Headline News:
- “From The Gobi To The Sea, Wind Power Is A Cornerstone Of China’s Energy Green Transition” • China is the undisputed global powerhouse in wind energy. For fifteen years, China has ranked first worldwide in installed wind power capacity. In November 2025, its installed wind capacity exceeded 600 GW, far exceeding that of any other nation. [Xinhua]
Wind turbines (Ismoon, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
- “China’s Wind Power Reality, Beyond Trump’s Claims” • US President Donald Trump claimed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that China avoids using wind power domestically despite being the world’s largest turbine maker. But the truth is that the installed renewable in China leaves the rest of the world behind. [CGTN]
- “Yes, climate change can supercharge a winter storm. Here’s how” • Research suggests that the jet stream has been weakening of late, making it wobblier. That be caused by a warming climate and could increase the likelihood of weather like we are going through now. This remains a matter of active research among climate and weather scientists. [Grist]
- “Gas Explosion And Fire On Top Floors Of NYC Apartment Building Kill One, Injure Fourteen” • A gas explosion sent fire racing through the top floors of a high-rise apartment building in New York City, killing one person while injuring fourteen others as temperatures plunged into the single digits overnight, authorities said. [ABC News]
- “Arkansas PSC Opens Door For Higher Electricity Bills ” • The Arkansas Public Service Commission approved a move to raise customers’ electricity costs in much of Northwest Arkansas. Now the utility, SWEPCO, will increase bills by 23% at current fuel costs, in part to help prop up the old, dirty, and expensive Flint Creek coal plant. [CleanTechnica]
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