Headline News:
- “As Trump Cancels Renewable Energy Projects, Solar Execs Warn Electricity Prices Are About To Surge” • President Trump laid bare his sweeping plan to axe wind and solar energy projects, which he described as “the scam of the century,” in a Truth Social post. Now industry experts are warning of energy shortages and higher electricity prices ahead. [MSN]
Solar panels (Virtue Solar, Unsplash)
- “Trump’s Hatred For Renewables Means The US Is Falling Behind The Rest Of The World” • Donald Trump is the planet’s foremost advocate of fossil fuels, throwing the might of the US presidency into a battle to keep the world mired in the combustion era. There is no fiercer single opponent to the effort to stave off climate breakdown than Trump. [The Guardian]
- “Why Fossil Fuels Are Having Such A Hard Time Competing With Renewables” • As we use the easiest fossil fuels to acquire, the cost of getting them goes up. Costs of renewable technologies are declining, in accord with Wright’s Law. Fossil fuels have negative effects that people don’t like: pollution and the impacts of carbon emissions. [CleanTechnica]
- “China Eyes 3.6 TW Of Wind And Solar Power By 2035” • China is aiming to increase its installed wind and solar power capacity to 3,600 GW by 2035, over six times the 2020 levels. This was amongst the new Nationally Determined Contributions Beijing’s President Xi Jinping announced during his speech at the UN Climate Summit. [MSN]
- “Over 90% Of Global Electricity To Be Powered By Renewables By 2050” • Renewables are projected to provide 91% of global electricity by 2050, with solar PVs and wind energy leading the forecast. The International Renewable Energy Agency says this makes large renewables projects and connecting large consumer loads priorities for the energy transition. [Asian Power]
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