August 2 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Zambia’s Government Delivers On Its Promise To Ramp Up Generating Capacity, With Solar Playing A Key Role” • Zambia made a conscious decision to have an electricity grid powered by renewable energy, mostly hydro. But this bold move has faced severe challenges recently due to prolonged droughts. Now the country is turning to solar. [CleanTechnica]

Boy learning by solar light (Patrick Bentley, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped)

• “India’s Renewables Hit 20% Power Mix Record in July as Coal Share Drops” • India’s renewable energy generation reached a record 20% of the total power mix in July, while coal’s share fell. But the overall picture was complicated. The total amount generated fell from June, but increased year on year, as electric demand increased. [Whalesbook]
• “Renewable Power Generation Capacity To Hit 12,000 MW By Next March” • Since the 14th government’s term started, about 4,500 MW of new capacity have been added to Iran’s power grid, as the capacity of renewable power plants increased from 1,250 MW to about 5,800 MW. The capacity of renewable power plants will reach 12,000 MW by March 2027. [Tehran Times]
• “Wildfires Spark Evacuations In Washington Amid Dangerous Conditions Across The Pacific Northwest” • A wildfire spreading quickly outside Spokane, Washington, burned more than 2,000 acres and sparked evacuations, according to local authorities. The Old Trails Fire is just one of a number of fires currently threatening the state. [ABC News]
• “KIA Elects To Manufacture The EV3 In Mexico” • The Kia EV3 was introduced two years ago, with the expectation that it would be made at the existing Kia factory in Georgia for sale in the US market. That was before the immigration folks descended on a Hyundai battery factory and hauled off a few hundred South Korean in handcuffs. [CleanTechnica]

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Time to Build Systems and Invest in the Business

In this episode, Chef Mikey Russo of Chef's Harvest discusses how he frees up time in his day to build systems to build a solid and booming business.

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July 29 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “How Beavers Are Quietly Tackling Europe’s Raging Wildfires And Helping Burnt Landscapes Recover” • Beavers build dams, dig channels, and transform small streams into broad wetland areas. This helps keep plants lush and green, even through long periods of drought. When a wildfire ignites, the green vegetation near the beaver ponds is hard to burn. [Euronews]

Small beaver dam (Patti Black, Unsplash)

• “Why Sixth-Generation Wildfires Are More Dangerous And How To Fight Them” • The wildfires that broke out over the past week in France and Spain, are the latest examples of what the operational and scientific community has come to describe as “sixth-generation fires.” Driven by climate change, they cannot be fought by normal means. [Euronews]
• “Lake Mead And Lake Powell Nearing Record Low Levels, Data Shows” • Water levels at the two largest reservoirs in the country, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are still dwindling, according to data from the US Bureau of Reclamation. Lake Mead is less than one foot from its record low, and Lake Powell is barely doing better than that. [ABC News]
• “In Germany, Wind And Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels” • Wind and solar together generated 44% of Germany’s electricity, while fossil fuels generated roughly 43%, according to data from the Energy Institute, a London think tank. The data are a milestone for the German push to ramp up renewable energy and phase out gas, coal, and nuclear power.  [Yale E360]
• “Appeal Challenges Public Lands Data Center in Nevada” • The BLM approved a 167-MW data center proposed by Skylar Capital Management through an unorthodox permitting procedure that avoided any environmental review or public participation. It is the first data center ever approved on public lands. An appeal has been filed by environmental groups. [CleanTechnica]

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July 28 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Why Germany Keeps Switching Its Solar And Wind Farms Off” • Renewables covered 45.5% of the EU’s total electricity in the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat data. The amount means that renewable production has to be curtailed when there is too much. Curtailment is declining everywhere but Germany. There is a reason for that. [Euronews]

Wind turbines at sunset (Ro fio, CC BY-SA 3.0)

• “Oil Prices Plunge After US Pauses Attacks On Iran” • Oil prices plunged after the US paused attacks on Iran over the weekend, opting against a major escalation of the war. Global prices fell 9%, crossing below $90 a barrel and landing at about $88. The fall reversed a run up in crude prices as fighting threatened to make a historic global oil shock worse. [ABC News]
• “‘Out Of Capacity’: EU Warns Wildfires Are Straining Response Systems” • The EU is moving to expand its firefighting fleet and enhance cross-border disaster response capabilities. EU officials noted that climate change is lengthening wildfire seasons and driving increasingly severe fires that differ significantly from those seen just a few years ago. [Euronews]
• “BYD Reaches 100,000 EVs Produced In Brazil” • BYD’s sales progress outside of China has been one of the top EV stories of the year. It is selling EVs in many countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America now. However, outside of Asia, no BYD production facility is bigger than the one it has in Brazil. That plant has produced 100,000 cars. [CleanTechnica]
• “A $100 Million Ohio Energy Fund Lacks Transparency And Excludes Renewables” • Ohio has made $100 million available for new energy projects in the state, but critics are pushing back on the decision to bar renewable energy projects from accessing the funds and on the lack of transparency. JobsOhio is limited to funding gas and nuclear power. [Ohio Capital Journal]

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July 27 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “In Italy Petrol Tops €2.6” • Fuel prices in Italy have been rising since 3 July, when the reduction in excise duties introduced by the government at the outbreak of the war between the US and Iran to tackle the price emergency came to an end. In Milan and on motorways fuel prices now sometimes exceed €2.60 a liter. That is equivalent to $11.22 per US gallon. [Euronews]

Italian filling station (Tolioalessandro, public domain)

• “More Than 320,000 Now Evacuated In France And Spain As Wildfires Continue To Spread” • More than 320,000 people have now been evacuated in parts of France and Spain as wildfires continue to ravage southern Europe. French government officials say about 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) have burnt in France since the beginning of the year. [Euronews]
• “Sunshine State Sets New Solar Record – In The Middle Of Winter” • Queensland has set a new record for the share of solar power in its electricity mix. This is part of a “useful snapshot” of changing daytime operating conditions in Australia’s Sunshine state, as, importantly, the record was set during the middle of the Australian winter. [Renew Economy]
• “Partnership To Test Massachusetts Residential Vehicle-To-Grid Program” • Eversource, National Grid, EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House are leaders in grid flexibility and smart charging. Together, they announced a joint effort for residential Eversource and National Grid customers to test vehicle-to-grid capabilities in Massachusetts. [CleanTechnica]
• “Trump Blames Canada For Smoke From A Climate America Created” • Donald Trump says Canada is poisoning American cities with wildfire smoke. He has told Prime Minister Mark Carney to get the fires under control, demanded compensation, and threatened tariffs because smoke from the Canadian fires crossed into the US. [CleanTechnica]

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July 16 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Food Inflation Is Finally Slowing. So Why Could Your Supermarket Bill Start Rising Again?” • Food inflation has been slowing in the eurozone. However, economists at Oxford Economics and Deutsche Bank expect food price inflation to pick up again next year as higher commodity prices feed through the food supply chain. [Euronews]

French food market (Terry Granger, Unsplash)

• “Solar Power Records Set in Spain, France, Germany, and Italy” • Solar power production increased in all major European markets, year over year. The largest increases were 16% in both France and Spain. Also, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France all set new records for solar production, according to analysis from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. [CleanTechnica]
• “New Jersey Orders At Least One New Nuclear Plant As Energy Demand Surges, And Rate Fears Grow” • New Jersey is laying the groundwork for at least one more nuclear power plant. The New Jersey Monitor reports supporters say the effort could expand the state’s supply of low-pollution electricity, but opponents warn it may add to utility bills. [The Cool Down]
• “GB Solar Generation Hits Quarterly Record” • Great Britain generated a record 8.0 TWh of solar power during Q2 of 2026, while renewables supplied 53% of total electricity, according to Montel’s Q2 GB Electricity Market Summary. Montel said wind remained Great Britain’s largest source of electricity generation, producing 18.9 TWh. [reNews]
• “Why Europe, India, And China Should Adopt Cleantech ASAP ” • Europe, India, and China are spending billions upon billions on oil, gas, and coal from other countries. They are funding other economies heavily to buy dirty, polluting, inefficient fuel that also causes severe health problems and premature deaths among their own people. [CleanTechnica]

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Expectations from Humic & Fulvic Acids

In this episode, Live Earth Products President Russell Taylor tells us what we can expect humic and fulvic acids to do on our farms.

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June 30 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Trump Killed Climate.gov Last Summer. Scientists Have Just Brought It Back” • Last summer, Trump shuttered climate.gov, NOAA’s portal on climate science. Now a team of roughly eighty volunteer scientists and former NOAA staffers has resurrected climate.gov as the nonprofit climate.us, crowdfunded with over $321,000 in donations. [Gizmodo]

Atmospheric river (NOAA, public domain)

• “Power From Here: Most Of Humanity Already Lives Where Solar And Wind Are Strongest” • Most of the world is already rich in the two energy sources we need to decarbonize fast: sun and wind. The global shift to renewables is not constrained by resource scarcity, but by whether planning and investment move fast enough. [CleanTechnica]
• “Europe’s Record Heatwave Is Shifting East” • Europe is still going through its most severe heatwave on record, with all-time highs shattered by temperatures across the continent. The death toll is more than 1,300. Now the heat is shifting east towards the Balkans and Ukraine, and Ukraine’s war-damaged power grid is bracing for the heat’s next phase. [Euronews]
• “Solar Power: From Intermittent To Reliable Power” • Global solar demand is growing dramatically. China is by far the largest investor in solar PV generation and the largest producer of solar panels. In contrast to many other markets, solar truly is a global growth industry, now representing over 40% of the investment in global power generation. [McKinsey & Company]
• “Duke Energy Latest Company to Accept Trump’s Dirty ‘Deal’ to Scrap Offshore Wind” • Duke Energy accepted $129 million in taxpayer money to end an offshore wind lease. The company is the latest to accept such an offer from the Interior Department. California and northeastern states are suing the US government over such agreements. [CleanTechnica]

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June 27 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Solar And Wind Each Produced More Electricity Than Coal In USA In April” • Solar and wind power plants are growing rapidly in the US, as coal keeps declining despite the federal government putting its thumb so heavily on the side of coal. In April alone, wind and solar each produced more electricity than the nation’s coal plants. [CleanTechnica]

Solar, wind, and coal (Arno Senoner, Unsplash)

• “Rooftop Solar Systems Can Provide Five Hours Of ‘Free’ Air Conditioning Per Day. But Is It Green?” • AC has consistently been proven to reduce heat mortality during heatwaves. The 2021 Lancet Countdown report estimated that cooling units prevented nearly 200,000 premature deaths in 2019. But with greater demand comes greater emissions. [Euronews]
• “Iron-Air Battery Project Aims To Cut Emissions And Boost Renewable Power” • Dutch startup Ore Energy secured what could be Europe’s largest iron-air battery agreement. The firm has signed a deal with energy supplier Budget Thuis to deploy 1 GWh of long-duration energy storage, starting with 400 MWh to be delivered in 2028. [Energy Live News]
• “The Nuclear Renaissance Is Missing One Key Ingredient” • The Trump administration is all-in on nuclear energy. It has committed to loaning a total of $17.5 billion to companies that build new reactors. But utilities don’t appear to have much interest. Their investors are too worried about the high cost and long delays of nuclear construction. [MSN]
• “Swiss Nuclear Plant Shut Down As River Temperature Rises Amid Heatwave” • In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear plant, the world’s oldest active nuclear power facility, was temporarily shut down due to high water temperatures in a river used for cooling, the operator said. The water temperature in the Aare river has been measured at 25°C (77°F). [Yahoo]

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We’re drilling into DeWalt Prime Day tool deals while they last - New York Post

We’re drilling into DeWalt Prime Day tool deals while they last  New York Post

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Hornbach cordless drill set delivers dependable power for everyday DIY projects - AD HOC NEWS

Hornbach cordless drill set delivers dependable power for everyday DIY projects  AD HOC NEWS

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Makita 18V Cordless Drill Drivers: Power for DIY and Pros - AD HOC NEWS

Makita 18V Cordless Drill Drivers: Power for DIY and Pros  AD HOC NEWS

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‘You’re risking electrocution’: Chugach Electric warns against DIY tree removal near power lines - Alaska's News Source

‘You’re risking electrocution’: Chugach Electric warns against DIY tree removal near power lines  Alaska's News Source

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June 5 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Trump Delivers Boost To Coal Worth Hundreds Of Millions” • The Trump administration is putting $700 million into coal. Trump announced the move during remarks in the Oval Office, saying his administration is “taking historic action to bring down the price of energy and the cost of living for all Americans with the power of clean, beautiful coal.” [The Hill]

Clean, beautiful coal mine (Carol M Highsmith, public domain)

• “France Accused Of ‘Climate Denial’ As Green Funding Quietly Shrinks Following Blistering Heatwave” • Last month, France sweltered under a powerful heat dome. Weather agency Météo France said that new monthly highs had been logged at 352 weather stations. The highest temperature was 37.1°C. But France repeatedly cut its funding to deal with heat. [Euronews]
• “Energy, Water Use And Pollution Of AI And Data Centers Rival Most Countries” • The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, a United Nations University report says. The report predicts their water and energy use will double in just four years as use of AI grows. So will their pollution. [MSN]
• “Citing Cleaner, Cheaper Alternatives, Colorado Regulators Deny Xcel Energy’s $2.9 Billion Gas System Plan ” • Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission declined to approve much of Xcel Energy’s Gas Infrastructure Plan, which lays out the utility’s forecasted investments in methane gas infrastructure over the coming years. [CleanTechnica]
• “Wind And Solar Are Saving Texans $20 Million A Day” • In Texas, more than a third of electricity came from wind and solar projects as early as the first half of 2022. This year, wind and solar capacity have both set records already. RMI estimates that, on average, wind and solar projects in Texas have avoided $20 million per day in fuel costs. [RMI]

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June 4 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Regenerative French Farms Lost Only A Third As Much As Others To Drought” • Data on drought-hit French farmland reveals that the most promising solution could be the greenest. In a study of over 1,200 farms during the 2023 droughts, early findings show that highly regenerative farms recorded an 8% drop in yields, while the others lost 22%. [Euronews]

French farm (Lucas van Oort, Unsplash)

• “Higher Gas Prices Fueling Pain At The Pentagon” • A growing list of unplanned and rising expenses is increasingly straining the Pentagon, with fuel costs emerging as one of the most significant pressures. Oil and fuel prices have surged during the Iran war. That surge could saddle the Pentagon with more than $1 billion in unplanned costs this year. [ABC News]
• “BMW iX3 Starting $5,000 Cheaper Than Comparable BMW X3” • Is the new BMW iX3 about to shake things up? Based on the key facts we’ve seen released about it, it should! The iX3 is coming in a whopping $5,000 cheaper than the comparable version of the gas-powered BMW X3. And the iX3 also offers 434 miles of range. [CleanTechnica]
• “India’s Renewable Energy Boom, Over 4.4 Million Jobs By 2030: Report” • India’s push towards renewable energy could generate over 4.4 million jobs by 2030, according to a study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water and NRDC India. The study forecasts rooftop solar to be the single largest employment engine. [Times Now]
• “US Will Dismantle The Ocean Observatories Initiative” • As the US seeks to halt science, the National Science Foundation announced it is “descoping” the Ocean Observatories Initiative. OOI is a vast ocean observation network that comprises more than 900 instruments deployed throughout the world’s oceans. It seems the US would rather not know. [CleanTechnica]

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May 23 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Mozilla Foundation Condemns Data Collection By Cars” • In 2023, Mozilla Foundation claimed online, “Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy.” Now, car companies are still collecting and selling information about drivers from how fast they are driving to who is in the car with them, and much more. [CleanTechnica]

Car in New York (Chris Barbalis, Unsplash)

• “WUF13 Ends With Global Call For Action” • As the World Urban Forum ended in Baku, the debate on the future of cities evolved beyond architecture, infrastructure and skylines to the urgent global question of how can cities withstand conflict, climate change, rapid urbanisation, and inequality without leaving communities behind. [Euronews]
• “EU Businesses Demand Electrification Action” • Companies and business organisations across the EU called for “immediate, bold and effective electrification policy actions” ahead of the European Commission’s forthcoming Electrification Action Plan. The organisations argued that the EU must reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels. [reNews]
• “Evacuation Orders Issued In California City Over Chemical Tank: ‘It Fails Or It Blows Up'” • In a situation that has been called “unprecedented,” tens of thousands of people in Southern California have been told to leave their homes. Officials have issued a dire warning that a chemical tank at an aerospace facility will either fail or explode. [ABC News]
• “German Business Morale Improves Despite Disruptions By The Iran War To Energy Markets” • Germany’s closely watched ifo Business Climate Index increased to 84.9 points in May from 84.5 in April. The index is a highly regarded early indicator of German economic developments, published monthly by the ifo Institute for Economic Research. [Euronews]

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High Profit Crops & Experimental Crops

In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm shares how she divvies up her beds between high-profit crops and fun, experimental crops.

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