Headline News:

• “Cable-Laying Begins For CVOW Offshore Wind Farm” • The new Prysmian cable-laying vessel Monna Lisa is now installing the first submarine cable for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. Dominion Energy is developing the project. With a capacity of 2.6-GW, it is the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the US. [reNews]

Mona Lisa cable-laying vessel (Prysmian image)

• “German Onshore Wind Sector Toasts Bumper Half-Year” • Germany’s onshore wind sector recorded its strongest half-year performance since 2017, according to the German Wind Energy Association. In the first six months of 2025, 409 onshore wind turbines were commissioned with a total capacity of 2.2 GW, up 67% from the first half of 2024. [reNews]
• “Climate Change Is Amplifying Extreme Rain Events In The Northeast, Research Shows” • The extreme rainfall that fell in the Northeast on Monday will likely occur more often in the future as a result of climate change, research shows. The Northeast had a 60% increase in extreme precipitation recent decades. That is the largest regional increase in the US. [ABC News]
• “Relief From Drought In Southwest US Likely Isn’t Coming, According To New Research” •The Southwest United States is currently facing its worst megadrought of the past 1,200 years. According to a recent study from The University of Texas at Austin, the drought could continue at least until the end of the century, if not longer. [EurekAlert!]
• “Iraqi Oil Field On Fire After Drone Strike During Attacks In Kurdish Region” • An oil field in Iraq ‘s Dohuk province was set ablaze after being struck by a drone. It is the latest in a series of similar attacks launched recently against oil facilities in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. [ABC News]

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