Headline News:

• “As Texas Energy Demand Increases, Enel Green Power Installs More Renewable And Storage Capacity” • Enel Green Power said it has completed Azure Sky Wind + Storage, its first large hybrid wind project. It added battery storage at other renewable project sites also, helping ensure energy availability for Texans in high demand periods. [PR Newswire]

Windpower and storage (Enel Green Power image)

• “Germany Scrambles For Energy With No Faith In Russian Gas” • Claudia Kemfert, Germany’s leading energy expert, says she tried for fifteen years to warn politicians and the public that the country was too reliant on Russian energy. She advised Berlin to find other sources and focus more on renewables. Now, the nightmare she foresaw is real. [BBC]
• “Biden Unveils $2.3 Billion Plan To Fight Climate Change” • Speaking in Massachusetts, President Joe Biden has announced $2.3 billion to help build infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and natural disasters. But he stopped short of formally declaring a climate emergency, which would grant him further powers. [BBC]
• “The Amount Of Greenland Ice That Melted Last Weekend Could Cover West Virginia In A Foot Of Water” • Temperatures in northern Greenland have been running around 60°F, which is 10°F warmer than normal for this time of year. Several days of unusually warm weather have triggered rapid melting. Rivers of meltwater are rushing into the ocean. [CNN]
• “GAF Building Second Solar Shingle Factory In Texas” • After GAF Energy spent $1 billion to build a solar shingle factory, some people wondered if anyone would used them. But enough are selling for GAF Energy to build a second 450,000 square foot factory in Georgetown, Texas, to manufacture its Timberline Solar Roof products. [CleanTechnica]
• “Tesla Vehicle Deliveries Up 27%, Superchargers Up 34%, Tesla Solar Up 25%” • Tesla has released its second quarter report. In it, the company provided an update on vehicle delivery growth, rooftop solar installation growth, Supercharger growth, service center growth, mobile service fleet growth, and more. Here is a look at the trends. [CleanTechnica]

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