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- “First Substation Installed At CVOW” • The first substation for the 2600-MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is in place. Last November, Dominion Energy said the offshore substation foundations and were installed in the first installation season. The 2.6-GW offshore wind farm is being built 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. [reNews]
 Substation installation (Dominion Energy image)
- “Enercon Unveils Taller Towers” • Enercon is developing additional and taller Hybrid Steel Towers for its EP5 turbine. With the additional steel tower variants, the tower portfolio will be expanded, so Enercon can offer towers with high hub heights worldwide. The technology has already proven itself in practice and is to be delivered as early as 2026. [reNews]
- “Breathe Deep, America. Carbon Dioxide Is Good For You!” • Energy secretary Chris Wright is telling African leaders that burning coal is good for them because it worked well for the US a hundred years ago. And EPA administrator Lee Zeldin proudly announced 31 separate actions to roll back restrictions on air and water pollution. [CleanTechnica]
- “CIP’s Fifth Flagship Fund Smashes €12 Billion Target” • CIP, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has announced that its fifth flagship fund surpassed its target size of €12 billion. CIP says investor interest in large-scale greenfield energy infrastructure investments is strong, as commitments exceeding the €12 billion target, excluding capital for co-investments. [reNews]
- “How To Reduce Mining Emissions Easily” • According to the Climate Change Authority’s 2024 ‘Sector Pathway Review,’ emissions from Australia’s resources sector equaled 99 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, representing 23% of the country’s total emissions in that year. This is key to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. [Australian Mining]
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- “US Battery Capacity Increased 66% In 2024” • In the US, cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 GW in 2024, according to the January 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Generators added 10.4 GW of battery storage capacity in 2024, the second-largest generating capacity addition after solar. [CleanTechnica]
 US battery capacity (EIA image)
- “Why The Trump Administration Is Wrong About An Energy Crisis In The US” • The Trump administration is attempting to push the idea of a looming energy crisis in the US, but its claims couldn’t be further from reality, according to several experts who spoke to ABC News. There isn’t even the slightest hint of an energy crisis in the US. [ABC News]
- “NOAA Braces For Mass Layoffs, With Concerns About Vitally Important Weather Services” • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration’s mandate for agencies to prepare “reductions in force,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. [ABC News]
- “Pursuing The Sound Of Every Bird In Ireland” • Over half of Ireland’s birds at risk of extinction, and Seán Ronayne is using recordings he made to advocate for their preservation. He has made about 12,000 recordings of Irish birds and other wildlife. He says “It’s not just birds that are at risk of extinction, these are a symptom of something much greater.” [BBC]
- “EPA Takes Aim At Water, Air And Toxics Protections As Part Of Massive Deregulation Campaign” • Calling it the “biggest deregulatory action in US history,” the Environmental Protection Agency rolled out moves aimed at walking back environmental protections and eliminating a host of climate change regulations, some decades old. [ABC News]
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- “Flood And Drought Risk Increasing In Cities” • The world’s 100 most populated cities are becoming increasingly exposed to both flooding and drought, according to new research. Charity WaterAid worked on a study with the University of Bristol and Cardiff University and found 17% of the cities studied were at risk from “climate whiplash.” [BBC]
- “US Installed Record 50 GW Of Solar In 2024” • Figures shot the US installed 50 GW of new solar capacity in 2024. It is the largest single year of new capacity added by any technology in over two decades. Solar and storage account for 84% of all new capacity added to the US grid last year, according to the US Solar Market Insight 2024 Year in Review report. [reNews]
- “Solar Farms Can Host Up To Three Times As Many Birds As Crop Fields” • Building solar farms should be done carefully to avoid exacerbating a reduction in biodiversity. We found that solar farms in East Anglia that were managed for biodiversity had more bird species, and more birds overall, than surrounding cropland. [RenewEconomy]
- “Europe Seeks To Avoid Russian Energy If Sanctions Eased, Ministers And Execs Say” • European buyers are unlikely to return to Russia’s energy sector if sanctions are lifted, as the bloc has diversified its power mix with both renewable energy and alternative gas suppliers, ministers and executives said at a conference in Houston. [Yahoo News UK]
- “Trump Or No Trump, EV Charging Is Getting Easier Than Ever” • The occupant of the White House is determined to take down the entire US auto industry, EVs and all. Presidents come and go, and this one will be gone four years hence. Meanwhile, EV charging stakeholders continue to lay the groundwork for the electrified future of the US. [CleanTechnica]
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- “50Hertz To Invest €23 Billion In Grid Expansion” • 50Hertz is to invest almost €23 billion to improve its transmission grid in Germany to 2028. This is to facilitate the energy transition. The €23 billion is being spent on overhead lines, submarine and land cables, substations, digitalisation, and other technologies in the period 2024 to 2028. [reNews]
 Offshore generating plant (50Hertz image)
- “Billionaire Carlos Slim Cancels $22 Billion In Starlink Orders Due To Elon Musk’s Outburst” • Aside from aligning himself with Trump and his incessant attacks on Mexico, Musk implied in January that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim was involved in drug cartels in Mexico. Slim soon decided to cancel $22 billion of funds heading to Starlink. [CleanTechnica]
- “How Global Warming Could Threaten Satellites, According To Study” • Global warming is causing space debris to linger above the planet for longer periods of time, leaving less space for functioning satellites and posing a growing problem for the long-term use of Earth’s orbital space, a study published in Nature Sustainability found. [ABC News]
- “Gujarat Targets 37,350 MW Renewable Energy Generating Capacity By 2026” • By 2026, state of Gujarat’s solar, wind, and solar-wind hybrid power capacity will be 37,350 MW. This will develop from an investment of ₹1.50 lakh crore ($17.2 billion). Gujarat Power Corporation Limited is the nodal agency for the renewable energy initiative. [DeshGujarat]
- “SCOTUS Rejects Republican Effort To Halt Climate Lawsuits In Democrat-Led States” • The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in nineteen states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry in Democratic-led states. The complaint was that the Democratic states are trying to set US energy policy. [ABC News]
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- “Early Summer Could Spell Trouble For India’s Farms And Factories” • Across India as cool weather beats a hasty retreat, anxieties are building up at farms and factories, with cropping patterns and business plans getting upended. Data from the Indian Meteorological Department shows that last month was India’s hottest February in 125 years. [BBC]
- “US Startup Brings Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Platform To The World” • The floating offshore wind turbine platform is a global venture, spearheaded by the California startup ECO TLP. The new platform is designed to streamline the process to install floating offshore wind turbines in waters between 250 and 2,000 meters deep. [CleanTechnica]
- “What’s Next For The Economy? Billionaire Tom Steyer Says It Should Be Renewable Energy” • Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer discussed the future of green energy at a Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs event. During the talk, Steyer focused on renewable energy as an economic solution for the climate crisis. [The Brown Daily Herald]
- “Caribbean Has Potential To Unlock Solar-To-X Economy” • The Caribbean stands to benefit from low-cost renewable energy, reducing energy system costs and mitigating climate risks for a clean energy transition. The region is poised for a solar-to-X Economy by leveraging its abundant renewable resources for carbon neutrality. [pv magazine International]
- “Hello, TELO!” • TELO Trucks took the wraps off its MT1 battery electric pickup truck for the first time in public on March 6, 2025. The MT1 is about the size of a MINI Cooper. In a press release, TELO Trucks said the MT1 is the world’s most efficient mini pickup truck and is redefining what is possible in electric mobility today. [CleanTechnica]
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- “The Great American Insurance Retreat: Climate Change, Uninsurable Homes, And The Future Of Real Estate” • The US insurance industry is in crisis. If you own a home or business in some parts of the country, your ability to get coverage (let alone afford it) may soon disappear entirely. And this isn’t some far-off projection. It’s happening now. [CleanTechnica]
 Hurricane wreckage (NOAA image)
- “Plans Lodged For ‘Largest’ Floating Solar Farm” • Plans were submitted for what is described as the UK’s largest floating solar farm. Associated British Ports has plans to install 47,000 panels covering around a third of the available water area of Cavendish Dock in Barrow, Cumbria. The plant’s annual production would be equal to the needs of about 14,000 homes. [BBC]
- “President Makes Historic Move On Controversial Energy Sources” • In January, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a law to authorize offshore wind farms, Reuters reported. This could enable incentives to develop wind farms in Brazil’s territorial waters, where wind speeds can be stronger and more consistent than over land. [The Cool Down]
- “New Zinc Battery Delivers Three To Twelve Hours Of Utility-Scale Energy Storage” • Startup Eos Energy Enterprises is scaling up production of its new Z3 aqueous zinc battery, aiming to supply the booming energy storage market in Texas and other parts of the US. The zinc battery is a fire-safe alternative to the lithium-ion battery. [CleanTechnica]
- “Solar Farm To Power 13,000 Homes Gets Go-Ahead” • A solar farm that will generate power for about 13,000 homes will go ahead despite a council previously refusing planning permission for it. Land at Burcot Farm in Oxfordshire, will be used for the 49.9-MW solar farm after the proposal, originally rejected, was successfully appealed. [BBC]
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- “Freja Clears Hurdle For 2.5-GW Offshore Wind Farm” • Freja Offshore got a key permit for its proposed 2500-MW Mareld offshore wind farm in Sweden. The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland granted a Natura 2000 permit for the project. Freja Offshore is a joint venture between Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power. [reNews]
 Floating wind power (Hexicon image)
- “Churches In Louisiana Installing Solar + Storage As Hurricane Prep” • A coalition named Together New Orleans that includes about fifty churches as well as a number of other community institutions is developing a network of ten solar-plus-storage centers around New Orleans. The coalition is actually calling these hubs “lighthouses.” [CleanTechnica]
- “Data, Waves, And Wind To Be Counted In Economies” • Wind and wave power are to be included in measuring countries’ economies, in changes approved by the UN in the first update since 2008. Assets like oilfields were already factored in. This update aims to capture areas that have grown since then, such as the cost of using up natural resources. [BBC]
- “Trump’s Tariffs And New State Regulation Could Increase Power Costs In Texas” • The low costs of developing renewable energy allowed Texas to lead the US in clean energy deployment. But the cost of doing business with new tariffs and rules may stall the industry’s ability to churn out the cheap power, according to developers and experts. [Inside Climate News]
- “Offshore Wind Turbines Promise More Power” • Wind turbines located in the deep ocean off US shores could one day generate as much as 2.8 terawatts of energy. That amount is triple what the country needs to supply all of its current electric power needs, according to the US DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. [ACMA]
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- “UK And Ireland To Boost Offshore Wind Ties” • The UK and Ireland will work more closely together to enable sub-sea energy infrastructure to maximize offshore wind potential in the Irish and Celtic seas. The UK and Irish governments will set up the system for commercial developers to increase offshore energy by cutting red tape for them. [reNews]
 Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Number 10 Downing)
- “Corning Blows A Huge Solar Energy Raspberry At ‘American Energy Dominance'” • Add Corning Incorporated to the growing list of US companies moving forward with renewable energy ventures regardless of President Trump’s desire to assist fossil energy stakeholders. Corning is making a big move into making solar panels. [CleanTechnica]
- “Congress Hears Warnings That Cutting Renewable Energy Incentives Could Drive Up Costs” • Energy experts told congress that rolling back Biden-era tax credits for renewables could slow grid expansion, raise electricity costs, and make it harder to meet surging energy demand, which is rising fast as such customers as data centers come online. [The Daily Climate]
- “Apple Legend Woz Says Tech Companies Are Too Big And Too Political” • Speaking at a tech conference in Barcelona this week, Apple legend Steve Wozniak commented on the tech industry of today. Tech companies have become too big, they are getting too political, and they are increasingly controlling our individual lives. [CleanTechnica]
- “A Fossil Fuel May Be Rebranded ‘Renewable Energy’ Under Proposed Tennessee Law” • Tennessee may become the first state to legally define gas as “renewable energy.” State law now defines natural gas, a fossil fuel, as “clean energy.” But a proposed state bill would expand the definition to state that gas is “renewable,” “clean,” and “green.” [WPLN News]
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- “Ocean Energy Is Almost Ready, But It Needs A Boost Over The Testing Barrier” • The marine energy industry needs to vet their novel tech at custom facilities and instruments. Researchers studying solar panels can prop a new prototype in a sunny field to see how it works, but for an untested marine energy device it is not that simple. [CleanTechnica]
 Artist’s impression of wave energy (Alfred Hicks, NREL)
- “ACP Finds Clean Energy Dominated New US Energy Capacity In 2024” • The American Clean Power Association released its Snapshot of Clean Power in 2024, a preview of the upcoming full Clean Power Annual Market Report. It shows a dominant year for clean energy in 2024, as the US deployed an unprecedented 49 GW of capacity. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
- “Wind And Solar Power Overtake Coal In US For First Time” • Wind and solar energy generated more of the US’ electricity than coal for the first time last year, according to figures released by the US Energy Information Administration. Wind and solar accounted for 17% of the US’ electricity mix while coal fell to an all-time low of 15%. [The Times]
- “‘World-Leading’ Array Of Massive Eight-Hour Solar Batteries To Reboot Australian Manufacturing” • Australian infrastructure investor Quinbrook unveiled plans for a series of massive eight-hour solar batteries that they say will offer Australia the best, and possibly the only, chance to protect Australian manufacturing and attract new industries. [RenewEconomy]
- “Surprising Report Shows Texas Has Enormous Advantage Over Other States” • Everything’s bigger in Texas. Among other things, this idea applies to the state’s enthusiasm for renewable energy, as new data shows it has almost 80% more solar, wind, and battery capacity combined than the state with the next highest capacity, California. [The Cool Down]
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- “Trump’s Energy Agenda To Encounter Roadblocks, Wood Mackenzie Says” • A report from Wood Mackenzie that explores the implications of actions by the Trump administration says North America’s energy transition could slow down by rising trade tariffs, infrastructure delays, and policy uncertainty for emerging technologies. [pv magazine USA]
 Trade goods (PortCalls Asia, Unsplash, cropped)
- “The World’s Strongest Ocean Current Should Be Getting Faster, But It Is At Risk Of Failing” • Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on Earth. Five times as strong as the Gulf Stream, and over 100 times as strong as the Amazon, it is being weakened by fresh water from melting Antarctic ice. [BBC]
- “China’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployed In Antarctica” • A hydrogen fuel cell, developed by a subsidiary of China’s State Power Investment Corporation, was successfully deployed at China’s Qinling Station in Antarctica, in a hybrid power supply of wind, solar, hydrogen, and diesel. It is a significant chapter in development of hydrogen energy. [China Daily]
- “Stalling On Renewables Will See Power Bills Jump In This Decade, Study Shows” • In Australia, domestic power bills could jump 30% by the end of this decade, and for small businesses they could rise by up to 41%, if renewable energy isn’t rolled out faster, according to modelling by Jacobs, a global engineering and professional services firm. [Riotact]
- “US Air Force Leads Defense Department Into A Geothermal Energy Future ” • The US Air Force was an early adopter and market-mover for the budding domestic solar industry back in the early 2000s, leading to solar’s explosive growth curve in the ensuing years. Now the Air Force is poised to do the same for geothermal energy. [CleanTechnica]
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