Headline News:
- “EBRD Unveils €1.5 Billion Ukraine Renewables Plan” • The EBRD and its partners launched a mechanism to unlock €1.5 billion in renewable energy investments in Ukraine, aiming to support 1 GW of new capacity and rebuild generating capacity damaged by war. The European Commission, IFC, and the World Bank are among those in support. [reNews]
Sunflowers and wind turbines (EBRD image)
- “Geothermal And Borehole Thermal Energy Storage Can Reliably Heat Buildings In Extreme Cold, NREL Modeling Results Show” • Energy storage research from NREL, a US DOE national laboratory, has demonstrated a way to store and reuse heat underground to meet the heating demands of cold regions like Alaska. [CleanTechnica]
- “Battle Brewing Over Hochul’s Push To Build Upstate Nuclear Power Plant” • Upstate New York lawmakers are taking interest in a directive from the governor to build a nuclear power plant, driving a brewing battle between state leaders and those who believe a nuclear facility is the wrong approach to reducing the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. [Spectrum News]
- “Volkswagen EV Sales Surge 47% In 2025” • Volkswagen came out with its latest sales report, which shows its EV sales were up 47% in the first half of 2025. Best of all, while Volkswagen sales are down over 30% in China, they increased by 90% in Europe, which helped the company stay even in total global sales in the first half of this year. [CleanTechnica]
- “After Texas Flood, Elected Leaders Say Cuts To FEMA, NOAA Could Affect Weather Response” • In the wake of the flooding in Texas, some governors and mayors are raising doubts over how cuts to agencies that make up the federal government’s response to major weather events will impact how well the government can respond. [ABC News]
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