June 3 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Markey Demands Trump Cancel DOE Plan To Give Private Companies Enough Plutonium To Build 2,000 Nuclear Bombs” • Senator Ed Markey implored President Donald Trump to cancel his DOE’s plan to give private companies enough plutonium to build around 2,000 nuclear bombs, warning the move raises a number of important concerns. [Common Dreams]

Senator Markey (USDAgov, public domain)

• “Almost Everywhere Will Face Above Average Summer Heat, WMO Warns” • El Niño will hit this summer with 80% certainty, according to the latest forecast by the World Meteorological Organization. El Niño is expected to leave virtually nowhere untouched, with above-average temperatures forecast around the globe for June to August. [Euronews]
• “The UK Government Set A Target Of An 87% Cut In Carbon Emissions By 2042” • The British government said that it will stick to its net-zero goal, despite pressure on energy supplies from global conflicts. It will reduce the UK’s planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by 87% of 1990 levels in the next decade and a half. [ABC News]
• “What Hormuz Is Teaching Traders About Utilities” • The Strait of Hormuz shows how vulnerable electricity markets are to fuel price shocks, even after years of investment in renewable energy. The effects of the disruption are steadily working their way through natural gas markets, fuel contracts, and wholesale electricity worldwide. [OilPrice.com]
• “Sierra Club Applauds Northeast States For Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Offshore Wind Lease Buyout” • “These states recognize what this administration refuses to accept: Offshore wind lowers energy costs and strengthens our grid. Trump’s backroom buy-outs are a bad deal for families already struggling to pay their bills.” [CleanTechnica]

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June 2 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “A €100 Billion Queue: Why Europeans Wait Years For Clean Energy” • Over €100 billion of renewables are stuck in Europe, as communities across the continent wait years for solar panels and heat pumps. A report found that 375 GW of clean energy projects and 455 GW of battery storage projects are trapped in distribution grid queues. [Euronews]

Wind turbine (Wolfgang Weiser, Unsplash)

• “Electricity Prices Fall Across Australia As Renewables Build Momentum” • As bulk power costs decline in Australia’s eastern states due to high renewable energy inputs, the price reductions are finally reaching the household and small business consumer. More than 400,000 small-scale storage systems have a stabilizing influence on the grid. [CleanTechnica]
• “Australia’s First 8-Hour Battery Gets Go-Ahead As 144 Tesla Megapacks Prepare To Transform The Grid” • Australia’s first eight-hour battery energy storage system has cleared a major hurdle. The project pairs 144 Tesla Megapacks with an existing solar farm in New South Wales, aiming to help keep electricity flowing long after sundown. [The Cool Down]
• “Turning Point For Power Market As Storage Is No Longer Optional” • Battery storage is becoming conventional and a critical element of the electricity system, according to a panel held at Belgrade Energy Forum. Countries in Southeastern Europe must show clarity and enable operators to participate in multiple markets. [Balkan Green Energy News]
• “Court Dismisses GE Vineyard Appeal” • A Massachusetts judge has rejected GE Vernova’s request to throw out a previous order requiring it to continue working on CIP-Iberdrola’s 806-MW Vineyard Wind 1 array off the coast of Massachusetts. Turbine supplier GE Vernova is required to continue maintaining and servicing the project. [reNews]

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Expanding to Other Retailers

In this episode, rookie farmer Colton Simpson of Simpson's Market Garden shares how he brought on a new retailer through an existing client.

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Veteran Growers Supporting New Growers

In this episode, farmer Peter Lee of Bird and Blossom Farm shares how accommodating and generous the older growers and farmers are in their area when it comes to sharing their farming knowledge.

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Good news for professionals and DIY enthusiasts: International power tool giant arrives in Israel - The Jerusalem Post

Good news for professionals and DIY enthusiasts: International power tool giant arrives in Israel  The Jerusalem Post

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Grasslands and Successions

In this episode, Dr. David Eldridge of the University of New South Wales talks about the role of grasslands in landscape successions.

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May 28 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Feared Data Center Power Surge Fizzles As Solar Shoves Coal Off The US Grid” • Fears that power-hungry data centers would trigger a surge in electricity demand across the US appear not to be coming true, at least not yet. Early 2026 data suggests the grid isn’t demanding much growth. Renewable energy is also doing well as coal declines. [The Cool Down]

Texas solar and battery system (Digitmed, CC BY-SA 4.0)

• “Nordic Coalition Urges EU To Stand Firm Against New Oil And Gas Drilling In The Arctic” • A Nordic coalition of financial institutions, trade unions, and climate scientists sent a warning to the European Commission, calling on EU leaders to maintain its existing ban on new Arctic oil and gas drilling, as the bloc revises its policy in the region. [Euronews]
• “Record Heat Has ‘Fingerprints Of Climate Change All Over It’” • Record May temperatures have sweltered huge parts of Europe, as countries remain trapped under a “powerful” heat dome. Record high temperatures in France and the UK have caused fatalities. But experts warn the worst is yet to come and this summer might be intensely hot. [Euronews]
• “15-Year Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal For The UK’s Largest Regional Airline” • Loganair made a 15-year deal on SAF, and it did so at a good time. The SAF industry is far more expansive now than it was in the early 2000’s, when innovation in the field centered on bio-based versions of kerosene aviation fuel. Things have changed since then. [CleanTechnica]
• “TotalEnergies Files To Build 1.5-GW French Offshore Site” • TotalEnergies applied for planning permission for its 1500-MW Centre Manche offshore wind farm off the coast of Normandy. The filing comes eight months after the French State awarded the project. It marks a milestone in the development of what is called France’s largest renewables project. [reNews]

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