World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds

Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters

theguardian.com

Key Scottish renewables developer on track to invest £1 billion-plus

“Wind yields in 2025 were below average, but we have still delivered solid commercial returns” – Simon Fisher, OnPath Energy

scotsman.com

'Unprecedented numbers': Solar industry on track to smash rooftop record

MCS tracker reveals number of small-scale solar installations completed this year has already surpassed long-standing 2011 record

businessgreen.com

Chubu Electric data scandal clouds Japan’s nuclear plans | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

The earthquake data falsification scandal involving Chubu Electric Power Co.’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant casts a long shadow over the government’s scenario for a return to nuclear power.

asahi.com

A 900-megawatt reactor on the French coast came off the grid at four in the afternoon and a second one overnight, both shut by hand before returning jellyfish could pack the seawater screens and trip ...

An automatic reactor trip is the safety system doing its job, and it's arguably the most expensive way to solve a problem. The unit drops off the grid in

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Japanese utility halts nuclear reactor restart after data manipulation scandal

Chubu Electric’s decision marks setback in country’s pivot back to atomic power 15 years after Fukushima disaster

ft.com

Russian nuclear ties persist in the West as war claims another life at Zaporizhzhia - Bellona.org

Nearly four and a half years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, July offered fresh evidence of how difficult it remains to disentangle Russia from the Western nuclear industry. Germany app...

bellona.org

US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis

Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings

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US ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to battle climate crisis

Trump’s EPA strips itself of regulation ability, gutting Clean Air Act in what experts say is a gift to planet polluters

theguardian.com

‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

theguardian.com

‘Offensively cheap’: solar power is looking up

Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities

ft.com

EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Standards for Coal, Gas Power Plants

The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.

bloomberg.com

The 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world

“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”

euronews.com

Chubu Electric chiefs to quit over nuclear data fraud, NHK says

The move follows allegations of falsified earthquake-risk data provided to Japan’s nuclear regulator during safety reviews.

japantimes.co.jp

"Open the podbay doors HAL." - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

YouTube video by More Movies

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What happens when 90% of Europe has air con?

How better buildings can keep Europe cool while reducing energy costs and grid pressure

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Mapped: the £150bn megaproject that aims to protect Britain from energy shocks

Thousands of miles of new power lines are needed to deliver climate targets and energy security, but bills will rise in the short term and opponents are mobilising

theguardian.com

UK renewables are go - but some want gas too

Renewables now supply over 52% of UK power, and are booming.  For example, onshore wind power capacity entering the planning system ‘has mor...

renewextraweekly.blogspot.com

Steve Jones on the pros and cons of AI datacentres – cartoon

To drink or to think – that is the question

theguardian.com

Public health expert issues major warning about Scotland's AI data centres

A PUBLIC health expert has issued a warning about Scotland’s AI data centre boom ...

thenational.scot

eibi.co.uk

Battery tech: Europe hopes to make up ground in battery industry

Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

bbc.co.uk

The battery era is here — and China is supplying it

Batteries are taking the energy sector by storm, whether to power vehicles or boost the grid. Most are made, and deployed, in China.

canarymedia.com

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eibi.co.uk

Drone Attacks On Chornobyl Could Have Endangered The Safety Of Millions: UN

A top UN official has expressed concern that a drone strike on the protective structure at Ukraine's Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant could have endangered the safety of millions of people.

rttnews.com

NRC Trick Wording in Radiation Level Changes Hides True Impact

Mary Olson of Generational Radiation Impact Project reveals how NRC’s proposed radiation safety level changes use languaging to hide total health impact., especially to women and g

nuclearhotseat.com

UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills

Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government

theguardian.com

New U.S. electric generating capacity expected to reach a record high in 2026 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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