Headline News:

1. “Why It Feels Like Allergy Season Is Getting Longer And More Severe” • Research shows that allergy seasons may be hitting people harder by starting earlier, lasting longer, and creating more pollen than they did 30 years ago, according to a report from the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America. As pollen increases, so does hay fever. [ABC News]

Bee collecting pollen (Jenna Lee, Unsplash)

• “‘Wind Theft’: The Mysterious Effect Plaguing Wind Farms” • As offshore wind farms are expanding around the world in the race to meet net zero climate targets, a worrying phenomenon is attracting growing attention: in some conditions, wind farms can “steal” each other’s wind. Simply put, one wind farm creates a wake, slowing the wind for another. [BBC]
• “7.15 GW Of Renewables And Energy Storage Awarded Rights To Connect To NSW REZ” • The New South Wales government has awarded ten renewable energy projects with a combined 7.15 GW of energy generation and storage capacity access rights to connect to network infrastructure in what will be the state’s first renewable energy zone. [pv magazine Australia]
• “EvoLectric Repowers Medium-Duty Trucks To Keep Costs Down & Air Quality Up” • EvoLectric, a company based in California, has developed a business model in which they take class 3, 4, and 5 Isuzu N-series trucks, strip out the existing diesel powertrains, and replace them with an upgraded battery-electric powertrain. [CleanTechnica]
• “Google Will Fund Three Nuclear Projects With Elementl Power” • A nuclear developer said it has a deal with Google, with the technology company agreeing to commit funding for at least three projects, each with 600 MW of electric generating capacity. Google has thoughts to build more, with a possible goal of 10 GW by 2035. [POWER Magazine]

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