Headline News:
- “Romania Is Falling Behind The Renewables Race. Can The EU’s Biggest Solar Farm Save It?” • The EU’s largest solar farm has taken one step closer to becoming a reality, and could soon deliver enough power for almost one million people. The Dama Solar farm, led by Rezolv Energy, will be in the northwest of Romania, near the Hungarian border. [Euronews]
Solar array (American Public Power Association, Unsplash)
- “Paks Nuclear Plant Reconnects First Turbine To National Grid” • Paks turbine 6 has been successfully connected to the Hungarian electric grid and is producing increasing amounts of energy. The eight turbines are expected to be back in operation by Wednesday, Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar said on a live television broadcast. [The Budapest Times]
- “COP17 In Mongolia: Finding Solutions To Land Degradation” • Delegates of 179 members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification are engaging with business partners and local communities to find solutions for land degradation. The issue affects half of the world’s population, creating poverty. It is a cause of migration. [Euronews]
- “Europe’s Devastating Wildfires Unveil Deadly New Threat – Buried Bombs From WWI And WWII” • As fires burned huge areas of land in western Europe in recent months in extreme heat and droughts, firefighters have faced the additional threat of exploding shells. Explosions have been reported in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. [Euronews]
- “Red States Are Killin’ It With Their Solar Factories” • In the topsy-turvy world of US energy policy, some conservative states are pushing the solar industry envelope the hardest. Texas is one clear example, and now a startup that specializes in transportable microgrids is putting deep red South Carolina on the map with a new 1.3-GW solar factory. [CleanTechnica]
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