February 5 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “DOE Prepares To Send Nuclear Waste Cross-Country” • A rail journey years in the making will start from Dominion Energy’s North Anna nuclear plant in Virginia in the fall of 2027 bound for Idaho National Laboratory. A specially designed railcar will be used to move a 180-ton lead and steel cask containing spent nuclear fuel over 2,500 miles. [E&E News by POLITICO]

Railcar for transporting spent nuclear fuel (DOE image)

• “How Climate Economics Got the Risks Wrong” • A study by researchers associated with the University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker argues that widely used economic models underestimate the risks of climate change. They smooth impacts over time, rely on average temperature changes, and ignore shocks, tipping points, and cascading failures. [CleanTechnica]
• “Nova Scotia And Massachusetts Ink Offshore MOU” • The province of Nova Scotia and the state of Massachusetts signed a memorandum of understanding that could see Nova Scotia send offshore wind power to Massachusetts in the coming years. The agreement comes as the Canadian province hopes to launch its first seabed lease auction this year. [reNews]
• “Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke Was Tied To 24,100 Deaths Per Year In US” • Chronic exposure to wildfire smoke is linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the US, a study in the journal Science Advances found. Tiny particulates in wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths per year in the lower 48 states from 2006 to 2020. [ABC News]
• “Oregon Bill Seeks Temporary Fast-Tracking For Siting Of Renewable Energy Projects” • Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would fast-track siting and permitting of renewable energy projects. The Trump administratio’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” imposed new deadlines on projects, and the state bill may help with that. [Oregon Public Broadcasting]

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February 4 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “As Solar And Wind Hit Record Levels, Why Are We Ignoring Geothermal Energy?” • A study from Stanford University found that enhanced geothermal systems can “significantly reduce” the amount of wind, solar, and battery infrastructure needed for a transition to clean, sustainable energy while keeping electricity prices competitive. [Euronews]

Geothermal plant in Iceland – that’s steam, not smoke (Gretar Ívarsson, public domain)

• “Spain opens talks on first offshore auction” • Spain has opened a consultation on its debut offshore wind auction. It also asks whether a single, large site should be put on the block or several smaller sites, as well as what capacity should be targeted. Spain has a goal of delivering up to 3 GW of offshore wind by the end of the decade. [reNews]
• “Sierra Club And Partners Rally To Make Polluters Pay For Climate Disasters ” • Last week, Sierra Club joined partners from across the country for a “Make Polluters Pay” Week of Action, a coordinated set of advocacy actions and events aimed at holding Big Oil and Gas companies accountable for their climate mess. It was a week of action. [CleanTechnica]
• “Zelestra Signs Meta PPA For Texas solar” • Zelestra and Meta signed a long-term power purchase agreement for the 176-MW Skull Creek Solar Plant in Texas. The project supports Meta’s goal of adding new capacity to match its operations with 100% clean energy. Zelestra and Meta now have PPAs for about 1.2-GW of US solar projects set to be online by 2028. [reNews]
• “Utility Offers Unique Solution For Residents Struggling To Go Solar” • Provo City Power started SharedSolar, a program for city residents to access solar energy even when they don’t have other means. The initiative uses a community-based solar model but with subscriptions to a portion of a larger solar installation under utility management. [The Cool Down]

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February 3 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Renewable Energy Seized 99% Of New Capacity Additions In 2026” • The US energy sector is at an inflection point that few analysts predicted even a decade ago. FERC data shows that 99% of all generating capacity added to the US grid in 2026 will be renewable. It is what industry experts describe as a fundamental restructuring. [WebProNews]

Vineyard Wind project (Courtesy of Vineyard Wind)

• “New Trump Nuclear Reactor Policy: ‘Trust Us'” • The Trump Administration is quietly dismantling safeguards for nuclear power and seeking to limit both transparency and public input. Trump’s Department of Energy wants us to blindly trust them to protect the public. But blind trust in federal agencies is in scarce supply these days. [Legal Planet]
• “Renewables Over 50% And Wholesale Prices Down – Is The Energy Transition … Succeeding?” • Ten years ago, if a heatwave as intense as last week’s record-breaker had hit the east coast of Australia, the power supply may well have buckled. This time, the system largely operated as we needed, despite some outages. It looks like success for clean energy. [The Conversation]
• “Prysmian Wins £2 Billion EGL4 Cable Contract” • Prysmian has secured a £2 billion contract to supply cable for the Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity project. The manufacturer will deliver over 640 km of cable for the 2-GW HVDC link between Fife in Scotland and Norfolk in England. The link is due to be operating in 2033. [reNews]
• “Another Judge Rejects Trump Effort To Block Offshore Wind, Says NY Project Can Resume” • Federal judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Sunrise Wind, an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes, can resume construction, the fifth such ruling since the Trump administration halted the offshore wind projects in December. [ABC News]

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February 1 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Economic Survey Warns Of Cost, Grid As Key Challenges For Renewable Energy” • India must address challenges such as high capital costs, delays in acquiring land, and grid availability issues to sustain its rapid renewable energy growth, said the Economic Survey 2025-2026. The Economic Survey notes that the hurdles can be tackled with good policy. [MSN]

Indian farmland (Sandy Zebua, Unsplash)

• “Power Outages Hit Ukraine And Moldova As Kyiv Struggles Against The Winter Cold” • Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova, officials said, as a commitment came from the Kremlin to US President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine battles one of its bleakest winters in years. [ABC News]
• “What’s Stopping Sunny South Africa’s Solar Industry? Court Case Sheds Some Light” • A South African solar manufacturer, ARTsolar, is taking the government and some renewable energy developers to court. ARTsolar says it invested in manufacturing capacity because it expected the rules to lead to orders for locally made solar panels, but they didn’t. [The Conversation]
• “Elon Musk May Buy Another Election, Pitting Republicans Against Each Other” • Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a knack for putting himself in the media spotlight. Barely one month into the new year he has already hit the trifecta of sex, politics, and more sex. The retirement of Senator Mitch McConnell provides Musk with a political opportunity [CleanTechnica]
• “Farmers Discover Staggering Benefits Of Pairing Solar Power With Agriculture” • In the small ranching town of Cokeville, Wyoming, two cattle producers are pushing back against soaring energy costs. For Tim Teichert and Jason Thornock, the solution isn’t abandoning agriculture, it’s pairing it with clean energy. The goal isto keep their ranches viable. [The Cool Down]

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January 31 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Chinese Renewable Energy Revolution Affects The Whole World” • Jeremy Wallace is a professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He claims the glut of solar has cut the average cost of generating electricity to 4¢/kWh, which may be the cheapest form of energy in the history of humanity. [CleanTechnica]

Solar array in China (ダモ リ, Unsplash)

• “German Court Ruling Raises Pressure To Fix Stalled Climate Plans” • Climate groups in Germany are celebrating a major legal victory after the country’s top court ruled that its government must strengthen climate protection plans. The ruling means that the 2023 climate program failed to meet the requirements of the Climate Protection Act. [Euronews]
• “Some People Are Installing DIY Solar Panels To Cut Their Electricity Bills” • In many places, subsidies for rooftop solar ended in 2025, making full professional solar installations more expensive for ordinary households. But electricity rates are high in many areas, and removing the incentives has made DIY solar more appealing. [Microgrid Media]
• “Thousands Still Without Power As Brutal Temperatures Head To The South” • The South is about to be walloped with more winter weather, less than a week after an ice storm hit the region, closing highways and taking down power lines and trees. The National Weather Service issued cold weather alerts from Texas to Tennessee and Florida. [ABC News]
• “Trump Administration’s Climate Skepticism Effort Violated Federal Law” • A federal judge ruled that the US DOE violated federal law when it formed a secretive group of researchers to produce a report downplaying the effects of climate change. The group failed to meet the requirements for public meetings, open records, and other acts of transparency. [Yahoo]

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