Farming on 3 Plots of Land

In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens shares his experience growing on 3 separate pieces of land while running the entire farming operation.

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October 11 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Wildfires Threaten Indonesia’s Orangutans As Rescuers Find Injured Animals” • Wildfires in parts of the Indonesian island of Borneo have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze. Fires are worse as El Niño makes a prolonged dry season worse. [ABC News]

Orangutan (Smithsonian, Unsplash)

• “How Climate Change Worsened Hurricane Isaias” • Climate Central says climate-warmed Gulf waters made Isaias’s winds 7 mph stronger than they otherwise would have been. This would result in over a doubling of the hurricane’s damages, because the damage done by a hurricane rises exponentially with the speed of the winds. [Yale Climate Connections]
• “Pemex Needs $110 Billion To Hit Mexico’s Output Targets” • The International Institute for Sustainable Development says hitting Mexico’s oil and gas targets would take about $160 billion in capital spending, nearly $110 billion of it from Pemex, and the targets may still be missed. Mexico’s energy insecurity should be answered with renewables. [OilPrice.com]
• “EU Reaches Agreement With China To Reduce The Import Of Plug-In Hybrids By Half” • After the EU put tariffs on Chinese full battery EVs, Chinese companies sent plug-in hybrids instead. And the flow of Chinese PHEVs became a flood reminiscent of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Now, China and the EU have reached an agreement on plug-in hybrids. [CleanTechnica]
• “Amazon Signs Power Purchase Agreement With Statkraft For Mossy Hill Windfarm Near Lerwick” • The world’s biggest online retailer agreed to buy energy from a windfarm on the Shetland Islands as part of a multi-billion-pound renewables investment. Amazon said it has signed a PPA signed with Statkraft for the Mossy Hill windfarm. [Shetland Times]

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The Cost of Learning

In this episode, part-time farmer, part-time truck driver Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots talks about how the mistakes made when running a farm and business is the cost of learning.

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October 9 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “El Niño could weaken the polar vortex. Does a scorching summer mean a freezing winter?” • El Niño’s European weather impacts tend to be indirect and less severe than in the tropics. But experts warn that after a peak in El Niño, the stratospheric polar vortex can become weaker. And this can mean severe cold in some places. [Euronews]

Cold in northern Italy (Pascal Debrunner, Unsplash)

• “The US Just Experienced Its Warmest September On Record: NOAA” • Last month was the warmest September on record for the contiguous US, surpassing the previous record set in 1998, according to a report from NOAA. So far, four months this year have ranked as the warmest on record: March, July, August and September. [ABC News]
• “Sierra Club Slams Trump Administration’s Decision To Bypass Environmental Reviews For Arctic Oil Drilling” • The Trump administration announced it will abandon environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act to allow oil and gas companies to run roughshod over pristine Arctic habitats to search for oil. [CleanTechnica]
• “EU Faces Gas Shortfall Of Up To 15% If Severe Winter Hits, Report Warns” • The EU is entering the winter season on thin ice, facing a double-edged geopolitical squeeze that threatens to expose the fragility of its post-Russian energy architecture. Europe could face a gas shortfall of 12% to 15% of demand if a severe cold snap hits this winter. [Euronews]
• “Island Green Wins Permit For 500-MW UK Solar Giant” • Island Green Power secured development consent for its Green Hill solar farm. The will system combine up to 500 MW of solar capacity with a 500-MW battery energy storage system. Island Green says the Green Hill Solar Farm will generate electricity sufficient to power 115,000 homes. [reNews]

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October 8 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “The Conservation Success Stories That Prove There’s Still Hope For Wildlife” • Research by the WWF and the Zoological Society of London says there has been an average 73% drop in the size of monitored wildlife populations in 52 years. But the report highlights the effectiveness of conservation efforts, saying there is still time to buck the trend. [Euronews]

Turtle (Wexor Tmg, Unsplash)

• “Finland Orders Pause On Google AI Data Centers Over Environmental Concerns” • In September Google announced a €13 billion investment in Finland over the next two years to power its AI ambitions. It said this its single biggest investment in Europe. But Finland ordered Google to stop development over environmental concerns. [Euronews]
• “Renewables Account For 42% Of Electricity On Australia’s Major Grids” • Renewables supplied 42% of the electricity on Australia’s major grids in 2025, while wind and solar generation continued to grow, according to the latest Australian Energy Statistics. Wind generation increased 20.9% in the year and solar generation grew 12.7%. [Asian Power]
• “Pumpkin Prices Impacted By Extreme Heat, High Diesel Costs: Farmer” • Pumpkins are grown in all fifty states, according to the Agriculture Department, but farmers in regions have been facing a variety of challenges, including extreme heat, drought and fuel costs. Some crops were nearly wiped out by extreme heat over the summer. [ABC News]
• “EPA Preparing To Roll Back Methane Safeguards” • US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in a closed-door meeting with the fossil fuel industry that the agency plans to roll back safeguards finalized in 2024 to limit methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. The new position would allow corporations to increase toxic pollution. [CleanTechnica]

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This Little DIY Power Station Can Run a Desktop PC - Hackster.io

This Little DIY Power Station Can Run a Desktop PC  Hackster.io

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These Are the Best October Prime Day Deals on DIY Specialty Tools, up to 40% Off - Lifehacker

These Are the Best October Prime Day Deals on DIY Specialty Tools, up to 40% Off  Lifehacker

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