World:
¶ “Portugal On Alert As Storms Bruna And Charles Raise Risk Of 160 km/h Sting Jet Winds” • Portugal is on alert as subtropical depressions Bruna and Charles pass over the country. They bring a possibility of a rare meteorological event called a sting jet that can produce gusts with great destructive power, with wind speeds of 160 km/h (99.4 mph). [Euronews]
¶ “Central Asia’s First Wind Farm With Battery System Nears Completion In Uzbekistan” • At Nukus 2 in Uzbekistan, only one of the 26 wind turbines is yet to be operational, while the battery system is undergoing final tests. The technology is designed to show how to balance the supply and demand as wind and solar power expand. [Euronews]
¶ “Inside Uzbekistan’s Agricultural Transformation: Technology, Investment And Food Security” • Agriculture is a major part of Uzbekistan’s economy. The government is introducing farming methods, irrigation systems, and digital technologies to improve crop yields and support domestic food production, while helping producers compete in international markets. [Euronews]
¶ “Norway’s Electric Snowplow Worked, But Sweden Added Hydrogen Anyway” • Norway has demonstrated battery-electric snowplowing already, on one of its toughest mountain highways. Nevertheless, Sweden has unveiled a hydrogen snowplow that is another large battery-electric truck, with a fuel cell and hydrogen tanks added for extra range. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BYD’s BEV Sales Soar While Its PHEV Sales Slide” • BYD’s saw solid growth in October passenger vehicle sales. They were up 11.8%, from 436,856 in October 2025 to 483,125 in October 2026. BYD’s full battery EV sales grew a lot, 40.6% year over year in October, while its plugin hybrid electric vehicle sales actually declined 19.6% year over year. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Saudi Arabia And Turkey Sign Major 3-GW Wind Power Deal” • In Saudi Arabia, ACWA Power leads 2 GW of solar projects in Sivas and Karaman in the first phase and 3 GW of wind projects in the second, Reuters reported. The latest agreement advances the planned wind phase rather than expanding an existing wind installation. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “SSE Selects Siemens For Berwick B Turbines, Substations” • SSE has selected Siemens Energy as preferred supplier for turbines and offshore substations at the 1.4-GW Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm in Scotland. SSE said the appointment is expected to support 2,677 skilled manufacturing, engineering, project delivery, and servicing jobs. [reNews]
¶ “Energy Security Push Could Limit Warming To 2.5°C As Fossil Fuel Imports Fall” • Countries putting energy security first could end up lowering warming more than the base case as efforts to cut fossil fuel imports drive more electrification, nuclear, and renewable power, Wood Mackenzie reported. Energy security could deliver 2.5°C of warming by 2100. [Asian Power]
¶ “RWE, KKR Reach £12 Billion Financial Close On 2.8-GW Vanguard Project” • RWE and KKR have reached financial close on the 2.8-GW Vanguard West and Vanguard East offshore wind projects in the UK, securing the largest ever non-recourse project financing for UK offshore wind. RWE said the financing package includes £11.1 billion in cash facilities. [reNews]
¶ “Coal Power Offers ‘No Chance To Compete,’ Says Rio Tinto, As Smelters Go All-In On Renewables” • The global head of aluminum at Rio Tinto says the “economic reality” of coal-based electricity in Australia has actually priced the fossil fuel out of the equation when it comes to powering aluminium smelters into the future. [Renew Economy]
¶ “HELLENiQ Unveils €1 Billion Romanian Investment” • A Greek energy group plans to invest over €1 billion in Romania by 2030 as it expands its portfolio of renewable energy and battery storage there. HELLENiQ Energy said the investment program will support the development of 800 MW of renewable energy projects and 500 MW of battery storage. [reNews]
¶ “Ontario Power Generation Says Its First Darlington Small Modular Reactor Will Miss Its 2030 Date And Its C$7.7 Billion Budget” • Ontario Power Generation said the first small modular reactor at its Darlington site east of Toronto will be late and over budget. Unit 1 is not expected to be operating in October 2030 and is expected to cost over C$7.7 billion. [MLQ.ai]
US:
¶ “Trump Administration Continues Systematic Dismantling Of Public Lands” • The Administration announced a proposed BLM rulemaking that would greatly weaken the public’s involvement in land use planning and gut protections for Areas of Critical Environmental Concern on about 245 million acres of Western public lands. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar And Storage Industry Statement On The Bipartisan Permitting Reform Bill Passing First Procedural Vote” • Tim Pawlenty, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association made a statement on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act clearing its first procedural hurdle in the US Senate. This article provides that statement. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Lydian Energy Brings 150-MW Faraday Battery Energy Storage Project Online In Utah” • Developer, operator, and owner of energy projects, Lydian Energy, has announced that its Faraday battery energy storage system in Utah County, Utah, has reached commercial operation, having started operations on 18th September. [renewableenergymagazine.com]
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