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June 29 Green Energy News

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“As Senate Debates, Elon Musk Calls Trump’s Big Bill ‘Utterly Insane And Destructive’” • Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk criticized the latest version of Trump’s sprawling tax and spending bill, calling it “utterly insane and destructive.” Musk said, “It gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the […]

June 28 Green Energy News

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“US Government Cuts Key Hurricane Forecasting Data From Satellites” • Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cut-off of key data from US Department of Defence satellites, the latest Trump administration move with potential consequences for the quality of forecasting. [CBC]

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June 27 Green Energy News

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“Bernhard Schulte Christens CSOV ‘Windea Curie’” • Bernhard Schulte Offshore took delivery of its Commissioning Service Operation Vessel ‘Windea Curie’ from Ulstein Verft. It is to be deployed on a charter to offshore grid operator TenneT. The 89.6 meter vessel will support the TenneT offshore transmission platforms in the North Sea. [reNews] […]

June 26 Green Energy News

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“Renewables Soar Yet Emissions Hit New Record” • Wind and solar generation grew 16% in 2024, according to the Energy Institute’s influential Statistical Review of World Energy. The combined output rose nine times faster than the total energy demand, the research found. Fossil fuel use still increased just over 1%, however. [reNews] […]

June 25 Green Energy News

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“China-Led Study Proposes Global Green-Energy Network To Solve Power Crisis” • The world’s energy demands in 2050 could be met by an interconnected global solar-wind energy system producing three times the amount of power needed at a lower cost than independent regional systems, according to a Chinese-led study. [South China Morning Post] […]

June 24 Green Energy News

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“Trump Administration Plans To Rescind Rule That Blocks Logging On National Forest Lands” • The Trump administration plans to rescind a rule that blocked logging on national forest lands, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced. The roadless rule dates from the last days of Bill Clinton’s presidency. It has chafed Republican lawmakers. [ABC […]

June 23 Green Energy News

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“Toyota And Airbus Push Fuel Cell Dreams” • Toyota Motor Europe announced a partnership with VDL Group in which four heavy trucks equipped with next-generation Toyota fuel cells are now operating. Also, Airbus and MTU Aero Engines announced a memorandum of understanding to push progress on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for aircraft. […]

June 22 Green Energy News

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“Trump Takes Huge Gamble Putting US At Heart Of Iran-Israel Conflict” • Donald Trump, the president who returned to the White House in January promising to be a “peacemaker,” has taken a dramatic step to insert the US into the fraught conflict between Iran and Israel. He ordered American forces to strike […]

June 21 Green Energy News

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“Europe Has Installed So Many Renewable Energy Sources That It Is Now Facing An Unusual Problem: Electricity Is Too Cheap” • Europe is faced with a paradox: green electricity is so abundant that prices are historically low, or even negative. This situation highlights the challenges of managing an increasingly carbon-free electricity grid. […]

June 20 Green Energy News

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“Where to See Hope amidst Broad US Attack on Cleantech” • Right now, it’s hard to feel much hope if you overly focus on the US or US policies. But if you step beyond that focus, there’s still a lot to be hopeful about. The US may be falling behind, but the […]