October 3 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Solar Became The EU’s Main Source Of Electricity For The First Time This June” • For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU. In a huge victory for green energy, more than half of net electricity generated in the EU, an impressive 54%, came from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2025. [Euronews]

Solar array (Dad hotel, Unsplash, cropped)

• “‘What’s Stopping Us?’ Putin Threatens To Attack Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants” • Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Ukrainian nuclear power plants, framing the move as a “mirror response.” He claimed that Ukraine has made attacks near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Russian occupied in March 2022. [Yahoo]
• “Indian Point Nuclear Plant Can Dump 45,000 Gallons Of Radioactive Water Into The Hudson River” • Roughly 45,000 gallons of radioactive water will be discharged into the Hudson River after a federal court ruling struck down an environmental law. Holtec International argued only the federal government had the right to regulate the discharge. [AOL.com]
• “Pope Leo Spoke On Climate Change” • On October 1, Pope Leo made a passionate address to an audience at Castel Gandolfo urging everyone to not allow climate change to be divisive, but an issue that unites all humanity. It was the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si, in which his predecessor, Pope Francis, urged us all to protect the Earth. [CleanTechnica]
• “Massive Fire Erupts At A Chevron Refinery In Southern California” • Firefighters were battling a blaze at a Chevron refinery in Southern California late on Thursday, officials said, after a massive fireball erupted at the facility. It was not clear what caused the blaze, which was burning in El Segundo, a city in Los Angeles County. [ABC News]

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