Headline News:

• “Tribal Communities Devastated As Sudden Funding Cuts Thwart Plans For Accessible Electricity” • Drastic changes to federal policies relating to renewable energy hurt efforts to bring reliable electricity to remote, rural areas, including Tribal areas, NPR reported. “It’s a betrayal of the federal government’s trust, responsibility to Tribes.” [The Cool Down]

Navajo hogan, 2019 (Kaldari, public domain)

• “Nevada Solar Energy Project Listed As ‘Canceled’; Developer Pledges To Continue” • The Trump administration has fiercely opposed clean energy development. The Los Angeles Times found that the DOE may terminate 300 additional projects. The 6,200-MW Esmeralda 7 solar project is one of them. But the developer plans to continue. [Las Vegas Sun]
• “Solid-State Battery Breakthrough News” • Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences say they developed a self-healing interface for solid-state batteries that works like a liquid seal. The substance flows to fill in tiny gaps, which keeps the internal layers of the battery tightly joined without the heavy pressure and large devices previously required. [CleanTechnica]
• “IEA Report Claims Fossil Fuel Imports Have Declined In More Than 100 Countries” • The International Energy Agency has published its annual renewables report. It shows that more than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables. [CleanTechnica]
• “Mingyang Confirms Scottish Turbine Factory” • Mingyang has confirmed plans to build a facility in Scotland for offshore wind turbine manufacturing. The Chinese OEM plans to invest up to £1.5 billion in the plant, creating around 1,500 jobs. A number of sites have been shortlisted for the factory, with Ardersier Port in Inverness identified as the preferred option. [reNews]

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