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¶ “How Europeans Can Become ‘Better Grid Citizens’ Without Cutting Their Electricity Use” • European gas prices hit highs last seen during the peak of the 2022 energy crisis, as the war on Iran goes on exposing the volatility of fossil fuels. Green technology allows more Europeans to take control of their energy bills and help the continent’s outdated grid. [Euronews]

¶ “Batteries Beat Norway’s Hydrogen Bulk Carriers On Cost In Two Modeled Routes” • Norwegian shipping company GMI Group is moving ahead with four hydrogen-electric bulk carriers for coastal freight. GMI says its design can deliver lifetime costs 9–10% below conventional ships. But a computer model shows battery-powered ships would cost less. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “AI Balloon In China Deflates By Half A Trillion Dollars” • This year, there has been a lot of talk about a humongous AI bubble. AI company growth depends a lot on continued hype without a clear path to profit. Whether it’s a bubble or a balloon, it’s still fully blown up in the US, but there’s reporting now that AI has been deflating in China. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “China Proposes Fines For Missing Renewable Energy Targets In Draft Law Revision” • China is considering imposing fines of five to ten times the green electricity certificate cost of a shortfall on any entities that fail to meet mandatory renewable electricity consumption targets, according to a draft Renewable Energy Law revision. [China Daily]

¶ “RWE Commissions 47.2-MW Italian Wind Farm” • RWE has commissioned the 47.2-MW Serra Palino onshore wind farm in Italy’s Puglia region less than a year after construction began. The company said the project, located in the municipalities of Sant’Agata di Puglia and Candela in the province of Foggia, has eight 5.9-MW turbines. [reNews]

¶ “Egypt Plans 1,000 MW Of Solar Capacity To Power 7,000 Factories” • Egypt plans to establish solar power plants with a total capacity of 1,000 MW to supply around 7,000 factories under the “Shams El-Senaa” initiative, as the government seeks to expand renewable energy use and reduce electricity costs for industrial facilities. [Daily News Egypt]

¶ “BW ESS Starts Operations At Hams Hall” • BW ESS started commercial operations at the first phase of its Hams Hall battery system in England’s West Midlands, bringing 350-MW and 1,243-MWh of capacity online. The owner-operator said the project is now Europe’s largest operating battery system by energy storage capacity, measured in MWh. [reNews]

¶ “Azerbaijan’s Renewable Energy Boom Is Transforming Its Power Sector” • Azerbaijan, long known as a major oil and gas power, has gone into renewable energy in recent years and is rapidly ramping up its capacity. As host of COP29, Azerbaijan’s government announced an ambitious climate target and pushed other governments to do the same. [OilPrice.com]

US:

¶ “Texas Democrats See Opposition To Data Centers As A Winning Issue” • Rural Texas voters have voted Republican for decades, but Democrats hope opposition to data centers could give them a chance to take the governor’s office. Democrat Gina Hinojosa has made opposition to data centers central to her race against Governor Greg Abbott. [ABC News]

¶ “Cranberry Bogs Were Unprofitable, Then Solar Saved The Day” • One of the things many people still don’t realize is how much solar power and wind power help farmers to be profitable. Agriculture has never been the easiest industry, but extra income from adding solar or wind capacity with the crops can make all the difference. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “US Labs Are Looking At New Materials To Close China’s Nuclear Lead” • The US is the world’s largest nuclear power producer, but it’s unlikely to hold onto that position for long, as China outspends it on nuclear R&D. The Trump Administration is seeking ways to change that trend, and new materials research is one thing it supports. [Yahoo]

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¶ “Europe’s Crumbling Coastlines Face A €800 Billion Crisis” • Rising sea levels, largely due to human-induced global warming, are eroding vital infrastructure, family homes, and heritage sites. European economic losses from coastal erosion exceed €1 billion per year and could escalate to €800 billion annually before 2100 unless effective action is taken. [Euronews]

¶ “Record Demand Catches (Some) OEMs Unready – Europe, September 2026” • Full battery EVs remain in high demand in Europe, as pure electrics reached a record 31% share last month thanks to a record 422,000 fully electric passenger cars being registered. This is a 63% increase year over year and the fastest growth rate in over three years! [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Antwerp’s Electric Cranes Can Handle More Than Today’s Cargo” • Katoen Natie has two all-electric mobile harbor cranes in service at the Port of Antwerp, with four more joining them in three deep-sea terminals. The fleet will include four 200-tonne cranes and two 150-tonne machines, eliminating up to 500,000 liters of diesel fuel annually. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Govternment Of Bangladesh To Generate 4,000 MW Of Solar Power In Three Months” • Shaikh Faridul Islam, State Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, said within the next three months the government will generate 4,000 MW of solar power. He was speaking at a seminar In Dhaka city as the chief guest. [Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha]

¶ “Earl Bardsley Wonders Whether A New Government May Give Offshore Wind Farms The Type Of Leg Up The Current Government Is Giving LNG” • Importing LNG was advocated by New Zealand’s Government for electricity security against dry winters. Not unexpectedly, a recent poll showed a preference for using renewables instead. [Interest.co.nz]

¶ “All Turbines Installed At Baltic Power, Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm, As Project Nears Commercial Operation” • Global Wind Service has completed the installation of all 76 turbines at the Baltic Power, Poland’s first offshore wind farm. This brings the project a step closer to full commercial operation. Its total capacity is about 1.2 GW. [Energies Media]

¶ “Germany’s Search For A Nuclear Waste Site” • The first nuclear power plant went online in the Soviet Union in 1954. Over seventy years later, Finland became the first country with a final storage facility for nuclear waste. Germany is still searching for a site. Some countries have yet to start. Costs are expected to total many billions of euros. [DW.com]

US:

¶ “Heavy Rains Could Bring Flooding To Already Saturated Parts Of The Southwest” • Heavy rains could bring flash flooding to already saturated areas of the Southwest, the National Weather Service says. As much as four inches of rain could fall across the region, where weather systems have brought a deadly autumn of soaking rains. [ABC News]

¶ “Climate Skeptics Used AI To Review Their Work. It Told Them They Were Biased” • Scientists handpicked by the Trump administration to write a critical review of climate science used various AI models to review their work, only to be told that they were cherry-picking their facts and using “outdated or narrow sourcing.” [Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]

¶ “Elon Musk’s Attack Ads Are Backfiring As Midterms Near” • US Federal Election Commission data revealed this week that Elon Musk has donated at least $445 million into Republican-aligned political action committees and groups since last year. Interestingly, it seems that Musk’s deep influence isn’t enough, and he is worried. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Can Silicon Valley Build A Safe Class 8 Truck?” • This week a Tesla Semi traveling down Interstate 880 in Hayward, California, caught fire during the evening commute. There was no crash, no multi-vehicle pileup, and no obvious collision. But when it was all over, there was nothing left of the trucks cab but the rear axle and a pile of ash. [CleanTechnica]

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