Headline News:

• “From Riverboats To Global Ports: CATL Is Winning The Race To Electrify Shipping” • CATL batteries and power management systems are already operating in roughly 900 ships and vessels, a figure that on its own should reframe how maritime emissions reduction is discussed. Now, a CATL subsidiary has unveiled its Ship-Shore-Cloud electric strategy. [CleanTechnica]

Electric ship (Incat Tasmania image)

• “Taiwan Plans 3.6-GW Round 3.3 Auction'” • At least 3,600 MW of capacity will be released in Taiwan’s forthcoming offshore wind round, according to reports. The draft framework for Round 3.3 is expected to be announced soon, local media said. Further consultation with developers and supply chain companies will follow. [reNews]
• “Goto Floating Wind Farm Starts Operation” • The Goto Floating Wind Farm consortium said the Goto offshore wind farm is operatin. The company’s owners include Toda, Eneos, and Kanai Electric. It said the facility is Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind project to be certified under the Marine Renewable Energy Sea-Area Utilization Act. [reNews]
• “Fighting Antisemitism One Solar Field At A Time” • One energy developer discovered an unexpected and effective way to confront antisemitism: Live Jewish values openly and work with American communities that already share them. It turns out that Jewish values and American values are essencially the same, even if some have yet to recognize it. [The Jerusalem Post]
• “Rubio Predicts ‘Dramatic Interest’ In Venezuela From Western Oil Companies” • Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the Trump administration is “pretty certain” that Western oil companies will be willing to return to Venezuela. However, he would not say if US troops would be used to secure the country’s oil fields. [ABC News]

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