Headline News:

• “Commitments Boost Renewable Energy Investments To $1.6 Trillion” • Commitments to expand renewable energy, access to electricity, and clean cooking in this decade increased the total investment pledged through the UN to $1.6 trillion, with $284 billion already mobilised, the Energy Compacts Annual Progress Report says. [Power Technology]

Wind turbines (Vidar Nordli-Mathisen, Unsplash)

• “Morocco To Send Solar Power To Germany Via 4800 Km Undersea Cable” • A new plan would have electricity transmitted from Morocco to Germany via a 4,800 km long undersea cable that would run along the coast of western Europe to connect to the German electrical grid. It would deliver 26 TWh annually to Germany, about 5% of its demand. [CleanTechnica]
• “Study Warns Climate Change Will Increase Aircraft Noise” • A study from the University of Reading found that airports across Europe could be noisier as the planet warms. Published in the journal Aerospace, the research shows that climate change could leave aircraft closer to the ground for longer and expose more people to disruptive noise pollution. [Euronews]
• “Wind And Solar Power Global Growth To 2035” • Wind and solar will dominate electricity growth worldwide over the next decade, according to BP’s Energy Outlook 2025. The report said more than 80% of additional power demand to 2035 will be met by new wind and solar generation, with China accounting for around half of the expansion. [reNews]
• “Life Is Lovely Now That Block Islanders Have Offshore Wind Power” • Block Islanders love how offshore wind has improved their lives. The island is connected to the Block Island Offshore Wind Project and the mainland power grid. “The benefits have been extraordinary,” Keith Stover, head of the island’s Town Council, told the New York Times. [CleanTechnica]

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