World:
¶ “Experts Call On UN To Declare Climate Change A Health Emergency” • Climate change has become an escalating chronic global health emergency says the latest Lancet Countdown report. So the authors of the report are calling on the World Health Organization and the UN as a whole to formally declare climate change a global health emergency. [Euronews]
¶ “US Cruise Ship Ends Global Voyage Due To Fuel Costs” • A US cruise ship on a residential world voyage has had to suspend its operations in Cambodia due to increased fuel costs. Monthly fuel expenses had historically averaged $1,800 per cabin, but they recently reached an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia during the war in Iran. [ABC News]
¶ “World’s Largest Electric Ferry Enters Service In Buenos Aires” • Buenos Aires, Argentina is separated from Colonia, Uruguay by the Rio de la Plata estuary. While it is possible to drive between the two cities, it is faster and more convenient to take a ferry ride aboard the China Zorrilla, the world’s largest electric ferry, for a mere $43, round trip. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “XPENG Tops Customer Satisfaction Ranking For Second Year, Beating Tesla” • XPENG recently ranked highest in the European USCALE “EV Satisfaction Study” for the second year in a row. Not only did XPENG top the chart again, but their score is up from the previous year, putting XPENG ahead of all American, European, and Asian manufacturers. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BYD’s Doubling Production in Brazil” • According to reports out of Brazil, BYD is now aiming to double its annual vehicle production capacity at its factory there. Stamping, welding, and paint facilities are nearing completion of the initial plans, and BYD now aims to increase its production capacity to 600,000 vehicles a year there. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “UK Approves Giant 800-MW Solar Farm” • The government of the UK has approved Elements Green’s 800-MW Great North Road solar farm near Newark in Nottinghamshire. The consent is the second awarded to a large solar scheme in one day by energy department DESNZ, with Cubico’s 150-MW Frodsham also given the green light. [reNews]
¶ “Senvion India Gets 54.6-MW Gujarat Wind Order” • Senvion India has secured a 54.6-MW wind turbine order from Prozeal Green Private Limited for a commercial and industrial project in the state of Gujarat. The company said the project will feature thirteen of its 4.2M160 wind turbines, uprated to 4.4 MW, with a hub height of 140 meters. [reNews]
¶ “IRENA Raises Renewables Goal As Power Demand Climbs: 18.4 TW By 2035” • While the world moves increasingly closer to reaching its target to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, it may not be sufficient to meet global climate goals. Demand for energy is now rising faster than previously expected, according to the head of IRENA. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “A New £47 Billion Power Station Will Make Energy Bills More Expensive” • MPs have raised the alarm about the “terrible deal” struck for the taxpayer when it comes to the Sizewell C nuclear project. Senior members of parliament on the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee said the scheme’s investors are set to cash in and leave taxpayers to foot the costs. [AOL.co.uk]
US:
¶ “Colorado’s Glaciers Thinned Dramatically Due To Record Low Snow And Heat In 2026” • The most prominent glaciers in Colorado thinned dramatically over the past year due to record low mountain snow and record warm temperatures, according to new research. Their shrinking is on par with recent observations of glacier loss across the planet. [ABC News]
¶ “Anthropic’s SEC Filing Devotes Ninety Pages To Risk As It Prepares For IPO” • As it gets set for its initial public stock offering, Anthropic has outlined in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing the risks to would-be investors, including the possibility that its own AI models could pose a “catastrophic or existential risk to humanity.” [ABC News]
¶ “Waymo Growing Further” • Waymo keeps rolling out robotaxi service in more and more places. With Tesla right on its back, the initial self-driving car company might be pushing even harder in order to keep growing and spreading quickly. Either way, the news today is that Waymo is growing again. Here are some of the details. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Look Ma, No Inverter! New Ford Fathom Cuts The Cost Of Bidirectional EV Charging” • Ford Motor Company still has the Fathom electric pickup truck hidden under camouflage, but it’s more than happy to share what’s going on inside. One thing Ford wants you to know that you don’t need an expensive inverter to use the truck to power your home. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Iberdrola Raises $1.6 Billion In US Green Bonds” • Iberdrola has raised $1.6 billion through a green bond issue in the US, marking its first direct debt market transaction in the country since 2009. The Spanish utility said the issuance opens a new financing channel in a market where its American subsidiaries have regularly raised funds. [reNews]
¶ “US Offers Constellation $5 Billion Financing To Spur Nuclear” • The Trump administration is offering as much as $5 billion in financing to Constellation Energy Corp to upgrade the nuclear operator’s fleet of reactors in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. The DOE said the project will add 1.1 GW of generating capacity and reduce costs. [Yahoo Finance]
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