World:
¶ “Tiny Spanish Island Quits Coal For Good Amid Renewables Boom” • Majorca is turning its back on coal for good as Spain continues to reap the benefits of its renewables boom. A green light has been granted to close coal-fired units three and four at the Es Murterar power station in Alcudia in the north of the island permanently. [Euronews]
¶ “Polar Vortex Weakens Weeks Ahead Of Schedule, Raising Risk Of Cold Spells” • Meteorologists are monitoring an unusually early weakening of the polar vortex, a vast circulation of cold air above the Arctic. The weaker polar vortex raises the possibility of colder weather across parts of Europe, North America, and Asia in the weeks ahead. [Euronews]
¶ “October Was The Warmest On Record Globally As El Niño Intensifies” • Last month was the warmest October on record globally and the third consecutive month to exceed the warming threshold established by the Paris Agreement, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Also, 2026 may be the second warmest year on record. [ABC News]
¶ “Lewis Hub Construction Begins To Unlock 1.8 GW Of Western Isles Renewable Power” • Construction has begun on a power transmission project near Stornoway, marking a significant step towards connecting the Western Isles directly to the UK’s power network. It will enable up to 1.8 GW of renewable electricity to feed into the national grid. [Yahoo News UK]
¶ “Rezolv Secures €367 Million For Romanian Wind Farm” • Rezolv Energy secured up to €367 million in project financing for its 292.5-MW Dunarea East wind farm in southeastern Romania. The renewable energy producer said the financing is supported by the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark and provided by a consortium of six lenders. [reNews]
¶ “Russia Attacks Substations Connecting Kyiv To Nuclear Power Plants And Infrastructure Overnight” • Russian forces launched a combined attack on Ukraine overnight, using a total of 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles. All the missiles were launched towards Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, targeting energy facilities and infrastructure. [Ukrainska Pravda]
US:
¶ “Storms That Caused 1-In-1,000 Year Flood Event Move Up Atlantic Coast” • A storm system that caused a catastrophic, 1,000-year flood along the Tennessee-Georgia state line moved up the Eastern Seaboard, prompting flood advisories in coastal areas from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Rainfall in one area measured 10.28 inches in six hours. [ABC News]
¶ “Tesla’s Cybertruck Heads For An Exit” • Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the Cybertruckl’s demise with a curt post on X, his social media site, simply noting production of the vehicle “will be winding down” in the middle of 2027 at its facility outside Austin, Texas. Musk said the move was to allow a production increase for its Cybercab robotaxi. [ABC News]
¶ “Solar Industry Shows Hope After US Election, Focuses On Key Message” • Honestly, even with huge election wins, Democrats can’t really do anything legislatively unless Donald Trump wants to, which he almost certainly won’t. But the CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Tim Pawlenty, made a positive statement based on costs. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Sierra Club: We Cannot Support The Permitting Bill As It Is Currently Written” • While the Permitting Bill has provisions that would help boost clean energy and lower energy bills, it also includes provisions that profoundly weaken key environmental protections and limit communities’ ability to have a say in what happens in their neighborhoods. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Vermont Officially Interested In Nova Scotia’s Offshore Wind Power Exports, Signs Three-Year Agreement” • The Province of Nova Scotia, looking to position itself as a major clean energy supplier, has signed a three-year agreement with the state of Vermont to explore the possibility of exporting electric energy generated by offshore wind. [PNI Atlantic News]
¶ “Arizona Crews Break Ground On A Desert Solar Project Planned For Over 760,000 Panels And 300 Battery Containers” • Energy company, ContourGlobal, made the anouncement on 7 October 2026 that construction had commenced on Project Sterling. The project is a hybrid solar-plus-storage facility in Mohave County, Arizona. [Energies Media]
¶ “America’s Nuclear Revival Is Running Into A Fuel Supply Wall” • The Trump administration has been bullish about restoring the country’s nuclear energy sector to its former glory. However, increasing the country’s nuclear energy capacity raises a new problem: Where can the US source all the nuclear fuel it needs to power it? [Yahoo Finance]
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