Headline News:
- “Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have An Electric Ferry?” • New York Climate Week 2025 has a schedule packed full of reminders why the era of fossil fuels is finally winding down. Exhibit A is an electric ferry from the Dublin firm Artemis Technologies, which aims to replace the diesel power travel experience with the quiet ride of an electric hydrofoil. [CleanTechnica]
Hydrofoil electric ferry (Courtesy of Artemis Technologes)
- “US Government Approves Breakthrough Facility That Sounds Like Something From Sci-Fi” • The Pacific Fusion company recently proposed a cutting-edge billion-dollar nuclear research facility. Although the logistical details remain undecided at present, the city of Livermore is a strong contender for the site’s future location. [The Cool Down]
- “US Administration Attacks Vermont Superfund Law” • The folks who scream the loudest about government overreach are trying hard to force Vermont to abandon its Superfund law that establishes a duty on fossil fuel companies to pay to clean up the ungodly mess they have made of the environment in their quest for obscene profits. [CleanTechnica]
- “Fact-Checkers Debunk The Most Prominent Claims About The Reliability Of Solar Power” • Several misleading claims about solar power are circulating that could deter homeowners from upgrading. Fact-checkers at Carbon Brief debunked some of the most common myths. Spoiler: Even without incentives, solar is a great way to save money. [MSN]
- “Floating Wind Power Sets Sail In Japan’s Energy Shift” • Still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, Japan said offshore wind energy is a “trump card” in its drive to make renewables its top power source by 2040, and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. That’s despite rising costs and fears over inadequate infrastructure to produce turbines en masse. [High Point Enterprise]
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