Headline News: “Experts Raise Concerns About US Nuclear Power Plans” • As tech giants and policymakers pin their hopes on nuclear power to fuel AI data centers and meet climate goals, one analysis shows it may be far too expensive … Continue reading →
Headline News: “With The Middle East Burning, Will India Go Back To Russian Oil?” • With the Middle East in turmoil, US President Donald Trump might have got what he wanted – a spike in crude just two months after … Continue reading →
Headline News: “America’s New Maritime Plan Is Competing For The Wrong Century” • The new U.S. Maritime Action Plan, available from the White House Maritime Insights page, is serious policy work. A lot of effort went into it, but it … Continue reading →
Headline News: “Baltic Sea Wind Lifts 50Hertz Output” • Offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea fed about 5400 GWh of electricity into the East German extra-high-voltage grid via 50Hertz’s connection systems in 2025. 50Hertz said this represents growth of … Continue reading →
Headline News: “Texas Sues Utility Company To Recover Damages From Historic Wildfire” • Texas has sued the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history, which caused more than $1 billion in damage. The state … Continue reading →
Headline News: “AR7 Cash Injection Would Be Cost Neutral” • Doubling the size of the UK’s budget for offshore wind in Allocation Round 7 to £1.8 billion would be cost neutral if capacity is procured at a strike price of … Continue reading →
Headline News: “EPA Moves To Limit Scope Of Clean Water Law To Reduce Amount Of Wetlands It Covers” • The EPA announced that it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the wetlands it … Continue reading →
Headline News: “Planetary Health Check Reveals Oceans Have Breached Critical Acidification Boundary” • A damning report reveals the planet’s ocean acidification has entered the danger zone for the first time. The report, the 2025 Planetary Health Check, warns that seven … Continue reading →
Headline News: “Good News From India And Australia On Emissions” • Carbon Brief published a report showing that carbon emissions in India, the world’s most populous nation, declined ever so slightly in the first six months of this year. Also … Continue reading →
Paige Bennett (edited by Chris McDermott) According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th annual Automotive Trends Report, model year (MY) 2023 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles have led to an 11% decline in carbon dioxide emissions from … Continue reading →