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Headline News:

• “US EIA Forecasts World Oil Consumption Growth To Slow Amid Less Economic Activity” • The US Energy Information Administration forecasts consumption growth of crude oil and other liquid fuels will slow over the next two years, driven by a slowdown in economic growth, particularly in Asia, in its May Short-Term Energy Outlook. [CleanTechnica]

Offshore oil platform (Zachary Theodore, Unsplash)

• “Canadian Wind Project Secures $1 Billion In Financing” • A Canadian consortium that includes Boralex has financing for the 400-MW Des Neiges – Secteur sud wind project in Quebec. La Societe de projet BVH1 also inclues Energir Developpement and Hydro-Quebec, and it has in place $960 million of financing for the wind project. [reNews]
• “‘Rogue’ Communication Devices Found On Chinese-Made Solar Power Inverters” • US officials have discovered undisclosed communication devices on the power inverters of some solar panels manufactured in China, Reuters reported. The inverters are part of the hardware package connecting solar arrays to the power grid. [Utility Dive]
• “US Bill Will Deter Renewables” • The United States draft budget reconciliation bill would deter renewable energy projects, analysts warn. Energy analytics company Wood Mackenzie has warned that if the bill is passed, solar, wind, and energy storage forecasts could be downgraded, while 95% of announced green hydrogen projects will be put at risk. [reNews]
• “National Grid Takes £303 Million US Offshore Wind Hit” • National Grid booked an impairment of £303 million ($403 million) on its paused 2,800-MW Community Offshore Wind in the New York Bight, a joint venture with RWE. The company cited the regulatory uncertainty created in the US since the election of President Donald Trump. [reNews]

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• “Trump Administration Attempts Burying Climate Change Evidence to Further Fossil Fuel Agenda” • To limit the damage of the climate crisis, the country must transition quickly from fossil fuels to clean energy and invest in resilience. The administration is hell-bent on doing the exact opposite. And what better way than to hide the facts and spread the lies? [The Equation]

Flood (Justin Wilkens, Unsplash, cropped)

• “Ocean Winds Celebrates Portuguese Floater” • Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture between EDP Renováveis and Engie, is celebrating five years of successful operator of the 25-MW WindFloat Atlantic project, the first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm in the world, located approximately 20 km off the coast of Portugal. [reNews]
• “A New Era of Wheelchair Accessible Electric Vehicles” • Kia Corporation showcased the PV5 WAV (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle) model at the Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit in London in collaboration with UK-based Motability Operations Ltd. The PV5 WAV comes in response to increasing demand for accessible vehicles. [CleanTechnica]
• “Powertech Warns Skills Shortage Poses Threat To Energy Transition” • Perth-headquartered engineering and technical services business Powertech has warned that the industrial sector’s desperate skills shortage must be addressed for Australia to meet its lofty clean energy targets. Australia will require up to 700,000 clean energy workers, [pv magazine Australia]
• “Extreme Heat Will Make It Feel More Like August Than May For Texas And Southeast US” • Triple-digit temperatures more commonly seen in the throes of summer and not in the spring were making an unwelcome visit to Texas and other parts of the southeastern US this week, placing millions of Americans under extreme heat warnings. [ABC News]

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• “Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere Surged In 2024” • The latest update from NOAA shows an alarming increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, and no one is quite sure how to explain it. If the president has his way, NOAA will never have enough staff or funding to find the answer. But clearly, the levels are accelerating rather than slowing. [CleanTechnica]

Increases in CO₂ emissions (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory)

• “First Turbine In Place At 488-MW French Offshore Wind Farm” • Ocean Winds is celebrating the installation of the first turbine at the 488-MW Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore wind farm. In total, 61 Siemens Gamesa 8-MW turbines will be installed at the French offshore wind project between May and September this year. [reNews]
• “Cerulean’s 1-GW Aspen Floater ‘To Support 1,000 Jobs'” • Cerulean Winds said that the 1-GW Aspen floating wind project in the UK’s Central North Sea is expected to support more than 1000 jobs and attract a total investment of £10.9 billion over its lifespan. Aspen is being built by several partners with experience in large scale offshore projects. [reNews]
• “Illinois’ Grid Needs Batteries. Can The Legislature Deliver?” • Illinois’s clean energy transition mandates a phaseout of fossil-fuel power by 2045, but it depends on large amounts of energy storage. This is especially true now with the proliferation of data centers. Energy companies are pushing for action on batteries before the legislative session ends. [Canary Media]
• “Scars From The World’s First Deep Sea Mining Test 50 Years On” • A section of the Blake Plateau, off the east coast of the US, is barren with the scars from the world’s first deep-sea mining pilot test carried out in 1970. Half a century after the world’s first deep sea mining tests picked metal nodules from the seafloor the damage has barely begun to heal. [BBC]

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• “Australian Giant Fortescue Plans 100-GW Renewable Energy Hub In Morocco” • Australian industrial group Fortescue, led by billionaire Andrew Forrest, is developing an ambitious project to transform Morocco into a green energy bridge between Africa and Europe. The initiative aims to establish 100 GW of solar and wind capacity in North Africa. [Medafrica Times]

Morocco (Sergey Pesterev, Unsplash)

• “More Chinese Energy Investments In Africa Are Going To Renewables, Report Finds” • China is increasingly channelling its energy investments in Africa into renewable projects, with solar and wind power now accounting for 59% of its energy projects on the continent, according to a report by UK-based think tank ODI Global. [South China Morning Post]
• “Japan And China Are In A Race For Space Solar Power Plants” • China launched a project to build an orbiting space solar power plant that could produce more energy than what can be obtained from all sources on Earth. Meanwhile, Japan announced that it is also on track to begin transmitting solar energy from space to Earth early next year. [KosovaPress]
• “We Mustn’t Snatch Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory On Wind Power” • The news that Ørsted is downing tools on its massive Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm may be a shock, but rough winds have been buffeting the industry for some time. The UK has led the world on offshore wind. And it still can, despite the squall that hit Hornsea 4. [The Times]
• “Energy Star Program Gets The Kiss Of Death” • In 1992, during the term of George H W Bush, the Energy Star program was created to promote more energy efficient appliances: air conditioners, water heaters, dishwashers, clothes dryers, and others. Now, though it provides a guide and costs very little, it is to be tossed. Why? Glad you asked. [CleanTechnica]

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