Headline News:

• “Why Costa Rica’s Economic Model Is Attracting Investment In Uncertain Times” • Global supply chains are being redrawn. In this shifting environment, resilience is now a defining factor for investment decisions. For four decades, Costa Rica has pursued a development strategy centered on education, trade openness, and environmental stewardship. [Euronews]

San José Costa Rica (César Badilla Miranda, Unsplash, cropped)

• “First Nuclear Reactor Built On DOE Land In 50 Years Shown At Idaho National Lab” • Aalo Atomics finished the first nuclear reactor on US DOE property in 50 years. Fuel is to arrive in a few weeks, and the reactor will go online before July 4. Aalo Atomics began as a two-man operation in 2023 but four presidential executive orders helped out. [KIVI-TV]
• “Iran Crisis Shows Why Automakers Are Wrong To Cancel EV Plans” • Interest in electric cars is surging. The Guardian reports that online searches for electric cars have increased by 20% since the attack on Iran started three weeks ago. German car dealer MeinAuto said EV-related online traffic had jumped by 40% since the war broke out. [CleanTechnica]
• “Future Homes Standard To Shift Housing Forever” • Labour’s new vision for housing has been unveiled. The UK Government is forcing a decisive shift in how homes generate and use energy, with rules that will make solar PVs standard on most new homes, while opening the door to plug-in solar units that people can buy off the shelf within months. [Energy Live News]
• “French Company Stops US Offshore Wind Projects In Deal With Trump Administration Worth $1 Billion” • The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to TotalEnergies, a French company, to walk away from two US offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy. [ABC News]

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