World:
¶ “China Is Leading The Clean Energy Industry. Will It Redraw The Lines Of Global Power?” • Research from Mission Possible Partnership, a non-profit working to decarbonize industries, shows that China and several other developing countries are getting more clean industrial projects financed than Western nations, including the EU and the US. [Euronews]
¶ “What Does It Take To Tackle Air Pollution?” • Air pollution is one of the world’s most important environmental health risks. The World Health Organization estimates that outdoor air pollution contributed to 4.2 million premature deaths in 2019, with fine particulate matter linked to cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. [Euronews]
¶ “How Can The EU Support 50 Million Europeans Who Can’t Heat Their Homes?” • EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has warned that nearly 50 million Europeans cannot adequately heat their homes. Although the EU does not anticipate oil or gas shortages, the main threat is an economic shock that could make basic utilities unaffordable. [Euronews]
¶ “XPENG Sales Soar!” • XPENG had a fantabulous sales month in October. We can give you the numbers, but as you can see well enough in the charts accompanying this article, the company’s sales soared to a whole new level last month. XPENG had 22% sales growth from September to October and 20% sales growth year over year. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “China Truck Sales Now Majority Electric. What’s Next?” • EV heavy trucks hit 50.3% market share in China for September, with sales up 34% from a year ago. Long-haul big rig market share hit 64.5%. China is on track to have over 40% EV market share for the entire year, reaching their 2030 goal in a matter of just a few months. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Overshoot Demands A New Era Of Adaptation, Loss, And Climate Justice” • The UN Environment Program report on climate overshoot challenges us to confront a reality that many policymakers have been reluctant to fully acknowledge: The world will exceed 1.5°C. Decades of insufficient climate action have placed us in this predicament. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Cadeler Lands Dogger C Turbine Installation Deal” • Cadeler has signed a firm contract to support the transportation and installation of turbines at SSE, Equinor and Vargronn’s 1.2-GW Dogger Bank C wind farm off east England. The company’s newbuild A-Class Wind Apex will join the campaign in Q3 2027 to provide additional capacity. [reNews]
¶ “Ministers Urged To Set Target To Almost Treble Scotland’s Onshore Wind Power” • Setting a new target to virtually treble Scotland’s onshore wind capacity by 2040 could generate more than £4 billion for the country’s economy while supporting thousands of jobs, research has shown. It would mean 30 GW of onshore wind power by 2040. [Yahoo News UK]
¶ “Romanian PM Hopes Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant May Resume Operations Soon As Danube Level Rises” • Resuming electricity production at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant may be “a matter of days,” as an improved flow of the Danube has been observed following recent rains, prime minister Luca Niculescu said in an interview. [Romania Insider]
¶ “Essar Power To Invest ₹4,500 Crore In 300 MW Renewable Project In Andhra Pradesh” • Essar Renewables Limited has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with state-run NHPC Limited for a 300-MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy project in Andhra Pradesh. The project will integrate solar, wind, and battery systems. [CNBC TV18]
US:
¶ “Monarch Butterflies Are Given Tiny Trackers To Follow Their Mysterious Migration” • For decades, scientists have struggled to build a clear picture of the butterflies’ migration routes, how far they fly each day and where they settle at night. Solar-powered radio tags attached to nearly 1,750 monarchs this year will help provide answers. [ABC News]
¶ “Democrats Projected To Take Congress In Blue Wave Fueled By Trump, Economy, Discontent” • A shift in the balance of power could curb the executive influence of President Trump and could have meaningful implications for domestic and foreign policy amid a generally unpopular US war with Iran, high inflation, and record-high fuel prices. [ABC News]
¶ “The US Department Of Defense Gets Solar Power” • In February of 2025 the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico celebrated the launch of a new, 700-kW solar array designed and built by the joint venture HSGS-Ameresco. Evidently the people in charge of energy systems at White Sands were satisfied, but the Energy Secretary didn’t get the message. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump Could Put Tariffs On Wind Turbines” • On the same day that President Trump unlocked $150 million in funding to expand petroleum production, he also signed a proclamation calling imported wind turbines a threat to the nation. It saw a stricter framework for turbines and said production of US oil and gas is an issue of national security. [Deseret News]
¶ “Port Of Oakland Delivers 84% Renewable And Zero-Carbon Power” • The Port of Oakland announced that 84% of the energy delivered by its publicly owned utility to tenants and facilities in 2025 came from renewable and zero-carbon sources. The Port’s Board of Commissioners approved the annual Power Source Disclosure Report. [American Journal of Transportation]
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