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• “Dongfang Unveils 26-MW Offshore Turbine” • Dongfang has unveiled a 26MW turbine. The Chinese manufacturer reveaed pictures of the machine’s giant nacelle at its factory in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. The machine has the world’s highest capacity of any offshore model. It has a blade diameter of 310 meters and hub height of 185 meters. [reNews]

Nacelle of Dongfang 26-MW turbine (Dongfang image)

• “India Passes 200-GW Renewable Energy Milestone, Heads For Green Future” • India passed a renewable energy milestone, with a renewable energy capacity of 200 GW in September, marking a big step toward sustainability. The Central Electricity Authority reported that India’s generating capacity from renewable energy now stands at 201,457 MW. [Elets eGov]
• “Real Zero at Fortescue” • Fortescue is in the news a lot. Just a few weeks ago, at a UN roundtable, Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest unveiled a plan to move mining operations from “net zero” to “real zero.” He showed how Fortescue will eliminate Scope 1 and 2 emissions without voluntary carbon offsets and without carbon capture and storage. [CleanTechnica]
• “Biden Tours Hurricane-Hit Florida, Announces $612 Million In Projects” • President Joe Biden on Sunday toured areas of Florida ravaged by the back-to-back hurricanes and announced federal funding for projects to strengthen the electric grid and a “whole government” effort on recovery efforts. He announced $612 million for six DOE projects. [ABC News]
• “Florida Is Developing Rapidly. Will Climate Change Impede Its Growth?” • Florida has the second-highest permit-issuing state for both single-home and multifamily permits, according to the National Association of Home Builders. But destruction by hurricanes spotlighted residents’ ongoing vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. [ABC News]

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• “New Hampshire’s Low-Income Community Solar Program Is Finally Nearing The Starting Line” • More than seven years after the New Hampshire regulators first approved the idea of using community solar to create savings for low-income households, electric bill discounts are finally appearing on the horizon for the first batch of participants. [CleanTechnica]

Community solar array in Harvard, Massachusetts (Stephen Coffrin, US DOE)

• “Amazon Prefers Renewables In Asia As Nuclear Still Elusive” • Amazon is only looking at wind and solar to offer green power for projects in Asia, even as global technology companies begin examining nuclear generation to supply energy-hungry data centers. This is in contrast to the US, where tech titans want to fuel them with nuclear energy. [The Japan Times]
• “Imagining Peak Car: Can We Live Without The Private Automobile?” • An article in the Washington Post says only 8.4% of US households have no car, and 33% have just one. None of the alternatives to vehicle ownership has made a dent. Going without a car may be a difficult choice for transportation, but the choice has rewards. [CleanTechnica]
• “Superhot, Superdeep Rock Miles Below Could Create A Clean, Renewable Energy Source” • Laboratory data reported in the journal Nature Communications confirm the potential for the goal of geothermal energy: tapping into the superhot, superdeep rock miles below our feet. It could be an energy source to replace a significant amount of fossil fuels. [Mining.com]
• “Latvenergo Unit Starts Building 176 MW Of Solar Parks In Lithuania” • Elektrum Lietuva, a unit of Latvian state-owned utility Latvenergo AS, announced the start of construction works on three solar parks in Lithuania with a combined capacity of 176 MW. The three sites are expected to be operational by no later than September 2025. [Renewables Now]

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• “First Electric School Bus Fleet To Serve A Sovereign Tribal Community In The US” • In Minnesota, the Red Lake School District unveiled a new electric school bus fleet. It is the first school district with an indigenous population to use funding from the EPA Clean School Bus Program. Red Lake honors their roots while using modern technology. [CleanTechnica]

Red Lake ceremony (Red Lake School District)

• “Sany Installs 15-MW Onshore Wind Turbine” • Chinese firm Sany Renewable Energy installed a self-developed onshore 15-MW wind turbine, the SI-270150, in Tongyu, Jilin Province. This feat set two new global records, one for the largest single-unit capacity and the other for largest rotor diameter for onshore turbines, the turbine firm said. [reNews]
• “Guess Which Country Will Account For 60% Of Re Additions Until 2030” • China, the dominant player in renewable energy, is expected to account for almost 60% of the total clean energy to be added globally between 2024 and 2030. While Beijing adds the biggest volumes, India is growing the fastest amongst major economies, the report said. [Asian Power]
• “Lightsource BP Opens 50-MW Polish PV Farm” • Lightsource BP has opened the 50MW Kotuń Solar Farm, its first PV project in Poland. The Kotuń Solar Farm is a key project for Lightsource BP, marking a milestone in the firm’s contribution to Poland’s renewable energy sector while supporting the Lightsource BP energy transition strategy. [reNews]
• “Hurricane Milton Could Be ‘Like Nothing They Have Ever Seen Before,’ FEMA Administrator Warns” • Even as Hurricane Milton was miles southwest of Tampa, officials in Florida were doing all they could do to brace for impact at around 9 PM on Wednesday. FEMA warned that the storm could “be like nothing they have seen before.” [ABC News]

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• “Global Floating Wind Pipeline Hits 266 GW” • The global floating offshore wind project pipeline grew by 9% over the last 12 months to 266 GW, according to a RenewableUK report. A year ago, the pipeline stood at 244 GW, and it expanded by 22 GW in the past year. The number of projects increased globally during that time from 285 to 316. [reNews]

Work on a floating windfarm (Principle Power image)

• “Better Energy Signs First Finnish PPA” • Better Energy signed its first power purchase agreement in Finland, to build a solar park near Hanko. Faerch will offtake enough renewable energy to cover around 70% of its annual electricity use in the country. The solar park is expected to be connected to the grid in 2026 and generate 38 GWh annually. [reNews]
• “Toyota Puts Nearly $1 Billion Into Electric Aviation Startup” • Toyota, still the largest automaker in the world, has announced that it is going to “invest an additional $500 million to support the certification and commercial production of Joby’s electric air taxi, with the aim of realizing the two companies’ shared vision of air mobility.” [CleanTechnica]
• “Salmon Swim Freely In The Klamath River For First Time In A Century After Dams Removed” • For the first time in over a century, just days after the largest dam removal project in US history was completed, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries. The river is a major watershed near the California-Oregon border. [ABC News]
• “Home Insurers Argue For A 42% Average Rate Hike In North Carolina” • With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began on the insurance industry’s request to raise homeowner premium rates by more than 42% on average, with variations depending on location. [ABC News]

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• “AV Successfully Flight Tests New Solar-Powered Aircraft” • An upgraded Sunglider™ was tested by AeroVironment, showing off improved high-altitude platform-station capabilities. The result is Horus™ A, which is a new version of Sunglider for government applications. The Horus A is capable of carrying payloads of up to 150 pounds. [CleanTechnica]

Solar-powered aircraft (Courtesy of AeroVironment, Inc)

• “As The Era Of Coal Comes To An End, How Close Is The UK To 100% Clean Energy?” • The UK was the first in the world to generate electricity from coal. Now it is the first major economy to phase it out. Such a rapid transition is only possible due to the rise of alternative electricity sources that are capable of meeting rising demands. [The Independent]
• “Emissions From LNG Are Worse Than From Burning Coal” • A study published in the journal Energy Science And Engineering argues that greenhouse gas emissions associated with extracting natural gas, compressing it, and transporting it mean the entire process results in about a third more damage than burning coal at end use locations. [CleanTechnica]
• “Less Than Ten Days After Helene Made Landfall, Florida Braces For Another Hurricane, Potentially A Category 3 ” • Less than ten days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Milton could land as a Category 3 storm. [CNN]
• “Dakota County’s Byllesby Dam Modernization To Double Renewable Energy Output, Securing Cannon Falls’ Energy Needs” • Dakota County’s Byllesby Dam, a century-old structure, has recently completed a significant upgrade that promises to double its renewable energy output, as local leaders and partners congregated to mark this milestone. [Hoodline]

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