Headline News:

• “YASA Axial Flux Electric Motor Makes Over 1000 HP But Weighs Just 28 Pounds!” • UK-based YASA is showing off a new and improved version of a motor that amazed the world earlier this year. It weighs just 12.7 kg (28 lb) and is capable of 750 kW (1018 HP) peak power. That is surely a world record for energy density at 59 kW per kg. [CleanTechnica]

Worker holding a 1,018 HP motor (YASA image)

• “Nation Raises Target For Wind Power Installation” • China has drastically increased its national targets for wind power capacity, aiming for 1.3 TW by 2030 and an ambitious 5 TW by 2060. Ben Backwell, CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council, said, “China’s ambitious targets instill optimism that the world can meet its broader climate goals.” [China Daily]
• “Neoen Opens South Australia’s Largest Wind Farm” • Neoen inaugurated its 412-MW Goyder South wind farm, the largest in South Australia and the biggest project in the company’s global portfolio. Sited in South Australia’s Mid North region, the two-stage development’s 75 turbines will increase the state’s wind production by over 20%. [reNews]
• “Report Reveals Massive Shift In Powerful Energy Market” • Australia is in a clean energy revolution, and it just reached a new milestone. According to Global Power Energy data, renewables supplied a record 77.9% of electricity demand in the Australian National Electricity Market on September 21. The previous record was set the day before. [The Cool Down]
• “Shocking Differences Between Tesla And Twenty Other Top Automakers: Market Cap Vs Revenue And EBIT” • Tesla’s market cap is higher than the combined market caps of the next twenty automakers. But that comparison has a bit of a problem. Tesla’s revenues where $98 billion, and the revenues of the other twenty combined to $2.244 trillion. [CleanTechnica]

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