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- “US Adds Record Amount Of Battery Energy Storage In First Three Months Of 2025” • The US added a record 1,602-MW of battery storage capacity in the first quarter of 2025, equivalent to the capacity of a large coal fired power plant, the American Clean Power Association said. The US had 30 GW of battery storage at the end of March. [Environment America]
 Battery system (Bureau of Land Management, public domain)
- “Transport Of Mercury Through Rivers Has Risen Threefold Since Industrial Revolution, Study Finds” • Such industries such as coal burning, mining, and manufacturing increase mercury pollution and change the way it moves through rivers, causing a threefold rise in mercury concentrations around the world since the 1850s, a paper in the journal Science shows. [ABC News]
- “Alberta’s Renewable Energy Sabotage: Time For Federal Intervention” • Alberta’s latest assault on renewable energy investors is as clear as it is cynical. Alberta’s new reclamation rules for wind and solar projects are exorbitant, requiring project developers to post 30% of total anticipated decommissioning costs at project inception. [CleanTechnica]
- “Philippines Starts 3.3-GW Offshore Wind Auction” • The Philippines’ Department of Energy set up its Fifth Green Energy Auction, targeting 3,300 MW of fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity for delivery between 2028 and 2030. It is the country’s first auction dedicated solely to offshore wind and forms part of its Green Energy Auction Program. [reNews]
- “Victorian Water Sector Leads The Charge To Net Zero” • The State Government has announced that all 18 of Victoria’s water corporations are on track to be powered with 100% renewable electricity by the end of 2025. And the state’s water corporations have all set targets to reduce their emissions to net zero by 2035 or earlier. [Utility Magazine]
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- “US Adds 8.6 GW Of Solar Manufacturing Capacity, One Of Its Strongest Quarters of Growth Ever” • The US solar industry added 8.6 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity in Q1 2025, marking the third-largest quarter for new manufacturing capacity on record. The surge comes from eight factories in Texas, Ohio, and Arizona. [CleanTechnica]
- “The US Produced More Energy Than Ever Before In 2024” • US total energy production was over 103 quadrillion British thermal units in 2024, a 1% increase from the previous record set in 2023. Several energy sources each set domestic production records last year: natural gas, crude oil, natural gas plant liquids, biofuels, solar, and wind. [CleanTechnica]
- “Oceans Cannot Become ‘Wild West’, Warns UN Chief” • It is a key aim of the now running UN oceans conference is to get sixty countries to ratify a High Seas Treaty and thus bring it into force. One aim of the conference is to take a stand on unregulated mining in the deep sea. It should not be allowed to go ahead, the head of the UN has warned. [BBC]
- “Emperor Penguins Show Dramatic Decline, Satellite Photos Show” • The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than had been thought, according to an analysis of satellite imagery. Between 2009 and 2024 the population of sixteen colonies had declined 22% due to climate change reducing sea ice. [ABC News]
- “How The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Positions US Energy To Be More Costly For Consumers And The Climate” • When it comes to energy policy, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – the official name of a massive federal tax-cut and spending bill passed in May by House Republicans– risks raising Americans’ energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. [The Conversation]
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- “Call It Scienticide, Brain Drain, Or Anti-Intellectualism – The US Is Losing Its Futurists” • What happens when thousands of US scientists lose their jobs or grants? They need to look at every option. The idea of relocation may be necessary for scientists as the year evolves. Not able to wait, US scientists are applying for jobs abroad in record numbers. [CleanTechnica]
- “Tata Power Hits 4 GW Of solar Module Production Capacity” • TP Solar Ltd, the manufacturing unit of Tata Power and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd, made over 4 GW of solar modules at its facility in Tamil Nadu. As of May 31, 2025, the plant has made 4,049 MW of solar modules and 1,441 MW of solar cells. [pv magazine International]
- “Shoreline Brings AI Platform To Onshore Wind Market” • Shoreline Wind has entered the onshore wind market with a full-scale planning, construction and O&M platform. With an established offshore wind platform, Shoreline now brings its simulation-first approach to the onshore wind market, for developers, operators, and service providers. [reNews]
- “Sydney Can Become Its Own Renewable Energy Zone, Take A Load Off NSW Regions” • Sydney could take ownership of its electricity use and production as one big renewable energy zone, a think tank is suggesting. Doing so would make Sydney the first city in Australia to shift the focus from getting power from a grid to making what it uses. [RenewEconomy]
- “Emissions Fell When Firms Reported Them – EPA May End Rule” • The EPA started requiring large polluters to report their own pollution more than a decade ago. Emissions from four coal-fired plants in southwest Indiana have dropped 60% since 2010, when the rule took effect. Now, the EPA is thinking about ending the rule, and emissions may go up. [ABC News]
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- “Solar Surpasses Nuclear For First Time, Contributes 10% Of Global Power In April” • Solar power generated 10% of global electricity in April 2025, its highest-ever monthly share and for the first time it overtook nuclear energy, according to Ember’s Electricity Data Explorer. Solar power has also passed windpower for the first time on record. [ET EnergyWorld]
 Solar power (Nuno Marques, Unsplash, cropped)
- “Vinfast EV Taxis Now In Manila” • Vietnamese transportation company Green & Smart Mobility has just debuted its fleet of VinFast VF e34 taxis in the Philippines. The country is the fourth in Southeast Asia to receive the electric taxis after Vietnam, Laos, and Indonesia. GSM was founded by VinFast CEO Pham Nhat Vuong, a Vietnamese billionaire. [CleanTechnica]
- “Is It Better To Neglect Your Garden?” • When she’s not leading garden-based learning at the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University, Ashley Louise Miller Helmholdt likes to garden and has several gardens of her own. “I have a little plot that’s just wild,” she says. “I have a native plant and pollinator garden. So I have a little bit of everything.” [BBC]
- “Tesla Moves To Block City Of Austin From Releasing Robotaxi Information” • Tesla is a publicly held company that intends to begin a robotaxi service on public roads in Austin, on June 10. Even though the public is an unwitting (possibly unwilling) party in the experiments, Tesla is fighting fiercely to keep any and all information about them private. [CleanTechnica]
- “US Wind Clears Last Hurdle For Maryland Project” • US Wind has received an air quality permit for its Maryland offshore wind project, clearing the way for construction to begin. The project had received the go-ahead from the federal government last December, but was awaiting the final required permit from the state of Maryland. [reNews]
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- “Debunking Trump’s False Claims On Wind Energy” • The US President claimed that “windmills are driving whales crazy” and “are not truly green,” statements then repeated on social media to bash renewable energy sources. DW’s Fact check team takes the wind out of the sail of disinformation by checking some of the most viral claims. [DW]
- “Transforming Canada: Mapping A 100% Electrified Energy Economy” • Canada stands at a crossroads in its energy future. As a Canadian who is involved in shaping Ireland’s 2050 energy roadmap, I see a opportunity for Canada to follow a similarly ambitious trajectory toward comprehensive electrification and renewable energy integration. [CleanTechnica]
- “ACEN Grows Footprint With Cagayan Solar Bid” • ACEN Corp, a unit of the Ayala Group, expanded its renewable energy footprint in North Luzon with the now-operating 133-MW Cagayan North Solar project in Lal-lo, Cagayan. Developed with CleanTech Renewable Energy 4 Corp, facility generates 188 GWh of electricity annually. [Daily Tribune]
- “Insurance Companies Canceling Home Owner Insurance Are Supporting LNG Terminals” • The same insurance companies that are refusing to insure homes in many areas of this country because of climate related risks are doubling down on insuring LNG terminals that will make global heating worse. Talk about being two-faced! [CleanTechnica]
- “AT&T Signs VPPA With Enbridge For 130 MW Of Solar Power In Texas” • US telco AT&T has inked a long-term virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Canadian energy giant Enbridge for the entire output of a 130-MW solar project in Jim Wells County, Texas. The Orange Grove Solar project is Enbridge’s first solar project in Texas. [Data Center Dynamics]
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- “Quaise ‘Proof Of Concept’ Demo Goes Live In Texas” • An MIT spinoff known as Quaise, proposes to use microwaves to drill holes deep enough to reach super hot zones as much as 12,000 feet down. Quaise believes there is enough heat below the surface of the Earth to generate virtually all the electricity people might need for millions of years. [CleanTechnica]
 Quaise demonstration facility (Quaise image)
- “Renewable Energy Helps Keep Alaska Power Affordable. Tax Credits Shouldn’t Be Eliminated” • Federal tax credits make renewable energy projects more economical to build. Right now we need Senator Murkowski’s help in restoring tax credits and other renewable energy provisions that were eliminated by the House of Representatives. [Anchorage Daily News]
- “Climate Change Is Causing The Florida Real Estate Market To Tumble” • Climate change has created what many are calling a perfect storm: HOA insurance rate hikes, triggered by extreme weather events and compounded by special assessments to pay for the required Milestone work, have put many condo owners out of the FL real estate market. [CleanTechnica]
- “Cities Around The World Are Sinking At ‘Worrying Speed’” • Dozens of coastal areas are sinking at a worrying speed, a study by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore shows. The team studied subsidence at 48 coastal cities, in places that are particularly vulnerable to a combination of sinking land and seas that are rising due to climate change. [BBC]
- “As UN Climate Talks Loom, Brazil’s Amazon Forest Loses In May An Area Larger Than NYC” • Brazil’s environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% compared to the same month last year, according to official monitoring data. Forest loss reached 960 km² (371 mi²) during the period. [ABC News]
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- “EnBW Selects Lautec For Tracking Vessels” • Lautec signed a contract with German energy company EnBW to provide digital tracking of crew transfer vessels at its operational offshore wind farms. EnBW will deploy Lautec’s Daily Progress Reporting, WindGIS, and Analytics modules to improve real-time visibility of vessel movements and offshore logistics. [reNews]
 Offshore wind vessel (EnBW x Lautec image)
- “FeatherEdge Serration ‘Cuts Turbine Noise'” • German developer Schierloh Engineering has successfully trialled a new noise-reduction technology on one of its Enercon E-160 E3 turbines. The project involved replacing the turbine’s standard serrations with FeatherEdge, a blade-edge retrofit developed by Canadian firm Biome Renewables. [reNews]
- “India’s Clean Energy Must Now Be Round-The-Clock” • India is working to generate 500 GW of renewable power, a move that supports climate goals and fuels industrial growth, urbanisation, and national progress. Delivering this power reliably, constantly, and economically at all hours is the real challenge in achieving this goal. [BW Businessworld]
- “Neoen Opens Portugal’s Largest Solar Park” • Neoen opened Portugal’s largest solar park, a 272-MW facility comprising the Rio Maior and Torre Bela solar farms. Together, the two solar farms will generate over 500-GWh of electricity each year, equivalent to the consumption of 110,000 households, according to the French developer. [reNews]
- “Ford F-150 Is Top Selling Electric Truck In USA – In May And All Time” • Ford reached out with the news that the Ford F-150 Lightning is the best selling electric pickup truck in the US again. That’s for both the month of May and across all time. In total, the F-150 Lightning has sold a lot more units than the #2 Rivian R1T and the #3 Tesla Cybertruck. [CleanTechnica]
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- “Global Energy Investment To Hit $3.3 Trillion In 2025” • The Global energy investment is set to reach a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, with clean technologies attracting over twice the capital of fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency says. IEA executive director Fatih Birol said energy security is a key driver of this year’s record investment levels. [reNews]
 Fatih Birol (IEA image)
- “India Coal-Fired Power Output Falls At Fastest Pace In Five Years In May” • India’s coal-fired electricity generation in May fell at the fastest pace in five years, as overall power demand declined for the first time since August and renewable energy generation rose to a record high, according to a Reuters analysis of government data. [Yahoo News Singapore]
- “How High-Rise Forests Can Transform City Life And Make Us Happier” • In 2007, Italian architect Stefano Boeri saw a city being built in Dubai, full of skyscrapers covered in glass, ceramic and metal. He was soon designing buildings covered with leaves. Ten years after the first were built, we see they are better in many ways, including cooler. [BBC]
- “ScottishPower Renewables Backs Charging For Electric Vessels Offshore” • SPR confirmed technical and economic feasibility of offshore charging for electric service and crew transfer vessels. MJR’s analysis found that regular offshore and onshore charging could make electric vessels cost-competitive with marine gas oil alternatives in the near future. [reNews]
- “Tesla Robotaxi Service Begins Next Week In Austin” • After nearly ten years of promises, Elon Musk says full self driving is finally about to run, as a small fleet of Tesla Model Ys equipped with the latest FSD software upgrades will begin robotaxi service in Austin, Texas next week. The cars will be limited to driving on streets in certain areas of the city. [CleanTechnica]
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- “Forecast For Summer Of 2025 Shows Hotter-Than-Average Temperatures” • The latest summer season outlook by NOAA shows hotter-than-average temperatures are predicted across much of the country this summer, with the greatest likelihood of extreme heat hitting swaths of the East Coast, southern Plains, and the West. [ABC News]
 Pond on a hot day (Nick Sexton, Unsplash)
- “Norges, RWE Complete Offshore Wind Tie Up” • Norges Bank Investment Management acquired a 49% stake in RWE’s 1.6-GW Nordseecluster and 1.1-GW Thor offshore wind projects. RWE will retain a 51% share and remain responsible for construction and operation of both projects. The transaction is valued at around €1.4 billion. [reNews]
- “Climate Change Added Thirty Days of Extreme Heat For Over 4 Billion People Since Last Year” • Anthropogenic climate change added thirty days of extreme heat for over four billion people last year, worldwide, a report found. The report is a joint effort by the World Weather Attribution, Climate Central and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center. [EcoWatch]
- “Electricity Prices In Europe Fell Significantly In May Thanks To Renewable Energy” • A fall in electricity prices in May was largely driven by an increase in production of wind and solar energy and falling demand, despite fluctuations in gas prices. Most European markets also recorded negative hourly prices during the month. [GMK Center]
- “Vestas Turbine Makes Its Debut” • Vestas reached a milestone with the first successful installation of its latest 7+MW wind turbine model. Installation of the first commercial V172-7.2MW took place in Germany. The turbine, part of the company’s EnVentus platform, was delivered to customer LSF Energy GmbH & Co KG in Salzkotten. [reNews]
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- “Strategic Marine Delivers Two CTVs To Louis Dreyfus” • The Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine delivered two new offshore wind crew transfer vessels to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. The two CTVs are sister vessels to Acti’Vent and Esti’Vent, which are already in LDA’s fleet. The vessels will support the company’s offshore wind operations. [reNews]
 Crew transfer vessel (Strategic Marine)
- “The World Hit Another Clean Power Record For Electricity In 2024” • Despite an abrupt shift in energy policy over in the US, it’s a big world and lots of decarbonization action is going on. The think tank Ember, for example, ran the numbers and found that clean power (including nuclear) accounted for over 40% of global electricity capacity last year. [CleanTechnica]
- “How Electric Scooters Are Driving China’s Salt Battery Push” • China is racing ahead of the rest of the world to bring sodium-ion batteries to the mass market. The batteries are being used for Vespa-like scooters that sell for between £300 and £500 ($400 and $660). Unlike lithium, sodium is an abundant element. It can be extracted from sea salt. [BBC]
- “Azerbaijan To Launch Ten Renewable Energy Plants Within Two Years” • Azerbaijan is set to boost its renewable energy capacity with ten solar and wind power plants slated to become operational over the next two years, Azernews reports, citing the Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov. Azerbaijan is poised to invest $2.7 billion in the projects by 2027. [AzerNews]
- “World’s Installed Renewable Capacity To Reach 11.2 TW By 2035” • GlobalData expects the global renewable energy installed capacity to reach 11.2 TW by 2035 from 3.42 TW in 2024, led by solar and wind power. This reflects a cumulative annual growth rate of 11% from 2024 to 2035, driven largely by declining costs and strong policy support. [Asian Power]
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