Headline News:

• “US Wind Installations Dip In Early 2025” • In the US, wind installations fell 15% in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year, but activity is expected to rebound sharply in the second half, according to the US Wind Energy Monitor report released by Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association. [reNews]

Wind farm (Zac Wolff, Unsplash)

• “Fastest Bullet Train in the World in Track Trials Now in China” • China continues to lead the world forward in cleantech. We are not in the 1990s anymore, Toto. China is launching the biggest and the best in tech week after week. This week, news from the country is that it is trialling the fastest bullet train in the world. [CleanTechnica]
• “Jan De Nul Launches ‘World’s Largest’ Cable-Lay Vessel” • Jan de Nul launched its cable-laying vessel the Fleeming Jenkin at a shipyard in China. It has a loading capacity of 28,000 tonnes and a length of 215 metres. It will help build 2-GW connections for offshore wind farms in the North Sea for Netherlands and the German grid operator TenneT. [reNews]
• “Musk Pay Package Proposal Promotes Powerful Push Back” • An investment advisory group is urging Tesla shareholders to reject a proposal by the Tesla board that would reward Elon Musk with emollients valued at nearly $1 trillion if he achieves certain milestones in the years to come. Musk posted threats to quit if he doesn’t get his way. [CleanTechnica]
• “Arizona Industrial Steel Manufacturer To Power Electric Arc Furnace With Solar And Storage” • Ameresco announced it has achieved commercial operations for a 50-MW, 200-MWh battery system for Nucor, supporting its steel bar mill industrial operations. The onsite battery will help stabilize the electric load from Nucor’s new arc furnace. [pv magazine USA]

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