Headline News:

• “California Climate And Energy Update” • Significant work is still needed to build a just and sustainable California, but the recent progress made in every major sector is worth celebrating. California has the vision and leadership needed, and the will of the state’s residents on its side to create a livable future for all in the face of climate change. [CleanTechnica]

PVs in California (Tom Brewster Photography, BLM, CC BY 2.0)

• “Hurricane Helene By The Numbers: Catastrophic Destruction Covers 400 Miles” • After its landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane, Helene caused ruinous storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding across wide areas of the South. Helene was the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in the Big Bend region. [ABC News]
• “Barcelona Is Using Regenerative Braking To Power Subways And EV Chargers ” • Each year in Barcelona, people take 440 million trips on its subway system. Every time a subway train stops, the energy generated by regenerative braking is turned into electricity, which gets fed through inverters and distributed in the subway system. [CleanTechnica]
• “Asheville Tragedy Shows There Are No Climate Change Safe Havens: Experts” • Asheville, North Carolina, has been called a potential safe haven for climate refugees. But the fatal floods and landslides seen after Helene ripped through the area highlight that “no place is truly untouched by climate change, anywhere in the world.” [ABC News]
• “WPS, We Energies Announce Renewable Energy Projects To Power 250,000 Wisconsin Homes” • Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies announced plans to build nearly 800 MW of solar, wind, and battery storage around the state, providing enough energy to provide for annual needs of about a quarter of a million homes in Wisconsin. [WTAQ]

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