World:
¶ “EU And Canada To Seal New Alliance In Montréal” • The European Union and Canada have long been friends. But it was not until Donald Trump 2.0 came about that they realized just how inseparable they had become. The EU and Canada are set to bring their partnership to unprecedented depth and breadth at a summit in Montréal. [Euronews]
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¶ “EU Countries Push Back Against Brussels Plan To Tax Gas More Than Electricity” • Over a dozen EU countries are pushing back against European Commission plans to make electricity cheaper than gas through preferential taxation. The proposal is part of Commission’s efforts to get households and businesses to switch from fossil fuels to electricity. [Euronews]
¶ “Volkswagen Q3 Loss Largest Since Dieselgate” • Volkswagen Group posted its worst quarterly numbers in over a decade. The company reported an operating loss of €5.86 billion for the quarter, according DW. A massive write down of its stake in Porsche was much of the loss, while its sales in China are falling at an alarming rate. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How Brussels Bureaucrats Are Breathing False Life Into Combustion ” • If you poured rapeseed oil into a combustion engine, watched toxic exhaust billow from the tailpipe, and declared it a “zero-emission vehicle,” you would be laughed at. Yet inside the corridors of the European Parliament, this exact fiction is being drafted into law. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Neoen Secures A$1.8 Billion Australian Financing” • Neoen has secured A$1.8 billion ($1.27 billion) in debt financing from thirteen Australian and international lenders to support a 1.2-GW portfolio of five renewable energy assets in three Australian states. Neoen said the financing covers two wind farms, two battery projects and a solar farm. [reNews]
¶ “Downing Secures Permits For Its 120-MW Solar Project In Finland” • Downing Renewable Developments secured building permits for its 120-MW Relletinsuo solar project in Finland. The company said the approval follows the recent granting of siting permits. Relletinsuo will have a co-located 40-MW, 160-MWh battery system. [reNews]
¶ “ACME Solar Signs 400-MW Firm Renewable Power Deal In India” • ACME Solar Holdings subsidiary ACME Marigold Urja has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with NTPC Ltd to supply 400 MW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy at ₹4.37/kWh (4.6¢/kWh). Deliveries are scheduled to begin on June 30, 2028. [pv magazine Global]
¶ “First Renewable-Powered Electric Barge In Vietnam” • An electric barge powered entirely by renewable energy connects Nike’s inland consolidation hub in Ho Chi Minh City with the Gemalink deep-water port on a 180-km (112 miles) round-trip route. The system is projected to cut approximately 778 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually. [Vietnam Economic Times]
¶ “Koruson 2 Renewable Energy Cluster Fully Commissioned By Envusa Energy” • In South Africa, the 520-MW Koruson 2 renewable energy cluster has been fully commissioned by Envusa Energy, a joint venture owned by EDF power solutions and Anglo American. Koruson 2 consists of one solar farm and two wind farms. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Worker Killed In Drone Attack” • An employee of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been killed by a drone attack, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. The victim was reportedly a welder at the plant’s centralized repair workshop, the IAEA said in a social media post. [Yahoo]
US:
¶ “Ahead Of Midterms, Backlash Grows Over Rising Electricity Bills” • With less than a week to go before the midterm elections, rising electricity bills have become a hot topic on the campaign trail. An ABC News analysis found that in the top ten states with fastest rising electric bills, five are home to competitive races for the US Senate. [ABC News]
¶ “Big Oil Cashes In On Trump Campaign Investment, Doubles Earnings Compared To Last Year” • Big Oil companies are just releasing their quarterly earnings, showing huge increases. And a report from the US Congress Joint Economic Committee found Trump’s personal wealth from oil and gas stocks grew up to 35.8 million since the Iran war started. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Eugene Becomes Fifth Oregon City to Adopt Home Energy Score Requirement” • In a 6-1 vote on October 28th, the Eugene City Council adopted a policy commonly referred to as a Home Energy Score requirement. The ordinance requires that a home energy score assessment be conducted and posted when a home is listed for sale. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Vermont And Nova Scotia To Discuss Energy Buy” • Vermont Governor Phil Scott and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston signed a three-year agreement that calls for Vermont and the Canadian province to investigate expanded power transmission connections, including a possible pathway for Nova Scotian offshore windpower. [Vermont Daily Chronicle]
¶ “The US Is Removing Regulatory Hurdles To Increase Nuclear Power” • The US government is clearing regulatory hurdles to fast-track licensing for nuclear reactor designs. A new NRC rule enables results from DOE and DOD projects to be tied to future commercial reactor reviews through “an expedited path” to NRC commercial licensing. [Yahoo]
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