France and Ireland signed contracts on Friday to advance the Celtic Interconnector, a subsea electricity link to allow the exchange of electricity between the two EU countries. It will be the first interconnector between continental Europe and Ireland.  Representatives for Ireland’s electricity grid operator EirGrid and France’s grid operator RTE signed financial and technical agreements for the high-voltage…

EasyGo will make a multi-million Euro investment in new fast DC EV chargers in towns and villages around Ireland. This investment is part of a partnership with EIR, an Irish telecommunications company, where the companies will replace telephone kiosks with new electric vehicle chargers from Tritium. EasyGo has committed to deploying 200 fast DC chargers…

The Biden administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), today announced that applications are now open to states, tribes, and utilities to tap into $13 billion in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the US power grid. The Grid Resilience Innovative Partnership (GRIP) program and the Transmission Facilitation Program are…

Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, today announced that it will build one of the largest solar PV factories in the US. Initially, it’s expected to produce at least 3 gigawatts (GW) and scale up to 6 GW of high-performance bifacial PV modules and cells annually. This facility will be among the first in the US…

In this edition of Climate Crisis Weekly: Natural wind protection against hurricane intensity may be diminished. Thousands of heat-related deaths can be avoided in US cities by hitting Paris Agreement goals. No climate change debate, the DNC says. A group of US youths seek a climate change lawsuit. Companies could see financial risks from climate…

University of Texas researchers say they have fabricated a new type of electrode for lithium-ion batteries that could unleash greater power and faster charging. The battery’s positively and negatively charged parts use magnets to create a unique alignment that sidesteps common problems associated with sizing up these critical components. Click Here to Read More According…

In this edition of Climate Crisis Weekly: How the most vulnerable nations are approaching the climate crisis. An effort to move a trillion metric tons of carbon dioxide out of the air and into soil. Cities need to halve emissions by 2030, study says. A Trump-appointed regulator sounds the alarm on how climate change will…

First Solar, the largest American solar panel maker, will invest up to $1.2 billion to ramp up production of US-made solar panels. The announcement follows the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act in August, which incentivizes domestic clean energy manufacturing. November 16 update: First Solar today announced that it will site its fourth American…

In this edition of Climate Crisis Weekly: Boaty McBoatface and The Big Climate Discovery. A new study estimates $400 billion will be needed in the next 20 years to save US coastal communities. Oregon Republicans literally flee the state to avoid voting on a carbon reduction bill. Arctic permafrost melt stuns experts. Activists target a…

In this edition of Climate Crisis Weekly: Investors managing more than half the world’s invested capital seek “decisive action.” NYC declares a climate emergency. Climate doesn’t exactly dominate the first round of Democratic debates. A new poll shows Americans want climate action…as long as they don’t have to pay for it. The mess in Oregon.…