June 9 Green Energy News

Headline News:

“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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