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- “Toyota And Airbus Push Fuel Cell Dreams” • Toyota Motor Europe announced a partnership with VDL Group in which four heavy trucks equipped with next-generation Toyota fuel cells are now operating. Also, Airbus and MTU Aero Engines announced a memorandum of understanding to push progress on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for aircraft. [CleanTechnica]
 Airbus zero-emission plane (Airbus image)
- “Fugro Bags Windbostel Survey Contracts” • Fugro has been awarded contracts to conduct both geophysical and geotechnical site investigations for two offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The project includes Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West. It is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies. The combined generating capacity is 4 GW. [reNews]
- “Changing Climate Affecting Lavender Crops” • Nick Butler’s family introduced lavender to Hartley Park Farm in Hampshire 26 years ago. Although the Mediterranean shrub, with purple flowers and a distinctive fragrance, loves hot summers, Mr Butler said this year’s warm spring brought flowering forward by up to two weeks. [BBC]
- “Industrial Strategy Promises To ‘Unleash’ Investment” • The UK government is targeting a doubling of current investment levels in clean energy to more than £30 billion per year by 2035, according to its newly published Industrial Strategy. It provides a ten-year plan to boost spending and create skilled jobs in eight industrial sectors. [reNews]
- “This Kite Destroys Wind Power And Flies Over America” • Imagine a world where gigantic kites fly far beyond the clouds, harnessing strong winds that conventional turbines can hardly dream of. This air energy from wind already flies over America, 750 meters up. It could transform clean energy and surpass conventional wind power. [El Diario 24]
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- “Trump Takes Huge Gamble Putting US At Heart Of Iran-Israel Conflict” • Donald Trump, the president who returned to the White House in January promising to be a “peacemaker,” has taken a dramatic step to insert the US into the fraught conflict between Iran and Israel. He ordered American forces to strike three nuclear sites in Iran. [BBC]
 Donald Trump (The White House, public domain)
- “How Targeting Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Could Impact The Environment” • The destruction of uranium enrichment sites that support Iran’s nuclear program would not likely have severe environmental consequences, nuclear experts told ABC News. Israel has stated that its attack on Iran is aimed at destroying its ability to produce nuclear weapons. [ABC News]
- “Don Davies Introduces Bill Mandating 100% Renewable Electricity By 2030” • Interim New Democratic Party Leader Don Davies introduced legislation requiring Canada to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Bill C-214, the National Renewable Energy Strategy Act, has had its first reading in the House of Commons. [The Deep Dive]
- “Alaska’s Unique Power Sector Can’t Afford To Be Penalized In Congressional Process” • Federal support for renewable energy largely excluded Alaska while building new energy opportunities in the Lower 48. Nonprofit cooperatives, which generate nearly all of Alaska’s power, didn’t qualify, and neither did hydropower. Alaska needs consideration from lawmakers. [Alaska Beacon]
 Wind turbines in Kodiak (Dennis Schroeder, NREL)
- “Elon Musk’s ‘Wake-Up Call’ For America Echoes What His Brother Kimbal Musk Said On President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’” • Elon Musk has once again cautioned the US government, saying that China’s solar power generation is on a trajectory to surpass the entire electricity output of the US within the next three to four years. [Times of India]
- “Solar To Power Half Of Port Newark Box Terminal’s Energy Needs” • Port Newark Container Terminal, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the city of Newark marked the completion of a solar energy project designed to provide half of the terminal’s yearly electrical power needs. The project covers 7.8 acres with solar panel canopies. [Yahoo]
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- “Europe Has Installed So Many Renewable Energy Sources That It Is Now Facing An Unusual Problem: Electricity Is Too Cheap” • Europe is faced with a paradox: green electricity is so abundant that prices are historically low, or even negative. This situation highlights the challenges of managing an increasingly carbon-free electricity grid. [Farmingdale Observer]
 Rooftop solar power (Watt A Lot, Unsplash)
- “Europe’s Largest Flow Battery Project Launched To Boost Energy Security” • Construction work to build the world’s largest flow battery has begun at the strategic and critically important electrical grid interconnection point on the borders of German, France and Switzerland, strengthening energy resilience and grid stability. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
- “US Primary Energy Production, Consumption, And Exports Increased In 2024” • The US continued to produce more energy than it consumed in 2024. The surplus energy helped energy exports grow to a record high 30.9 quadrillion British thermal units in 2024, up 4% from 2023. Energy imports stayed flat at 21.7 quads in 2024. [CleanTechnica]
- “Clean Energy Vs Fossil Fuels In Emerging Economies At A Climate Crossroads” • BRICS is at a pivotal moment, with fossil fuels accounting for less than 50% of its total power capacity, a first in its history. The BRICS economic bloc comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Iran. [Daily Nation]
- “Extreme Heat Safety Tips As Dangerous Temperatures Head To East Coast” • A life-threatening heat wave is heading to the East Coast. Over 700 people die from heat-related illnesses every year, according to the CDC, and extreme heat is considered the deadliest weather-related hazard in the US, according to the Fifth National Climate Assessment. [ABC News]
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- “Where to See Hope amidst Broad US Attack on Cleantech” • Right now, it’s hard to feel much hope if you overly focus on the US or US policies. But if you step beyond that focus, there’s still a lot to be hopeful about. The US may be falling behind, but the rest of the world isn’t letting us drag it down any longer. Here we roll through some key points. [CleanTechnica]
 Volkswagen ID. Buzz in Brazil (Courtesy of Volkswagen AG)
- “Nuclear Power Plant Warning As Heatwave Hits France” • The French electricity supply could be disrupted as nuclear power generation along the Rhone is curtailed because of high water temperatures. Nuclear operator EDF announced that high water temperatures are expected to impact production of power from 25 June. [Yahoo News New Zealand]
- “Africa’s Shift To 100% Renewable Energy Could Create 5.4 Million Jobs By 2050, Report Says” • Africa could create up to 5.4 million new energy sector jobs by 2050 if it transitions fully to renewable energy, a report shows. The report, “African Energy Leadership: The Case for 100% Renewable Energy,” was released at a climate meeting in Bonn. [Nairametrics]
- “New Emissions Guidance For Oil And Gas Projects” • The UK government has published guidance on how it will consider fresh applications for oil and gas projects. Operators will now have to draw up environmental impact assessments that take emissions released from burning oil and gas they produce into account, not just the emissions from production. [BBC]
- “New Jersey Launches 2-GW Energy Storage Program” • New Jersey has launched a landmark energy storage initiative that aims to deliver 2 GW of capacity by 2030 while cutting long-term electricity costs and strengthening grid reliability. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved Phase 1 of the Garden State Energy Storage Program. [reNews]
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- “Reclaiming Coal Country: 300 GW Solar Goldmine From Coal Mine Conversions” • In a landmark report released this month, Global Energy Monitor reveals that converting recently closed and soon-to-be-retired coal mines into solar farms could boost global solar capacity by nearly 300 GW by 2030, for a 15% increase in operating solar capacity. [CleanTechnica]
- “Supreme Court Greenlights Nuclear Waste Site In Texas” • In a 6-3 decision on June 18, the Supreme Court rejected challenges to a nuclear waste storage site near Texas’ border with New Mexico, a win for the federal government in a decadeslong struggle over what to do with waste that is byproduct of nuclear power plants. [MSN]
- “Inside The Iberian Grid Collapse” • The Iberian grid collapse happened at a time of moderate demand with large curtailment of renewable energy. It was not driven by a failure of renewable energy, however. Rather, it was the result of multiple layers of insufficient planning and poor management of voltage and grid dynamics. [CleanTechnica]
- “Equinor, EDF-ESB Win Celtic Sea Lease Auction” • The Crown Estate awarded seabed rights to Equinor and the Gwynt Glas, a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB, to develop two 1500-MW floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea. A third 1.5-GW project development area is being held in reserve and may be announced in September. [reNews]
 Towing a floating wind turbine (Equinor image)
- “Coastal Areas With High Microplastic Levels Linked To Higher Rates Of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke” • Coastal counties with very high marine microplastic levels had higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke than coastal counties with lower levels, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. [ABC News]
- “US EIA Forecasts New Export Licensing Requirements Will Reduce US Ethane Exports” • The US EIA forecasts US ethane exports will decrease by 80,000 barrels per day this year and by 177,000 b/d in 2026 in our June Short-Term Energy Outlook because of new licensing requirements by the US government for exports of ethane to China. [CleanTechnica]
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- “Multiple Factors Behind Iberian Grid Collapse” • The Spanish government concluded that April’s unprecedented nationwide blackout was triggered by a cascade of failures in voltage control, oscillations in the system, and the premature disconnection of several power plants. And efforts to fix the problem inadvertently increased overall voltage. [reNews]
 Wind turbines (Ludovico Ceroseis, Unsplash)
- “Solar Power Is Now Pakistan’s Largest Source Of Electricity” • During the first four months of the current year, solar farms produced an average of 25.3% of Pakistan’s utility electricity supplies. According to Ember data, reported by Reuters, solar power has risen from Pakistan’s fifth-largest electricity source in 2023 to its largest in 2025. [ProPakistani]
- “Sharks And Oysters Set To Thrive In Warmer UK Waters” • The UK could see a boom in endangered sharks, rays, and native oysters as species change habitats to respond to rising ocean temperatures, according to scientists. But some creatures, such as a quahog, a clam that is the world’s longest living animal, could struggle to adapt. [BBC]
- “Neqotkuk First Nation, European Company To Build Solar Farm In Saint John” • Neqotkuk First Nation is partnering with Universal Kraft Renewables, a European company, to build and operate the largest solar farm in New Brunswick with 100% of power feeding the Saint John Energy grid, the project partners announced in Saint John. [Yahoo]
- “Shocker: Senate Republicans Look Ready to Kill Clean Energy And EV Tax Credits” • Even as we learn more about the harms of air pollution, water pollution, and global heating, Republican politicians have been opposed to any legislation that tries to limit fossil fuel use, including legislation that supports clean energy, energy efficiency, and EVs. [CleanTechnica]
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- “Supreme Court To Hear Appeal From Chevron In Coastal Damage Lawsuits” • Chevron and other oil and gas companies are appealing a 2024 decision by a federal appeals court that kept the lawsuits seeking redress for coastal land loss and degradation of the environment in Louisiana in state courts. The state courts ordered Chevron to pay over $740 million. [ABC News]
 Coastal Louisiana (Brent Woods, Unsplash)
- “Lazard Releases 2025 LCOE+ Report” • Lazard Inc announced the release of the 18th edition of its Levelized Cost of Energy+ report, with insights into the cost competitiveness of various technologies for generating electricity. The report explores key aspects of energy generation, energy storage, and system-level considerations. [Lazard.com]
- “Insurers Shrink From Covering Damage Due To Subsidence And Sinking Buildings” • According to Bloomberg, subsidence is a slow moving climate disaster that has caused tens of billions in damage already and could affect 1.2 billion people. It could lead to loss of $8 trillion in economic output. That’s a lot of money for something people don’t think about. [CleanTechnica]
- “Offshore Wind Workers Up By 24%” • The number of people working in the UK offshore wind industry has risen from just over 32,000 two years ago to nearly 40,000 today, an increase of 24%, according to the Wind Industry Skills Intelligence Report 2025. It says the number of people working in onshore wind in the UK now stands at just over 15,000. [reNews]
- “First-Ever Ban On Watering Lawns In Central Iowa Due To Nitrate Levels In Rivers” • The Central Iowa Water Works has banned about 600,000 commercial and residential customers from watering lawns as near-record levels of nitrates in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers threaten to overwhelm the water utility company’s ability to treat the water. [ABC News]
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- “EnBW, DHL Group Ink Long-Term Wind PPA” • EnBW and logistics company DHL Group have signed a long-term power purchase agreement for energy from the He Dreiht offshore wind farm. He Dreiht is under construction in the German Bight. It will have an installed capacity of 960-MW, 20 MW of which will go to supply DHL Group. [reNews]
 Wind turbine installation at He Dreiht (EnBW image)
- “Battery Ferries: Helios, China Zorrilla, And BC Ferries Compared” • Viking Line’s recently announced fully electric ferry, Helios, represents one of the most ambitious maritime electrification projects to date, and offers a powerful indicator of how quickly and fundamentally ferry travel is being transformed by battery-electric propulsion. [CleanTechnica]
- “Global Offshore Wind Capacity Up 14% To 85 GW” • Global operational offshore wind capacity grew by 14% in the last twelve months to 85 GW, the EnergyPulse Insights Offshore Wind from RenewableUK shows. It says the capacity added in the past year generates enough electricity to meet annual needs for over 11 million UK homes. [reNews]
- “Amazon’s $20 Billion Investment To Support New Solar Farms” • Danish renewables developer European Energy signed power PPAs with the Australian arm of Amazon for 170 MW from solar farms. Amazon pledged to invest A$20 billion (USD 12.97 billion) over the next five years to expand Australian cloud computing. [pv magazine International]
- “California Fast-Tracks 4.6-GW Battery Project With 1.1 GW Of Solar” • The California Energy Commission has approved the Darden Clean Energy Project, the first development to receive fast-track approval under its Opt-In Certification program. The project includes 1.1 GW of solar capacity with a 4.6-GWh, battery storage system. [pv magazine International]
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- “How A Himalayan Nation Is A Global EV Leader” • Nepal, a small nation of 30 million better known around the world for its mountains, including Mt Everest, and trekking tourism, is quietly setting an impressive benchmark in the EV transition. In recent months, about 70% of all new passenger vehicles sold in Nepal were electric. [CleanTechnica]
 Community in Nepal (Kalle Kortelainen, Unsplash)
- “Zelenskyy Warns Oil Price Surge Could Help Russia’s War Effort” • A sharp rise in global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will benefit Russia and bolster its military capabilities in the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. “The Russians are getting stronger due to greater income from oil exports.” [ABC News]
- “Race To Mine Metals For EV Batteries Threatens Marine Paradise” • Stark images, taken from a drone by environmental campaigners and shared with the BBC, appear to show how nickel mining has stripped forests and polluted waters in one of the most biodiverse marine habitats on Earth. The Raja Ampat archipelago is called the “Amazon of the Seas.” [BBC]
- “Climate Change Leads To Spread Of Infection-Causing Fungi, Scientists Say” • Climate change, which is likely spreading due to warming global temperatures, may put millions of people at risk from an infection-causing fungi, scientists say. Forecasts imply that within 15 years a “significant spread” of certain pathogenic fungi could occur. [ABC News]
- “Geothermal Energy Has A New, 163-GW Message For Fossil Fuels” • Coal, oil, and gas production were all tapped for priority status under the “National Energy Emergency” declaration by the White House. But geothermal energy was also included, and that industry is ready. New Mexico, for example, is sitting on 163 GW of it. [CleanTechnica]
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- “A ‘Glimmer Of Hope’ For Marine Life At The UN Ocean Conference” • Nearly 200 countries came together in Nice to discuss how to tackle the most pressing issues facing the oceans. The High Seas Treaty must be ratified by 60 countries to bring it into force. Fifty countries have done so, but dozens more have promised to ratify by the end of the year. [BBC]
 Fish showing off (David Clode, Unsplash, cropped)
- “Trump Signs Measure Blocking California’s Ban On New Sales Of Gas-Powered Cars” • President Trump signed a resolution that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. California’s attorney general held a news conference to announced the state was challenging the move in court. [ABC News]
- “Israel-Iran Conflict Expected To Hike Gas Prices, Experts Say” • Oil prices soared as Israel and Iran exchanged attacks, and it is all but certain that gasoline prices will rise within days, industry analysts told ABC News. The back-and-forth strikes stoked fears of a possible wider conflict in the Middle East, which produces a large share of global oil. [ABC News]
- “Longi Sets Two World Records For Solar Cell Efficiency” • The Chinese solar technology giant Longi Green Energy Technology Co Ltd announced that it set two new world records for solar cell efficiency. One is 33% conversion efficiency for commercial-size silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells. The other is 26% efficiency for a crystalline silicon module. [China Daily]
- “Abandoning The Market” • Recently, I came across an article on a paper published by the International Energy Agency titled, “Global energy investment set to rise to $3.3 trillion in 2025 amid economic uncertainty and energy security concerns.” We have a problem, which is that we have abandoned a market nearly as big as the new car market. [CleanTechnica]
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