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¶ “Earth Faces Nearly Two More Months Of Extreme Heat Every Year” • By the end of the century, the world is on track to add nearly two months of dangerous superhot days each year, with small, poorer nations hit far more often than the biggest carbon-polluting countries, says a study by World Weather Attribution and the US-based Climate Central. [Euronews]

Sunset at Beijing (Martin Fu, Unsplash)

¶ “Earth’s Northern Hemisphere Is Darkening Faster Than The South, Scientists Find” • Scientists say Earth’s northern half is darkening faster than the south, reflecting less sunlight back into space and soaking up more of the sun’s energy. Researchers point to melting ice and small but significant changes in clouds as among the drivers of this change. [Euronews]

¶ “New Supersized Floating Solar System Puts Catamarans To Work” • Floating solar is already scaling up by megawatts around the world. One indication of this is a scaled-up floating solar system from the French firm Ciel & Terre, featuring a structure inspired by pyramids and a maintenance service streamlined by specialized catamarans. [CleanTechnica]

Ciel & Terre Floating solar system (Ciel & Terre screenshot)

¶ “US-Led Pressure On Shipping Deal An Attack On Sovereignty of EU, Says T&E” • The US and other oil producing countries are pressuring the EU to abandon its green shipping measures for a much weaker global deal. Caving into US demands would reverse years of progress and hand control of Europe’s energy transition to foreign oil interests, says T&E. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Hamburg Votes To Accelerate Its Carbon Neutral Target” • Residents of Hamburg voted to strengthen their commitment to becoming a sustainable city. Electrive reports that they approved an amendment to the city’s climate protection law. Hamburg committed itself to achieving climate neutrality by 2040. The old target date was 2045. [CleanTechnica]

Hamburg (Claudio Testa, Unsplash)

¶ “EDF Signs Debut Taiwan Offshore Wind CPPA” • EDF power solutions signed its first corporate power purchase agreement for offshore wind in Taiwan for the 440-MW Wei Lan Hai Changhua project. The 30-year CPPA was concluded with Taiwan Smart Electricity & Energy, the government-backed energy aggregator established to support renewable energy. [reNews]

¶ “TenneT Fully Energises 900-MW DolWin5 Link” • TenneT completed commissioning of the 900-MW DolWin5 offshore grid connection, linking the Borkum Riffgrund 3 wind farm to the onshore station in Emden, Germany. The system includes a 130-km high-voltage direct current cable and the offshore platform DolWin epsilon. [reNews]

DolWin epsilon (TenneT image)

¶ “Russia Announces Pause In Fighting To Repair Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant” • Russia may decide to suspend hostilities to carry out repairs at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, according to comments made by Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev to Russian media. A Ukrainian government representative said the repairs are being delayed solely by Russia. [MSN]

¶ “EU Unveils A News Global Climate And Energy Vision” • The European Commission and the High Representative presented an international strategy to bolster the EU’s role in global climate and energy markets. The EU global climate and energy vision sets out plans to secure Europe’s industrial position, foster fair transition standards, and address security issues. [reNews]

European Commission (European Commission image)

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¶ “Waymo Moves Again, Partners With DoorDash” • Waymo is on a roll this week. After announcing that it plans to roll out in London next year, the self-driving vehicle company announced that it is in a partnership with DoorDash, starting in its original robotaxi city of Phoenix, Arizona. It is seeking to start making deliveries seamless there. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Solar And Storage Succeed When Cybersecurity Leads” • As solar and battery storage become more prevalent and the grid is increasingly digitally connected, cybersecurity must be a top priority to defend against nation states, criminal organizations, hackers, and other threats from getting unauthorized access or attacking critical energy systems. [CleanTechnica]

Cyberthreat (GuerrillaBuzz, Unsplash)

¶ “Solar Power Canopy Over Water Canal Now Generating Electricity” • A solar power canopy situated over an irrigation canal near Turlock, California, is generating enough electricity to power several thousand homes. There are actually two solar canopies operating now, and they both are a part of a pilot study called “Project Nexus.” [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Washington Sues EPA Over Renewable Energy Funding Cuts” • Washington State is suing the EPA over cuts to $7 billion in renewable energy funding. EPA ended the Solar for All program, which was created by Congress three years ago in an effort to install solar systems in America’s disadvantaged and low-income communities. [1170 KPUG-AM]

Rooftop Solar (Rafael Moreno, Unsplash)

¶ “Can Trump’s Energy Pivot End The Transition?” • Since President Trump took office, several associations advancing the agenda of net-zero in the financial world have dissolved, wind and solar developers have pleaded for help, and carmakers have revised their plans for an electric future. Some, however, believe it cannot stop the transition. [OilPrice.com]

¶ “Minnesota Tribal Nations Have Legal Sovereignty. They Want Energy Sovereignty” • The effort by Minnesota’s Indigenous communities to achieve energy sovereignty is gathering pace. But tribes seeking energy sovereignty face a stiff challenge in the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back clean energy with apparent disregard for tribal rights. [Minnesota Reformer]

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¶ “How Melting Ice Is Causing Greenland To ‘Shrink’” • Climate change is hitting the Arctic with increasing speed, and Greenland is “shrinking.” Research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, says the Danish territory is being “twisted, compressed, and stretched” while it slowly drifts northwest, possibly due to loss of mass. [Euronews]

Town of Aasiaat (Visit Greenland, Unsplash)

¶ “UN Agency Says CO₂ Levels Hit Record High in 2024, Causing More Extreme Weather” • Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in the history of civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate. This caused more extreme weather, the UN weather agency said. [ABC News]

¶ “Plummeting Battery Prices Will Push BEVs Below Parity Soon” • Plummeting battery prices will push BEVs below parity in two to four years in Europe. In China it is happening sooner, now for some models. In the US, prices are unpredictable due to politics. And Chinese companies find less competition in Europe than elsewhere, so they can do well. [CleanTechnica]

CATL Freevoy battery pack (CATL image)

¶ “Tesla Sales Continue to Decline in Key Markets” • Chinese EV sales numbers for September are out, and Tesla’s declined again. Its deliveries in China totaled 169,294 in Q3, down 6.9% year on year. Looking at in thirteen European markets where data is now available, Tesla sales dropped from 34,752 in September 2024 to 29,212 in September 2025. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “The Gift Of Growing Your Own Produce Year-Round In Inhospitable Climates” • In Canada’s far north, Intuit people grow strawberries, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, microgreens, tomatoes, and other produce year round in insulated shipping containers. Wind turbines, solar panels, and a backup diesel generator provide power and heat. [CleanTechnica]

Growing produce (LetPot image)

¶ “RVO Launches 1-GW Nederwiek 1-A Offshore Auction” • RVO, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, launched the slimmed down 1-GW Nederwiek 1-A offshore wind auction. Developers have a deadline of October 30 to apply for a permit for the site which is about 95 km from the west coast of Texel in the North Sea and covers an area of about 149.2 km². [reNews]

¶ “Equitix Wins Neart Na Gaoithe OFTO Tender” • Ofgem has named Equitix as the preferred bidder for the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Transmission Owner project, valued at approximately £450 million. The 448-MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm is about 16 km off the Fife coast and can power around 375,000 Scottish homes. [reNews]

Substation (Equitix image)

¶ “How One Country’s Russian Gas Crisis Became A Green Energy Boom” • For many years, Moldova sourced 100% of its energy in one way or another from Russia. But since the war on Ukraine broke out in 2022, Moldova has faced huge challenges when it comes to its energy supply. The problem was solved by solar and wind power. [Reasons to be Cheerful]

¶ “Ardian Raises $20 Billion To Drive European Infrastructure” • Ardian has raised $20 billion for its latest infrastructure platform focused on essential European assets across energy, transport and digital sectors. The fundraising includes the €11.5 billion Ardian Infrastructure Fund VI, which reached its hard cap and is 90% larger than its predecessor. [reNews]

Wind farm (Ardian image)

¶ “Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7 Is Seeking 5 GW Of Renewables” • Bids are open for Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7 seeking 5 GW of renewable energy generation in Australia’s National Electricity Market. Projects must be finished by 31 December 2030, but any that can deliver earlier will be considered higher merit. [pv magazine Australia]

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¶ “How A Government Shutdown Could Derail Global Climate Progress” • From canceled solar projects to increased pollution, America’s political gridlock is taking a toll on climate goals. When the US government shut down two weeks ago, so did parts of its climate agenda. Workers were sent home, and billions in clean energy grants frozen. [Euronews]

Solar panels (Michael Förtsch, Unsplash)

¶ “Renewables In America Will Continue To Rise Despite The Loss Of Incentives” • First the good news. Rebecca Elliott, energy reporter for the New York Times, wrote recently that the US will continue to see a surge in renewable energy for the next two years. We learn why in this article. Now the bad news. “China has overtaken America.” [CleanTechnica]

¶ “New ‘Salt Battery’ Proves Energy Storage Does Exist” • Some high-ranking officials of the current administration deny that energy storage systems exist. That is their dream. Here is reality: US startup Aslym Energy, launched its a safety-forward sodium-ion battery into the marketplace, with the aim of accelerating the renewable energy transition. [CleanTechnica]

Sodium-ion battery (Aslym Energy screenshot)

¶ “Nuclear Startup To Deploy Pilot Microreactor At Texas A&M Campus” • Last Energy Inc, a nuclear startup based in Austin, plans to test its pilot microreactor on a campus of Texas A&M University as the race for small modular reactors heats up amid growing energy demand for AI. The project was selected by the US DOE for fast-tracked licensing. [Energy Connects]

¶ “Experts Issue Warning As US Takes Risky Approach To New-Age Nuclear Power: ‘Hype Bubble'” • Reshaping energy policy has been a major theme of President Trump’s second term, with a “nuclear renaissance” as a focus. The efficacy of the strategy has been questioned by some experts, with several recently speaking with the digital magazine Undark. [The Cool Down]

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¶ “Renewables Are The World’s Biggest Source Of Electricity. Is It Enough To Stop Climate Change?” • Renewable electricity set records this year, but a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency, the COP30 Brazilian Presidency, and the Global Renewables Alliance warns the world is still falling behind on its renewable energy and efficiency goals. [Euronews]

Wind farm (Kalina O, Unsplash)

¶ “World Off Course To Meet 2030 Deforestation Pledge” • The Forest Declaration Assessment 2025, published by a coalition of research groups and NGOs, shows that 8.1 million hectares of forest were lost last year. That is an area roughly half the size of England. It exceeds the annual limit needed to meet 2030 goals by over 3 million hectares. [Euronews]

¶ “China’s Exports Of Electric Vehicles Doubled In September” • China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded their reach into overseas markets. Exports of “new energy vehicles,” including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, jumped 100% to 222,000 units in September. [ABC News]

BYD EV (Tiago Ferreira, Unsplash)

¶ “Island Ports Enable Long-Distance Electric Shipping” • As the prices of batteries fall, they can be used to power larger ships at longer ranges. Now ports where batteries can be charged or exchanged are starting to be useful. Batteries can replace the heavily polluting bunker fuel, and the pollution from shipping can one day be ended. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Wind And Solar Power New Renewables Record” • Renewable generation in Britain reached a record high in the third quarter, driven by strong wind and solar production, data from Montel Analytics shows. Renewable generation, including biomass, hit 31.9 TWh in the third quarter, the highest third-quarter total since records began in 2014. [reNews]

Windfarm (Karsten Würth, Unsplash)

¶ “Renewables Expected To Halve Australia’s Energy Bills By 2050” • A groundbreaking report from the Grattan Institute suggests that Australia can achieve its ambitious climate targets by tackling emissions from the electricity sector. The report suggests that a carbon tax could actually be helpful in this regard and help households save money. [ZME Science]

¶ “UK Approves 500-MW Tillbridge Solar Farm” • Tribus Clean Energy and Recurrent Energy were granted planning approval for the 500-MW Tillbridge solar farm in Lincolnshire. The ground-mounted scheme will be co-located with a battery. The site is to connect to the grid at a substation in Nottinghamshire via underground cables. [reNews]

Solar farm (Zbynek Burival, Unsplash)

¶ “BluPine Energy Secures 150-MW Project In SJVN’s FDRE Auction” • BluPine Energy has secured 150 MW capacity under SJVN Green Energy’s 1.5 GW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy auction. Under the tender, developers are required to set up a cumulative 1.5 GW of renewable energy projects coupled with energy storage systems. [pv magazine India]

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¶ “US Rejects Bid To Buy 167 Million Tons Of Coal On Public Lands For Less Than A Penny Per Ton” • Federal officials rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest US government coal sale in over a decade. Utilities are avoiding coal now. [ABC News]

Coal mine (Dominik Vanyi, Unsplash)

¶ “GM’s EV Production Retreat Leads To A $1.6 Billion Financial Hit” • GM announced in a public filing that it is taking on $1.6 billion in charges associated with scaling back EV manufacturing capacity for the US. GM blamed the charges on the termination tax incentives for EV purchases and the reduction in emissions regulations. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Maine’s Offshore Wind Industry Is Working, Despite What You’ve Read” • Due to the Trump administration’s rejection of renewable energy, offshore wind proposals in the US seem on first glance to be fraught with uncertainty. Maine’s offshore wind industry is moving along nicely, though, even if that’s not what you’re hearing in the legacy media. [CleanTechnica]

Gulf of Maine (Courtesy of NOAA)

¶ “On Geothermal Energy, The Next Clean Energy Frontier” • The promise of new engineering techniques for geothermal energy, which harvests heat from the Earth itself, has attracted rising levels of investment to this reliable, low-emission power source that can provide continuous electricity almost anywhere on the planet. [University of North Dakota]

¶ “Follow The Money! Savvy Investors Know Renewables Are The Future” • This week, Chuka Umunna, the global head of sustainable solutions at JPMorgan, told Tom Mackenzie of Bloomberg Television that the US will struggle to generate the energy it needs to power growth in its tech industry without including wind and solar. [CleanTechnica]

Chuka Umunna, JP Morgan (Image via YouTube)

¶ “‘Procure With Haste’ As Solar Power Purchase Agreement Prices Rise, Says Levelten Energy” • Renewable energy PPAs are increasing in price amid policy headwinds, said a Q3 report from PPA marketplace operator LevelTen Energy. In Q3 2025, North American solar PPA prices rose 4% quarter-over-quarter, while wind PPA prices were up 5%. [pv magazine USA]

¶ “World’s First Mass-Produced Nuclear Generator Facility Coming To Tennessee” • Radiant Nuclear is set to expand into Oak Ridge with a $280 million investment, creating 175 jobs for nuclear manufacturing and research. The expansion will be for the development and mass production of a portable nuclear reactor that aims to replace nuclear generators. [WSMV]

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¶ “BYD Elevates Range And Efficiency As China Raises The Regulatory Bar” • BYD introduced a refreshed Han, increasing the battery range of the DM-I (plugin hybrid EV) to 245 km (152 miles), almost doubling the battery range. That’s more than many early BEVs and enough range to cover typical weekly usage with a couple of charges. [CleanTechnica]

BYD Han (BYD image)

¶ “Methane Madness Infects New Zealand Government” • New Zealand has a lot of farm animals – sheep and cattle being the primary species. Their “products,” milk, lamb chops, steaks, and wool, are a significant component of the country’s economy. That’s all well and good, except those animals are ruminants, so they burp a lot of methane gas. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Green Shipping Fuel Producers Call on IMO to Seize A Rare Opportunity” • International Maritime Organization leaders will meet in London this week to discuss the adoption of its Net Zero Framework. A group of 27 green fuel producers are calling on IMO delegates to seize the rare opportunity to set shipping on a sustainable pathway. [CleanTechnica]

BYD ships (BYD image)

¶ “Ørsted Commissions St Wendel Site In Germany” • Ørsted has commissioned the St Wendel wind farm in Germany, completing construction just over a year after breaking ground. The 16.8-MW wind farm’s three Vestas V162 turbines will generate enough electricity to power about 11,500 households, according to Ørsted. [reNews]

¶ “Enviromena Cuts Ribbon At Medebridge” • Enviromena has launched the 71-MW Medebridge solar farm in Essex, marking a milestone for one of the UK’s largest university-linked clean energy projects. Medebridge is forecast to generate 72,500 MWh of renewable electricity each year. In its first month of operation over 7,000 MWh was produced. [reNews]

Medebridge solar farm opening (Environmena image)

¶ “Apple Announces Expansion Of Renewables Investment Across Europe” • Apple disclosed an expansion of its renewables investment in Europe as part of efforts to reduce the carbon emissions associated with its devices. It is supporting large solar and wind farms that are under development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Romania and Poland. [Yahoo]

¶ “Gas And High Coal Penetration Are The Drivers Of Costly, Volatile Power Prices” • Analysis of price data in Australia’s National Electricity Market shows a strong link between the share of gas and coal generation and wholesale electricity prices. When gas-fired generation exceeds 6% or coal meets over 55% of demand, prices rise significantly. [Renew Economy]

Power plant (Bruno Miguel, Unsplash)

¶ “China Lifts Giant Power Wall Where Maps Show Only Sand” • China is building a giant power wall in an area where maps display merely dunes. China is setting its sights on a massive 455 GW of solar and wind capacity across its northern deserts. A transformation is well underway in China that is inspiring the rest of the world. [Energies Media]

¶ “Chilean Salmon Farmer Signs Up For Floating Solar Power Supply” • Trusal, Chilean fish farmer, is to be receive electricity generated by on-site floating solar power after signing a 15-year supply deal with Alotta, a company based in Norwey. Alotta said aquaculture companies can use solar power without the need for upfront investments. [Fishfarming expert]

Alotta solar energy station (Marius Beck Dahle, Alotta)

¶ “Green Energy Market To Reach $2.4 Trillion By 2032” • A report from Allied Market Research, “Green Energy Market,” says the global market, valued at $1.0 trillion in 2022, is projected to reach $2.4 trillion by 2032. The global move toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing energy security has propelled the demand for green energy. [Newstrail]

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¶ “Texas Startup Aims To Erect Solar Power Towers Here, There, Everywhere” • Energy policy in the US took a sharp U-turn this year, but innovation in the PV industry continues apace, and investor activity has been bubbling up as well. After all, the sun will continue to shine long after January 20, 2029, when the current White House term ends. [CleanTechnica]

Solar power towers (Courtesy of Janta Power)

¶ “Local Florida Governments Sue DeSantis Over Laws That Block Climate Action” • Manatee County is fighting against the state for climate action, and others are joining in. It is among 25 local Florida governments that have  joined to sue the DeSantis administration over laws making dealing with the climate, or even mention of it, illegal. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “A Quiet Floating Solar Revolution Is Bubbling Up In US Waters” • Floating solar arrays require specialized racks and mooring systems. As demand rises, economies of scale kick in, helping to reduce costs. Ease of installation is a notable feature typical of floating solar systems. They don’t require land to be cleared and leveled. [CleanTechnica]

US floating solar array (Courtesy of Third Pillar Solar)

¶ “Harris County Sues Trump EPA To Restore $400 Million In Texas Solar Energy Funding” • Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee filed a lawsuit after the Trump administration cancelled over $400 million in solar energy grants for organizations based in Texas. The grants were expected to save participants annual amounts estimated to be $1,740. [Yahoo]

¶ “Governor Hochul To Appeal Judge’s Ruling That Lets Holtec Dump Indian Point Wastewater Into The Hudson River” • New York Governor Kathy Hochul and NYS Attorney General Letitia James said they will appeal a Judge’s recent decision to allow Holtec to dump radioactive waste from the Indian Point nuclear plant into the Hudson River. [Yonkers Times]

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¶ “Philippine MTerra Solar Project To Be Connected To The Grid Very Soon” • Philippine authorities have approved a ₱14.25 billion ($250 million) transmission network that will connect the MTerra Solar Project to the national grid. The decision allows Terra Solar Philippines Inc to finish work on the high-voltage lines, which are 90% complete. [CleanTechnica]

Workers inspecting a solar array (Meralco image)

¶ “Mercedes ELF Tests Future EV Charging Solutions” • The Mercedes ELF electric van is helping to develop the charging technologies of the future. The ELF is able to handle both CCS high-power charging and MCS megawatt charging. It can test wireless charging. But that’s not all. It is a test bed for both AC and DC vehicle-to-grid technologies. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Three Cool EVs From Tesla, Ford, & Audi You Can Only Buy In China” • Sometimes good things happen to those in the lead. China is the leader of the electric car industry, thanks to robust government support and ultra-low prices. This week, news came of three very appealing EVs that are available now or very soon exclusively in China. [CleanTechnica]

Tesla Model Y+ (Tesla China image)

¶ “India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Surges In H1 FY25 With 25-GW Addition” • India’s renewable energy sector continues to gain momentum, achieving a capacity addition of approximately 25 GW in the first half of FY25, the current fiscal year. This move was primarily driven by the solar power segment, which added around 21.7 GW. [Power Technology]

¶ “NextEnergy Capital Powers Up 60-MW Hatherden Project” • NextEnergy Capital has energised its latest UK solar farm, the 60-MW Hatherden project, on behalf of its own NextEnergy UK I fund. The milestone takes the fund’s total operational capacity to 380 MW, more than doubling the size of its portfolio over the past twelve months. [reNews]

Hatherden project (NextEnergy Capital image)

¶ “Officials Unveil Towering Project That Will Transform Power Grid” • The onshore Benjamins Mill Wind Project In Nova Scotia will complete final tests before becoming operational and producing 33.6 MW of renewable energy. Each year, this wind farm alone can reduce harmful emissions by about 84,500 tonnes (over 93,000 tons). [The Cool Down]

¶ “‘Tipping Point’ Threshold Reached For World’s Coral Reefs” • The latest Global Tipping Points Report suggests the world’s coral reefs are at risk of mass dieback. Over 80% of the world’s coral reefs were bleached by heat in the past two years. Countries worldwide will meet at COP30 in November to discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions. [ABC]

Coral (Francesco Ungaro, Unsplash, cropped)

¶ “Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Blackout Sparks Global Safety Alarm” • The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been in blackout mode for almost three weeks, posing a serious threat to nuclear safety. Moscow is trying to mislead the IAEA by claiming external factors cause the problems. Ukrainians say Russia is trying to enforce its ownership. [mezha.net]

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¶ “The West’s Power Grid Could Be Stitched Together, If Red And Blue States Buy In” • A regional energy market in the West would meet the demands of eleven states, bolstering utilities’ power plants with surplus energy from across the region. With the passage of a landmark new law in California, that market is finally on its way to becoming a reality. [Stateline]

Power lines (American Public Power Association, Unsplash)

¶ “California Oil Workers Face An Uncertain Future In Its Energy Transition” • Thousands of workers could lose jobs in coming years as California tries to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. But maybe not. Energy company Valero said earlier this year it would close a refinery in the Bay Area, and now Democrats are considering how to keep it open. [ABC News]

¶ “Researchers Make Game-Changing Breakthroughs To Reduce Cost Of Solar Power” • A new MIT study uncovers the network of innovations – from advanced semiconductors to automated permitting software – that reduced PV prices and made solar power accessible to homes, businesses, and cities nationwide, according to a release. [The Cool Down]

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¶ “Researchers Find Methane Leaking Out Of Cracks In The Antarctic Seabed” • Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications. Researchers described the leaks as “seemingly widespread” throughout the region. [ABC News]

Sea ice (Francisco Ardini, ©PNRA, CC-BY-SA 4.0, cropped)

¶ “EVs At 31.1% Share In Germany – Leapmotor B10 SUV Makes A Debut” • September saw plugin EVs at 31.1% share in Germany, up from 23.7% share year-on-year. Battery EV volume increased by 32%, while Plugin hybrids grew 85%. Overall auto volume was 235,528 units, up some 13% YoY. September’s best-selling battery EV was the Volkswagen ID.3. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “As Renewables In China Surge, Some Questions Are Raised” • China built the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydro project in its history, in 15 years, ending in 2006. Keith Bradsher reports in the New York Times, that it adds enough solar panels to match the output from the Three Gorges Dam every three weeks. But that creates some questions. [CleanTechnica]

Three Gorges Dam (Hugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)

¶ “Edisun Raises ₣16.2 Million For Solar Projects To Power Data Centres” • Swiss solar producer Edisun Power Europe AG has raised ₣16.2 million ($20.27 million) through a bond issuance. The cash will help the company build and support renewable energy projects aimed at supplying data centers, including its flagship Fuencarral to AI. [Microgrid Media]

¶ “Western Australia’s Mega-Project To Harvest Sun And Wind” • The Western Green Energy Hub plans a vast field of solar panels and wind turbines. The project would cover up to 22,700 km², making it one of the largest clean energy sites in the world. In addition to electricity, it will make about 3.5 million tonnes of green hydrogen each year. [Microgrid Media]

Western Australia (Hanacandy, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)

¶ “Switzerland Renewable Power Generation To Reach 31.4 TWh In 2035” • Switzerland is advancing its clean energy transition, supported by a strong large hydropower and pumped storage dominance, solar PV expansion, and policies aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. However, nuclear power is planned to be phased out. [MSN]

¶ “The Space Solar Power Revolution Is Well Underway” • As they seek to support a global green transition and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels, scientists have discussed beaming solar power from space, but until now it seemed like a pipe dream. However, thanks to technological innovations, it may soon be possible. [Yahoo]

Solar power construction party (NASA, public domain)

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¶ “New Chevy Bolt Less Than $30,000, Has Faster Charging” • The new Chevy Bolt has a base price of $29,990, including the destination charge. There are other trims or “packages” that cost more. It has a 65 kWh usable LFP battery that can be charged from 10% to 80% in 26 minutes. The estimated range according to GM is 255 miles. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Small Agrivoltaic Project, Big Implications For The Future Of Farming” • US farmers are facing hard times, with many going bankrupt. A new agrivoltaic project in Virginia aims to show that the new energy crop of the 21st century – solar energy, that is – can help provide a lifeline to farmers and local communities in these challenging times. [CleanTechnica]

Small agrivoltaic project in Virginia (Courtesy of PEC)

¶ “Nevada’s Lost Sunlight: What Esmeralda 7 Tells Us About America’s Energy Future” • When the BLM quietly changed a single line on its website this month, there was no formal announcement or congressional testimony. But it put a solar station to power millions of homes back to square one and made the system hostile. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “The IEA Significantly Downgraded Its Forecast For Renewable Energy Growth In The US Through 2030” • The International Energy Agency expects global renewable energy capacity to double by 2030, but it downgraded its forecast for deployment in the US. Growth in renewable energy capacity in the US be almost 50% lower than last year’s forecast. [GMK Center]

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¶ “Britain’s Biggest Battery And The Port That Needed It” • On the east coast of the UK, Teesside has always been a place of transformation. It made steel for a century, refined chemicals for decades, and now it stands on the edge of a transition that might finally let its air clear and its grids breathe. A NatPower battery there has capacities of 1 GW and 8 GWh. [CleanTechnica]

Teeside NatPower battery project (NatPower image)

¶ “Solid-State Battery Breakthrough News” • Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences say they developed a self-healing interface for solid-state batteries that works like a liquid seal. The substance flows to fill in tiny gaps, which keeps the internal layers of the battery tightly joined without the heavy pressure and large devices previously required. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “IEA Report Claims Fossil Fuel Imports Have Declined In More Than 100 Countries” • The International Energy Agency has published its annual renewables report. It shows that more than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables. [CleanTechnica]

Solar system (Doral Renewables image)

¶ “Reliance NU Secures Largest Slice In SJVN’s 6 GWh Peak Power Tender” • SJVN’s tender for an assured peak supply of 6 GWh from 1.5 GW of renewable energy projects backed by energy storage systems has discovered a tariff of ₹6.74/kWh (7.6¢/kWh). Reliance NU Energies has the largest share. The projects can be anywhere in India. [pv magazine India]

¶ “Mingyang Confirms Scottish Turbine Factory” • Mingyang has confirmed plans to build a facility in Scotland for offshore wind turbine manufacturing. The Chinese OEM plans to invest up to £1.5 billion in the plant, creating around 1,500 jobs. A number of sites have been shortlisted for the factory, with Ardersier Port in Inverness identified as the preferred option. [reNews]

Offshore wind turbine (Mingyang image)

¶ “Avaada Signs Deal For 5 GW Of Solar, 5 GWh Of BESS In India” • Avaada Group will deploy 5 GW of solar, 1 GW of wind, and 5 GWh of battery energy storage system capacity in western India to support grid stability and extend renewable energy into the night. Avaada’s investments in these projects will be ₹360 billion ($4.06 billion). [pv magazine International]

US:

¶ “Nevada Solar Energy Project Listed As ‘Canceled’; Developer Pledges To Continue” • The Trump administration has fiercely opposed clean energy development. The Los Angeles Times found that the DOE may terminate 300 additional projects. The 6,200-MW Esmeralda 7 solar project is one of them. But the developer plans to continue. [Las Vegas Sun]

Solar power in Nevada (Ballonboy101, CC BY-SA 3.0)

¶ “Electricity Use Is Becoming More Common For Home Heating In USA” • An increasing share of US households are using electricity for heating, although natural gas is still the most common fuel. In 2024, 42% of US homes reported that electricity was their main space heating fuel, according to annual estimates from the US Census Bureau. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Tribal Communities Devastated As Sudden Funding Cuts Thwart Plans For Accessible Electricity” • Drastic changes to federal policies relating to renewable energy hurt efforts to bring reliable electricity to remote, rural areas, including Tribal areas, NPR reported. “It’s a betrayal of the federal government’s trust, responsibility to Tribes.” [The Cool Down]

Navajo hogan, 2019 (Kaldari, public domain)

¶ “TotalEnergies Completes 7-MW Solar Project On Closed Maryland Landfill” • TotalEnergies has announced it completed a 7-MW solar project on a closed landfill in Maryland. Now the Parkton Landfill has a solar array that will generate about 11% of the electricity needed each year by the government of Baltimore County. [Solar Power World]

¶ “Connecticut Nuclear Reactor Is 50 Years Old” • Millstone added its third and final reactor, Unit 3, in 1986. Millstone Unit 1 was powered down in 1995, but Unit 2 and Unit 3 are still going. Virginia-based Dominion Energy, the plant’s owner, is looking at small modular reactors to operate in Virginia, but it wants to keep Millstone running. [Hartford Courant]

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Science and Technology:

¶ “New Triple-Junction Tandem Perovskite Solar Cell Sets World Record” • Research activity in the perovskite solar cell field began to stir in the early 2000’s, with US innovators in the lead. Now that lead has shifted to Australia. A research team at the University of Sydney set a record for perovskite solar conversion efficiency and stability. [CleanTechnica]

New solar cells (Courtesy of University of Sydney)

¶ “Biofuels Globally Emit More CO₂ Than The Fossil Fuels They Replace” • Global biofuels production emits 16% more CO2 than the fossil fuels it replaces, a new Cerulogy report on behalf of T&E shows. The same land could feed 1.3 billion people, while using just 3% of that land for solar panels would produce the same amount of energy. [CleanTechnica]

World:

¶ “Record-Breaking Amazon Fires Triggered As Much Co₂ As An Entire Country Last Year” • The Amazon rainforest went through its “most devastating” forest fire season in over two decades, even in a trend to slower deforestation. Researchers say there were record carbon emissions and ecosystem degradation, exposing the region’s “growing ecological fragility.” [Euronews]

Amazon rainforest (Andres Medina, Unsplash, cropped)

¶ “Cost Of Europe’s Extreme Weather Doubled This Decade And Could Hit €126 Billion By 2029” • A report from the European Environment Agency calculated the economic losses caused by climate-related events such as intense heat, floods, and drought from 1980 to 2023. Annual damage from extreme weather could rise to 126 billion by 2029. [Euronews]

¶ “EVs Take 35.5% Share Of The UK – BYD Atto 2 Launches” • September saw plugin EVs take 35.5% share of the UK auto market, up from 29.4% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 29% YOY, while PHEVs grew 56%. Overall auto volume was 312,891 units, up some 14% YOY. Tesla was the UK’s leading BEV brand for the month. [CleanTechnica]

BYD Atto 2 (Navigator84, CC BY-SA 4.0)

¶ “Ferrari Reveals Features Of Its First Fully Electric Vehicle” • Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari raised its 2025 guidance, despite global 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the US, as the company unveiled the new powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric production vehicle. The Ferrari Elettrica will be delivered beginning late next year. [ABC News]

¶ “Google Signs 54-MW Wind Power Deal With Eneco” • Google LLC entered into a PPA with the Dutch utility company Eneco. Under the agreement, Google will procure electricity from 54 MW of wind energy in Belgium. Eneco will supply that power from three wind farms. The green energy will go to Google’s data centres in Belgium. [Microgrid Media]

Windpower (Marius Matuschzik, Unsplash)

¶ “In Ireland, 42% Of Electricity Came From Renewable Sources In September” • Provisional data from EirGrid shows that 42% of electricity in September came from renewable sources. EirGrid said the majority of renewable electricity generated last month came from windfarms, which accounted for 34% of all electricity used in Ireland. [RTE.ie]

¶ “Solar Power During Monsoons: Busting The Myth” • Solar panels typically experience only a 10-20% reduction in output during monsoons, not a complete shutdown. The reason is that modern panels efficiently capture diffused light, converting scattered sunlight even on cloudy days. Solar power has value even during monsoon. [pv magazine India]

Solar power in India (Sreejithk2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)

¶ “IAEA Moves To Restore Power Tto Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Amid Escalating Risks” • The International Atomic Energy Agency initiated a process to help restore external electricity to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, after diplomatic engagement with both Ukraine and Russia as the facility again lost all access to the grid. [OilPrice.com]

US:

¶ “In A Contest Between Solar And Ethanol, There Is One Clear Winner” • Solar United Neighbors, a community action group, says, “In 2024, 43% of Indiana’s corn went to ethanol production. But … solar is 20 times more efficient than ethanol, even when accounting for useful byproducts such as animal feed.” And that’s just for starters. [CleanTechnica]

Corn field (Stefano Marinelli, Unsplash, cropped)

¶ “New Chevy Bolt Undercuts Tesla Model 3 Standard On Price” • General Motors has been aching to bill itself as the #1 EV seller in the US. That dream seems like a fantasy with Tesla dominates. However, some hope appeared this week as GM re-launched its popular Chevy Bolt while Tesla continues to flounder its way into the dustbin of history. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “California Gives Grands For Offshore Wind Ports” • State regulators approved almost $43 million in grant funding for the state’s ports for the development of a floating offshore wind sector. The Port of Long Beach will receive $20 million for a proposed offshore wind hub. Humboldt Bay Harbour will get $18.75 million for a heavy lift terminal. [reNews]

Port of Long Beach (Port of Long Beach)

¶ “Despite Trump Administration’s Best Efforts To Suppress It, Climate Science Is Alive And Well Online” • Researchers in the US who raced to protect climate data, public reports, and other information from Trump administration budget cuts, firings, and scrubbing of federal websites are starting their own climate information portals. [Daily Kos]

¶ “Energy Company Abandons Proposal To Store Nuclear Waste At Site In New Mexico” • Holtec International described an “untenable path forward for used fuel storage in New Mexico” as it walked away from the proposal to temporarily hold spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants across the nation. Holtec said other states are more amenable. [ABC News]

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World:

¶ “China Outlines More Controls On Exports Of Rare Earths And Technology” • China outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies, extending controls over use of the elements critical for many products ahead of a meeting later this month between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. [ABC News]

Gadolinium (Chemical Elements, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)

¶ “Scania Joins Electric Coach Race With 600 Km Platform” • Scania unveiled its first battery-electric coach platform at Busworld Europe 2025. The Swedish manufacturer’s high-floor BEV delivers up to 600 km on a single charge. It is competitive but notably behind Volvo’s 700 km platform and MAN’s 650 km Lion’s Coach 14 E. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “The Floating Offshore Wind Industry Is Off To The Races, With Or Without The US” • One hint of things to come is a fresh burst of activity in the global floating offshore wind field. Just look at all that manufacturing activity the US is missing out on. Well, new clean technology from around the globe will find its way into the US in time. [CleanTechnica]

SnapWind Float (Samsung Heavy Industries via email)

¶ “Nordex Banks 2.2 GW Of Q3 Orders” • Nordex Group secured 2,170 MW of turbine orders in the third quarter of 2025, up 26% year on year, highlighting what it calls continued strong demand across its core markets in Europe and North America. The orders bring the total for the first nine months of 2025 to 6,661 MW, up from 5,083 MW for the same period of 2024. [reNews]

¶ “SSE Powers Up 101-MW Yellow River Project In Ireland” • SSE Renewables completed its 101-MW Yellow River Wind Project in County Offaly. It is  generating renewable power for homes and businesses across Ireland. The 29-turbine development is in full commercial operation, producing enough clean energy to supply annual needs of almost 75,000 homes. [reNews]

Yellow River wind farm (SSE Renewables image)

¶ “Fossil Fuel Companies Control A Mere 1.42% Of Renewable Energy Projects Worldwide, Study Reveals” • A study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona shows fossil fuel companies failing on their pledge to lead the energy transition. They control a mere 1.42% of renewable energy projects. [MSN]

¶ “Spain Fast-Tracks Grid Rules To Moderate Voltage Swings” • Spain’s energy regulator CNMC opened a short public hearing on an urgent resolution to temporarily modify grid operating procedures to stabilise voltage on the peninsular power system. An expert panel found overvoltage was a key issue in the April blackout of the Spanish grid. [reNews]

Transmission system (CNMC image)

¶ “Australia Adds 6.6 GW Of Renewable Energy Generation” • Australia is adding 6.6 GW of new renewable generation capacity with the approval of twenty new projects under the Capacity Investment Scheme. CIS Tender 4 in the National Electricity Market attracted 84 bids representing 25.6 GW, more than four times the 6 GW target. [Asian Power]

¶ “As Trump Champions Fossil Fuels, The World Is Betting On Renewable Energy” • Even with clean energy roadblocks in the US, the world set a record for renewable energy investment over the first half of this year. Wind and solar power are meeting and even exceeding a global rise in energy demand, displacing power generated by fossil fuels. [MSN]

Wind turbines (Peter Beukema, Unsplash)

¶ “After Spain’s Blackout, Critics Blamed Renewable Energy. It’s Part Of A Bigger Attack” • The idea that solar and wind are inherently risky and unreliable is a common talking point for critics of renewable energy, often repeated by groups with ties to the fossil fuel industry. It’s false. Renewable energy paired with large batteries is proven to be reliable. [NPR]

¶ “How China Took Over The World’s Clean Energy Boom” • China’s clean energy sector is doing brisk business with less developed economies even as the US retreats from the clean energy race. In fact, 51% of China’s EV sales growth in the current year came from nations outside the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. [OilPrice.com]

Wind Power in Hebei Province (Xmhaoyu, CC BY-SA 3.0)

¶ “Russia Severed Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Power Lines On Both Sides” • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that during the Russian takeover of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the occupied city of Enerhodar, its forces cut the plant’s power lines from both sides. Ukraine has repaired the power lines in the past, but Russia attacks the crews. [Ukrainska Pravda]

US:

¶ “Unprecedented Glacier Melting Will Leave US Peaks Ice-Free For The First Time, Study Finds” • The glacier melt in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California is unprecedented, according to a study. Mountain glaciers are a key feature of various US national parks, but as the Earth warms, many of these ancient ice masses are rapidly melting. [Euronews]

Palisade Glacier in 2007 (JeffreyMRoe, public domain)

¶ “The Less Expensive, De-Contented Teslas Are Here ” • With incentives gone, EVs cost $7,500 more than they did last month. Tesla is introducing two models at lower prices, a “Standard” versions of the Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV priced $5,000–$5,500 less than before. Here is an article about the features they have, and those they don’t have. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Why Are More EV Charging Stations Coming To The US, If EVs Are A Dead End?” • President Donald Trump seems to have forgotten all about his war on EVs. The US has been adding more EV charging stations by the bucketful all this year, indicating that the EV movement might be here to stay regardless of Trump’s fossil-friendly energy policy. [CleanTechnica]

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World:

¶ “Solar Energy Named The World’s Cheapest Power Source” • A study from the University of Surrey named solar energy the cheapest source of power. In the sunniest countries, solar costs as little as €0.023/kWh. The UK sits at 50°N latitude and is famous for its dreary weather, but solar is the cheapest option for grid electricity even there. [Euronews]

Solar panels (Sungrow EMEA, Unsplash)

¶ “China’s Cleantech Exports Overtake US Fossil Fuel Energy Dominance” • Bloomberg put the numbers together with DOE and EIA data to show how China’s cleantech exports are greater than US fossil fuels. CleanTechnica published a piece on it a few hours ago: “Renewables Drive A Stake Through The Cold, Dark Heart Of King Coal.” (In this post) [CleanTechnica]

¶ “BYD’s Ship Jinan Departs With Over 6,000 Vehicles For Singapore Market Domination” • BYD recently announced that its eighth Ro-Ro (roll on-roll off car carrier) ship had departed from Shenzhen, bound for Singapore with over 6,000 vehicles on board. The energy-efficient ship and the expansion of BYD’s export capacity is newsworthy. [CleanTechnica]

BYD’s Jinan (BYD image)

¶ “India Added 18 GW Of Solar Power Capacity In The First Half Of 2025” • Mercom India Research released its Q2 2025 India Solar Market Update Report in late August. With a population of about 1.45 billion people, India’s expansion of renewable energy is vitally important to move toward reduced climate change and toxic air pollution emissions. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Global Energy Transition Stays On Track” • The global shift towards cleaner energy remains resilient despite a slowdown in the US, according to DNV’s latest Energy Transition Outlook. The annual report found that policy reversals and renewed support for fossil fuels in the US will delay that nation’s emission reductions by around five years. [reNews]

DNV president and chief executive Remi Eriksen

¶ “Brookfield Raises Record $20 Billion For Transition Fund” • Brookfield closed its Global Transition Fund II with $20 billion in commitments, setting a record for the world’s largest private fund dedicated to the clean energy transition. Brookfield passed its target and the total raised by its predecessor, the $15 billion Brookfield Global Transition Fund I. [reNews]

¶ “Enercon Partners With Biome On Turbine Noise Tech” • Enercon signed an MOU with Canadian clean technology company Biome Renewables to explore the integration of Biome’s FeatherEdge noise reducing serration technology on Enercon turbines. Work begins with tests on the E-160 EP5 turbine model in Germany. [reNews]

Wind turbine assembly (Enercon image)

¶ “Australia Approves 1.3-GW Wind Farm In New South Wales” • The Australian Government approved the 1,300-MW Pottinger Wind Farm in NSW. The Pottinger Wind Farm will feature 247 wind turbines, with the power to be fed into a 500-MW battery energy storage system. This is the Albanese Government’s 107th renewable energy approval. [Asian Power]

¶ “Top Fifteen Funders Supporting Access Of Off-Grid Solar Energy” • Off-grid solar energy is good for communities lacking reliable electricity. In many parts of the world, grid power either does not exist or is insufficient to meet needs. A diverse array of funders is dedicated to supporting off-grid solar energy access initiatives worldwide. [fundsforNGOs]

Off-grid home in Texas (Jed Owen, Unsplash)

¶ “NWT Government, Water Advocate Raise Concerns With Proposed Northern Alberta Nuclear Project” • The government of the NWT and an Indigenous water advocate expressed their concern over a proposed nuclear power project in northern Alberta. They worry about its potential impact on the territor’s water and air quality. [Yahoo News Canada]

US:

¶ “White House Doubles Down On Alaska Mining, Buys 10% Of Trilogy Metals” • The White House unveiled its investment in the Canadian mining company as it gave the green light to the Ambler Road project in Alaska, advocating for greater supply-chain security. The plan is to buy roughly 10% of Trilogy Metals for $35.6 million with warrants for more. [Euronews]

Alaskan wilderness (Josh McCausland, Unsplash)

¶ “Tesla Offers Cheaper Versions Of Two Vehicles In Bid To Win Back Market Share” • Tesla rolled out new, cheaper versions of two of its electric car models in hopes the offerings will help revive flagging sales. Investors dumped Tesla stock anyway. The cheaper versions are of the Model Y, priced just below $40,000, and Model 3, at under $37,000. [ABC News]

¶ “New Solar Glass Cranks Up Lettuce Crop Yields By Almost 40%” • Despite the abrupt U-turn in federal energy policy, the march of American innovation carries on. In the latest example, the US startup UbiQD has developed a new form of solar glass that can help boost productivity in greenhouses. The new glass could have important implications. [CleanTechnica]

UbiQD demonstration in side-by-side images
(Courtesy of CEE Lab, UC Davis via prnewswire.com)

¶ “Renewables Drive A Stake Through The Cold, Dark Heart Of King Coal” • Ember issued its energy report for the first half of 2025. It says, “The increase in solar and wind power outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. Solar alone met 83% of the rise, with many countries setting records. Fossil fuels showed a slight decline. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Hawaii Hits Milestone in Rooftop Solar” • Hawaii has the highest rate of rooftop solar power adoption in the US, on a per capita basis. It makes sense, as the power grid is largely (about 65%) powered by imported fossil energy sources and is therefore predictably very expensive. When grid electricity costs 42¢/kWh, solar is powerfully attractive. [CleanTechnica]

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Opinion:

¶ “New Nuclear Push Brings Old Dangers Back, And Bigger Than Ever” • When President Donald Trump and Keir Starmer, prime minister of the United Kingdom, signed a deal to rapidly expand nuclear power in the UK, nuclear stock prices soared to record highs. But the boom ignores the overwhelming evidence that nuclear is a bad risk. [The Hill]

Cooling towers (Lukáš Lehotský, Unsplash)

World:

¶ “Marine Heatwaves Disrupt Crucial Carbon Storage Processes In The Ocean, New Study Finds” • Marine heatwaves can have a hidden impact on microscopic organisms in the ocean. A study published in Nature Communications, shows how excess heat in the ocean can transform the its food webs and affect their ability to fight climate change. [Euronews]

¶ “Rising Sea Levels Threaten Over 100 Million Buildings” • A study published in Urban Sustainability explores scenarios of sea level rise between 0.5 and 20 meters. It found even the lowest increase (predicted to occur even if emissions are significantly cut) would result in around three million buildings being flooded regularly in the Global South. [Euronews]

Alexandria, Egypt (George Youssef, Unsplash)

¶ “OPEC+ To Raise Oil Production By 137,000 Barrels Per Day In November” • A group of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to a small boost in oil production, citing a steady global economic outlook. The group said it will raise oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in November, the same amount it announced for October. [ABC News]

¶ “Exposure To Mining Fossil Fuel Linked To ALS, New Research Finds” • A pollutant from fossil fossil fuels was linked to higher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a paper in Environmental Research shows. Longterm exposure to sulfur dioxide, a product of combustion of oil-based fuel and coal, is associated with the development of the disease. [ABC News]

Pumpjack (Jeff W, Unsplash)

¶ “AI-Powered Robots Install Solar Panels Faster Than Any Humans” • Lumimous Robotics, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is having a major impact on the solar industry half a world away in Australia. In the town of Benalla, Victoria, its robotic solar panel installation machines are helping build a 250-MW solar facility in record time. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “BYD-Led Consortium Awarded Contract For Autonomous Buses In Singapore” • A consortium of BYD, MKX Technologies, and Zhidao Network Technology won a contract for autonomous buses to start driverless public operation in the second half of 2026 in Singapore. BYD has over 300 electric buses in operation or on order in Singapore already. [CleanTechnica]

BYD J6 (BYD image)

¶ “Global Renewables To Double By 2030, Says IEA” • Global renewable power capacity is set to more than double by 2030, led by rapid growth in solar PV, according to the International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2025 report. The medium-term outlook forecasts an additional 4,600 GW of renewable capacity by the end of the decade. [reNews]

¶ “Nordex Wins 126-MW Turbine Haul From wpd” • Nordex Group has orders from wpd totalling over 125 MW for six wind projects in Germany. The orders, placed in late September, are for 21 turbines, including six N163/6.X, eleven N149/5.X, two N163/5.X, and two N133/4.8 units. The package includes a 15-year premium service contract. [reNews]

Moving a blade (Nordex image)

¶ “Offshore wind To Add 16 GW In 2025” • Global offshore wind capacity additions will reach 16 GW by the end of 2025, with around two-thirds of new projects in China, according to Rystad Energy. The research firm said that by 2030, China’s offshore wind sector will account for 45% of the world’s total capacity, underlining its growing dominance. [reNews]

¶ “Renewables Overtake Coal But Growth Slows: Reports” • Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time, though US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth and put a global 2030 target out of reach. Renewables’ share of global electricity rose to 34.3% in the first half of the year, while coal fell to 33.1%, according to Ember. [Yahoo]

Wind turbines (American Public Power Association, Unsplash)

¶ “Australia Post Overshoots Emissions Target And Hits 100% Renewable Electricity At Operational Sites” • Australia Post says it has “overshot” its 2025 carbon emissions reduction targets and transitioned to 100% renewable electricity at all its operational sites. Australia Post has also rolled out one of Australia’s largest electric delivery fleets. [Renew Economy]

US:

¶ “Bill Nye Asks Congress To Push Back Against ‘Extinction-Level’ NASA Budget Cuts” • Bill Nye joined others on Capitol Hill to make a case for preserving NASA’s funding. The Trump administration proposes cutting NASA’s budget by about 24% for the 2026 fiscal year, impacting planetary science, Earth science, and astrophysics research. [ABC News]

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Bill Nye (Bill Ingalls, NASA)

¶ “NASA Space Solar Project Focuses On Cutting Costs” • The documentary Bright Harvest: Powering Earth From Space brings the painstaking labwork of space solar to the big screen, creating a minor buzz over the prospect of beaming solar energy down to receivers on Earth for firm, reliable, 24/7 clean power regardless of the weather. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “OW vs ‘Bad Faith’ Trump Attack” • Ocean Winds attacked the “bad faith” litigation of the Trump administration in an ongoing court challenge to the developer’s federal construction permit for the  SouthCoast Wind. “This overt litigation tactic is made in bad faith without any legal authority or regard for the impact on SouthCoast Wind or the public at large.” [reNews]

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Opinion:

¶ “Trump’s Hatred For Renewables Means The US Is Falling Behind The Rest Of The World” • Donald Trump is the planet’s foremost advocate of fossil fuels, throwing the might of the US presidency into a battle to keep the world mired in the combust era. There is no fiercer single opponent to the effort to stave off climate breakdown than Trump. [The Guardian]

Coal train (Chad Stembridge, Unsplash)

World:

¶ “Europe EV Sales Report: Second Best Month Ever for Battery EVs!” • EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 246,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in August. That’s up 36% year over year, and above the yearly growth rate of 27%. This is an especially positive sign when considering that the overall market is basically stagnant. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Why Fossil Fuels Are Having Such A Hard Time Competing With Renewables” • As we use the easiest fossil fuels to acquire, the cost of getting them goes up. Costs of renewable technologies are declining, in accord with Wright’s Law. Fossil fuels have negative effects that people don’t like: pollution and the impacts of carbon emissions. [CleanTechnica]

Wind turbines (Jason Mavrommatis, Unsplash)

¶ “EVs Take 29.0% Share In France – Model Y Regains Lead” • The September auto sales saw plugin EVs take 29.0% share in France, up from 27.6% year-on-year. Battery EVs grew volume and share, and plugin hybrids dipped. Overall auto volume was 140,090 units, flat year over year. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling battery EV. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Tata Power Renewables Signs PPA For 80 MW From Hybrid Clean Energy Project” • Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Tata Power Mumbai Distribution to supply 80 MW of renewable energy that is firm and dispatchable. The PPA marks a key step to a reliable green power supply for India. [Yahoo Finance]

Wind turbines (Mark König, Unsplash)

¶ “Over 90% Of Global Electricity To Be Powered By Renewables By 2050” • Renewables are projected to provide 91% of global electricity by 2050, with solar PVs and wind energy leading the forecast. The International Renewable Energy Agency says this makes large renewables projects and connecting large consumer loads priorities for the energy transition. [Asian Power]

¶ “China Eyes 3.6 TW Of Wind And Solar Power By 2035” • China is aiming to increase its installed wind and solar power capacity to 3,600 GW by 2035, over six times the 2020 levels. This was amongst the new Nationally Determined Contributions Beijing’s President Xi Jinping announced during his speech at the UN Climate Summit. [MSN]

President Xi Jinping (China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

¶ “Iran And Norway Explore Cooperation On Renewable Energy” • Mohsen Tarztalab, SATBA chief and deputy energy minister, emphasized Iran’s willingness to broaden bilateral collaboration with Norway in renewable energy development, knowledge exchange, and learning from Norway’s experience in integrating renewables into the grid. [Tehran Times]

¶ “Nordex Wins Turbine Orders In Ukraine” • Nordex received turbine orders for a total of 189 MW in Ukraine. The company will supply 32 turbines for two separate projects being developed by OKKO Group. The N163/5.X turbines will power two wind farm projects in western Ukraine, each of which with a capacity of 94.4 MW. [reNews]

Wind turbine (Nordex image)

¶ “As Coal Fades, Australia Looks To Realize Dream Of 100% Renewable Energy” • Australia’s efforts toward renewable energy could offer a proof of concept for how a nation with a bustling, modern economy can rapidly shift its electricity from fossil fuels to wind, solar, storage, and other renewable sources like hydropower. [Canary Media]

US:

¶ “As Trump Cancels Renewable Energy Projects, Solar Execs Warn Electricity Prices Are About To Surge” • President Trump laid bare his sweeping plan to axe wind and solar energy projects, which he described as “the scam of the century,” in a Truth Social post. Now industry experts are warning of energy shortages and higher electricity prices ahead. [MSN]

Solar panels (Virtue Solar, Unsplash)

¶ “The Hidden Lever: A PSA And What Tesla’s Door Handles Reveal About Its Safety Culture” • In many cars, controls of doors and windows are electric. If they lose power, safe exit from the car has to be mechanical. We should take a minute to learn how to use the mechanical latches. They are not obvious. That says something about car designers. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Tennessee Valley Authority To Buy Advanced Nuclear Power For Google Data Centers” • The TVA agreed to buy electricity from a small nuclear power plant that is expected to go into service in 2030 and will help power data centers owned by Google. Kairos Power LLC is building the demonstration reactor in Tennessee. [The Business Download]

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World:

¶ “Scientists Plan To Use Cryopreservation To Freeze Butterfly Eggs To Save British Species” • The British Swallowtail, Britain’s largest native butterfly, has been classified as vulnerable on Great Britain’s Red List. Its population has declined by 57% in the last twenty years. Now researchers are investigating cryopreservation as a way to help it. [Euronews]

British Swallowtail (Thierry Chabot, Unsplash)

¶ “Entry Of Radar Ignites War In Philippines’ Electric Pickup Truck Segment” • Electrified pickups from three Chinese makers – BYD, Geely’s Radar, and Dongfeng – arrived in the Philippines. They are not niche experiments, but strategically positioned as challengers redefining the balance of performance, utility, and sustainable mobility. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Siemens SiCharge Flex Supplies Up To 1.68 MW” • Siemens announced a charging system called SiCharge Flex. It can deliver up to 1.68 MW of power, the highest of any known charging equipment. The first SiCharge Flex will be installed at a forecourt operated by OMV in Kufstein, Germany, on the A12 corridor connecting Germany and Italy. [CleanTechnica]

Siemens SiCharge Flex (Siemens image)

¶ “South Korea’s Tandem Cell Push To Counter Chinese Solar Dominance” • Within Korea’s solar industry, there are persistent calls for the government to shift its policy focus from expanding deployment to strengthening the competitiveness of domestic industries. Experts have emphasized the importance ultra-high-efficiency tandem cells. [Chosun Daily]

¶ “BYD Is Driving Europe’s Electric Bus Push At Busworld 2025” • As BusWorld Europe 2025 in Brussels opens, the European public transport sector is witnessing a profound shift. At the heart of this transformation is BYD (Build Your Dreams), which has solidified its position as a dominant force in the continent’s electric bus market. [CleanTechnica]

BYD B18 electric bus (BYD image)

¶ “AGL Secures Final Approval For $2 Billion Pottinger Wind Farm In NSW” • Energy giant AGL got final approval for a A$2 billion ($1.32 billion) wind farm in the Riverina region of New South Wales. The 1,300-MW wind farm, in the state’s south west renewable energy zone, will have 247 turbines and a 500-MW battery storage system. [News.com.au]

¶ “Leading Indian Renewable Energy Developer Looks Forward To IPO” • Rays Power Infra, a large renewable energy developer in India, lodged preliminary papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, proposing an initial public offering for up to ₹11.5 billion ($130 million), as it seeks to buttress its position in India’s growing clean energy sector. [MSN]

Solar panels (Nuno Marques, Unsplash)

¶ “Somalia Turns To Solar Power For Health Facilities” • Somalia is connecting 150 hospitals and clinics to solar power systems. The government said the move will reduce dependence on diesel fuel and cut costs while ensuring critical medical services run without interruption. The project uses solar panels with backup battery storage. [Dawan Africa]

US:

¶ “Energy Storage Exists, And It’s An Earthshot Prize Finalist” • US toadies can claim energy storage doesn’t exist, but Prince William, Founder and President of the Earthshot Prize, seems convinced it does. And US startup Form Energy’s iron-air battery worked its way through the Earthshot Prize selection process to the top of its category. [CleanTechnica]

Form Energy makes iron-air batteries (Form Energy image)

¶ “New Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Leased For About $100 Per Month” • Right before the US EV tax credit was phased out, someone in Colorado leased a new ID.4 Pro for about $100 per month. That’s quite a deal. Now it will be interesting to see what dealers can do without the federal incentives that were in place for both new and used EVs. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “US Department Of Energy Cancels Grant Funding For Two Kaua‘i Critical Grid Reliability Projects” • Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative was notified this week that federal grants for two projects that would boost electric grid reliability and reduce Kaua‘i’s vulnerability to supply-chain issues and foreign oil pricing were canceled. [Kauai Now]

Port Allen power station (Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative image)

¶ “US Department Of Energy Makes Surprising Announcement About Nuclear Power: ‘A Win For The Economy'” • The US DOE made a surprising claim: It’s bringing nuclear energy into the modern era. Interesting Engineering reported that the DOE will conditionally provide high-assay low-enriched uranium, called HALEU, to three US companies. [Yahoo]

¶ “Firm Unveils Plans For New Kind Of Nuclear Facility” • Oklo, a California-based nuclear firm, announced that it plans to build a $1.68 billion nuclear recycling facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. The project is expected to create around 800 jobs, making it the largest single job creator in Roane County’s history. [MSN]

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World:

¶ “Obsolete Electricity Grid Triggered Blackout In Portugal And Spain, Experts Reveal” • The Iberian Peninsula blackout that left 60 million people without power on April 28 resulted from cascading power spikes and the electricity grid’s inability to absorb sudden power losses automatically, according to EU technical experts. [Euronews]

Power outage in Spain (HéctorSdP, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)

¶ “Russia Targets Ukraine’s Gas Facilities In Biggest Attack Of The War, Officials Say” • Russia launched its biggest attack of the war overnight into Friday against natural gas facilities in Ukraine run by the state-owned Naftogaz Group, officials said. Russia fired a total of 381 drones and 35 missiles in the attack, according to Ukraine’s air force. [Euronews]

¶ “VinFast Electrifies European Bus Market With Dual Debut At Busworld” • VinFast is making its move into the European public transport sector by introducing its e-bus charging strategy at the Busworld Europe show. VinFast has two zero-emission options for operators facing EU targets that include a 2030 goal for 90% of new buses to have zero emissions. [CleanTechnica]

VinFast electric bus (Newone, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)

¶ “Logistics Giants, Transport Companies, And Power Sector Call For Zero Emission Targets For Clean Deliveries” • A group of the EU’s largest logistics, transport, and power companies, including Nestlé, IKEA, and EDF, is urging the European Commission to set binding zero-emission targets for large shippers and buyers of transport services. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “RWE Secures Consent For 60-MW Alwen Forest” • RWE has secured planning consent from the Welsh government for the 60-MW Alwen Forest wind farm in north Wales. The project will feature nine turbines of up to 200 meters in height in Conwy and Denbighshire near Alwen Reservoir, with a grid connection planned via Clocaenog Forest substation. [reNews]

Wind turbine (RWE image)

¶ “Hellenic Cables Wins On EA2 Array Cable Supply” • Cenergy Holdings’ subsidiary Hellenic Cables has secured a contract from Seaway7 to supply subsea inter-array cables for ScottishPower Renewables’ 960-MW East Anglia 2 offshore wind farm in the UK. The scope covers about 165 km (102.5 miles) of 66-kV cables and associated accessories. [reNews]

¶ “Wall Street Warns Of Nuclear Tech Bubble” • Billions of dollars are flowing into cutting-edge nuclear technologies, from nuclear fusion experiments to small modular reactors and microreactors. But after years of buzz and successful funding rounds, these Wall Street darlings have yet to produce any of their promised carbon-free energy. [OilPrice.com]

Wall Street Girl (Robert Bye, Unsplash)

¶ “Swarm Of Jellyfish Causes Stunning Issue At Nuclear Power Plant” • The BBC reported that a swarm of jellyfish went into the filters in the pumping station at the Paluel plant, causing nearly half of its capacity to be temporarily shut down. “Massive and unpredictable” swarms caused similar problems earlier at other facilities earlier this year. [The Cool Down]

US:

¶ “New Agrivoltaic Solutions Keep Bubbling Up, Despite Federal Opposition” • The North American Agrivoltaics Awards program is yet another sign that the agrivoltaic movement is transitioning from a patchwork of demonstration projects into a full fledged job-creating, farm-saving machine that adds clean kilowatts to the electricity grid. [CleanTechnica]

Solar farming (Courtesy of Rutgers University)

¶ “Dangerous Door Handle Dilemma Leads To More Lawsuits Against Tesla” • When power to the electric door handles in a CyberGruck is interrupted, the only way to exit a rear door is by pulling a cable under a pocket liner at the bottom of the storage compartment. The system resulted in people dying, and there are lawsuits, of course. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “TDK Ventures Invests In Rodatherm Energy, A Geothermal Company” • TDK Ventures, Inc, announced that it is investing in geothermal power company Rodatherm, which focuses largely on the Great Basin region in the Western US. Geothermal energy doesn’t get a lot of press, but it great potential to “fill in” where renewable energy has some gaps. [CleanTechnica]

Geothermal operation (Courtesy TDK Ventures)

¶ “San Diego Customers Can Switch To Solar And Get Paid” • After what San Diego Community Power said was a successful pilot program last year, the board expanded its solar battery project into a multi-year plan. The program was relaunched, offering financial incentives to people who install and use solar batteries inside their homes. [inewsource]

¶ “Trump Administration Cuts Nearly $8 Billion In Clean Energy Projects In States That Backed Harris” • Grants worth $7.6 billion are being cut from hundreds of clean energy projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. Meanwhile, the president threatens deep cuts in the government shutdown. [MPR News]

Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0)

¶ “Maryland Renewable Energy Projects Face Uncertain Future” • In August, the Trump administration revoked hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for Maryland renewable energy projects. The state’s offshore wind and solar projects took major blows when President Trump cancelled grants for many US renewable projects. [The Star Democrat]

¶ “FEMA Must Consider Rooftop Solar For Puerto Rico’s Ailing Grid” • Conservation and community groups have won a legal challenge to federal plans to spend billions of dollars to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electric grid with a centralized status quo that depends on fossil fuels instead of investing funds in distributed renewable energy. [Center for Biological Diversity]

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Science and Technology:

¶ “UNSW Researchers Claim Solar Cell Breakthrough” • While most solar cells convert one absorbed photon into a single electron/hole pair, a team from UNSW Sydney found that a singlet fission allows one high energy photon to generate two excited electron/hole pairs. This has the effect of doubling the electrical yield from the bluest light. [CleanTechnica]

Cell comparison (Australian Center for Advanced Photovotaics)

World:

¶ “Nearly Half Of The Most Destructive Wildfires In 44 Years Were In The Last Decade” • A study showed wildfires are getting more frequent and costly. Nearly half of the most damaging events in the 44 year span they studied were in the past decade. This is likely attributable to increasingly extreme fire weather in vulnerable and densely populated areas. [Euronews]

¶ “Solar Became The EU’s Main Source Of Electricity For The First Time This June” • For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU. In a huge victory for green energy, more than half of net electricity generated in the EU, an impressive 54%, came from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2025. [Euronews]

Solar array (Dad hotel, Unsplash, cropped)

¶ “There Are Ways To Boost Demand For EVs, But European Carmakers Prefer The Status Quo” • Car makers went to Munich last month to present their newest models. They had a common message: we really want to sell EVs but there’s just not enough demand. Their solution? Lobby the European Commission to weaken the emissions targets. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Pope Leo Spoke On Climate Change” • On October 1, Pope Leo made a passionate address to an audience at Castel Gandolfo urging everyone to not allow climate change to be divisive, but an issue that unites all humanity. It was the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si, in which his predecessor, Pope Francis, urged us all to protect the Earth. [CleanTechnica]

Pope Leo (Courtesy of the Vatican)

¶ “Nordex Launches N175/6.X In Canada” • Nordex has begun offering the N175/6X turbine to onshore wind projects in Canada. The OEM said the model employs proven components based on its Delta4000 series and was available in a cold climate version to deliver “higher energy yields in challenging low-temperature environments.” [reNews]

¶ “DEME Lands Nordseecluster B Cable Job” • DEME secured a contract to do inter-array cable transport and installation for the 900-MW Nordseecluster B wind farm off Germany. DEME will deliver 124 km of wires to the North Sea project and connect the site’s 60 turbines to the offshore substation. Cable installation vessel Living Stone will start work in 2027. [reNews]

Living Stone (DEME Group image)

¶ “China’s Three Gorges Corporation Leads Assembly Of The Largest Single-Unit Floating Offshore Wind Power System” • China has completed the assembly of the world’s biggest single unit floating offshore wind turbine, marking a major step in boosting its marine economy and renewable energy drive, South China Morning Post reported. [Swarajyamag]

¶ “Australia Helps Remote Fiji Schools Switch To Off-Grid Solar Power” • The Australian government funded program REnew Pacific is assisting installation of 24/7 off-grid solar powered clean energy, high-speed internet, and digital learning tools to 30 remote schools and teachers’ homes across Fiji’s mainland of Viti Levu and its outer islands. [pv magazine Australia]

Children celebrating (REnew Pacific image)

¶ “‘What’s Stopping Us?’ Putin Threatens To Attack Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants” • Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Ukrainian nuclear power plants, framing the move as a “mirror response.” He claimed that Ukraine has made attacks near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Russian occupied in March 2022. [Yahoo]

US:

¶ “Hanford Site Can Now Transform Nuclear Waste” • A large complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal. After decades of planning and billions of dollars of investment, the site is turning its nuclear waste into glass. It is radioactive, but it is safer than it was, stored as liquids. [ABC News]

Vitrified material (US DOE Office of River Protection)

¶ “Massive Fire Erupts At A Chevron Refinery In Southern California” • Firefighters were battling a blaze at a Chevron refinery in Southern California late on Thursday, officials said, after a massive fireball erupted at the facility. It was not clear what caused the blaze, which was burning in El Segundo, a city in Los Angeles County. [ABC News]

¶ “Tesla Sales Record Not Nearly As Positive As It Seems” • As expected, Tesla had great sales in the third quarter. The US EV tax credit was being phased out, so many buyers rushed to get Teslas while they could benefit from the incentive. Tesla’s record quarter was cheered in headlines, but there are people who see it as a sign for worry. [CleanTechnica]

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¶ “Volkswagen’s US EV Sales See 231% Growth” • Volkswagen certainly benefited from the third quarter EV sales surge in the US. It’s main EV model, the ID.4, saw its sales jump 176% from the third quarter of 2024. Adding in sales of the ID. Buzz, which had not reached the US by this time of last year, Volkswagen saw its EV sales explode 230.7% YOY. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Indian Point Nuclear Plant Can Dump 45,000 Gallons Of Radioactive Water Into The Hudson River” • Roughly 45,000 gallons of radioactive water will be discharged into the Hudson River after a federal court ruling struck down an environmental law. Holtec International argued only the federal government had the right to regulate the discharge. [AOL.com]

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World:

¶ “Swiss Glaciers Shrank 3% This Year, The Fourth-Biggest Retreat On Record” • Switzerland’s glaciers faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported. This year’s shrinkage means that ice mass in Switzerland has declined by 25% over the last decade. [ABC News]

Swiss glacier (S&B Vonlanthen, Unsplash)

¶ “Zelenskyy Raises Alarm About Power Outage At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant” • Ukraine’s president and the head of the UN nuclear watchdog sounded the alarm about safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine, which lost external power supply over a week ago as the war continues to rage around it. [Euronews]

¶ “Largest Solar Energy Projects In The Philippines Online And In The Pipeline” • September 2025 marks a transition point for Aboitiz Renewables Inc, as it concludes the construction phase of its two largest solar developments to date. The rollout addresses both regional power stability and the growing national mandate for renewable energy. [CleanTechnica]

Calatrava Solar Plant (Photo from ARI)

¶ “Baby, It’s Hot Outside! Extreme Heat Is Having An Impact On World Cities” • A statistical analysis by the International Institute of Environment and Development found the number of days of extreme heat in major world cities is increasing at an alarming rate. The analysis found that 2024 had nearly 14% more hot days than the previous record. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Iberdrola Installs First Windanker Monopile” • Iberdrola has begun offshore construction of the 315-MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea with the installation of the first monopile. The foundations are up to 84 meters long and weigh 2100 tonnes. They are being installed by Van Oord using the heavy-lift vessel Svanen. [reNews]

Monopiles (Iberdrola image)

¶ “Windward Offshore Takes Delivery Of CSOV” • Windward Offshore has taken delivery of its first commissioning service operation vessel, Windward Athens, from Vard Brattvaag shipyard in Norway. The 87.5-meter vessel is designed for installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities in offshore wind farms. [reNews]

¶ “Rio Tinto Flags Early Closure Of Queensland’s Biggest Coal Generator As LNP Prepares New Energy Plan” • The clock is now ticking for the ageing Gladstone coal-fired power station after its owners told the Australian Energy Market Operator that they’re bringing forward the closure date of the biggest power plant in Queensland to March 2029. [Renew Economy]

Gladstone power station (LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0)

¶ “Russia Cuts Power To Site Of Chernobyl Nuclear Plant” • Russian shelling cut power to the Chernobyl nuclear plant site, where a reactor was destroyed in a nuclear disaster in 1986, Ukraine’s energy ministry said. The confinement structure for the damaged reactor lost power in the shelling. Specialists are working to restore electricity. [RTE.ie]

US:

¶ “Almost 40% Of Cadillac Sales In The Third Quarter Were EVs!” • Cadillac just set a new high bar for itself, as did other US legacy auto brands. Cadillac’s US sales were 39.51% electrics in the third quarter. Cadillac also just had its best third quarter and best first nine months of the year since 2013! A lot of that is thanks to its new electric models. [CleanTechnica]

Cadillac OPTIQ (Cadillac press photo)

¶ “LFP Powder That Costs 40% Less? Electroflow Says It Could Happen” • Literally 99% of LiFePO₄ (LFP) is made in China. But Electroflow, based in California, has a proprietary process to make battery-grade LFP powder from brine in just three steps instead of the ten normally needed. “We think LFP is the missing ingredient for energy prosperity.” [CleanTechnica]

¶ “US Reviewing Atlantic Shores Permit” • The administration of President Trump told a federal court that it is reconsidering its approval of key permits for the up-to 2.8-GW Atlantic Shores South EDF-Shell joint venture off the coast of New Jersey. The US Department of Commerce wrote in a court filing last week that BOEM is reviewing the permit. [reNews]

President Trump (White House photo)

¶ “Nearly 350 Employees Will Be Laid Off At A Fayetteville Site” • Blue Ridge Power, a North Carolina solar energy firm, will lay off 348 employees in Fayetteville and 169 in Asheville, a notice the company sent to the state. The layoffs come after President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” cut tax credits for wind and solar energy. [The Fayetteville Observer]

¶ “US Solar Will Pass Wind In 2025 And Leave Coal In The Dust Soon After” • Based on current deployment rates, it is likely that solar will surpass wind as the third-largest source of electricity. And solar may soon topple coal in the number two spot. This would leave only natural gas with more US capacity to generate electricity than solar. [pv magazine USA]

Solar energy (Raphael Cruz, Unsplash)

¶ “Amazon Signs Deal for Solar Energy to Power Data Centers in US” • Amazon signed a PPA with US energy company Avangrid to purchase electricity from a new solar project it has in Oregon. Avangrid operates 2.5 GW of energy capacity in the state, keeps a National Training Center in Sherman County, and has a major corporate office in Portland. [ESG Today]

¶ “Energy Company Breaks Ground On Next-Gen US Nuclear Reactor” • The Department of Energy announced its Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program in June, fast-tracking eleven projects with a goal launch date of July 4, 2026, for at least three of the plans. Now American energy startup Aalo Atomics is constructing a facility, Aalo-X, in Idaho Falls. [MSN]

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Science and Technology:

¶ “Why Refrigerant Matters More Than You Think For AC And Heat Pump Efficiency” • Wherever you live, chances are you’re only a few feet from a refrigerant-containing system. They are in cars, buildings, supermarkets, and a data centers, working behind the scenes as invisible chemical compounds. Refrigerants are everywhere. [CleanTechnica]

Mitsubishi Heat Pump (Santeri Viinamäki, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)

World:

¶ “Competing Through Creativity And Resilience: How Regions Can Lead” • Creativity and efficiency are the new operating models for economic and community development, defining which regions will lead in the next chapter of the energy transition. This was made clear at the International Economic Development Council conference. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “European Imports Of Russian Liquefied Natural Gas Send €8.10 Billion To Moscow” • According to a Greenpeace study, Belgium, France, and Spain were the main countries importing LNG from 2022 to June 2025. The Kremlin reaped around €8.10 billion in taxes from European energy companies importing Russian LNG from 2022 to 2024. [Euronews]

LNG carrier (Wmeinhart, CC BY-SA 3.0)

¶ “EU Groups of Youth, Consumer, And Environmentalists Push for Change On Rail Tickets” • As revisions to taxes on passenger travel are coming up in Europe, there is a push for changes to make rail competitive. “The new Youth on Track coalition wants EU decision makers to seize upon the unique chance to boost train travelling in Europe,” T&E writes. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “An Electric Boat Goes 200 Miles In Norway” • Canal Boats Telemark rents fully electric boats (not hybrids) for touring the waters in and around Norway. An American couple who rented an electric boat spent sixteen days on it and traveled about 203 nautical miles. That was sixteen days, enjoying the view in quite space and clean air. [CleanTechnica]

Norwegian Fjord (Hendrik Cornelissen, Unsplash)

¶ “Nordex Secures Type Certification For N175/6.X” • Nordex has received the IECRE type certificate for its N175/6.X turbine from TUV SUD three months ahead of schedule. The certification confirms that theoretical designs match measured values in the field. The values measured include performance, mechanical loads, and rotor blade lifespan. [reNews]

¶ “Vestas Closes Out Q3 With 585-MW Order Flurry” • Vestas secured firm orders totaling 585 MW across thirteen wind farms in Germany, Denmark, and the UK as part of its Q3 2025 intake. The largest share comes from Germany, where the manufacturer will supply a combined 239-MW of EnVentus turbines to eight community-led projects. [reNews]

Sunrise on a wind turbine (Vestas image)

¶ “Clean Power Share Hits Over 73% In Britain” • Government figures show that over 73% of electricity generated in the UK in 2024 came from low carbon sources, up from 68% the previous year. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero had the data in its latest Energy Trends report. The UK target for 2030 is 95% clean power. [reNews]

¶ “Norwegian Wind Developer Receives Recommendation For 1.4-GW Project” • A Norwegian wind farm developer received a recommendation from Swedish authorities to build its proposed 1.4-GW offshore project. The County Administrative Board of Uppsala recommended that the government grant Deep Wind Offshore a permit to proceed. [4C Offshore]

Offshore wind farm (Deep Wind Offshore image)

¶ “Alibaba, Tencent And ByteDance Bet On Batteries” • China’s leading cloud and internet companies are pushing strategically into energy infrastructure, particularly energy storage, to cope with the surging power needs of generative AI. By the end of 2025, new national hub data centers are mandated to use at least 80% renewable power. [pv magazine International]

¶ “NSW Solar Farm To Supply Microsoft Data Centers Now Fully Operational” • A 300-MW solar farm that will supply Microsoft with power for its data centers in Australia is fully operational, almost a year after first power was sent to the grid. Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia says the Walla Walla solar farm in NSW is the largest in its portfolio. [Renew Economy]

Solar farm (FRV Australia image)

¶ “‘Critical Situation’ At Nuclear Plant In Zaporizhzhia” • The situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is critical, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Russian shelling prevents restoration of a power line needed to cool the reactors and prevent a meltdown. Russia said that backup electricity supply is sufficient. [RTE.ie]

US:

¶ “Arnold Schwarzenegger Downplays Trump And Backs Vatican Initiative On Global Warming” • Arnold Schwarzenegger trashed Trump administration’s climate scepticism and threw his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative, saying its moral leadership, local regulations, and the choice to “terminate” global warming were far more important. [Euronews]

Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2019 (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0)

¶ “Illinois Lawmakers Can Fight Rising Energy Costs During Veto Session” • Illinois clean energy advocates are calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act during the legislature’s October veto session. The act is projected to help protect families and businesses from rising energy costs. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “The Solid-State EV Battery Race Heats Up As Corning Ans QuantumScape Join Forces” • In the latest example of a move toward the future, the legacy New York materials firm Corning Incorporated joined with the California startup QuantumScape to help launch a new solid-state EV battery off the drawing table and into the mass market. [CleanTechnica]

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World:

¶ “EU Energy Systems Vulnerable To Heatwaves, Droughts, And Rising Cooling Needs, EEA Says” • Future energy demand for cooling is expected to increase most in southern EU countries, such as Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which could consume 71% of the total annual energy for cooling purposes in homes in the EU as global warming continues. [Euronews]

Porto, Portugal (Everaldo Coelho, Unsplash)

¶ “Kia And Red Sea Global Launch PBV Pilot And Explore Long-Term Mobility Partnership” • Kia Corporation signed a pilot agreement with real estate developer Red Sea Global to deliver next-generation EVs. Developed through Kia’s Platform Beyond Vehicle business strategy, the EVs combine commercial utility with modular adaptability. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “New Zinc-Air Battery Solves Big Energy Storage Problem” • In e-Zinc’s architecture, the system charges in an upper section, where zinc pellets form on electrodes. The electrodes are wiped periodically and the pellets fall through a water-based electrolyte to the lower part of the cell. Air is injected to discharge the cell. The company is based in Ontario. [CleanTechnica]

Zinc-air battery (Courtesy of e-Zinc)

¶ “Vestas Notches 133-MW Global Quartet” • Vestas secured 133 MW of turbine orders across Europe, the Americas and Asia as part of its third-quarter intake. An undisclosed customer in Spain ordered six 4.5-MW machines, with delivery due in the first half of 2026 and commissioning later that year under a long-term service deal. [reNews]

¶ “Jan De Nul Orders Vessel For Subsea Defence” • Jan De Nul has ordered a new subsea rock installation vessel for protection of critical offshore infrastructure including cables for energy and data. The George W Goethals, with a capacity of 37,000 tonnes, will operate with flexible and inclined fall pipe systems to install large rocks at depths of up to 400 meters. [reNews]

George W Goethals (Jan De Nul image)

¶ “China Starts First Railway Powered By Clean Energy” • CHN Energy put a train into operation as China’s first venture to use renewable energy to power a railroad. Its region has plenty of sunshine, so engineers installed solar panels that operate along with the conventional grid. It balances load and provides steady distribution of energy. [Railway Supply]

¶ “Econergy Seals €58 Million For 64-MW Of Italian Solar” • Econergy has secured about €58 million in project financing from UniCredit to support the construction of a 64-MW solar portfolio in Italy. The deal marks the company’s first project-level financing in the Italian market and the funds will back twelve photovoltaic sites. [reNews]

Solar panels (Econergy image)

¶ “South Africa’s First 1-GW Wind Farm” • South Africa could get its first renewable power plant with a peak electricity output of up to 1 GW within four years. The R30-billion ($1.74 billion) Carissa Wind Energy Facility, planned for construction in the Western Cape, secured environmental authorisation in early September 2025. [MyBroadband]

¶ “Adani Green Switches On 408.1 MW Of Renewable Energy Projects At Khavda” • Adani Green Energy Ltd made a total of 408.1 MW RE power projects at Khavda, Gujarat operational. This includes 87.5 MW of solar, 124.8 MW of wind, and 195.8 MW of hybrid capacity, commissioned through Adani Green Energy Ltd’s various stepdown subsidiaries. [pv magazine India]

Solar array (Adani Green Energy Ltd image)

¶ “Six-Day Blackout At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Sparks Fears Of Nuclear Disaster” • The lack of external power supply to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant poses significant threats to nuclear safety. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been disconnected from Ukraine’s power grid for six days. [RBC-Ukraine]

US:

¶ “North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy For Damages Caused By ‘Climate Deception'” • Carrboro, North Carolina, a town with about 21,000 residents, claims it has suffered millions of dollars in damages to its roads and town buildings due to more frequent and extreme weather events. It sued Duke Energy for deception about the climate. [CleanTechnica]

Main Street, Carrboro (Digitalican, CC BY-SA 3.0)

¶ “The Used EV Market In The US Is Red Hot” • Bloomberg this week is reporting that the hottest segment of the US auto market is used EVs. There are reports of Chevy Bolts traded in and sold to new owners within days. People may have many explanations for the phenomenon, like tariffs or the end of federal incentives, but the reason is simple economics. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “ARKA Energy’s Solar Awning Makes Adding Standalone Solar Easy Anywhere” • Arka Energy showed their solar awnings and carports at RE+ in Las Vegas. They have been hard at work on scaling their core solution to new applications and were eager to show off their new standalone Power Gazebo alongside a new suite of digital tools. [CleanTechnica]

Solar awning (Courtesy Arka Energy)

¶ “Trump Launches Broad Effort To Help Revive Flagging US Coal” • The Trump administration is opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for leasing to coal miners and putting up $625 million for power plants that burn coal as part of an initiative to revive the archaic industry. The measures come amid surging demand from data centers. [Energy Connects]

¶ “Hawaiian Electric Solar And Energy Storage Reaches Historic Milestone” • About 25 years after Hawaiian Electric launched its first solar programs, its efforts have helped produce one of the highest rates of rooftop solar adoption in the US. An estimated 44% of the single-family homes served by Hawaiian Electric have solar systems. [Big Island Now]

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World:

¶ “Semco And PTSC Win Formosa 4 Substation Deal” • Semco Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction have secured an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the offshore substation of the 495-MW Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The deal with developer Synera Renewable Energy is for delivery at the end of 2027. [reNews]

Taking a substation to sea (Semco Maritime image)

¶ “Air Pollution’s Link To Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” • Air pollution from fossil fuels is the main contributor to climate change. The damage caused by air pollution doesn’t stop there; it also contributes to human diseases, suffering, and early death. Indu Navar, an expert researcher, caregiver, and founder of a nonprofit, spoke to the issue. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Envision Wins Turbine Green Gong In Italy” • Envision Energy published Environmental Product Declarations for its wind turbines on the EPDItaly platform, a move it said provides internationally recognised “green passport” credentials for its turbines. Envision said the declarations quantify impacts across the entire life cycle of its turbines. [reNews]

Wind turbines in Italy (Envision image)

¶ “Vinh Long Kicks Off Four Wind Power Projects Totaling Over $427 Million” • Four wind power plant projects in Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta were kicked off on September 28, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency. Vinh Long possesses immense potential for developing coastal and offshore wind power. [Vietnam Economic Times]

¶ “Russia Risks Another Fukushima as Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Suffers Days-Long Blackout” • The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, occupied by Russia since 2022, has been without external electricity for four days, the longest blackout of the war. Backup diesel generators power safety and cooling systems, with no sign of grid restoration. [UNITED24 Media]

Zaporizhzhia plant (IAEA Imagebank, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)

UK:

¶ “Solar Panel Switch On For Ambulance Service” • Solar panels installed at an ambulance building could save over £32,000 per year, South Central Ambulance Service said. The Great British Energy panels were installed on the service’s resource center in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Earlier, it had got £1 million of funding for solar panels on four of its buildings. [BBC]

¶ “The LNG Detour: What Scotland’s New Ferry Teaches Us” • When Glen Sannox was launched, it was hailed as Scotland’s first “green” ferry, meant to reduce the impact of crossings between the mainland and Arran. Powered by marine diesel and liquified natural gas, it turned out not to be so green. It would have been better powered by battery. [CleanTechnica]

Glen Sannox (Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0)

¶ “OSG Secures Setec Backing For Moray FLOW-Park” • OSG, Offshore Solutions Group, secured £500,000 from Setec to develop the Moray FLOW-Park, a floating offshore wind wet storage facility in Scotland. The site in the Moray Firth will be for temporary storage for floating offshore wind assets during assembly and turbine integration. [reNews]

US:

¶ “Exposing The Fossil Fuel FUD About Renewable Energy” • Canary Media published a story about a recent public opinion survey conducted for the Conservative Energy Network by Cygnal in five states. It found that voters favored enlarging the grid and adding renewable energy. Readers deserve to know how the fossil fuel industry responded. [CleanTechnica]

Wind turbines (Nipun Jagtap, Unsplash)

¶ “Tesla Now Recommends Sleepy Drivers Try FSD” • A white hat hacker looked into the latest Tesla software update for Full Self Driving technology, something he has done ahead of their release several times in the past. He found that it did some things people might not know about. One is to check that drivers are alert when they are driving manually. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “TotalEnergies Sells 50% Of 1.4-GW US Solar” • TotalEnergies has agreed to sell a 50% stake in a solar portfolio of over 1 GW in North America to insurance vehicles and accounts managed by KKR. The deal values the portfolio at $1.25 billion and will see TotalEnergies receive $950 million at closing, including proceeds from bank refinancing. [reNews]

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¶ “Battery Maker Achieves 600,000-Mile EV Battery Life” • EV batteries mostly rely on graphite anodes, but researchers are developing silicon-anode batteries, partly because silicon can hold up to ten times more energy than graphite. StoreDot says it has integrated a silicon-dominant anode into a proprietary battery cell design. [The Cool Down]

Automotive battery (Gereon Meyer, CC BY-SA 4.0)

World:

¶ “Giant 1.5-GW Wind Farm Planned for France – Its Biggest Clean Energy Project Yet” • TotalEnergies and RWE have been selected to build the largest clean energy power plant in France, the 1.5-GW Centre Manche 2 offshore wind farm. It’s interesting that fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies shifted enough to be chosen for such a large wind project. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Bifacial Rooftop Vertical Solar PanelsIn Norway” • Tromsø, a city in Norway, is north of the Arctic Circle. Most might think that makes it a poor choice for solar power, but, in fact, the roof of Tromsøterminalen, a cold storage facility at the city’s port facility, has the world’s largest installation of vertically mounted bifacial solar panels. [CleanTechnica]

Vertical solar system in Tromsø (Over Easy Solar image)

¶ “Japan Faces Fresh Energy Challenge As It Seeks To Expand Power-Hungry Data Centers” • Japan’s current industrial strategy centers around courting AI firms and chipmakers to build data centers and semiconductor plants in the nation. That will require a lot of electricity. But at the same time, Japan has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050. [The Japan Times]

¶ “New Solar Energy Project Approved For Wexford – ‘This Is A Fundamental Piece Of The Jigsaw’” • Ørsted Onshore Ireland is bringing a solar project to Wexford after securing a 109-MW solar contract in the Irish Government’s fifth onshore renewable energy support scheme auction. The project will supply enough electricity for over 34,000 homes. [MSN]

Solar power (Chelsea, Unsplash)

¶ “Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Disconnecting Power From The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant” • Ukraine announced that Russia disconnected the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest in Europe, from the electrical grid, with the intent of stealing the facility and reconnecting it to a network under its control. It is in its fourth day without power. [The Peninsula Qatar]

US:

¶ “Why Even Fossil Fuel Executives Are Opposing Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown” • The Trump administration has tried to shut down offshore wind projects. But opposition to this strategy isn’t just from environmentalists and clean energy advocates. Some fossil fuel executives are pushing back out of economic pragmatism. [EVWorld.com]

Offshore gas and wind (©Rossographer, CC BY-SA 2.0)

¶ “Arizona Flooding Kills Four, Causes 1,000 Propane Tanks To Wash Away In Hazmat Concern” • At least four people have been confirmed dead and two remain unaccounted for amid intense flooding in parts of Arizona. The flooding washed about 1,000 propane tanks to wash away from a distribution facility, creating a serious hazmat concern. [ABC News]

¶ “Ivanpah And Heliogen: Lessons From Concentrated Solar’s Decline” • When Ivanpah opened in the Mojave Desert in 2014, with its three towers glowing like beacons and almost 400 MW of capacity, it was the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world. Today, it is a cautionary tale. The story of the Heliogen project is similar. [CleanTechnica]

Ivanpah power plant (Laura Ockel, Unsplash)

¶ “EV Sales And The Ick Factor Converge As Epstein Scandal Widens” • Tesla sales were in decline long before the Epstein scandal came into public view, as consumers reacted to the role Musk took in right-wing politics in both the US and Europe. Then the ick factor came to light last month, when a photo of Musk and Jeffrey Epstein surfaced. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Ocasio-Cortez And Tonko Lead New York Democrats In Support Of NY Power Authority’s Renewable Energy Plan” • Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Paul Tonko, along with several New York Democratic colleagues, expressed support for the New York Power Authority’s plan to develop 7 GW of renewable energy by 2030. [Quiver Quantitative]

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¶ “Electric Trains To Challenge Electric Trucks For Short-Haul Deliveries” • Parallel Systems created an electric train concept that leverages the full advantages of today’s battery technology. Instead of electrifying a locomotive, the company zeroed in on equipping individual railcars with batteries and autonomous operating systems. [CleanTechnica]

Car for electric train (Courtesy of Parallel Systems)

World:

¶ “China Tightens Rules For Electric Vehicle Exports” • China will tighten the rules for exporting EVs by requiring automakers to get export permits from next year, the Commerce Ministry said. The export licenses, required from January 1, are intended to “promote the healthy development of the new energy vehicle trade,” the ministry added. [ABC News]

¶ “After Massive Shrimp Recalls, The FDA Finds Radioactive Contamination In Spices” • Federal regulators detected possible radioactive contamination in a second food product sent to the US from Indonesia, even as recalls of potentially tainted shrimp continue to grow. Federal inspectors detected cesium 137 in a shipment of cloves. [ABC News]

Cloves (Jaspreet Kalsi, Unsplash, cropped)

¶ “Maxion Wheels Factory In South Africa Gets Solar To Cut Costs” • Maxion Wheels, a producer of road vehicle wheels, and Terra Firma, one of South Africa’s leading commercial and industrial solar and storage providers, announced that a 2.9-MW solar project is now powering Maxion’s manufacturing plant in Johannesburg. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Distributed Solar Generating Capacity Is The Fastest-Growing Power Source In Brazil” • Growth in distributed solar capacity has driven growth in total electric generating capacity in Brazil since 2019. Distributed solar grew from less than 1 GW in 2018 to 40 GW in 2025 through June, accounting for 43% of all electricity capacity additions for the period. [CleanTechnica]

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¶ “Chhattisgarh’s First Floating Solar Power Project” • In a move towards sustainable energy that is groundbreaking, Chhattisgarh has inaugurated its first floating solar power project. This is a significant milestone in the state’s green energy journey. The 15-MW Floating Solar Plant is commissioned at the Maroda-1 Reservoir in Bhila. [See Positive]

¶ “ABO Energy Considers Shift To Power Producer Role” • ABO Energy is considering expanding beyond its role as a renewables developer to build and operate its own portfolio of wind, solar, and battery storage projects. The  company, based in Wiesbaden, said being a power producer would allow it to create more offers tailored for large energy consumers. [reNews]

Moving a blade (ABO Energy image)

¶ “Renewable Energy And Regenerative Agriculture” • As the climate crisis worstens and soil conservation efforts fall short, the need is to implement sustainable solutions. Using clean energy to replace non-renewable energy reduces pollution, while regenerative agriculture can reclaim the land. And they work even better combined. [Renewable Energy Magazine]

¶ “Red Rock Unleashes 67-MW Benbrack” • Red Rock has begun generating power from the 67-MW Benbrack wind farm in Scotland after it was energized earlier this month. The project is permitted to generate up to 20% of its total capacity while final grid testing is completed. Red Rock and turbine supplier Vestas are in the final phase of commissioning. [reNews]

Wind turbines (Red Rock Renewables image)

¶ “Russian Nuclear Group Inks $25-Billion Deal To Build Nuclear Power Plants In Iran” • The Islamic Republic News Agency said Iranian officials have signed an agreement with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear power company, to build four or more nuclear power plants in Iran. The deal includes small modular reactors worth $25 billion. [Yahoo News UK]

US:

¶ “New York Launches Onshore Renewables Tender” • New York governor Kathy Hochul launched a solicitation for land-based renewable energy and directed state agencies to accelerate shovel-ready projects to meet rising demand. The 2025 Tier 1 request for proposals for large-scale wind, solar, and other renewables was issued by NYSERDA. [reNews]

Kathy Hochul (Governor’s Office via Flickr)

¶ “Hidden Costs Of Climate Change Fueling Affordability Crisis In California” • Californians may not realize the less visible ways climate change is driving up costs. A report commissioned by nonprofit think tank Next 10 and drafted by the Center for Law, Energy & Environment at UC Berkeley outlines those impacts together for the first time. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Alaska’s Ryan Air Orders BETA Technologies Electric Plane For Cargo Duty” • Electrive reports that Alaskan cargo airline Ryan Air in Alaska placed an order for a BETA Technologies Alia electric plane and signed up to install up to ten of BETA’s Charge Cube charging stations. The electric aircraft will be used in the remote regions of Alaska. [CleanTechnica]

Alia electric plane (BETA Technologies image)

¶ “Tesla Hasn’t Sold Out Of Cars Yet In USA?” • Everyone was expecting that people would rush to buy EVs this month if they had thoughts to get one before the tax credits end. That is true of Teslas especially, as they are the EV that comes to mind first. But a check of inventories shows that Tesla has a lot more cars on hand than we might expect. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “150-MW Solar Project In Rural Missouri To Power Microsoft Operations” • Under a 15-year PPA, 100% of the electricity from the 15-MW Winfield solar project will go to Microsoft, helping the tech leader meet its growing energy needs with renewable power in Missouri. The facility, in rural Lincoln County, started operations last month. [Solar Power World]

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World:

¶ “Study Warns Climate Change Will Increase Aircraft Noise” • A study from the University of Reading found that airports across Europe could be noisier as the planet warms. Published in the journal Aerospace, the research shows that climate change could leave aircraft closer to the ground for longer and expose more people to disruptive noise pollution. [Euronews]

Takeoff (Duc Van, Unsplash, cropped)

¶ “EU’s Green Demands Are Jamming Trade Talks With India” • India is pushing back against inclusion of a dispute settlement mechanism to enforce green standards in the trade deal that is currently under negotiation with the EU. Negotiations over the sustainability chapter of the trade agreement with India are proving “challenging.” [Euronews]

¶ “BYD Outsells Tesla In Europe In August” • BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the second straight month. According to CBT News, European Automobile Manufacturers Association data shows that BYD sold three times as many new cars in the European market last month as it did in August 2024, surpassing Tesla for the second month in a row. [CleanTechnica]

BYD Dolphin Surf (BYD image)

¶ “China’s Floating Power Plants Are Tapping Super High Winds” • China’s S1500 completed its maiden flight in Xinjiang. This 60-meter-long airborne power plant cuts material costs by 40% and reduces electricity costs by 30% compared to traditional wind turbines, according to the maker. But those numbers might just be the beginning. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Morocco To Send Solar Power To Germany Via 4800 Km Undersea Cable” • A new plan would have electricity transmitted from Morocco to Germany via a 4,800 km long undersea cable that would run along the coast of western Europe to connect to the German electrical grid. It would deliver 26 TWh annually to Germany, about 5% of its demand. [CleanTechnica]

Ouarzazate Power Station (Marc Lacoste, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)

¶ “Andritz Is To Upgrade The 130-MW Valpelline Hydro Plant” • Andritz has secured a contract from Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque to rehabilitate the 130-MW Valpelline hydropower plant in Italy’s Aosta Valley. The deal, valued in the mid double-digit million-euro range, is included in the Austrian group’s third quarter 2025 order intake. [reNews]

¶ “Commitments Boost Renewable Energy Investments To $1.6 Trillion” • Commitments to expand renewable energy, access to electricity, and clean cooking in this decade increased the total investment pledged through the UN to $1.6 trillion, with $284 billion already mobilised, the Energy Compacts Annual Progress Report says. [Power Technology]

Wind turbines (Vidar Nordli-Mathisen, Unsplash)

¶ “Wind And Solar Power Global Growth To 2035” • Wind and solar will dominate electricity growth worldwide over the next decade, according to BP’s Energy Outlook 2025. The report said more than 80% of additional power demand to 2035 will be met by new wind and solar generation, with China accounting for around half of the expansion. [reNews]

¶ “European Energy Opens First Hybrid Park In Sweden” • European Energy has inaugurated its first hybrid renewable energy park. The Skaramala project in Kronoberg County, Sweden, combines a 49.6-MW wind farm of eight turbines with a 39.3-MWp solar park. Together they are expected to generate around 126 GWh annually. [reNews]

Hybrid energy plant (European Energy image)

¶ “Solar Fuels China’s Power Surge” • Solar led the increase in power generation in China with a 46.2% jump in August, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said. In the “China energy and emissions trends: September 2025 snapshot,” CREA said wind and nuclear power generation followed, with increases of 35.2% and 5.5%, respectively. [Asian Power]

¶ “Russian Drone Crashes 800 Meters From South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant: IAEA comments” • A Russian drone has crashed just 800 metres from the perimeter of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant. The only power transmission line supplying the Zaporizhzhia NPP from Ukraine’s power grid had been disconnected for two days. [Ukrainska Pravda]

Zaporizhzhia NPP (Ralf1969, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)

US:

¶ “Spotlight On Energy Storage For New York Climate Week” • The US Department of Energy no longer believes that energy storage is a thing, but everybody else does. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the key technology developments announced against the high-profile backdrop of New York City Climate Week 2025. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Life Is Lovely Now That Block Islanders Have Offshore Wind Power” • Block Islanders love how offshore wind has improved their lives. The island is connected to the Block Island Offshore Wind Project and the mainland power grid. “The benefits have been extraordinary,” Keith Stover, head of the island’s Town Council, told the New York Times. [CleanTechnica]

Block Island offshore wind farm (Ionna22, CC BY-SA 4.0)

¶ “Are EREVs A Good Option For The USA?” • Extended-range EVs have been quite popular in China in the past few years, but we might question whether now is the time for an EREV revival in the US. Here are some thoughts on the pros and cons of extended-range EVs and potential coming trend for them, particularly in this country. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Levi Strauss Launches Program To Deploy Renewable Energy In Its Supply Chain” • Levi Strauss & Co announced the launch of the LS&Co Energy Accelerator Program in partnership with Schneider Electric, a new initiative aimed at speeding the shift to renewable electricity in its supply chain. The target is to reduce supply chain emissions 42%. [ESG Today]

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World:

¶ “Planetary Health Check Reveals Oceans Have Breached Critical Acidification Boundary” • A damning report reveals the planet’s ocean acidification has entered the danger zone for the first time. The report, the 2025 Planetary Health Check, warns that seven of the nine critical Earth system boundaries have now been breached, one more than last year. [Euronews]

Butterfly fish (David Clode, Unsplash)

¶ “Former World Leaders Call For Fossil Fuel Taxes To Fund Global Climate Action” • In an open letter, 36 former presidents and prime ministers representing countries around the world urged governments to adopt “polluter profit taxes” that would hold oil, gas, and coal companies financially accountable for the damage caused by their emissions. [Euronews]

¶ “European Aviation Is Set To Spend Billions On Offsetting Schemes” • The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation is failing to stabilize the CO₂ emissions of aviation or help the uptake of green technologies like SAF and zero-emission planes. Its offsets could cost European aviation many billions over the next ten years. [CleanTechnica]

Getting ready to land (Chris Leipelt, Unsplash)

¶ “China Announces Modest Emission Reduction Target” • The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, told the UN General Assembly via video link that his country now plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035. Xi said China would increase the proportion of non-fossil fuels in its energy system to more than 30% over the next decade. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “RWE Completes Monopiles At 1-GW Thor” • RWE has installed all 72 monopile foundations at the 1-GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. The company said the installation was completed over five months using Jan De Nul’s vessel Les Alizés. The monopiles are up to 100 meters long and weigh 1500 tonnes [reNews]

Final foundation (RWE image)

¶ “Lithium Mine Backed By Gina Rinehart Was Powered By 81% Renewables Over Last Year” • Australia’s richest person, mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, has been one of the fiercest critics of wind and solar energy. But a major off-grid mine operated by a company partly owned by her averaged 81% renewables for its power supply over the last year. [Renew Economy]

¶ “Ecowende Starts Offshore Work At 760-MW HKW” • Offshore operations have begun at Ecowende’s 760-MW Hollandse Kust West wind farm with the start of scour protection works. Van Oord has deployed subsea rock installation vessels Nordnes and Bravenes to install scour protection around monopiles, marking a milestone for the project. [reNews]

Bravenes (Van Oord image)

¶ “TotalEnergies Is Selected As Operator Of France’s Largest Renewable Energy Project” • A consortium of TotalEnergies and RWE has been selected by the Energy Ministry as winner of the Centre Manche 2 offshore wind tender. The consortium will design, develop, build, and operate a 1.5-GW offshore wind farm off the coast of Normandy. [Renewable Energy Magazine]

¶ “Support Needed At All Levels For High-Value Solar Projects” • Canadian farmers, rural municipalities, and governments of provinces should welcome any opportunity to get involved in large-scale solar power installations using agrivoltaics. Farmers, consultants, and organizations that are involved in the on-farm diversification system agree. [Alberta Farmer Express]

Agrivoltaics pilot field (Tobi Kellner, CC BY-SA 4.0)

¶ “India Considers Nuclear Liability Fund For Major Accidents, Sources Say” • India is planning a nuclear liability fund. This fund will cover accident compensation exceeding ₹15 billion. The aim is to attract foreign investment in the nuclear sector. The new atomic energy bill proposes this fund. It will supplement the operator’s liability. [The Economic Times]

US:

¶ “Some US Streams And Rivers Facing Severe Declines In Fish Populations” • Cold-water streams have been highly impacted, experiencing more than a 50% decrease in fish abundance over the last three decades, according to a study published in Nature. Researchers found that the number of fish declined by 53.4% in cold streams. [ABC News]

Trout (Sara Kurfeß, Unsplash)

¶ “Climate Activists Should Use Antitrust Laws Against Big Oil” • In an op-ed for Bloomberg Law, Zephyr Teachout of Fordham Law School and Aaron Regunberg of Public Citizen argue that Big Oil companies violate antitrust laws as they deny climate change. And antitrust law could be a “remarkably effective” way to frame claims about climate denial. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Volvo Expands Operations at its Charleston Plant and Updates the 2026 EX90” • Volvo’s manufacturing plant in South Carolina is the company’s first in the US. The factory opened in 2015, with Volvo investing $1.3 billion in it over the last decade. Volvo just announced plans to add capacity for production of the Volvo XC60 at the plant. [CleanTechnica]

Volvo EX90 (Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0)

¶ “US Government To Recall $13 Billion In Green Funding” • US President Donald Trump’s administration signalled its intention to claw back some $13 billion in unobligated funds that had been earmarked under former President Joe Biden’s green investment strategy. The move follows a directive to the DOE to “rein in bloated federal spending.” [reNews]

¶ “Company Moves To Build New-Age Nuclear Reactor On US site” • A company backed by Bill Gates has signed an MOU with the Utah Office of Energy Development and land developer Flagship Companies to find a potential site for a nuclear reactor. TerraPower is looking for land to build a nuclear reactor and energy storage plant in Utah. [The Cool Down]

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World:

¶ “BYD Is Ready To Electrify Philippine Bus Services, If The Philippines Is Ready” • Amidst calls for modernization and a shift towards sustainable transport, BYD, the world’s leading electric bus manufacturer, is ready to be a pivotal player. However, significant challenges remain. The country’s power grid still faces reliability issues. [CleanTechnica]

BYD electric bus in the Philippines (Columbian Motors image)

¶ “BYD’s New 14.5-MWh Haohan BESS: Pushing Energy Storage Performance And Cost Past Tipping Points” • BYD introduced the “Haohan” Battery Energy Storage System, as various media channels reported. It has 14.5-MWh of capacity, and an industry leading 52.1% volumetric cell to system ratio. The implications go beyond the technical specs. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Electric Trucks Are Rapidly Approaching A Tipping Point” • A report from BloombergNEF says that demand for medium and heavy trucks with zero tailpipe emissions is growing quickly. Technology development, infrastructure expansion, and policy actions mean electric trucks are already cost competitive in some countries and use cases. [CleanTechnica]

Volvo electric trucks (Photo courtesy Volvo)

¶ “Fact-Checking What Trump Said About Climate Change During The UN General Assembly” • US President Trump spent much of his address to the UN General Assembly trashing the scientific consensus on climate change and decrying renewable energy. He made unsubstantiated claims about climate change, renewables and the environment. [ABC News]

¶ “Iberdrola Commits €58 Billion To 2028 Growth” • Iberdrola will invest €58 billion between 2025 and 2028, with two-thirds directed towards transmission and distribution networks in the UK and US. The Spanish utility said the program represents a 30% increase on its previous plan, with 85% going into countries with stable regulatory frameworks. [reNews]

Iberdrola offices (Iberdrola image)

¶ “Neoen Inks 100-MW Baseload Deal With BHP” • Neoen has signed a 10-year 100-MW renewable energy baseload agreement to supply power to BHP’s copper mines in South Australia from July 2029. The deal will provide round-the-clock power to three mines by combining output from a 300-MW wind farm with storage from a 200-MW, 800-MWh Battery. [reNews]

¶ “Ofgem Advances 77 Projects In Battery Scheme” • Ofgem has confirmed that 77 long duration electricity storage projects will proceed to the final assessment stage of its new cap-and-floor support scheme. The program was designed to unlock a multi-billion-pound investment in technologies that can store surplus renewable power for later use. [reNews]

Battery system (RWE image)

¶ “Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power, Risking Safety” • The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost all off-site power, showcasing persistent risks to nuclear safety, according to a UN nuclear watchdog. The power loss was the tenth during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. [China Daily]

¶ “NextGeo Seals Eight-Year Survey Deal With 50Hertz” • Next Geosolutions signed an eight-year framework agreement with 50Hertz for geotechnical seabed survey services for offshore substations in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The deal will see NextGeo act as primary provider of survey support to the German transmission system operator. [reNews]

Substation (50Hertz image)

US:

¶ “Tesla Working Hard To Get Cybertrucks Off Lots” • Tesla sent out an email that says, “Cybertruck Is Available for Immediate Delivery.” It offers free supercharging, full self-driving, premium connectivity, and premium service. Clearly, Tesla has just been piling incentives upon incentives to try to move Cybertrucks off the lot. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “California Energy Commission’s $55 Million EV Fast Charging Program” • The California Energy Commission announced $55 million in funding to expand the Golden State’s public EV fast charging infrastructure. California is the leading EV and EV charging state by far. The state plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. [CleanTechnica]

Golden Gate Bridge (Joonyeop Baek, Unsplash)

¶ “Ørsted’s 704-MW Offshore Wind Project Is Back On Track As Judge Slams Trump Administration” • Ørsted’s successful lawsuit puts hundreds of working households back on the job while also answering the DOE’s desperate plea for more power generating capacity It also signals a reprieve for the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Wisconsin Unveils Historic Solar Farm With Battery Storage For Round-The-Clock Power” • Wisconsin launched a project that could reshape how the state generates and uses electricity. The Paris Solar-Battery Park in Kenosha County combines a massive solar farm with a powerful battery storage system to provide energy all day and all night. [Yahoo! Tech]

Paris Solar Farm (We Energies image)

¶ “US ‘Forfeiting’ To China In Race To Develop Cutting-Edge Energy Sources” • The US government’s abrupt U-turn on clean renewable sources of energy does environmental harm, but it could also give China a key advantage, according to The Wall Street Journal. Countries that had been getting US technologies are turning to China. [The Cool Down]

¶ “Tesla Battery Fire At Boulder City Solar Facility Burns For Hours, Prompts Multi-Agency Response” • A lithium-ion battery fire at Townsite Solar in Boulder City, Nevada, was burning on Wednesday morning after two Tesla Megapack battery units ignited. The initial 911 call came in at 6:57 pm for a battery fire at the solar facility. [KTNV Las Vegas]

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Science and Technology:

¶ “Ten Responses to Common Electric Car And Renewable Energy Myths” • There are a number of popular and media  myths regarding cleantech that just aren’t true or lack context, yet are pushed year after year after year after year. Here are some quick responses to ten of them, starting with probability of battery fire vs gas fire. [CleanTechnica]

Rooftop solar system (Watt A Lot, Unsplash)

World:

¶ “BYD Climbs To 10% Of EV Sales In Spain” • BYD is clearly leading the EV market globally. It has been leading the EV way into numerous neglected, developing markets in Asia, Africa, and South America. Of course, the Chinese automaker is also selling cars in Europe. BYD isn’t really a big name in EU countries yet. Except, for now, in Spain! [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Why Do Some Hurricanes Grow Larger Than Others? Study Points To Ocean ‘Hot Spots’” • Hurricanes grow bigger and quicker under certain ocean conditions, a study reveals. Climate change supercharges hurricanes, but the study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how ocean “hot spots” can fuel larger hurricanes. [Euronews]

Ocean (frank mckenna, Unsplash)

¶ “Jones Bros Lands UK’s Biggest Battery Contract” • Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK was appointed principal contractor for the UK’s largest battery system. The project, at Thorpe Marsh in South Yorkshire, will export over two million MWh annually, equal to the electricity needs of around 785,000 homes. Fidra Energy targets operation by mid-2027. [reNews]

¶ “EnBW Opens Hybrid Solar, Wind And Storage Park” • EnBW is at work on an energy park in Baden-Württemberg combining solar, wind, and battery storage at a single site. The first element, a 58-MW solar park, is already in operation. A battery storage facility has twelve used Audi e-tron batteries. They form the largest sodium-ion system in Europe. [reNews]

EnBW energy site (EnBW image)

¶ “Coal Down, Solar Up: Australia Halfway To 2030 Target” • In Australia, renewable energy is setting records and is halfway to its 2030 target. Coal-based power produced less than half the nation’s energy for the first time during the past year, while Western Australia and South Australia set records for renewable power production. [The Canberra Times]

¶ “Off-Grid Gold Miner Says 100% Renewables Is Possible After Running 84 Hours With “Engine Off” • The owner an Australian gold mine says it ran its off-grid facility for 84 consecutive hours with the “engine off,” proving that 100% renewables is possible at remote sites. Bellevue Gold has 24 MW of wind, 27 MW of solar, and a 15-MW, 30-MWh battery. [RenewEconomy]

Bellevue gold mine wind turbine (Bellevue Gold image)

¶ “Global Report Confirms And Details The Nuclear Industry’s Stagnation” • The latest edition of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report paints a despondent picture for the nuclear power industry and gives the lie to claims by the Coalition that Australia risks being ‘left behind’ and ‘stranded’ if we don’t jump on board. Maybe someone needs to tell them. [RenewEconomy]

US:

¶ “NASA Launches Urgent Mission To Protect GPS, Power Grids From Solar Storms” • Three satellites are set to be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration press release tells us. The mission is to study space weather and its effects on Earth. [ABC News]

Satellite on mission to map space weather (NASA)

¶ “Batteries Are More Commonly Used For Price Arbitrage” • In its annual survey of power plant activity, the DOE asked the operators of grid storage batteries how they are using them, and one use case is increasingly prevalent: price arbitrage. Arbitrage involves buying electricity when prices are low and selling that electricity when prices are high. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “West Union, Iowa Has A Municipal Geothermal System” • In West Union, many municipal buildings are connected to the West Union District Energy System as are several businesses. Ground source heat pumps that are supplied with constant temperature water are among the most efficient ways of heating and cooling buildings available. [CleanTechnica]

Fayette Co Courthouse (Dick Woodard, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)

¶ “More Geothermal Energy, ‘Faster Than Anyone Thought Possible'” • Geothermal systems are beginning to threaten the status of fossil energy for firm 24/7 power delivery. Up to now, there was some question about how quickly they could come to market. The Utah-based startup Zanskar has an answer for that question, however. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Clean Energy Jobs Growing Faster Than US Economy” • Clean energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the US economy last year, according to a report out from the nonpartisan business group E2. The clean energy sector added almost 100,000 new jobs, bringing total number of clean energy workers in the US to 3.56 million. [reNews]

Wind turbines (Avangrid image)

¶ “Ørsted Shares Surge After US Court Win” • Ørsted’s share price surged after a federal judge granted the developer’s request for an injunction against a Trump administration stop-work order, allowing work to resume on the 704-MW Revolution Wind. The project had been ordered stopped by the Trump administration on 22 August. [reNews]

¶ “New Yorkers Voice Support For 15 GW Of Renewable Energy By 2030” • New Yorkers say Governor Kathy Hochul’s choice is to build 15 GW of renewable energy or to continue “embracing Trump’s energy policy.” Rallied by NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, NYPA had over 6,100 public comments on building 15-GW of renewables. [pv magazine USA]

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¶ “Japanese Automaker Nissan Is Developing Self-Driving Technology” • Japanese automaker Nissan is developing new self-driving technology as it works to turn around its struggling auto business. It’s an already-crowded field. The self-driving car market is estimated to reach $2 trillion by 2030, according to market researcher IndustryARC. [ABC News]

Nissan Infiniti (Jahmanz Williams, Unsplash)

¶ “As UN Climate Talks Loom In Brazil, Many Fear They Can’t Afford To Attend” • As national delegations and activists struggle to find affordable places to stay, with some are deciding not to go at all. Only about 36% of the 196 participating countries have confirmed attendance and paid for accommodations. But fossil fuel companies are sending lobbyists. [ABC News]

¶ “Porsche Rethinks Its Product Lineup” • Porsche is having troubles in China’s stiff competition, and its costs are going up in the US due to tariffs. So Porsche’s new lineup of battery-electric sport utility vehicles positioned above the Cayenne will now have internal combustion engines and hybrid powertrains when they are introduced. [CleanTechnica]

Porsche crest (Porsche image)

¶ “Poland: Nuclear Delays Vs Renewable Success” • Poland stands at a crossroads in its energy transition. The government has committed to building 6 to 9 GW of nuclear power, beginning with three AP1000 reactors on the Baltic coast, but the program is facing delays and financing uncertainty. Meanwhile, renewable energy is growing. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Little Electric Tractor Supports Better Crop Yields, Runs On Solar Power” • Over two-thirds of people in Malawi live in poverty and many rely on farming for their livelihoods. Much of the soil is hardpan, due to human activity. Breaking through that can be done with a hoe, or it can be done with a small electric tractor that resembles a rototiller. [CleanTechnica]

Cattle in farm Malawi (Ludger Heide, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)

¶ “Brookfield And Solarvest To Develop 1.5 GW Of Clean Energy Projects In Malaysia” • Canadian investment giant Brookfield has signed a joint investment framework agreement with Solarvest Holdings Bhd to develop, build, and operate at least 1.5 GW of solar and battery projects in Malaysia. It is the first investment by Brookfield in Malaysia. [BusinessToday Malaysia]

¶ “Sunsure Commissions 82.5-MW Open-Access Solar Plant In Uttar Pradesh” • Sunsure Energy has commissioned an 82.5-MW open access solar power plant in Erach village of Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh. This latest addition cements its position as a key renewable energy player in the state, with around 300 MW of operating capacity. [pv magazine India]

Sunsure solar plant (Sunsure image)

¶ “Avaada Opens 280-MW Solar Plant In India, Starts 100-MW Project” • Avaada Group announced the opening of its 280-MW solar project in Surendranagar, Gujarat, by PM Narendra Modi. Developed under the Gujarat State Solar Policy, the project spans 1,170 acres in the villages of Tavi and Varsani. It took ₹1,500 crore ($179 million) of investment. [pv magazine International]

¶ “Renewables Reach Record 77.9% Share In NEM” • Data from energy advisory company Global Power Energy shows the share of renewables in Australia’s National Electricity Market energy mix reached a record 77.9% at 11.20 am on Sunday 21 September. The record eclipses the previous high of 76.8% which wsa set the previous day. [pv magazine Australia]

Rooftop solar power (Solar Victoria image)

¶ “Renewable Capacity Nears 3 GW, Target Lifted To 30 GW In Seventh Plan” • Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi, SATBA’s deputy for investment, said the government has raised its target for new renewable capacity under the Seventh National Development Plan from 12,000 MW to 30,000 MW, following President Masoud Pezeshkian’s directive. [Tehran Times]

¶ “Record Nuclear Power Output In 2024 Irrelevant To Global Energy Landscape” • Nuclear plants set a record for generating in 2024, but industry optimism is not backed by economic data or investment, says the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2025. Nuclear power generated 9% of global electricity, its lowest value in four decades. [pv magazine International]

Nuclear plant looking small (Pierre Ducher, Unsplash)

US:

¶ “Natural Gas Pipeline Ruptures In Southern Wyoming, Putting Up Huge Flame And Charring Freight Train” • A natural gas pipeline ruptured and burst into flames in southern Wyoming, charring a freight train and lighting up the night sky with a glow seen more than 60 miles (96.56 km) to the south in Colorado, officials said. [ABC News]

¶ “A $100,000 Mistake: Why H1-B Barriers And Policy Rollbacks Shrink America’s Future” • The H1-B visa program has been a conduit for global talent into the American economy. It has been a central driver of US leadership in high technology. But Trump wants to charge $100,000 for the visa, so talent is going to China, the EU, or elsewhere instead. [CleanTechnica]

Engineer at work (ThisisEngineering, Unsplash)

¶ “A Green Steel Process Based On 1980’s Technology Is Coming Along” • US innovators are keeping the decarbonization fires lit. One good example is the green steel and metals recovery startup Boston Metal, based in Massachusetts, which has an impressive $400 million in financing to get its commercial operation up and running. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “US Challenges Maryland Offshore Wind Approval In Court” • The US federal government has challenged a planned Maryland offshore wind project approval in court. The evidence suggests that Trump has a personal vendetta against large wind farms and is favoring coal and gas energy, according to US Wind in its response. [Energies Media]

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¶ “Fact-Checkers Debunk The Most Prominent Claims About The Reliability Of Solar Power” • Several misleading claims about solar power are circulating that could deter homeowners from upgrading. Fact-checkers at Carbon Brief debunked some of the most common myths. Spoiler: Even without incentives, solar is a great way to save money. [MSN]

Solar power (Nuno Marques, Unsplash)

World:

¶ “August 2025 China EV Sales Report: BYD Down 21% And PHEVs Down 7%” • We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in August, but growth has been slowing down, with August showing just an 8% increase over August 2024. Battery EVs grew to 34% of overall sales. Plugin hybrid EVs sales fell, year on year, and BYD sales fell in China. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Iraq’s First Large-Scale Solar Plant Opens To Tackle Electricity Crisis” • Iraq is set to open its first large-scale solar plant in a vast desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. The 300-MW plant is part of a push by the government to expand renewable energy production in a country that is often beset by electricity crises despite being rich in oil and gas. [ABC News]

Substation in Baghdad (Thomas Hartwell, US AID, public domain)

¶ “Startup Develops Revolutionary Tech To Solve Major Problem With Plastic” • A German startup found a way to recycle plastic that could help us address the plastic waste problem. Radical Dot, based in Munich, developed a form of chemical recycling that converts mixed and contaminated plastic waste back into its raw chemical materials. [The Cool Down]

¶ “Floating Wind Power Sets Sail In Japan’s Energy Shift” • Still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, Japan said offshore wind energy is a “trump card” in its drive to make renewables its top power source by 2040, and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. That’s despite rising costs and fears over inadequate infrastructure to produce turbines en masse. [High Point Enterprise]

Floating wind turbine (US DOE, public domain)

¶ “Sault Ste Marie Moves On New Solar And Wind Projects” • Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, is weighing several renewable energy proposals. The city could see four new solar farms and one large wind farm. The solar projects together are worth about $500 million. When online, they could make up to 250 MW of clean power. [Microgrid Media]

US:

¶ “Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have An Electric Ferry?” • New York Climate Week 2025 has a schedule packed full of reminders why the era of fossil fuels is finally winding down. Exhibit A is an electric ferry from the Dublin firm Artemis Technologies, which aims to replace the diesel power travel experience with the quiet ride of an electric hydrofoil. [CleanTechnica]

Hydrofoil electric ferry (Courtesy of Artemis Technologes)

¶ “Uber Eats Will Launch US Drone Delivery In Partnership With Flytrex” • Uber Technologies said that it’s partnering with Flytrex Inc, a drone company. The companies expect to begin deliveries in test markets by the end of this year. Uber didn’t say where those markets will be, but Flytrex is already operating in Texas and North Carolina. [ABC News]

¶ “US Administration Attacks Vermont Superfund Law” • The folks who scream the loudest about government overreach are trying hard to force Vermont to abandon its Superfund law that establishes a duty on fossil fuel companies to pay to clean up the ungodly mess they have made of the environment in their quest for obscene profits. [CleanTechnica]

Flood in Montpelier (USAF SMSgt Michael Davis, public domain)

¶ “New Map And Research Expose Disturbing Side Effects Of AI Industry Boom” • As part of the latest wave of Big Tech spending on AI, Google announced a $9 billion investment to build a new data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of what’s being called “Data Center Alley.” This kind of development is not confined to Northern Virginia. [The Cool Down]

¶ “US Energy Dept Begs For More Renewable Energy” • After cutting US solar and wind off at the knees as much as it could, the Trump administration may be waking up to the fact that they are the only abundant, accessible domestic energy resources that can meet the surging US demand for electricity ASAP, cheaply, safely, and at scale. [CleanTechnica]

Agrivoltaics (US DOE via CleanTechnica archives)

¶ “Power Companies Could Face Multimillion Dollar Fines In Dispute With Solar Homeowners” • Two power companies in California could face millions of dollars in fines because they are dragging their feet on approving grid connections for clients with solar panels, PV Magazine reported. Owners invest in solar to reduce their energy bills. [The Cool Down]

¶ “US Government Approves Breakthrough Facility That Sounds Like Something From Sci-Fi” • The Pacific Fusion company recently proposed a cutting-edge billion-dollar nuclear research facility. Although the logistical details remain undecided at present, the city of Livermore is a strong contender for the site’s future location. [The Cool Down]

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World:

¶ “EU Chief Urges Bloc Members To Sanction Russia’s LNG Exports” • The EU should slap new sanctions on Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas, its shadow fleet of aging oil tankers, and major energy companies over its war on Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. She insisted that EU sanctions are having an impact. [ABC News]

Ursula von der Leyen (©European Parliament, CC BY-SA 4.0)

¶ “COP30: EU Countries Dodge 2035 Climate Targets With Statement Of Intent” • After lengthy negotiations, EU countries haven’t agreed on a 2035 target to present at the UN next week. EU environment ministers announced a “statement of intent” on climate targets for 2035 between 66.25% and 72.5% for 2035, compared to 1990 levels. [Euronews]

¶ “EU Gives Electric Truck Charging Network The Green Light” • The European Clean Transportation Corridor plan announced last spring by the European Commission got its final approval. The plan has two major routes. One is from Rotterdam, goes east, and divides to Ukraine and Finland. The other runs from northern Scandinavia to Italy. [CleanTechnica]

Electric truck charging (Traton image)

¶ “Volkswagen’s IAA Announcements” • Volkswagen made a series of announcements at the IAA show in Munich, Germany. From bidirectional charging to AI and semiconductors, the company was apparently trying to push the envelope to look more interesting and innovative than other companies that put out typical concept cars. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “SSE Requests Life Extension At Coomatallin” • SSE applied to Cork County Council for permission to extend the operational life of its 6-MW Coomatallin wind farm by twenty years. The four-turbine project has been generating since 2006, annually producing enough electricity to power over 4,000 homes while displacing around 4,000 tonnes of CO₂. [reNews]

Coomatallin wind farm (SSE Renewables)

¶ “SSEN Seeks Approval For £22 Billion Grid Plan” • SSEN Transmission has submitted an application to Scottish Ministers for a 400-kV overhead line between Kintore in Aberdeenshire and Tealing in Angus. The line is an element of the operator’s £22 billion Pathway to 2030 investment program. It is intended to unlock offshore wind power for the UK. [reNews]

US:

¶ “Young Environmentalists Sue Over Executive Orders That Benefit Fossil Fuels” • Two years ago, a group of young people sued the state of Montana, claiming it was failing a constitutional guarantee of a safe and clean environment. They won that case along with all appeals. Now a group is suing to block support for fossil fuels under executive orders. [CleanTechnica]

Young environmentalists (Our Children’s Trust)

¶ “California Passes Legislation To Support Solar And Lower Energy Costs” • This week, the California legislature passed a couple of bills on the last day of the 2025 legislative session that further support solar energy and a connected clean energy grid. Naturally, the two bills are also expected to reduce energy costs for Californians. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Trump Administration’s Harvard Funding Cuts Reversed” • The Trump administration claimed it was cutting well over $2 billion dollars in research funding for antisemitism. That is a ‘smokescreen,’ the judge in a court case noted, intended to be a way to get rid of funding for scientific research that some major companies don’t want to see pursued. [CleanTechnica]

Harvard (Xiangkun ZHU, Unsplash)

¶ “Researchers See Possibilities In Electric Tractors” • In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring, a group of farmers got to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took turns climbing in they gave their feedback to the Michigan State University researchers who have been developing it for over two years. [ABC News]

¶ “Ocean Winds To ‘Vigorously Defend’ SouthCoast Permit” • Ocean Winds intends to “vigorously defend” its permits in court after the Trump administration indicated that it is reviewing the construction and operations plan for the 2400-MW SouthCoast Wind project off Massachusetts. SouthCoast Wind has planned to spend over $6 billion on the project. [reNews]

Donald Trump (White House image)

¶ “Stanford Study Shows Savings And Benefits For Households That Opt For Solar” • A study from Stanford provides strong evidence on the efficiency of a popular source of clean energy. If it’s in your home and runs on electricity, you’ll probably find it in the Stanford Bits and Watts lab. That includes solar panels to help power consumer appliances. [ABC7 San Francisco]

¶ “Paducah Gets First Solar Field Project. Construction Set To Begin In 2027” • US utility and power generation company AES Corporation, and its development company, Community Energy, is building a $130 million solar plant in Kentucky. The 60-MW project’s 156,000 solar panels will generate enough energy annually to power 10,000 homes. [NewsBreak]

Solar system (Sungrow EMEA, Unsplash)

¶ “Renewable Energy Jobs Grew Three Times Faster Than Rest Of US Workforce In 2024” • Renewable energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the US economy in 2024. It added almost 100,000 jobs. However, future growth could be in jeopardy, according to the 10th annual Clean Jobs America report released by E2. [Solar Builder]

¶ “TVA Intends To Deploy Nuclear Fusion Plant Once Tech Is Ready” • The Tennessee Valley Authority formalized its intent to build the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant with developer Type One Energy, based in Knoxville. Type One Energy was founded in 2019 to deploy a commercial nuclear fusion reactor in the 2030s. [Chattanooga Times Free Press]

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World:

¶ “Earth’s Water System Is Getting Volatile With Deadly Swings Between Too Little And Too Much, Warns WMO” • The world’s water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between destructive floods and drought, says a report from the World Meteorological Organization. Climate change is making water resources increasingly unpredictable. [Euronews]

Supercell (NOAA, Unsplash)

¶ “Ursula Kicks EU Car Industry Into Gear Making Affordable Small BEVs” • In her State of the European Union speech, Ursula von der Leyen addressed the prospect of war and need to do more on climate change, but one thing that media left somewhat unreported was her proposal that the EU work with industry on a Small Affordable Cars initiative. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Good News From India And Australia On Emissions” • Carbon Brief published a report showing that carbon emissions in India, the world’s most populous nation, declined ever so slightly in the first six months of this year. Also this week, the government of Australia announced a national plan to cut its emissions by 62 to 70% by 2035. [CleanTechnica]

Taj Mahal in mist (Rohit Dey, Unsplash)

¶ “Global Maritime Backs UK Deep-Water Monopile Demo” • Global Maritime signed an MOU with Entrion Wind to advance the developer’s Fully Restrained Platform monopile foundation technology through a planned UK demonstration project. The FRP monopile is designed for use in waters that are up to 100 metres deep. [reNews]

¶ “DEME Orders Cable-Laying Vessel” • DEME is expanding its offshore energy fleet with the order of an Offshore Construction Vessel to strengthen its subsea cable installation capacity. The 123-meter vessel will be capable of trenching, cable-laying, and burial operations, complementing DEME’s two existing cable installation vessels. [reNews]

Cable-laying vessel (DEME image)

¶ “North Samar Keen On ₱20 Billion Wind Energy Investment” • The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed the decision of Singapore-based Vena Energy’s Gemini Wind Energy Corp, to invest ₱20.2 billion to build a 304-MW wind farm in the province. The project is an extension of the ongoing 206-MW San Isidro Wind Project. [Philippine News Agency]

¶ “EBRD Backs 200-MW Ras Ghareb” • The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing $74.1 million to finance Infinity Power’s first greenfield wind project in Egypt. The 200-MW Ras Ghareb wind farm, co-owned with Masdar, is part of Egypt’s Nexus on Water, Food and Energy initiative. It will be under construction within weeks. [reNews]

Wind turbine in Egypt (ACWA image)

¶ “GK Energy IPO Fully Subscribed On First Day” • GK Energy’s initial public offering was fully subscribed on the first day of its three-day bidding period, driven by strong growth prospects as India pushes for clean energy. GK Energy provides engineering, procurement and commissioning services for solar-powered agricultural water pump systems. [MSN]

¶ “OnPath Commits To £1 Billion UK Investment Plan” • OnPath Energy said it has plans for £1 billion of investment in the UK over the next five years. The Sunderland-based developer said it is exploring onshore wind opportunities in Scotland, England, and Wales to build on its existing 3-GW development pipeline of wind, solar, and battery assets. [reNews]

Middle Muir wind farm (OnPath Energy image)

¶ “Trump And Starmer Sign US-UK Tech Deal On AI, Nuclear Power” • US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a technology partnership, and discussed the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. The two leaders touted the alliance of the US and UK as they signed the deal, which also covers funding for AI and nuclear power. [yahoo.com]

¶ “Western Australia Transmission Plan To Unlock 2.6 GW Of Renewable Energy” • The government of Western Australia has released its South West Interconnected System Transmission Plan. The plan’s first phase will unlock new renewable energy generation capacity, including 1 GW in the north of the network and 1.6 GW to the east. [pv magazine Australia]

Transmission lines (Government of Western Australia)

¶ “IAEA Adopts Resolution Demanding Russia To Immediately De-Occupy Zaporizhzhia NPP” • The General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency has adopted an important resolution demanding the Russian Federation to de-occupy the Zaporizhzhia NPP immediately and return it to full control of Ukraine. [Ukrainian News Agency]

US:

¶ “Trump Celebrates NY Climate Week By Lowering Renewable Energy Borrowing Costs” • It seems even the well known hater of wind and solar power, US President Trump, got into the Climate Week spirit, though he might not know it. He has been pushing hard for lower interest rates, and they reduce the upfront costs of renewable energy. [CleanTechnica]

Windpower (Vidar Nordli-Mathisen, Unsplash)

¶ “Trump Administration ‘Reviewing’ SouthCoast Permit” • The Trump administration told a federal court that it is reviewing the construction and operations plan for Ocean Winds’ 2,400-MW SouthCoast Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. The COP is the final federal permit US offshore projects need before beginning construction. [reNews]

¶ “The Growth Of Solar In Mississippi” • Soul City Energy is planning to transform roughly 6,000 acres of land in western Hinds County into a 3,900-acre solar farm. Once completed, solar the farm would be one of the largest in Mississippi. There is opposition to the solar farm, and it is working its way through the court systems. [WLBT]

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World:

¶ “Never Again A Blackout: Mega Storage Could Help Make Europe’s Electricity Grids More Stable” • The largest battery storage facility in Germany, in the town of Bollingstedt, has 64 mega-containers packed with battery technology to provide high voltage on demand. Slow coal-fired power stations could soon be made obsolete as an energy reserve. [Euronews]

Energy storage battery (Sig Chiocciola, CC0 1.0)

¶ “In Coastal Ghana, Female Oyster Farmers Try To Save An Old Practice Threatened By Climate Change” • In Ghana’s coastal mangroves, oyster farming is a key way of living dominated for ages by women. Hundreds of women were trained in ecological farming methods for oysters. Now, climate change threatens their way of life. [ABC News]

¶ “China Says It Wants To Protect Coral Reefs In South China Sea. Experts Are Doubtful” • China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its push to establish control over the strategically important waters. Some experts believe the position is driven more by geopolitics than by environmental protection. [ABC News]

South China Sea (Terumi Tokino, Unsplash)

¶ “EVs Take 30.6% Share In Germany – Tesla In Freefall” • August saw plugin EVs take 30.6% share of the auto market in Germany, up from 20.6% year on year. Battery EV volumes were up strongly, while plugin hybrids increased even more. Overall auto volume was 207,229 units, up 5% YoY. The best-selling BEV in August was the Volkswagen ID.3. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “ASKO Delivery Fleet Is 100% Battery-Electric In Oslo” • ASKO, a division of NorgesGruppen, is the largest grocery wholesaler in Norway. It has over 700 trucks on the road daily, all of which should be electric by the end of 2026. This week, it announced that all the trucks that service its operations in the capitol city of Oslo are battery-operated. [CleanTechnica]

Electric truck (Traton image)

¶ “Cadeler Signs Firm BC-Wind Installation Deal In Poland” • Cadeler has signed a firm contract with Ocean Winds to install 26 Siemens Gamesa 14-MW turbines at the 390-MW BC-Wind offshore project in the Polish Baltic Sea. The contract follows a vessel reservation agreement signed earlier this year. BC-Wind is 23 km off the coast of Pomerania. [reNews]

¶ “Czech Electricity Distributor Connects 253 MW Of Solar In H1 ” • Czech electricity distributor ČEZ Distribuce connected 253.1 MW of solar in the first half of the year. Figures shared by the company show 9,084 solar power plants were added across its distribution network in H1, 72% of which were micro sources up to 10 kW in capacity. [pv magazine International]

Buildings in Czechia (Andrian Rubinskiy, Unsplash)

¶ “French Nuclear Technician’s Valve Mistake Nearly Caused Reactor Meltdown At Golfech Power Plant” • The potential for human error in high-stakes environments is always a concern. France narrowly avoided a nuclear mishap that could have had severe consequences. On June 15, a critical error occurred at the Golfech nuclear power plant. [Rude Baguette]

US:

¶ “Drier And Warmer Climate Boosts Interest In Low-Water Landscaping” • Grass is problematic anywere the water supply is limited. It won’t grow in dry areas without irrigation. As climate change makes the world hotter and brings on extreme weather, including drought, thirsty lawns are taxing freshwater supplies that are already under stress. [ABC News]

Japanese garden (Martti Salmi, Unsplash)

¶ “Solar Industry Urges Nevada PUC To Change Course On Draft Order That Makes Residential Solar More Expensive” • The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada released a draft order that will make rooftop solar more costly. Wil Gehl, Intermountain West Regional senior manager for the Solar Energy Industries Association called the order unfair. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “This One Chart Embarrasses USA” • Mike Shurtleff shared a chart from Our World In Data that deserves a shoutout. It shows that Norway has nearly completed the EV transition. China’s EV market is exciting and impressive. In the UK and Europe, EVs are growing strongly. World EV sales are growing. Except in the US, where the EV market is so tiny. [CleanTechnica]

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¶ “Elected Officials Reject The Trump Administration’s Attacks On Solar” • The organization Elected Officials to Protect America is a network of current and former bipartisan elected officials who care deeply about protecting our planet and democracy with education on energy security solutions. They argue that we need energy security solutions. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “States Request Injunction To Resume Revolution Work” • The states of Connecticut and Rhode Island asked a federal judge for a preliminary injunction allowing work to resume on Ørsted’s 704-MW Revolution Wind. The Trump administration’s August stop-work order “threatens to imminently and irreparably harm Rhode Island and Connecticut,” they wrote. [reNews]

New London pier (Ørsted image)

¶ “Californians Hail A $228 Million Boost For Offshore Wind” • Offshore Wind California praised the state legislature’s approval of $228 million to support port upgrades for floating wind deployment. The funds represent the first instalment of the $475 million earmarked under Proposition 4, a $10 billion climate bond approved by voters in 2024. [reNews]

¶ “Bill Gates Strikes Partnership To Build Next-Gen Nuclear Reactor” • Bill Gates met Chung Ki-sun, vice chairman of South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai, to discuss coordinating the development of small modular reactors. The deal with Gates’ nuclear startup TerraPower is to construct a 345-MW Natrium reactor Kemmerer, Wyoming. [The Cool Down]

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World:

¶ “In Portugal’s Marine Forests, Scientists Discover Kelp Is A Powerful Carbon Store” • Scientists measured the carbon caught by seaweed in marine forests off the north coast of Portugal. They found it plays a major role in carbon capture and storage. But they warn that climate change is threatening the seaweed’s ability to provide its benefits. [Euronews]

Kelp at low tide (Shane Stagner, Unsplash)

¶ “Climate Change Tripled The Death Toll From European Heatwaves This Summer, Study Says” • Europe was 3.6°C hotter due to climate change this summer, leading to an additional 16,500 deaths, a study said. Experts looked at 854 European cities and found that climate change was responsible for 68% of the 24,400 estimated heat deaths this summer. [Euronews]

¶ “Low Battery Prices And Affordable Electric Cars Sweeping Into Europe” • A decade ago, electric cars were long-range or affordable. You couldn’t find a model that was both. However, battery prices have only dropped – fast. The Renault Zoe, Chevy Bolt EV, and Tesla Model 3 led us into an era of long-range but affordable electric cars. [CleanTechnica]

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¶ “Organization Argues We’re Entering Dieselgate Sequel” • “Dieselgate” was the humongous emissions scandal in which Volkswagen deceived the public about emissions from diesel-fueled vehicles by tricking test systems. Now, T&E argues, car makers are using similar deception with emissions from hybrids. And people are dying. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “BYD Unveils Third-Generation Electric Bus Platform With 1000-Volt Architecture” • BYD just took the wraps off its third-generation electric bus platform. The most noticeable thing about the latest bus chassis is that its architecture is 1000-volt, where today’s is 800-volt. Higher voltages aid fast charging along with other benefits. [CleanTechnica]

BYD presentation (BYD image)

¶ “Aviva Makes €150 Million European Battery Investment” • Aviva Investors has completed a €150 million investment in the European market for battery systems. Initially, a €75 million investment from Aviva and €15 million from Terra One will help finance around 500 MW of battery assets in Germany. They are expected to be operational in 2028. [reNews]

¶ “Holland Eyes CfDs And €1 Billion Offshore Stimulus” • The Dutch government has allocated €1 billion from its climate fund to support the build-out of 2 GW of offshore wind capacity next year. An Offshore Wind Energy Action Plan published by the country’s Ministry of Climate and Green Growth proposes the cash will be used as a stimulus. [reNews]

Offshore wind turbines (Van Oord image)

¶ “Tata Power Renewable Inks 838-MW Wind Turbine Deal With Suzlon” • Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has signed an agreement with Suzlon Group for the supply of 838 MW of wind turbines. The equipment will be deployed in projects in multiple states of India over the next few years. India has a renewable energy target of 500 GW in 2030. [Swarajyamag]

¶ “Nordex Enters Ecuadorian Market” • The Nordex Group has got its first turbine deal for a project in Ecuador. An unnamed developer placed an order for 19 N149/5.X units for a 112-MW scheme in the southern part of the country. Installation of the first Delta4000 machine is scheduled for October 2026, with commissioning planned for March 2027. [reNews]

Wind turbine (Nordex image)

¶ “Citicore Energises First ‘Solar Baseload’ Plant In Philippines” • Citicore Renewable Energy Corp has energised the CS Batangas 1 energy facilty, the Philippines’ first “solar baseload” power plant. The 197-MS solar plant is coupled with a 320-MWh battery system, allowing it to store and dispatch needed energy beyond the normal hours of solar. [Asian Power]

¶ “Wind Energy Faces “Existential Challenge” As Solar And Battery Hybrids Beat It On Costs” • The Australian wind industry gathered in Melbourne to confront an uncomfortable truth: The cost of wind turbines has almost doubled what it was just a few years ago, and the technology is now losing on price to solar and battery storage combined. [RenewEconomy]

Wind turbine (Vasilios Muselimis, Unsplash)

¶ “Spain’s Nuclear Exit To Put Renewable Power Goals To Test” • Spain is proceeding with its plan to phase out nuclear power, despite appeals to reconsider. Bloomberg  reported that officials are relying on renewable energy and battery storage to bridge the expected gap. Currently, nuclear power provides about 20% of the country’s electricity. [MSN]

US:

¶ “The Offshore Wind Industry Is Scheming For A Comeback” • The US offshore wind industry is all but dead in the water after this year’s abrupt shift in federal energy policy. But the wind will keep on blowing long after the next inauguration happens as scheduled on January 20, 2029, and the inevitable comeback is already under way. [CleanTechnica]

Plan of facility on Humboldt Bay (Courtesy HBHRCD, cropped)

¶ “Vietnam And Thailand Humiliating the USA ” • Over half of new car sales in China are plugin electric cars (full electrics or plugin hybrids), and 27% of new car sales in Europe are plugin electric cars. But in the US, we are below 10%, with a drop in EV share coming recently after a long climb toward 10%. And we are being beaten by much smaller countries. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Trump’s War On Wind Power Has One Very Big Exception” • Donald Trump seems to hate wind power. His son Eric, however, has inked a remarkable series of deals in a very different industry that the Trump empire he runs, becoming a major player in a complex network of cryptocurrency ventures that could become a vast new source of family wealth. [Mother Jones]

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World:

¶ “In Estonia, A New Rare-Earth Magnet Plant Powers Europe’s Green Transition” • Europe’s first rare-earth magnet plant has opened in Estonia. The new facility marks a milestone in the EU’s effort to secure a supply chain for critical technologies. China now supplies 90% of the EU’s permanent magnets needed for wind turbines. [Euronews]

Neodymium Magnet Balls (Clarence Risher, CC BY-SA 2.0)

¶ “Extreme Weather Cost Europe Billions This Summer, Study Finds” • This summer’s extreme weather will leave a €126 billion dent in the EU’s economy by 2029, a study from the University of Mannheim shows. The extreme weather caused short-term losses of at least €43 billion this year, with total costs expected to rise to €126 billion by 2029. [Euronews]

¶ “Vehicle Sales Growth Since 2020 Is Entirely From Electric Cars” • There’s a narrative among people in the auto industry and mainstream media that demand for electric cars is shaky while fossil-fueled cars have strong and consistent demand. That is bunk. Electric car sales have been growing while fossil-fueled car sales have been shrinking. [CleanTechnica]

Please click on the link to enlarge. (Our World in Data image)

¶ “Nearly All Truckmakers Are On Track To Meet 2025 EU CO₂ Target” • European trucks are now on the path to decarbonize, a clear sign that the EU CO₂ standards are working for heavy-duty vehicles after decades of no progress. But the ICCT analysis also shows that truckmakers have so far preferred higher ICE truck efficiency over electrification. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Test Flight Of BETA Alia CX300 Electric Airplane Completed In Norway” • The CX300 is based on an electric VTOL aircraft that has been under development by BETA Technologies, a Vermont company formed in 2017. According to the New York Times, it has completed test flights in the US. Norway put up $5 million for a test flight there. [CleanTechnica]

Beta Alia CX300 (Margareth Aske, Avinor, via ATI)

¶ “Suzlon Wins Its Second-Largest Order Ever From Tata Power Renewable Energy• Suzlon Group won its second-largest order ever, from Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd for a 838-MW wind power project. The project will see Suzlon install 266 wind turbines rated at 3.15 MW each in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, a company statement said. [MSN]

¶ “SRE Picks Siemens Gamesa For Formosa 4 Offshore” • Synera Renewable Energy has selected Siemens Gamesa to supply 35 14-MW turbines for the 495-MW Formosa 4 offshore wind farm off Taiwan. Formosa 4 was awarded capacity in Taiwan’s Phase 3 Zonal Development auction in 2022 and got its establishment permit in 2024. [reNews]

Offshore windpower (Pramod Kumar Sharma, Unsplash)

¶ “GreenIT Secures $434 Million For Renewable Energy Projects ” • GreenIT SpA has signed a new project finance agreement for €370 million ($434.2 million) to support its renewable energy projects. GreenIT, a joint venture between Eni SpA’s Plenitude and CDP Equity, plans to invest the funds in the development of a portfolio of greenfield projects in Italy. [Rigzone]

¶ “Neoen Secures 47-MW French solar” • Neoen won 46.8 MW of capacity in the latest round of French government solar tenders, including a 35.4-MW floating project in the Aube department. The Romilly 2 floating solar farm will be installed on a former quarry lake at Romilly-sur-Seine, adding to Neoen’s 42.7-MW Romilly Saint-Eloi project. [reNews]

Solar array (Neoen image)

¶ “Surge In Global Demand For Power Storage Solutions” • In China, battery cell manufacturers are ramping up production to meet a surge in overseas demand for energy storage solutions, fueled by the global transition to renewable energy and market-driven electricity pricing reforms. Factories have been operating at full capacity since March. [China Daily]

¶ “Intermoor And Jumbo Ally On Floating Wind” • Intermoor and Jumbo Offshore formed a strategic alliance to provide joint services for offshore energy projects, with a focus on floating wind. The partnership combines Intermoor’s mooring systems expertise with Jumbo Offshore’s heavy-lift transportion and installation capabilities. [reNews]

Fairplayer (Intermoor and Jumbo Offshore image)

¶ “Raft Of US-UK Nuclear Deals Ahead Of Trump Visit” • Several agreements have been signed between UK and US companies to bring forward the deployment of small modular reactors and advanced reactors in both countries. The deals were signed ahead of the state visit of President Donald Trump to the UK later this week. [World Nuclear News]

US:

¶ “California Completes Solar Canopy Over Irrigation Canal” • In the western US, hundreds of miles of irrigation canals bring vital fresh water to farmers. But a lot of the water in the canals evaporates before it can be put to use irrigating crops or drunk by farm animals. What if we put solar panels over those canals? It’s been done in California. [CleanTechnica]

PVs over a canal (Turlock Irrigation District image)

¶ “Per Capita Energy-Related CO₂ Emissions Fell in Every US State Between 2005 And 2023” • Per capita CO₂ emissions from primary energy consumption decreased in every state from 2005 to 2023, according to data in the EIA State Energy Data System. Total energy-related CO₂ emissions in the US fell 20% even as the population grew 14%. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Trump Admin Aims To Block Funds For Renewable Energy In Alaska Villages” • Wind and solar can be faster and cheaper ways to power small Alaska Native communities. Nevertheless, Denali Commission programs director Jocelyn Fenton emphasized fossil fuel last week when she spoke to a US Senate panel about the energy needs in rural Alaska. [KYUK]

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