Headline News:
- “Fourteen Countries In The World Get Almost All Of Their Electricity From Renewables” • Since 2020, fourteen countries have consistently generated over 95% renewable electricity, according to Ember’s Yearly electricity data. In eight of these countries, electricity has been almost entirely renewable-based for over twenty years. [Our World in Data]
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- “Glory Days Of Amphibious Aircraft Return, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Edition” • Amphibious aircraft have seen a comeback partly as a means of avoiding crowded airports, and partly on account of rising tensions between Taiwan and China. The Aviation Industry Corporation of China has brought a large amphibious aircraft into production. [CleanTechnica]
- “Researchers Claim New Process Destroys Forever Chemicals” • The scientists at Ritsumeikan, a Japanese company, say they have developed an eco-friendly way to eliminate harmful forever chemicals using visible LED light. The process has achieved a nearly complete breakdown of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at room temperature. [CleanTechnica]
- “Adani Green Begins Wind Power Generation From The World’s Largest Renewable Energy Plant” • Adani Green Energy Limited, India’s largest renewable energy company, made 250 MW of wind capacity operational at the 30,000-MW renewable energy plant at Khavda, Gujarat. So a total of 2,250 MW at the Khavda plant is on line. [Free Press Journal]
- “NRC Completes Safety Review For Kairos Demonstration Nuclear Plant” • The US NRC staff has concluded after a safety review that a construction permit can be issued for Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 advanced demonstration facility at a site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The demonstration facility will have two 35-MW thermal test reactors. [NucNet]
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