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January 1 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Wildfires, Floods And Extreme Heat: These Are The Biggest Weather Stories Of 2025” • Devastating wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat events took place during the past year, several resulting in mass fatalities. Experts link some of the worst events to human-amplified climate change. Here are the year’s biggest weather stories. [ABC News]

Water over road (Wes Warren, Unsplash, cropped)

• “China’s Biggest Solar Farm Is Changing The Desert, Not Just Making Power” • China is home to the world’s largest group of solar farms, on the Tibetan Plateau. This massive solar cluster can generate nearly 17,000 MW of electricity. While its main job is to produce clean electricity, scientists found it is improving its environment also. [Renewable Affairs]
• “Google AI Giving Wrong Information On US EV Tax Credit” • Part of the problem with Google AI is that the answers come in an authoritative way that implies 100% accuracy and infallibility. People think, “Okay, I got the answer,” and move on. But there are a lot of mistakes in the AI answers. And one that could cost a lot is about EV tax credits. [CleanTechnica]
• “Trump Administration Orders A Colorado Coal-Fired Power Generator To Stay Open” • The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open. It ordered the owners of the Craig Station unit to keep it running beyond its retirement date at the end of 2025. The plant stopped operating on December 19 because it needs a repair. [ABC News]
• “Biggest Obstacle To Care For Creation Is Not Denial But Confusion, Says Evangelical Climate Scientist” • As concerns about climate change increase, the greatest obstacle to action is not denial but confusion over what to do, according to leading climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe, climate ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance. [christiandaily.com]

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December 31 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Dominion Sues Over CVOW Stoppage” • Dominion Energy filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the order came to stop work on all five US wind farms currently under construction. Dominion said it has already spent roughly $8.9 billion for the $11.2 billion, 2.6-GW Costal Virginia Offshore Wind project. [reNews]

Staging area for CVOW (Dominion Energy image)

• “Positive Environmental Stories Of 2025” • Stress, fear, anger and grief are among all the negative feelings that can come up when we are confronted with the reality of a warming Earth. With constant stories of lives lost or ruined by extreme weather, it’s hard to escape the gravity of climate change. But there also are stories of hope. Here are some. [Euronews]
• “Maryland’s Largest Solar Project Launches On An Old Coal Mine” • Marylanders seem to have been good and nice this year. Rather than getting coal for Christmas, they got a large solar power plant installed on the site of a retired coal mine. CPV Renewable Power launched the 160-MW CPV Backbone Solar project just before Christmas. [CleanTechnica]
• “Taiwan Is On Track To Deploy 31.2 GW Of Solar By 2035” • Taiwan is on track to reach 31.2 GW of solar by 2035, according to figures from UK consulting company GlobalData. The firm projects annual growth additions between 1 GW and 2 GW over the analyzed period, helping Taiwan to surpass 20 GW of solar in 2029 and 30 GW in 2035. [pv magazine India]
• “Ed Miliband ‘To Spend Billions On Solar Power’ In Scramble To Meet Energy Bills Pledge” • The Energy Secretary is expected to set out proposals to allocate up to £13 billion over four years as part of the UK Government’s warm homes plan. The Times reports that billions of pounds are to go to household grants for solar PVs, heat pumps, and battery storage. [MSN]

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December 30 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Sweden Declares The Famous Snowy Owl Regionally Extinct After A Decade Of ‘Silence’” • The Snowy Owl has vanished from Sweden, marking the first time in 20 years that the country has officially lost a bird species. The Snowy Owl is perhaps one of the most iconic birds on the entire planet, but conservationists warn its future hangs in jeopardy. [Euronews]

Snowy Owl (Dušan veverkolog, Unsplash)

• “2025 Was One Of Three Hottest Years On Record, Scientists Say” • Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the average for three years passed the threshold set in the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting warming to no more than 1.5°C (2.7°F). [ABC News]
• “India Adds Record 44.5 GW Renewable Capacity In 2025” • India added a record 44.5 GW of renewable energy capacity, including 35 GW from solar, through November of this year, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The total renewable energy installed capacity reached 253.96 GW in November 2025. [Outlook Business]
• “Renewables Supply Over A Quarter Of US Power” • Almost 26% of US electricity in the first ten months of 2025 came from renewable energy sources, according to analysis by the Sun Day Campaign. The group said monthly data showed solar set fresh records, accounting for just over 9% of total output in the period while wind contributed 9.9%. [reNews]
• “Massachusetts’s First Big Energy Storage Tender Dishes Out 1.3 GW Of Contracts” • By law, Massachusetts has to reach 5 GW of energy storage capacity by 2030. To get going toward that target, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources ran its first large energy storage tender. Now it has awarded 1.268 GW of contracts. [CleanTechnica]

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December 29 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Renewable Energy Becomes The World’s Biggest Source Of Electricity ” • For the first time, renewable energy like solar and wind are producing more electricity than coal in many parts of the world. This change marks a big shift in how the world gets power, and it could help slow climate change. This milestone was reported by BBC News. [Microgrid Media]

Wind turbines (Drew Hays, Unsplash)

• “Electric Buses Prove Their Worth Down Under” • Transport for New South Wales announced that data from regional trials have proven the worth of electric buses. Twelve electric buses in the trial delivered generally positive outcomes, covering more than 300,000 kilometers. They saved emissions, and they saved a lot of money. [CleanTechnica]
• “Renewable Energy Is Cheaper And Healthier. So Why Isn’t It Replacing Fossil Fuels Faster?” • A decade ago, the cheapest way to meet growing demand for electricity was to build more coal or natural gas power plants. Not anymore. Solar and wind power aren’t just better for the climate; they’re also less expensive today than fossil fuels at utility scale. [Yahoo News UK]
• “Climate Change Could Put Everyday Food At Risk, Scientists Warn” • According to reporting by The Guardian, scientists have concluded that losses of key global crops to pests will increase significantly as the planet warms. Wheat, rice and maize are forecast to suffer losses of about 46%, 19% and 31% respectively if global heating reaches 2°C. [MSN]
• “How Trump Transformed Energy, Environmental Policy This Year” • Since President Trump’s inauguration, the administration has embraced fossil fuels while eschewing renewable energy, climate actions and regulations. He has pushed nuclear energy and AI, while it eliminated vital parts of the federal work force. It has published information denying science. [The Hill]

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December 27 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Renewable Energy Hit Record Highs In 2025 But World Drifts Off Track On 2030 Targets” • Renewable energy posted historic gains as of the end of 2025. Nevertheless, the pace remains insufficient to meet the international goal of tripling renewables by the end of the decade, according to International Renewable Energy Agency analysis. [The Eastleigh Voice]

Wind farm (IRENA image)

• “From Deadly Heatwaves To Flash Floods, Europe’s Extreme Weather Events Defined 2025” • In Europe, flash floods, deadly heatwaves, droughts and record-breaking wildfires became the defining feature of 2025. But experts warn these events will likely become the “new normal” unless drastic action is taken to reduce heat-trapping emissions. [Euronews]
• “GIPCL Completes 600-MW Solar Power Project At Khavda With Commissioning Of Final Phase” • Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd commissioned the final phase of its solar power project at Khavda in Kutch, taking the total operational capacity at the site to 600 MW. The project is in the 2,375-MW Renewable Energy Park at Khavda. [DeshGujarat]
• “Dominion Energy Sues To Block Offshore Wind Pause” • A federal lawsuit seeking to block a Trump administration order that halted construction on its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project was filed by Dominion Energy. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court shortly after the BOEM issued a stop-work order pausing offshore construction. [AOL.com]
• “UVA Research Could Unlock Better Energy Storage For Solar Power” • A new paper from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science shows that battery research would unlock a new energy storage method. The research suggests that flow batteries built with non-aqueous solutions have advantages. [WRIC ABC 8News]

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