “DBS, Maybank, And IFC Team Up On $7.7 Billion Johor Solar Project Financing” • DBS, the International Finance Corporation, and Maybank are working together to map out financing for a renewable energy project linking the Malaysian state of Johor with Singapore. They exchanged a memorandum with project sponsor Ditrolic Energy. [Asian Power]

¶ “Western Australia Targets 75% Renewables Share For Main Grid” • The Western Australia government aims to achieve 75% renewable electricity on the South West Interconnected System by 2030-2031, supported by large-scale solar, wind, and battery projects. The target comes as the state prepares to exit coal-fired power by 2030. [pv magazine Australia]

¶ “Angus Approves 49.9-MW Bonnyknox Solar Farm” • Angus Council’s Development Standards Committee approved RES’s 49.9-MW Bonnyknox Solar Farm near Arbirlot, about 5 km, or 3.1 miles, west of Arbroath. Glasgow-based renewable energy company RES pointed out that the consented project will deliver a number of local benefits. [reNews]

US:

¶ “Wouldn’t It Be Funny If Audi Manufactures EVs In The US?” • Audi is the only upscale automaker without a factory of its own in the US, and that is about to change. Audi announced plans for a new, $4 billion factory in Peach County, Georgia. President Trump could not resist making political hay out of the news, but the joke may be on him. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “New Report Keeps Tabs On ACC’s Utility Bias That Ends Up Hurting Wallets” • The Sierra Club published a report looking at the power the Arizona Corporation Commission has over the future of Arizona’s energy landscape, public health, and utility bill increases. The report examines the ACC’s role in Arizona’s gas rush along with its ethics. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “US President Trump Will Absolutely Love This Underwater Renewable Energy Machine” • The US DOE calculates that wave energy alone could introduce 1,170 TWh per year onto the US grid. And tidal energy could introduce 220 TWh per year into the grid. And for some reason, marine energy is considered okay in the Trump world. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “US Wind Turbine Orders Hit Three-Year High” • US wind turbine orders reached 2.8 GW in the second quarter of 2026, their highest level since Q4 2023, as developers moved to meet tax credit deadlines. Wood Mackenzie said the surge in firm order intake was largely driven by developers placing turbine orders before 4 July, 2027. [reNews]

¶ “Arnie Gundersen’s ‘Open Letter to the US Congress on the Current Crisis at Michigan’s Palisades Atomic Reactor’” • Veteran nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen, a prominent critic of nuclear power, issued an open letter to the Congress about the Palisades nuclear reactor. In it he says the NRC has rebuffed or ignored his safety concerns. [Daily Kos]

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This entry was posted on October 27, 2026 at 6:52 am and is filed under nuclear power, renewable power, solar, wind.

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