Headline News:

• “Heat Pumps Outselling Gas Furnaces In America” • It’s easy to see why. In addition to providing heated air in the winter and cool air in the summer, heat pumps are far more efficient than conventional heat sources, delivering three to four times more heat per dollar spent than oil- or gas-fired heating equipment or electric baseboard heat. [CleanTechnica]

Heat pump (Courtesy of Electrify Now)

• “Trump Pumps Coal As Answer To AI Power Needs But Any Boost Could Be Short-Lived” • President Trump’s promise to go all in on fossil fuels includes coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. He suggested coal can help meet surging electricity demand from the massive data centers needed for artificial intelligence. [ABC News]
• “UK Gives Consent To Heckington Fen And West Burton Solar Farms” • UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband awarded planning consent to two large-scale solar farms in England totaling almost 900 MW of capacity. Approval has been given to Ecotricity’s 500-MW Heckington Fen and Island Green Power’s 480-MW West Burton projects. [reNews]
• “Morocco And Mauritania Finalize Deal To Boost Electricity And Renewable Energy Cooperation” • Morocco and Mauritania have finalized an agreement, seeking to boost their partnership in renewable energy. Minister of Energy Leila Benali, signed the agreement with her Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould Khaled. [Morocco World News]
• “Crews Battle Border 2 Fire Near Otay Mountain For Second Day” • A large vegetation fire is still burning near the US-Mexico border in San Diego County. The Border 2 Fire broke out on Otay Mountain on Thursday now covers 6,273 acres, Cal Fire says. It is sending up a plume of smoke that can seen for miles across San Diego County. [NBC 7 San Diego]

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