Headline News:
- “Energy Company Announces Plans For Nation’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory” • Lithium has been the go-to metal for battery production for more than 30 years. Sodium is a less expensive and more sustainable alternative. Natron, a US battery maker announced plans to invest $1.4 billion in a large factory to produce sodium-ion batteries. [MSN]
Sodium-ion battery (Natron Energy image)
- “Hurricane Francine Knocks Energy Infrastructure Offline, But Not Clean Energy” • The US Energy Information Administration announced that an extensive array of energy infrastructure has been knocked offline by Hurricane Francine. But one thing stood out: the infrastructure hit was to the grid and fossil fuels; clean energy was not hit. [CleanTechnica]
- “Trump Is Brutally Mocked By Germany Over False Debate Claim” • Germany’s Foreign Ministry delivered a brutal fact-check of Trump’s false debate claim that the country had reneged on its push to promote renewable energy sources. As with many Trump claims, this one could have been cleared up with a simple Google search. [MSNBC News]
- “GE Vernova Aims To Cut Utility-Scale Solar Costs With New Inverter” • The solar industry has been driving down costs step by step over the past decade. Now solar power has become the most cost-competitive option for new power plants, and solar power is the #1 source of new power capacity around the world. GE Vernova has made another step. [CleanTechnica]
- “The Senate Race In Nevada Pits Renewable Energy Against Fossil Fuels” • Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown differ sharply on climate policy and the development of Nevada’s solar industry. Rosen supports policies promoting clean energy. Brown advocates producing more oil and gas. [The Daily Climate]
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