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- “Clean Energy Helped The Grid Avoid Heat-Wave Failure” • Last week brought soaring temperatures to much of the US, forcing Americans to switch on their air conditioners. To meet demand, the US power grid delivered more electricity than ever, a feat that would have been impossible without clean energy’s massive growth in recent years. [Canary Media]
Wind turbines in Oklahoma (USGS, public domain)
- “Sweeping Victory For Europe As Fifteen Nations Top Climate Scoreboard” • Europe dominated global sustainability rankings, but experts warn that all nations are “still far from critical goals” to tackle climate change. The report warns that China and the US look likely to “fall far short” of the global target of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. [Euronews]
- “In Portugal, 75% Of Electricity From Renewables In H1” • Renewable energy sources accounted for 75.6% of the electricity produced in mainland Portugal in the first six months of the year, according to the June 2026 Renewable Electricity Bulletin by the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association. Costs were among the EU’s lowest. [Essential Business]
- “Global Oil Demand Set For First Annual Drop Since 2020” • Global oil demand will fall by one million barrels per day in 2026, the IEA said. The change is the first annual contraction since COVID lockdowns grounded aviation and shuttered industry, underlining how much closing the Strait of Hormuz damaged the global economy. [Euronews]
- “Sierra Club Wisconsin And MEA File Lawsuit After State Regulators Abandon Required Environmental Review” • Midwest Environmental Advocates filed a lawsuit on behalf of Sierra Club Wisconsin contesting a Wisconsin DNR decision to issue permits for a massive data center without fully evaluating the project’s environmental impacts. [CleanTechnica]
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