August 6 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Short-Haul Electric Flights Could Be A European Reality In Less Than Four Years” • European travelers could take electric flights on some of the continent’s most popular routes by the early 2030s, thanks to rapid advancements in tech. Electric and hybrid flights would make short-haul travel more sustainable, and less dependent on imported fuel. [Euronews]

Electric airplane (Elysian Aircraft image)

• “Cause Determined In The Deadly 2025 Eaton Fire” • The Los Angeles County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released a report on the 2025 Eaton Fire. It said the fire was caused by electrical arcing events that took place on a Southern California Edison tower that was out of service. The fire killed 19 people. [ABC News]
• “Climate Change Is Rewriting Europe’s Nuclear Cooling Assumptions” • Romania is redirecting the Danube to get water to one of its four nuclear reactors could keep going for at least two extra days. France had to constrain twelve of its reactors. Switzerland and Hungary have reactors offline. Climate change has effects on nuclear power. [CleanTechnica]
• “Solar Power Is Portugal’s Main Source Of Electricity In July For The First Time” • Last month, renewable sources accounted for 53% of consumption, with solar providing 19% of that energy, followed by hydro (16%), wind (13%) and biomass (5%). Solar power was, for the first time, the main source of electricity for the country. [Euronews]
• “In A First, Utah Got More Power From Solar Than Any Other Source” • Utah’s solar generation eclipsed all other electricity sources for the first time ever in May, after a slow but steady years-long shift away from coal. Energy experts are calling it a win for the environment and the state’s economy. PV panels in Utah produced nearly 1 TWh in May 2026. [Yahoo]

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August 5 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “The Elusive Dream Of Solar Powered EVs Is Not So Elusive After All” • The pursuit of solar-powered EVs has discouraged more than one would-be automaker, but the US startup Aptera has a unique angle. Instead of pitching four-wheeled passenger cars decked out in solar panels, the company has kept the solar panels and removed one wheel. [CleanTechnica]

Aptera (Aptera image)

• “Europe’s Hydropower Nears ‘All-Time-Low’ As Summer Drought Worsens” • Hydropower in the Alpine region is “close to an all-time low,” as Europe’s summer drought worsens. Fueled by climate change, back-to-back heatwaves and scant rainfall have left much of the continent parched. Concerns go beyond energy to food shortages and wildfires. [Euronews]
• “Five Amazon Countries Arrest Hundreds In Major Crackdown On Environmental Crime” • Police from Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru have arrested hundreds of people and seized timber, minerals, and thousands of livestock in one of the largest coordinated crackdowns on environmental crime ever carried out in the world’s largest rainforest. [ABC News]
• “As The Stock Market Soars, European Central Bank Warns Climate Change Threatens Global Economy” • As wildfires are devastating almost every continent and water levels are too low to cool some nuclear power plants, stocks in New York hit an all time high, fueled by a belief that AI will lead to unimaginable abundance. But ECB is assessing damage. [CleanTechnica]
• “Remote Mining Proves Australia’s High-Renewables Energy Future” • Remote mining operations in Australia are showing several off-grid industrial sites are consistently operating at renewable energy penetration rates above 80%, according to Zenith Energy. Mining companies are increasingly investing in hybrid energy systems. [Mining.com.au]

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August 4 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Tiger Shark Caught Off Massachusetts Could Be Sign Of Warming Waters” • Two brothers from Massachusetts caught a juvenile tiger shark from a beach on Cape Cod. The five-foot shark is far more common in such waters as the Caribbean. Scientists said its appearance off Cape Cod is an indicator that climate change is warming the sea. [ABC News]

Tiger shark (Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)

• “Extreme Heat Grips Southern Europe As France Shuts Nuclear Reactors” • Emergency services in Southern Europe are operating at peak capacity as severe heat and environmental hazards continue to trigger crises in Spain, France, and Greece. Extreme high temperatures in France forced nuclear operator EDF to take major reactors offline. [Euronews]
• “RWE Signs Google Oklahoma Solar PPA” • RWE and Google have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement covering the full output from the 155-MW Crooked Creek Solar project in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. RWE said that construction is scheduled to begin later this year, with commercial operation expected in 2028. [reNews]
• “England And Wales Record Driest July On Record, Met Office Says” • England and Wales recorded their driest July on record this year, according to the UK’s national weather agency. England had 10% of its usual rainfall. Southern England experienced its “driest month ever recorded” in July, the Met Office said, noting that records date back to 1836. [Euronews]
• “China Sets Green Power Usage Benchmarks” • China took a landmark step in its green transition with its first mandatory minimum usage target for renewable energy. Experts say the move represents a paradigm shift from supply-driven expansion to demand-led integration in the country’s pursuit of its carbon peak and neutrality goals. [China Daily Global Edition]

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August 3 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Dominion Runs Into Delay On 2.6-GW CVOW” • Dominion Energy has delayed the expected final turbine installation at the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project to the end of 2027. The utility blamed delays on its own jack-up vessel and weather contingencies, as well as the stop-work order issued to CVOW by the Trump administration last year. [reNews]

Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (Dominion image)

• “Ember’s Electric Coaches Show Intercity Bus Electrification Is Already Here” • Edinburgh makes electric transit visible. The city has electrified regional rail, trams, electric buses, including large battery-electric double-deckers that stand out clearly. The urban buses were always expected to be among the first to electrify, but intercity buses have taken that place. [CleanTechnica]
• “Cierco Signs Lease Agreement For Llŷr Floaters” • Cierco has signed an agreement for lease with the UK Crown Estate for its two 100-MW Llŷr floating wind projects off south-west Wales. The agreement grants Cierco the formal rights to an area around 30 km off Pembrokeshire where the two test and demonstration schemes will be deployed. [reNews]
• “Washington Wildfires Spread To Over 7,700 Acres, 600 Structures Damaged Or Destroyed” • Together, the Old Trails Fire, the Fairview Fire, and the Autumn Lane Fire are being called the Spokane Complex Fire, authorities said. They are burning over 7,700 acres with 0% containment in the Spokane area amid dangerous, windy conditions. [ABC News]
• “Eversource Books $164 Million Impairment On Revolution Wind” • Connecticut utility Eversource recorded a $164 million impairment on the 704-MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm. CEO Joseph Nolan blamed two separate stop work orders issued by the Trump administration for the charges but said the project is on track to be finished on time. [reNews]

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August 2 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Zambia’s Government Delivers On Its Promise To Ramp Up Generating Capacity, With Solar Playing A Key Role” • Zambia made a conscious decision to have an electricity grid powered by renewable energy, mostly hydro. But this bold move has faced severe challenges recently due to prolonged droughts. Now the country is turning to solar. [CleanTechnica]

Boy learning by solar light (Patrick Bentley, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)

• “India’s Renewables Hit 20% Power Mix Record in July as Coal Share Drops” • India’s renewable energy generation reached a record 20% of the total power mix in July, while coal’s share fell. But the overall picture was complicated. The total amount generated fell from June, but increased year on year, as electric demand increased. [Whalesbook]
• “Renewable Power Generation Capacity To Hit 12,000 MW By Next March” • Since the 14th government’s term started, about 4,500 MW of new capacity have been added to Iran’s power grid, as the capacity of renewable power plants increased from 1,250 MW to about 5,800 MW. The capacity of renewable power plants will reach 12,000 MW by March 2027. [Tehran Times]
• “Wildfires Spark Evacuations In Washington Amid Dangerous Conditions Across The Pacific Northwest” • A wildfire spreading quickly outside Spokane, Washington, burned more than 2,000 acres and sparked evacuations, according to local authorities. The Old Trails Fire is just one of a number of fires currently threatening the state. [ABC News]
• “KIA Elects To Manufacture The EV3 In Mexico” • The Kia EV3 was introduced two years ago, with the expectation that it would be made at the existing Kia factory in Georgia for sale in the US market. That was before the immigration folks descended on a Hyundai battery factory and hauled off a few hundred South Korean in handcuffs. [CleanTechnica]

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August 1 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Courts Rule In Favor Of Sierra Club, Approves FERC Order To Speed Up Clean Energy Projects ” • The DC Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Sierra Club that FERC properly issued its Order 2023. It is an order that directs grid operators to address longstanding delays with interconnection queues and speed up process on clean energy. [CleanTechnica]

Solar panels (Sarah Swenty, US FWS, public domain)

• “EU Considers Emergency Meeting As Nuclear Shutdown Puts Hungary In Energy Crisis” • Hungarian PM Péter Magyar warns of an energy crisis after record-low Danube water levels forced a shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant, which supplies nearly half the country’s power. The European Commission may convene its Electricity Coordination Group. [Euronews]
• “China’s Crude Oil Imports Fell In Q2” • China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, imported less crude oil in the second quarter of 2026, following higher crude oil prices that resulted from disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz. China’s lower imports reduced global demand, softening the upward price trend. [CleanTechnica]
• “China’s Solar Capacity Set to Overtake Coal This Quarter” • China will have more installed solar power capacity than coal-fired generation capacity as early as this quarter, according to Chinese authorities. As of the end of June, solar power capacity stood at 1,274 GW, just barely below the total coal-fired installed capacity of 1,275 GW. [OilPrice.com]
• “As Diplomacy Falters, US-Iran War Expands” • The 14-point deal with Iran that President Trump signed in mid-June was supposed to be a diplomatic off-ramp. It was to wind down the war and open new pathways to prosperity for the Middle East. But six weeks after the agreement was signed, not only has the conflict been revived, it has grown. [ABC News]

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July 31 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Fire Crews Tackle Blaze Close To Major Nuclear Power Sites In UK” • Firefighters are continuing to battle a large wildfire close to three major nuclear power sites in the UK county of Suffolk. An EDF spokesperson said that the fire “is not currently affecting operations at Sizewell B power station” but that the company was “continuing to monitor the situation.” [Euronews]

Sizewell B from Dunwich Heath (Bill Tyne, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)

• “China’s Coal Power Drops Below 50% For The First Time” • Coal power produced less than 50% of China’s electricity for the first time in the first six months of 2026. In a historic shift, coal plants produced 49.7% of the country’s power. Renewable energy sources accounted for 41.2%, with wind and solar supplying 24.6% of the power mix. [Impakter]
• “China’s 15th Five-Year Plan For Solar And Wind Is Huge” • China’s National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration published their 15th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development. It calls for seven major wind and solar bases that will add no less than 370 GW of new capacity in 2026 through 2030. [CleanTechnica]
• “Energy Bible Confirms Renewables Generated Over Half UK’s Electricity For Second Year Running” • Statistics published by the Government confirm that renewable energy provided over half of the UK’s electricity for the second year running in 2025, guaranteeing our energy security by generating a record annual percentage of clean power. [RenewableUK]
• “Oil Companies Are Expected To Reap Big Profits Because Of US-Iran Conflict” • Analysts are expecting major oil companies to report raking in large spring profits while fighting between Iran and the US impeded petroleum shipments. As the conflict continues, consumers around the world pay more for fuel and confront shortages. [ABC News]

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