Headline News:

• “Masdar Pushes The Limits of Solar With New Round-The-Clock System” • Masdar aims to realize the full potential of a solar and battery system in Abu Dhabi, replacing traditional generating assets completely. So far, the solar system has 2.1 GW of the planned 5.2 GW system installed. And the capacity of the battery system will be 19.2 GWh. [CleanTechnica]

Abu Dhabi (Belinda Fewings, Unsplash)

• “Trump Administration Providing Weapons Grade Plutonium To Sam Altman” • the Financial Times reports that Trump is now offering companies access to plutonium from America’s arsenal of cold war nuclear missiles. One of the companies anticipated to receive shipments is Oklo, a “nuclear startup” backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. [Futurism]
• “Extinctions Have Slowed But Experts Warn Human Activity Still Poses ‘Significant’ Risks” • New research from the University of Arizona unexpectedly found that extinctions in plants, land vertebrates, and arthropods peaked around 100 years ago, and have since declined. The paper was published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. [Euronews]
• “China’s Tech Cutting Cost Of Renewables” • China has played a pivotal role in driving down global renewable energy costs with its technological advancements and manufacturing abilities, a top energy official said. China is showcasing its dominance in the world’s green transition. The country has helped more than 100 countries toward their climate goals. [China Daily]
• “Colorado Increasing Its EV Purchasing Incentives” • Even though the federal EV buying incentives are gone in the US, the state of Colorado still has some for its own residents. There are reasons for this. Just to start, fully electric vehicles don’t have toxic tailpipe emissions which harm human health and can lead to premature deaths. [CleanTechnica]

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