December 31 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Dominion Sues Over CVOW Stoppage” • Dominion Energy filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the order came to stop work on all five US wind farms currently under construction. Dominion said it has already spent roughly $8.9 billion for the $11.2 billion, 2.6-GW Costal Virginia Offshore Wind project. [reNews]

Staging area for CVOW (Dominion Energy image)

• “Positive Environmental Stories Of 2025” • Stress, fear, anger and grief are among all the negative feelings that can come up when we are confronted with the reality of a warming Earth. With constant stories of lives lost or ruined by extreme weather, it’s hard to escape the gravity of climate change. But there also are stories of hope. Here are some. [Euronews]
• “Maryland’s Largest Solar Project Launches On An Old Coal Mine” • Marylanders seem to have been good and nice this year. Rather than getting coal for Christmas, they got a large solar power plant installed on the site of a retired coal mine. CPV Renewable Power launched the 160-MW CPV Backbone Solar project just before Christmas. [CleanTechnica]
• “Taiwan Is On Track To Deploy 31.2 GW Of Solar By 2035” • Taiwan is on track to reach 31.2 GW of solar by 2035, according to figures from UK consulting company GlobalData. The firm projects annual growth additions between 1 GW and 2 GW over the analyzed period, helping Taiwan to surpass 20 GW of solar in 2029 and 30 GW in 2035. [pv magazine India]
• “Ed Miliband ‘To Spend Billions On Solar Power’ In Scramble To Meet Energy Bills Pledge” • The Energy Secretary is expected to set out proposals to allocate up to £13 billion over four years as part of the UK Government’s warm homes plan. The Times reports that billions of pounds are to go to household grants for solar PVs, heat pumps, and battery storage. [MSN]

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December 30 Green Energy News

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• “Sweden Declares The Famous Snowy Owl Regionally Extinct After A Decade Of ‘Silence’” • The Snowy Owl has vanished from Sweden, marking the first time in 20 years that the country has officially lost a bird species. The Snowy Owl is perhaps one of the most iconic birds on the entire planet, but conservationists warn its future hangs in jeopardy. [Euronews]

Snowy Owl (Dušan veverkolog, Unsplash)

• “2025 Was One Of Three Hottest Years On Record, Scientists Say” • Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the average for three years passed the threshold set in the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting warming to no more than 1.5°C (2.7°F). [ABC News]
• “India Adds Record 44.5 GW Renewable Capacity In 2025” • India added a record 44.5 GW of renewable energy capacity, including 35 GW from solar, through November of this year, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The total renewable energy installed capacity reached 253.96 GW in November 2025. [Outlook Business]
• “Renewables Supply Over A Quarter Of US Power” • Almost 26% of US electricity in the first ten months of 2025 came from renewable energy sources, according to analysis by the Sun Day Campaign. The group said monthly data showed solar set fresh records, accounting for just over 9% of total output in the period while wind contributed 9.9%. [reNews]
• “Massachusetts’s First Big Energy Storage Tender Dishes Out 1.3 GW Of Contracts” • By law, Massachusetts has to reach 5 GW of energy storage capacity by 2030. To get going toward that target, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources ran its first large energy storage tender. Now it has awarded 1.268 GW of contracts. [CleanTechnica]

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December 29 Green Energy News

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• “Renewable Energy Becomes The World’s Biggest Source Of Electricity ” • For the first time, renewable energy like solar and wind are producing more electricity than coal in many parts of the world. This change marks a big shift in how the world gets power, and it could help slow climate change. This milestone was reported by BBC News. [Microgrid Media]

Wind turbines (Drew Hays, Unsplash)

• “Electric Buses Prove Their Worth Down Under” • Transport for New South Wales announced that data from regional trials have proven the worth of electric buses. Twelve electric buses in the trial delivered generally positive outcomes, covering more than 300,000 kilometers. They saved emissions, and they saved a lot of money. [CleanTechnica]
• “Renewable Energy Is Cheaper And Healthier. So Why Isn’t It Replacing Fossil Fuels Faster?” • A decade ago, the cheapest way to meet growing demand for electricity was to build more coal or natural gas power plants. Not anymore. Solar and wind power aren’t just better for the climate; they’re also less expensive today than fossil fuels at utility scale. [Yahoo News UK]
• “Climate Change Could Put Everyday Food At Risk, Scientists Warn” • According to reporting by The Guardian, scientists have concluded that losses of key global crops to pests will increase significantly as the planet warms. Wheat, rice and maize are forecast to suffer losses of about 46%, 19% and 31% respectively if global heating reaches 2°C. [MSN]
• “How Trump Transformed Energy, Environmental Policy This Year” • Since President Trump’s inauguration, the administration has embraced fossil fuels while eschewing renewable energy, climate actions and regulations. He has pushed nuclear energy and AI, while it eliminated vital parts of the federal work force. It has published information denying science. [The Hill]

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Reasonable Biochar Application Rate

In this episode, biochar scientist and citizen scientist advocate Francesco Tortorici talks about a reasonable application rate for biochar that will yield results.

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December 27 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Renewable Energy Hit Record Highs In 2025 But World Drifts Off Track On 2030 Targets” • Renewable energy posted historic gains as of the end of 2025. Nevertheless, the pace remains insufficient to meet the international goal of tripling renewables by the end of the decade, according to International Renewable Energy Agency analysis. [The Eastleigh Voice]

Wind farm (IRENA image)

• “From Deadly Heatwaves To Flash Floods, Europe’s Extreme Weather Events Defined 2025” • In Europe, flash floods, deadly heatwaves, droughts and record-breaking wildfires became the defining feature of 2025. But experts warn these events will likely become the “new normal” unless drastic action is taken to reduce heat-trapping emissions. [Euronews]
• “GIPCL Completes 600-MW Solar Power Project At Khavda With Commissioning Of Final Phase” • Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd commissioned the final phase of its solar power project at Khavda in Kutch, taking the total operational capacity at the site to 600 MW. The project is in the 2,375-MW Renewable Energy Park at Khavda. [DeshGujarat]
• “Dominion Energy Sues To Block Offshore Wind Pause” • A federal lawsuit seeking to block a Trump administration order that halted construction on its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project was filed by Dominion Energy. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court shortly after the BOEM issued a stop-work order pausing offshore construction. [AOL.com]
• “UVA Research Could Unlock Better Energy Storage For Solar Power” • A new paper from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science shows that battery research would unlock a new energy storage method. The research suggests that flow batteries built with non-aqueous solutions have advantages. [WRIC ABC 8News]

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December 26 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Oceans Are Supercharging Hurricanes Past Category 5” • Hot spots in the deep ocean are getting hotter. As they do, they make the most powerful hurricanes and typhoons more likely and dangerous. These regions, especially near the Philippines and the Caribbean, are expanding as climate change warms ocean waters far below the surface. [ScienceDaily]

Hurricane (NASA, Unsplash)

• “Massachusetts Awards 1.3 GW In First Large Energy Storage Tender” • The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources announced the winners of its first storage procurement. The state selected four projects totaling 1,268 MW, as it aims to reach a legislative demanded 5,000 MW of operating storage capacity by July, 2030. [pv magazine International]
• “As The Planet Warmed, Politics Wobbled: The Defining Climate Moments Of 2025” • This was a challenging year for climate politics, and a challenging one for our warming planet. In the past twelve months, climate change has been impossible to ignore, whether we would like to or not. Euronews takes a look back at a year of record highs and lows. [Euronews] 
• “China’s Installed Power Capacity Sees Steady Expansion” • China’s total installed generating capacity reached 3,790 GW by the end of November, marking a 17.1% year-on-year increase, official data showed. Solar capacity led the growth with a 41.9% YOY surge to 1,160 GW, while windpower capacity expanded by 22.4% to 600 GW. [China Daily]
• “Fact Check: Are Wind And Solar Power ‘Worthless’ When There’s No Wind Or Sun?” • The US DOE posted on social media, “Wind and solar energy infrastructure is essentially worthless when it is dark outside, and when the wind is not blowing.” It seems the DOE doesn’t know that batteries can store energy for such times. [WRAL]

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December 25 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Chocolate Could Disappear By 2050. Could This Climate-Resistant Alternative Take Its Place?” • Chocolate production is down 40% in the last two years, as extreme weather conditions threatens the future of global cocoa crops. Scientists at the National University of Singapore are successfully improving carob as an alternative. [Euronews]

Carob tree in Spain (LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0)

• “Judge Upholds Hawaii’s New Climate Change Tax On Cruise Passengers” • A federal judge’s ruling cleared the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change. The tax goes into effect at the start of 2026. US District Judge Jill A Otake denied a request to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruises. [ABC News]
• “Trump’s Rollbacks Made 2025 A Turbulent Year For Clean Energy. So Why Are Experts Optimistic?” • President Trump is boosting polluting fuels while blocking wind and solar. But amid the lows, there were some highs for clean energy, experts say. For example, despite Trump, solar and storage accounted for 85% of the new power added to the grid. [Euronews]
• “Russia Plans Nuclear Power Plant On The Moon To Support Lunar Base By 2036” • Russia plans to build a power plant on the moon within the next decade to support its lunar ambitions and a joint research base with China, as major world powers intensify efforts to establish a long-term presence on Earth’s only natural satellite. [Newsweek]
• “New England Residents Brace For Inflated Utility Bills As Natural Gas Prices Surge” • Maine Public reported that electric power bills are projected to reach a three-year high because natural gas prices for generating have increased by roughly 40%. In New England, around 50% of the electricity is generated by plants fueled by natural gas. [The Cool Down]

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December 24 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “New Passenger & Car Ferry From Incat Is 100% Electric” • In May 2025, Incat Tasmania launched Hull 096, a 130 meter (426 foot) twin hull fast ferry it claims is the largest all-electric ferry in the world. It has successfully passed its initial round of sea trials and will begin its journey to South America early next year after final checks in Hobart. [CleanTechnica]

Incat Tasmania ferry (Incat Tasmania image)

• “A French Alpine Ski Resort Is Offering Free Skiing All Winter To Save Money” • Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, a ski resort in the French Alps, is offering skiing free of charge this winter. In a changing climate, the snowfall is increasingly unreliable, and the resort runs deficits that grow each year. Sales of lift tickets brings in less income that it costs to sell them. [Euronews]
• “Living Near A Nuclear Power Plant Raises Cancer Our Risk Significantly, Harvard Study Of Massachusetts Cases Says” • A study from Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health shows that living near a nuclear power plant significantly increases a person’s risk of cancer. The study was published this month in Environmental Health. [NHPR]
• “European Energy Connects Glejbjerg Solar Park” • European Energy has connected the 148-MW Glejbjerg Solar Park to the Danish grid following final technical checks. The company said the asset strengthens its Northern Europe portfolio through a utility-scale plant supported by a power purchase agreement. The solar park has 238,368 PV modules. [reNews]
• “What To Know About Wind Power In The US As Trump Administration Pauses Leases” • The Trump administration’s decision to pause five offshore wind projects will have impacts on the nation’s energy sector, according to energy experts. Halting these offshore wind projects would waste money and eliminate 6 to 8 GW of power. [ABC News]

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December 23 Energy News

Headline News

• “Trump Pause On All Offshore Wind Projects An Attack On Our Economy And Public Health” • Trump’s Department of the Interior just halted construction on all five offshore wind projects underway in the US. The pauses impact these projects: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind, and Empire Wind 1. [CleanTechnica]

Revolution Wind construction (Ørsted image)

• “Ørsted Mulls Legal Proceedings In US” • Ørsted is considering legal proceedings in response to US President Donald Trump’s shutdown of all five in-construction wind farms in the country. In a statement the company said it is evaluating all its options to resolve the matter. Revolution Wind was set to begin generating power next month. [reNews]
• “How Climate Change Is Pushing The Sea’s Smartest Creature Into New Territory ” • An “exceptional” number of octopuses have been spotted along the south coast of England this year, putting on rarely-seen displays in shallow waters. They have been recorded in large numbers before in the UK, but this year’s surge was extraordinary. [Euronews]
• “Renewable Energy Surpasses Coal In Global Electricity For First Time” • The international academic journal Science selected “rapidly growing renewable energy” as the “Breakthrough of the Year” for 2025. This follows analyses indicating that renewable energy generation has surpassed fossil fuel energy generation for the first time this year. [MSN]
• “Minnesota Utility Says It Won’t Buy From Planned $1 Billion Power Plant In Wisconsin” • Northern Minnesota’s largest power company is backing away from plans for a $1 billion gas-fired power plant in Wisconsin due to legal challenges and permitting delays. Minnesota Power said it will no longer buy capacity or power from the planned plant in Superior. [WPR]

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December 22 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “High-Speed Train Coming To Vietnam Soon” • VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, a unit of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate, signed a strategic cooperation and technology transfer agreement with Siemens Mobility GmbH to advance development of high-speed rail in Vietnam. [CleanTechnica]

Rendering of a VinSpeed High Speed Train (VinGroup image)

• “Seatrium, Maersk Reach Jack-Up Agreement” • Seatrium Energy International and Maersk Offshore Wind have agreed on the delivery of a jack-up that is due to work on Equinor’s Empire Wind project in the US. The Singapore shipbuilder said it will deliver the ship by 28 February 2026 and the Danish shipping giant will pay the contract balance. [reNews]
• “What The Threatened ‘Blockade’ Of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers Means For Gas Prices” • Oil prices jumped about 3% after President Trump threatened to blockade all sanctioned oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela. Venezuela, which has the largest known oil reserves in the world, exports hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil each day. [ABC News]
• “Relentless Storms Hitting The West, A Major Pattern Change For Christmas Week” • Repeat atmospheric rivers continue to point relentless streams of rain and gusty wind toward the West Coast. An atmospheric river is diminishing in Washington state, but another is forming in Oregon. This second on is expected to be followed by one in California. [ABC News]
• “Coal Decreased From Half To One-Seventh Of US Electricity Production In Fifteen Years” • Fifteen years ago, coal-fired power plants accounted for half of US electricity production. Today, coal accounts for approximately one-seventh. The change is largely the result of Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign, which started in the early 2000s. [Warp News]

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What are Macroarthropods

In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of The Soil Food Web Dr. Elaine Ingham talks about macroarthropods and their role in maintaining soil health.

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Exit strategy for DIY investing - Market Breadth Indicators & Accelerated Earnings Growth - Bollywood Helpline

Exit strategy for DIY investing - Market Breadth Indicators & Accelerated Earnings Growth  Bollywood Helpline

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There's now a lower power RX 9060 XT card from AMD but it's still using 140 W - PC Gamer

There's now a lower power RX 9060 XT card from AMD but it's still using 140 W  PC Gamer

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December 18 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Cheaper, Cleaner Energy Drives Germany’s Balcony-Solar Boom” • Transitioning to renewables is critical for confronting the climate crisis, and Germany is seeing this advance at the household level. Small solar devices that can be plugged into household sockets are very popular in the country, with over 1 million installed in the past three years. [DW]

Balcony solar (Triplec85, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)

• “BayWa RE Gets Nod For 250-MW Swedish Solar Giant” • The Nordic renewable energy unit of BayWa re has secured an environmental permit for the 250-MW Ryamon Solar Park in Alvesta municipality. The company said the project is the largest solar project in Sweden to date to receive such approval. The park is next to the Lyngsåsa wind farm. [reNews]
• “EU Renewables Hit 49.3% Of Electricity In Q3 2025, Denmark Leads” • According to the latest data from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, renewable energy’s share in the EU’s final energy use climbed to 25.4% in 2024, with projections indicating further growth into 2025. The uptick was driven largely by expansions in solar, wind, and heat pumps. [WebProNews]
• “Trump Illegally Extends Life Of Centralia Generating Station Coal Plant” • The Trump administration issued an ‘emergency’ order to forcibly and illegally extend operations of Centralia Generating Station past its scheduled retirement. The high cost to keep this aging coal plant online is expected to be passed onto residents in the area. [CleanTechnica]
• “Tesla Has Engaged In False Advertising, Has To Suspend Vehicle Production & Sales If Problem Not Fixed” • A California judge ruled that Tesla’s use of the terms “Autopilot” and “Full Self Driving” was, in effect, false advertising. The judge’s proposal is that Tesla’s license to manufacture and sell vehicles in California be suspended for 30 days. [CleanTechnica]

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December 17 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Texas Sues Utility Company To Recover Damages From Historic Wildfire” • Texas has sued the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history, which caused more than $1 billion in damage. The state accuses Southwestern Public Service Company of negligence in its upkeep of aging utility poles. [ABC News]

Wildfire in Texas (Staff Sgt. Eric Harris, US DOD, public domain)

• “Vestas Wins 828-MW Brazil Deal” • Casa dos Ventos and Vestas have agreed an 828-MW order for the Dom Inocêncio wind complex in the south-central region of Piauí. The project will have 184 turbines, each of 4.5-MW capacity. The companies added that construction is expected to begin in 2026 with final commissioning scheduled for 2028. [reNews]
• “EU Carmakers To Comply With 90% Emissions Reduction By 2035” • The EU executive revoked the 2035 ban on the sale of new cars and vans powered by diesel or petrol after pressure from some EU countries and the automotive industry. The remaining 10% of emissions will need to be compensated for by using such mechanisms as low-carbon steel. [Euronews]
• “As Reefs Vanish, Assisted Coral Fertilization Offers Hope In The Dominican Republic” • In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, “coral babies” are growing on metal structures that look like large spiders. It’s a technique gaining momentum in the Caribbean to counter the drastic loss of corals due to climate change. [ABC News]
• “Renewables Remain Lowest-Cost Option Says CSIRO Report” • The CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) draft GenCost report for 2025-2026 shows that solar and onshore wind power backed by storage and either gas or hydrogen is the least-cost new-build electricity generation technology mix. [pv magazine Australia]

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December 16 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Energy Bills In US Have Increased 13% Since Trump Took Office, New Report Finds” • A Climate Power report points to a massive spending bill Trump signed in July. CP says it is “driving up utility costs and destroying jobs by removing cheaper, cleaner energy sources from the grid, all while funding new tax breaks for the oil and gas industries.” [ABC News]

Transmission lines (Matthew Henry, Unsplash)

• “Europe ‘Needs To Stand Up To Trump And Stop Buying US Energy,’ Tubiana Tells Euronews” • The EU should stand up to US President Trump and reject further purchases of US energy products, as foreseen in the $750 billion trade deal between the transatlantic partners, climate czar Laurence Tubiana said on the Euronews program Europe Today. [Euronews]
• “Sonnedix Wins 805 MW In Italian Auctions” • Sonnedix has secured 805 MW of solar projects in Italy. The company said the awards strengthen its development pipeline. Sonnedix received awards for 670 MW in nine solar sites in the FER-X auction, 125 MW through the Energy Release mechanism and 10 MW under Italy’s NZIA-compliant auction. [reNews]
• “Trump Is Losing The War On Solar Power” • Everyone knows about Trump’s personal grudge against wind turbines, but solar panels? For one thing, fighting the Sun is a losing battle. And US innovators in the space solar industry are on track to beam solar energy directly from space, down to just about anywhere on the planet, Trump or no Trump. [CleanTechnica]
• “Tribal Nations Regroup After Loss Of Federal Funding For Clean Energy” • Tribal nations looking to build clean energy projects are exploring new funding pathways after the Trump administration’s cuts to clean energy grants like Solar for All, which earmarked more than $500 million for solar development on tribal lands. [Utility Dive]

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