EPA to Stop Measuring Most GHG Emissions: What Now?

ProPublica's graphics department is amazing.

The Trump administration will turn off the light shined by the federal government reporting requirements on most of the largest industrial emissions producers in the country, it was reported today. The investigative journalists at ProPublica broke a huge story about an hour ago. It begins like this: "The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to eliminate long-standing requirements for polluters to collect and report their emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause climate change. The move, ordered by a Trump appointee, would affect thousands of industrial facilities across the country, including oil refineries, power plants and coal mines as well as those that make petrochemicals, cement, glass, iron and steel, according to documents reviewed by ProPublica."

It appears, according to my reading of ProPublica's reporting, that fuel production facilities would still have to report their emissions. But a whole lot of measurement will no longer be required.

What do we do now?

⚖️ First, support the parties that will fight this in court.

🇪🇺 Second, it's going to make doing international business much harder. I expect 5 years from now, if this sticks, European companies doing business with US companies will be unsatisfied with the outdated, spend-based emissions factors from their US business partners. The Europeans will be required to reduce their emissions and the path of least resistance will be to stop doing business with American firms. 

🌲🌲🌲 Finally, and most importantly, I recommend that we bolster every distributed and local effort we can to measure and manage the impacts of human economies on the earth. If we live by centralized national policy, we die by changes to centralized national policy.

This move by the Trump administration should be unsurprising by now, but the consequences of it will likely prove complex and hard to anticipate. All of this will make stabilization of the global climate much harder.

What else can we do about it? Many things: here's our daily summaries of more than 200 selected updates from around the world of green tech and sustainability.

Today's Updates

Table of Contents

• 🌾 Agriculture (11 story) - El Gallo Ecolodge, Veridi, Carbon Farming Act, North Tabor Farm; Manure runoff & "thirstwaves" impact communities; Madagascar

  
  

• 🟩 Carbon (4 story) - Renewable energy procurement, drone-based methane monitoring, climate model validation, SBTi revisions, and Carbon Hub platform updates.

  
  

• ♻️ Circular (6 story) - Indonesia's reuse roadmap, Project STOP, Claire's Corner Copia, Vermont cohousing, Salisbury Elementary, Rainbow Fleet, and NYC composting.

  
  

• 🌱 Ecosystems (16 story) - Dugong die-offs in Thailand, tiger poaching in Indonesia, deforestation in Honduras, Tasmania logging, yellow-bellied glider threat, great Indian bustard boost, Alabama salamander habitat battle, Switzerland micropollutant removal, oil rig reefs, Blackburnian warbler migration, crested honey buzzards, and Panama tonka bean trees.

  
  

• ⚡ Efficiency (8 story) - Heat pump sizing data challenges ASHRAE standards, while biomimetic cooling tiles and campus efficiency upgrades showcase diverse approaches to building performance

  
  

• 💰 Finance (12 story) -Sunraycer's $475M Texas solar/storage, Tracera's $12M AI ESG platform, Excelsior's $1B renewable fund, Brazil's $125B forest facility, and MUFG's new EMEA CSO.

  
  

• 🔌 Grid (20 story) - Moss Landing fire impacts prices; China expands virtual power plants; Google & PJM use AI; Australia's battery records; Neoen & NHOA in South Australia; GE Vernova's plans; Habitat Energy's AI; IEA on data centers; safer battery designs; LineVision's tech; Platte River & NextEra; Base Power's funding; EnergyHub & GM Energy; GoodWe inverters.

  
  

• 🌍 Indigenous (7 story) - Arara launch Territorial Protection Plan; Celebrities back "Indigenous Brazil, Demarcated Land"; Yanomami, Kayapó, Munduruku leaders address illegal mining; Metuktire village combines tradition with solar; Xingu River communities fight Belo Monte dam; Anaadi Centre integrates Indigenous knowledge.

  
  

• 🏭 Industry (15 story) - xAI's unpermitted gas turbines, India's solar ambitions, DAS Solar's low-carbon manufacturing, Oxford PV & Trinasolar's perovskite partnership, ABTC's battery recycling, DOE's uranium allocation, and China's solar sector developments.

  
  

• 📜 Policy (70 story) - Trump's executive orders target state climate laws, while California advances AB 39 for EV charging; Australia unveils climate migration visa; EU launches Deforestation Observatory; Climate United Fund sues EPA and Citibank.

  
  

• 🔋 Renewables (7 story) - Tamil Nadu's solar fences, Huasun's HJT module yields, UNSW's PERC/TOPCon legacy, GoSun's pre-tariff sale, Oxford PV/Trinasolar's perovskite cells, FTC Solar's 1P Pioneer tracker, JA Solar's Top Brand PV awards, and DAS Solar/OSW's N-type module deal.

  
  

• 🚗 Transport (14 story) - Sustainable aviation fuel nominated for Webby; Bosch partners on electric aircraft; BYD Seagull price slashed; Viking & Fincantieri hydrogen cruise ship; Tesla Cybertruck sales disappoint; Nissan autonomous driving with Wayve AI.

Agriculture

El Gallo Ecolodge, Veridi, Carbon Farming Act, North Tabor Farm; Manure runoff & "thirstwaves" impact communities; Madagascar teens face climate depression.

• Want An Immersive Vacation Experience? Try An Ecolodge (CleanTechnica) - Dominican Republic's El Gallo Ecolodge combines sustainable agriculture, local community support, and eco-tourism with traditional accommodations in pristine mountain setting.

• Farmers face one of the highest rates of suicide. This social worker believes the solution is buried in their land (The Guardian) - Kansas social worker develops innovative mental health treatment model using farmers' deep connection to their land to address high suicide rates in agricultural communities.

• Cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water put 122M Americans at risk (EWG) - Over 122 million Americans exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water, with factory farm manure runoff contributing to toxic disinfection byproducts.

• Manure is one source triggering cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water for 122 million (EWG) - Livestock manure runoff triggers cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water systems serving 122 million Americans, with 5,919 water systems exceeding EPA safety limits.

• Growing Risk of 'Thirstwaves' as the Planet Warms (Yale e360) - Climate change intensifies 'thirstwaves' - hot, dry periods causing increased soil water loss - with 23% higher frequency and 17% greater intensity since 1980.

• Beyond anxiety: Teens’ mental health suffers on Africa’s climate frontlines (Climate Change News) - Study reveals severe climate impacts causing depression and food insecurity among Madagascar teens, with researchers recommending climate-resilient farming education as mental health intervention.

• Mobilization Workshop: The NY Carbon Farming Act (OpenAir) - New York's Carbon Farming Act workshop mobilizes support for tax credits incentivizing farmers to adopt carbon-sequestering agricultural practices.

• Building Capacity in Crop Modeling to Advance Circular Food Systems in Southern Africa (CGIAR) - Zimbabwe workshop trains Southern African researchers in crop modeling to enhance climate-smart agriculture and circular food systems for smallholder farmers.

• Why Steak, Not Veganism, Is the New Status Symbol (Atmos) - Cultural shift sees meat consumption and protein-focused diets replacing veganism as status symbols amid political polarization and rising costs of plant-based alternatives.

• Nepal farmers regret planting government-hyped eucalyptus (Mongabay) - Nepal farmers abandon eucalyptus plantations after government-promoted reforestation program leads to soil degradation and lower earnings compared to traditional crops.

• Veridi pairs nematodes with machine learning to tackle Europe’s $55bn soil biodiversity problem (AgFundNews) - Dutch startup Veridi develops AI-powered microscopy platform to analyze soil nematodes for faster, cheaper biodiversity assessment, securing €2.5M EU grant.

• In the Bluedot Kitchen: Dinner at North Tabor Farm (Bluedot Living) - Martha's Vineyard's North Tabor Farm celebrates 30 years of sustainable family farming with expanded retail operations and farm-to-table dining focused on locally-grown produce and meats.

Carbon

Renewable energy procurement, drone-based methane monitoring, climate model validation, SBTi revisions, and Carbon Hub platform updates.

• Report: Redefining renewable energy procurement (3Degrees) - New report reveals emissions-matching approach to renewable energy procurement could increase avoided emissions 2.8x by reallocating 50% of corporate procurement spend.

• Project Canary and Sniffer Robotics Partner to Transform Landfill Methane Emissions Monitoring and Quantification (Project Canary) - Drone-based methane monitoring company partners with emissions analytics platform to provide real-time landfill emissions data and insights.

• Computer models have been accurately predicting climate change for 50 years (Yale Climate Connections) - Study finds 14 out of 17 climate models from 1970s accurately predicted global temperature changes due to rising CO2 levels, validating model reliability.

• New SBTi CEO urges companies to step up action on net zero (Trellis) - New SBTi CEO David Kennedy calls for pragmatic corporate emissions reduction approaches while organization revises Net Zero Standard.

• 🎉 Celebrate your climate wins with all new Carbon Hub badges (Zopeful) - Carbon Hub platform launches achievement badges feature and opens beta access to users from 85+ countries for tracking carbon removal portfolios and climate education.

Circular

Indonesia's reuse roadmap, Project STOP, Claire's Corner Copia, Vermont cohousing, Salisbury Elementary, Rainbow Fleet, and NYC composting.

• Indonesia bets on ‘reuse’ to curb plastic waste and build a circular economy (Mongabay) - Indonesia launches national "reuse road map" to combat 7.8 million tons of annual plastic waste through refill stations and container return systems.

• Claire’s Corner Copia Spotlight (CET) - Connecticut restaurant Claire's Corner Copia diverts 183,000 pounds of food waste through donations and composting while prioritizing local ingredients and sustainable practices.

• Project STOP: waste management access for half a million people (SYSTEMIQ) - Project STOP provides waste management access to 517,000 people in Indonesia's Banyuwangi Regency, creating 280 jobs and collecting 79,000 tons of waste.

• Six Reasons for Communitarian Living (Multisolving Institute) - Vermont cohousing community demonstrates benefits of communal living including shared resources, sustainable food production, and increased climate resilience.

• Salisbury Elementary Spotlight (CET) - New Hampshire's Salisbury Elementary School implements comprehensive food waste program diverting 1.45 tons annually through share tables and farm animal feed initiatives.

• Trying on Secondhand Furs (Bluedot Living) - Nantucket thrift store Rainbow Fleet gives vintage fur coats second life while raising questions about sustainability of real vs faux fur fashion.

• New York City is making people compost — or pay up (Grist) - New York City implements mandatory food waste composting with $25 fines for non-compliance, despite concerns over waste processing methods and community education.

Ecosystems

Dugong die-offs in Thailand, tiger poaching in Indonesia, deforestation in Honduras, Tasmania logging, yellow-bellied glider threat, great Indian bustard boost, Alabama salamander habitat battle, Switzerland micropollutant removal, oil rig reefs, Blackburnian warbler migration, crested honey buzzards, and Panama tonka bean trees.

• Severe storms in US South and Midwest leave at least 24 dead (Mongabay) - Severe storms and flooding across seven US states kill 24 people, causing up to $90 billion in damage amid warnings of climate change intensifying extreme rainfall.

• Dugong numbers plummet amid seagrass decline in Thailand’s Andaman Sea (Mongabay) - Thailand's dugong population faces extinction risk as widespread seagrass die-offs in Andaman Sea drive unprecedented mortality rates and force migrations.

• Snared, skinned, sold: Brutal March for Indonesia’s Sumatran tigers (Mongabay) - Multiple tiger poaching incidents across Indonesia in March lead to 11 arrests as critically endangered Sumatran tigers face continued threats from snares and illegal trade.

• Photos: The volunteers standing guard at one of Nepal’s human-wildlife frontiers (Mongabay) - Volunteer group CBAPU works to prevent human-wildlife conflicts in Nepal's Bardiya National Park through innovative deterrence methods while facing funding and safety challenges.

• Honduras pays the climate cost as its forests disappear and storms rise (Mongabay) - Honduras faces intensifying storms and flooding as deforestation strips away crucial forest defenses, ranking as world's second-most climate-affected country from 1998-2017.

• Cropped 9 April 2025: Trump’s tariffs; UK megafarm ‘blocked’; ‘Sus timber’ in Tasmania (Carbon Brief) - Tasmania's native forest logging continues despite environmental concerns, with state-owned 'Sustainable Timber Tasmania' felling giant trees that sequester carbon faster than any other natural forest.

• Pollen peril: how heat, thunder and smog are creating deadly hay fever seasons (The Guardian) - Climate change, pollution, and invasive species are creating longer, more severe hay fever seasons globally with increased health risks and economic costs.

• ‘Yoda’ for scientists: the outsider ecologist whose ideas from the 80s just might fix our future (The Guardian) - Pioneering ecologist John Todd's 1980s 'eco-machine' technology using natural organisms to clean toxic waste gains renewed attention for potential ocean cleanup applications.

• Germany: Unusually dry spring affecting lakes and rivers (DW) - Germany's largest lake and Rhine River hit near-record low water levels amid unusually dry spring, disrupting shipping and raising environmental concerns.

• ‘Endearing and fascinating’ yellow-bellied glider faces ‘inexorable slide’ into extinction (The Guardian) - Yellow-bellied glider, Australia's most skilled aerial mammal, faces extinction threat from climate change-driven bushfires destroying critical habitat and food sources.

• Captive-raised chicks offer hope for extremely rare great Indian bustard (Mongabay) - Four new captive-bred great Indian bustard chicks boost conservation program to over 50 birds, offering hope for species with fewer than 150 remaining in wild.

• In Alabama, a Fight for the Spotted Salamander (Inside Climate News) - Alabama residents battle to protect spotted salamander habitat threatened by university's planned "town square" development.

• Streams of medicines: how Switzerland cleaned up its act – podcast (The Guardian) - Switzerland pioneers micropollutant removal from waterways through advanced treatment systems, transforming sewage-filled rivers into clean swimming spots.

• Rigs-to-Reefs: How Old Oil Rigs Platforms Become New Homes for Marine Life (Earth.org) - Decommissioned oil rigs are being converted into thriving artificial reefs, creating new marine habitats while offering sustainable alternatives to complete rig removal.

• Meet the Blackburnian Warbler (Bluedot Living) - Rare Blackburnian warbler, known for distinctive orange throat and long-distance migration between South America and Canadian forests, spotted during spring migration in Toronto.

• The Birds Eat the Bees (Nautilus) - Crested honey buzzards use specialized feathers and adaptations to raid bee colonies and eat larvae despite bee attacks, with climate change now altering their migration patterns.

• Tonka bean trees survive lightning strikes that kill their competitors (Nature) - Panama rainforest study reveals tonka bean trees survive lightning strikes that kill competing vegetation, potentially increasing their seed production 14-fold.

Efficiency

Heat pump sizing data challenges ASHRAE standards, while biomimetic cooling tiles and campus efficiency upgrades showcase diverse approaches to building performance

• Right-Sizing Central Heat Pump Water Heaters: A Path to Building Decarbonization (2050 Partners) - New data-driven analysis reveals traditional ASHRAE methods for sizing heat pump water heaters in multifamily buildings are outdated and often lead to inefficient system designs.

• Illinois House Passes Legislation to Help Utility Consumers Access Efficiency Programs, Bill Support (Advanced Energy United) - Illinois House passes bill creating State Navigator Program to help residents access utility bill assistance and energy efficiency incentives.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Op-Ed: There Are More Efficient Ways for We Energies to Power WI. Start with Saving. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) - We Energies' $1.9B natural gas plant proposal overlooks cost-effective energy efficiency solutions for Wisconsin's power needs.

• Gas boiler fittings outnumbered heat pumps by 15 to one in UK last year – report (The Guardian) - UK installed 15 times more gas boilers than heat pumps in 2024, with only 100,000 heat pumps fitted versus 1.5 million gas boilers, highlighting slow adoption of low-carbon heating.

• The unusual inspiration for this energy-free cooling system is elephant skin (Anthropocene) - Scientists develop energy-free cooling tiles inspired by elephant skin texture using fungal mycelium, achieving up to 70% better cooling than flat surfaces.

• CSU Nutrien building certified LEED Gold (CSU Source) - Colorado State University's Nutrien Agricultural Sciences building achieves LEED Gold certification for sustainable design and resource efficiency.

• Ameresco Strengthens Long-Term Partnership with Reed College through $11M Contract for Campus Energy Infrastructure Upgrades (Ameresco) - Energy solutions provider secures $11M contract with Reed College for comprehensive campus energy infrastructure upgrades including boiler plant modernization and lighting improvements.

• Revamping for Efficiency: AIKO’s ABC Modules Deliver More Power with Half the Modules (TaiyangNews) - Italian manufacturer Molital Abrasivi upgrades rooftop solar system with AIKO N-Type ABC modules, achieving 1% higher capacity while reducing panel area by 40%.

• Outage data shows cloud apps must be designed for failure (Uptime Institute) - Analysis of 2024 cloud outage data reveals multi-zone and multi-region application architectures significantly reduce downtime compared to single-zone deployments.

Finance

Sunraycer's $475M Texas solar/storage, Tracera's $12M AI ESG platform, Excelsior's $1B renewable fund, Brazil's $125B forest facility, and MUFG's new EMEA CSO.

• GPI Applauds New Direct Pay Tracker (Better Energy) - New online tracker launched to monitor direct pay clean energy projects by local governments, showing 111 projects nationwide utilizing federal tax credits as direct payments.

• Sunraycer’s $475 Million To Advance Solar & Storage Projects (TaiyangNews) - US developer Sunraycer secures $475 million financing for 241MW solar and 125MW battery storage projects in Texas, leveraging IRA tax incentives.

• Green activist group is pausing work after backlash by investors (The Guardian) - Dutch climate activist group Follow This suspends filing shareholder climate resolutions against oil companies due to growing investor resistance and political backlash.

• Investing in climate adaptation is not just good for the planet, it’s good business | William Ruto and Patrick Verkooijen (The Guardian) - Kenya's President and climate expert highlight Africa's successful $15bn climate adaptation investments creating 60 million safer livelihoods while generating profitable business opportunities.

• Tracera Raises $12 Million to Scale AI-Powered ESG Reporting Platform (ESG Today) - AI-powered sustainability data platform Tracera secures $12M Series A funding to scale automated ESG reporting and compliance solutions.

• Excelsior Energy Capital Raises $1 Billion for Renewable Energy Investment Fund (ESG Today) - Excelsior Energy Capital raises $1 billion for second renewable energy fund, surpassing $750M target and already deploying 50% into solar and battery storage projects.

• 5 insights for CSOs from London’s Nature Tech Summit (Trellis) - London's Nature Tech Summit reveals AI-powered biodiversity mapping and data collection tools are transforming corporate nature conservation strategies, attracting $2B in startup funding.

• New global fund for forests is a bold experiment in conservation finance (Climate Change News) - Brazil leads launch of $125 billion Tropical Forests Forever Facility at COP30, aiming to create permanent endowment fund for forest conservation through government and private investment.

• Marking 21 years of supporting clean Energy solutions worldwide | New Energy Nexus (New Energy Nexus) - Global clean energy accelerator celebrates 21-year milestone, having supported 1,483 startups and nearly 10,000 entrepreneurs who've generated $4.7B in funding and revenue.

• 🎥 FTW Ventures on foodtech investing: ‘We did not follow the hype cycle’ (AgFunderNews) - FTW Ventures maintains conservative investment approach in foodtech, emphasizing rational valuations and revenue generation while avoiding recent industry hype cycles.

• OneStream Launches New ESG Reporting & Planning Solution for CFOs (ESGToday) - OneStream launches unified ESG data platform enabling CFOs to collect, analyze and plan emissions reporting while aligning sustainability with financial performance.

• MUFG Appoints Stephen Jennings as Chief Sustainability Officer for EMEA (ESG Today) - MUFG appoints renewable energy finance veteran Stephen Jennings as Chief Sustainability Officer for EMEA region, overseeing $691 billion sustainable finance initiative.

• People, planet and profit are not separate. (CDP) - Environmental data nonprofit celebrates 25 years at Davos, emphasizing integrated approach to sustainability metrics and business transformation.

Grid

Moss Landing fire impacts prices; China expands virtual power plants; Google & PJM use AI; Australia's battery records; Neoen & NHOA in South Australia; GE Vernova's plans; Habitat Energy's AI; IEA on data centers; safer battery designs; LineVision's tech; Platte River & NextEra; Base Power's funding; EnergyHub & GM Energy; GoodWe inverters.

• From Backup to Backbone (Gridmatic) - Fire at California's Moss Landing energy storage facility causes dramatic spike in regional ancillary service prices, highlighting storage's critical role in grid stability.

• China Targets Over 50 GW VPP Capacity By 2030 (TaiyangNews) - China's energy regulators announce plans to expand virtual power plant capacity from 20 GW by 2027 to over 50 GW by 2030, integrating distributed energy resources nationwide.

• Tapestry and PJM Partner on AI for the Interconnection Queue (Heatmap News) - Google's Tapestry partners with grid operator PJM to develop AI-powered unified grid model aimed at accelerating renewable energy project approvals.

• Australia’s big batteries soak up record amounts of rooftop solar in middle of the day (RenewEconomy) - Australia's grid-scale batteries set new charging record of 1,327.5 MW, primarily absorbing excess rooftop solar during midday peak production.

• Australia’s most renewable grid has another big battery, providing “baseload” wind to huge mine (RenewEconomy) - Neoen's 238.5MW Blyth battery begins operations in South Australia, partnering with Goyder South wind project to provide baseload renewable power to BHP's Olympic Dam mine.

• Energy Insiders Special: Turbines and batteries – GE Vernova’s plans to help electrify Australia (RenewEconomy) - GE Vernova outlines plans to deploy wind turbines and battery storage systems to accelerate Australia's electrification transition.

• Habitat signed up to provide AI-backed trading for new solar battery in South Australia (RenewEconomy) - British firm Habitat Energy selected to provide AI-powered trading optimization for new 100MW/200MWh Mannum Battery in South Australia.

• Data Center Energy Demand Will Not Save The US Coal Industry (CleanTechnica) - IEA report shows data center energy demand growth will be met primarily by renewables and nuclear, not coal, despite US coal industry hopes.

• Blyth Battery Goes Live. NHOA Energy and Elecnor Commission the 477MWh Asset for Neoen in South Australia (CleanTechnica) - NHOA Energy and Elecnor complete 477MWh Blyth Battery storage facility in South Australia, supporting Neoen's wind farm and BHP's renewable power needs.

• Designing effective thermal management systems for battery energy storage systems (Renewable Energy World) - Engineers use thermal modeling to design safer battery storage systems by simulating liquid and air cooling approaches for preventing dangerous overheating.

• New report challenges concerns over BESS fire environmental contamination (Renewable Energy World) - Study finds battery storage system fires pose minimal environmental risks, with air emissions dissipating quickly and low soil/water contamination.

• Can an ‘all-of-the-above’ energy approach help meet projected record demand in the US? (Renewable Energy World) - US electricity demand projected to surge 50% by 2050, driven by data centers and electric vehicles, requiring urgent grid infrastructure upgrades and diverse energy solutions.

• Data centres will use twice as much energy by 2030 — driven by AI (Nature) - Global data centre electricity consumption projected to double by 2030, reaching Japan's current annual usage levels, driven primarily by AI computing demands.

• PJM partners with Google’s grid moonshot to tackle interconnection backlogs (Latitude Media) - Google's Tapestry partners with PJM to develop AI tools for accelerating grid interconnection processes and managing 200GW renewable power queue backlog.

• LineVision’s years-long effort to operationalize new technology at utilities (Latitude Media) - LineVision's sensor and software technology helps utilities increase power line capacity by 40% without new infrastructure, transitioning from pilots to full operational deployment at major utilities.

• Colorado Utility Develops First Large-Scale Battery Storage System (Power Magazine) - Colorado utility Platte River partners with NextEra to build 400MWh battery storage system for renewable energy integration, set to operate by late 2026.

• Base Power lands $200M for rapidly growing home-battery business (Canary Media) - Texas startup Base Power secures $200M Series B funding to expand home battery installations, build domestic factory, and grow beyond Texas market.

• EnergyHub partners with GM to use EVs as grid resources (Utility Dive) - EnergyHub and GM Energy partner to integrate electric vehicles into utility grid management programs, enabling smart charging and demand response capabilities.

• Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report (The Guardian) - AI datacentres' electricity consumption to exceed all US industrial manufacturing by 2030, though efficiency gains could partially offset climate impact.

• GoodWe's New Hybrid Inverter For Australia & New Zealand (TaiyangNews) - GoodWe launches high-capacity single-phase hybrid inverter (5-10kW) with advanced safety features for Australia and New Zealand residential market.

• Battery company wins backing for low-cost model (Canary Media) - Texas startup Base Power secures $200M investment to expand low-cost home battery systems while selling excess power to state grid.

Indigenous

Arara launch Territorial Protection Plan; Celebrities back "Indigenous Brazil, Demarcated Land"; Yanomami, Kayapó, Munduruku leaders address illegal mining; Metuktire village combines tradition with solar; Xingu River communities fight Belo Monte dam; Anaadi Centre integrates Indigenous knowledge.

• Have your say: Nipissing First Nation Land Use Plan Consultation (Nipissing First Nation) - Indigenous community launches comprehensive Land Use Plan consultation with two public sessions in May 2025, seeking member input on future development and resource management.

• Povo Arara lança Plano de Proteção Territorial no ATL 2025 (ISA) - Indigenous Arara people launch Territorial Protection Plan at ATL 2025 to combat illegal logging and protect their territory in Altamira, Brazil.

• Terras Indígenas contra a crise climática: celebridades abraçam campanha “Brasil Indígena, Terra Demarcada” (ISA) - Brazilian celebrities join "Indigenous Brazil, Demarcated Land" campaign to highlight Indigenous territories' crucial role in fighting climate change and preserving forests.

• Lideranças Yanomami, Kayapó e Munduruku discutem no ATL 2025 avanços e desafios da retirada de garimpeiros (ISA) - Indigenous leaders from Yanomami, Kayapó, and Munduruku tribes discuss progress and challenges in removing illegal gold miners from their territories at ATL 2025 conference.

• Solar panels and pristine forest: how one Amazon village is adapting to protect itself – in pictures (The Guardian) - Indigenous Amazon village Metuktire combines traditional practices with solar energy adoption while maintaining 99.85% forest preservation under Chief Raoni's leadership.

• In the Amazon, River Dwellers Fight to Restore a Way of Life (Yale E360) - Indigenous and river-dwelling communities fight to restore natural water flows on Brazil's Xingu River after Belo Monte dam reduced levels by 80%, devastating local ecosystems and livelihoods.

• Share Your Story - Communicate Effectively with Journalists (Grist) - Indigenous journalists share strategies for effective media engagement, emphasizing importance of advance notice, documentation, and building trust with reporters to counter historical media bias against Indigenous communities.

• Professor Mala Kapadia (The Wellbeing Project) - Professor Mala Kapadia leads research integrating ancient Indian wisdom with modern wellbeing approaches as Director of Anaadi Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

Industry

xAI's unpermitted gas turbines, India's solar ambitions, DAS Solar's low-carbon manufacturing, Oxford PV & Trinasolar's perovskite partnership, ABTC's battery recycling, DOE's uranium allocation, and China's solar sector developments.

• New images reveal Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter has nearly doubled its number of polluting, unpermitted gas turbines (SELC) - Aerial images reveal Elon Musk's xAI datacenter in Memphis operating 35 unpermitted gas turbines, equivalent to a power plant's capacity, violating Clean Air Act regulations.

• Live Blog: Solar Technology Conference.India 2025 (TaiyangNews) - Major solar technology conference in New Delhi showcases India's growing solar manufacturing ambitions, featuring discussions on TOPCon patents, back-contact technology, and EU-India cooperation.

• DAS Solar Demonstrates Low-carbon Approach Across the Module Life-cycle (TaiyangNews) - DAS Solar showcases comprehensive low-carbon manufacturing approach across solar module lifecycle, from eco-design to recycling, targeting carbon neutrality by 2050.

• Oxford PV & Trinasolar Enter Exclusive Patent Partnership (TaiyangNews) - Oxford PV and Trinasolar form exclusive patent licensing partnership for perovskite solar technology manufacturing in China, marking major step toward mainstream commercialization.

• Trump Can’t Save Coal From Natural Gas (Heatmap News) - Trump's executive orders to save coal industry face economic reality as natural gas competition and market forces continue driving coal plant closures despite federal intervention.

• Elon Musk’s xAI powering its facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generators (The Guardian) - Elon Musk's xAI facility in Memphis discovered operating 35 unpermitted methane gas generators, double the number applied for, raising environmental and health concerns in nearby communities.

• DOE Allocates First Round of HALEU to Five U.S. Advanced Nuclear Reactor Developers (POWER Magazine) - DOE allocates first round of high-assay low-enriched uranium to five U.S. nuclear developers including TRISO-X, TerraPower, Kairos Power, Radiant Industries, and Westinghouse.

• American Battery reports production milestone, land sale (Utility Dive) - American Battery Technology achieves 24/7 battery recycling operations at Nevada facility, sells $6.75M property to fund battery-grade minerals production.

• Nuclear’s Comeback. Don’t Have A Meltdown! | UnF*cking the Planet (Pique Action) - Nuclear power is statistically safer than most energy sources, produces minimal waste, and may be essential for rapid decarbonization despite historical public fears and accidents.

• Urging Congress to keep climate credits for industrial innovation, new direct pay tracker, electric buses, and more! (Better Energy) - Industry coalitions and manufacturers urge Congress to maintain climate credits for industrial innovation while highlighting new direct pay tracking and electric transportation initiatives.

• 🎥 Synthesis Capital: ‘We avoided the plant-based CPG blood bath’ (AgFunderNews) - Synthesis Capital avoided plant-based consumer goods downturn by focusing on biomanufacturing and enabling technologies, emphasizing realistic growth and solid unit economics.

• Brimstone Visits Oklahoma as It Nears Site Selection for First U.S. Alumina Plant in a Generation (Brimstone) - US industrial innovator nears site selection in Oklahoma for first domestic alumina plant in 50 years, backed by $189M DOE funding.

• China Solar PV News Snippets: Solar Technology Conference India 2025 Day 2 Tomorrow & More (TaiyangNews) - China's solar sector sees major developments including POWERCHINA's cancellation of 51 GW module tender, Astronergy's 2.05 GW PetroChina deal, and breakthrough in solar hydrolysis technology.

• DAS Solar Partners with Lawrence & Hanson to Expand Distribution Across Australia (TaiyangNews) - Chinese solar manufacturer DAS Solar partners with major electrical wholesaler Lawrence & Hanson to distribute N-type PV modules across 160+ Australian branches.

• Brain cells given an ‘invisibility cloak’ fix Parkinson’s symptoms in rats (Nature) - Scientists engineer brain cells with 'invisibility cloak' genes to successfully treat Parkinson's symptoms in rats without immune rejection.

• Another Keystone pipeline rupture (Canary Media) - Keystone pipeline ruptures in North Dakota, spilling 3,500 barrels of crude oil in its 13th significant incident over 15 years of operation.

Policy

Trump's executive orders target state climate laws, while California advances AB 39 for EV charging; Australia unveils climate migration visa; EU launches Deforestation Observatory; Climate United Fund sues EPA and Citibank.

• Checklist and Implementation Guideline for Inclusive Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in Timor-Leste (UNDRR) - Timor-Leste launches comprehensive guidelines for gender-responsive and disability-inclusive multi-hazard early warning system implementation.

• Project Censored: Conversations on Environmental Justice, Abolition, and the Future We Build (Project Censored) - Environmental legal experts discuss shifting societal relationships with nature, abolition, and community rights in new book exploring alternative legal frameworks.

• How communities in sacrifice zones suffer environmental injustices in Mexico, Chile, Nigeria and Indonesia (analysis) (Mongabay) - Communities in Mexico, Chile, Nigeria and Indonesia face severe health impacts and environmental destruction in "sacrifice zones" where corporations prioritize profits over people's wellbeing.

• Energy 101: Climate Change + the Energy System (Energy Info Oregon) - Oregon's energy sector accounts for 83% of state emissions while facing increasing climate impacts, with new state plans focusing on resilience, equity, and clean energy transition.

• An Executive Order is attempting to interfere with ironclad state authority to protect people from pollution (EDF) - Trump executive order attempts to undermine state authority to regulate pollution and enforce environmental protections, challenging established constitutional rights.

• Trump’s executive order on coal will make Americans sicker (FOE) - Trump executive order mandates federal banks support coal industry, reversing clean energy commitments despite health risks to Americans.

• Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur’s Local Electrification Planning Act will empower cities to modernize for clean energy transition (Building Decarbonization Coalition) - California Assembly bill AB 39 advances to empower cities and counties to develop electrification plans for EV charging expansion and building decarbonization, prioritizing disadvantaged communities.

• Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills (Appalachian Voices) - Trump executive orders aim to extend coal plant lifespans, reduce environmental protections, and open public lands to mining while weakening safety regulations.

• Press Release: Despite Executive Order, Coal isn’t coming back (Center for Coalfield Justice) - Trump's new coal-friendly Executive Order unlikely to revive industry as renewables outpace coal generation amid continued plant closures and job losses.

• CEC’s Electrification Summit Builds Clean Energy Partnerships Among Policy Leaders, Manufacturers, and Utilities (CEC Blog) - California's 2025 Electrification Summit unites 500 industry leaders, policymakers, and manufacturers to accelerate building and industrial electrification implementation strategies.

• Tariff War To Impact US Solar Industry Supply Chain (TaiyangNews) - US-China tariff war expected to drive up solar module prices by 10-15% and disrupt supply chains despite current inventory buffers.

• The Coalition prepares to soften Australia’s 2030 climate target, while reaffirming its commitment to the Paris Agreement (The Conversation) - Coalition signals potential softening of Australia's 43% emissions reduction target while maintaining Paris Agreement commitment.

• Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents. An expert explains (The Conversation) - Australia unveils details of world-first climate migration visa allowing 280 Tuvaluans annually to permanently resettle with full social benefits.

• Australia urgently needs to get serious about long-term climate policy – but there’s no sign of that in the election campaign (The Conversation) - Australia's election campaign neglects urgent climate policy needs despite growing emissions challenges and renewable transition delays.

• Conservatives Will Lift BC Tanker Ban, Pierre Poilievre Tells Oil CEOs at Rally (DeSmog) - Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre pledges to lift BC's north coast oil tanker ban and fast-track fossil fuel projects at Newfoundland rally with oil executives.

• Canada Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hit $30 Billion Amid Pipeline Push, Study Reveals (DeSmog) - Canadian government provided $30 billion in fossil fuel subsidies during 2024 while oil companies lobby for pipeline expansion and reduced environmental regulations.

• European Ocean Days and developing the blue economy (Ocean14Capital) - European Ocean Days 2025 summit in Brussels addresses marine ecosystem preservation, water resilience, and blue economy development with 1,800 attendees across 14 policy sessions.

• The Climate Questionnaire: Jamieson Webster, Author of On Breathing (Moms Clean Air Force) - Psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster discusses climate crisis, breathing, and hope in new book exploring human relationship with environmental decline.

• TVA’s Methane Gas Expansion Is a Bad Deal for Memphis (Clean Energy) - TVA plans to expand Memphis' Allen gas plant with six methane-burning turbines despite community health concerns and available renewable alternatives.

• See How Your State and Fellow Southeasterners Are Benefitting From At-Risk Clean Energy Policies (Clean Energy) - Southeast states report $422 billion in clean energy investments and 406,007 new jobs from federal policies now facing potential elimination by Congress.

• States won’t stand for Trump’s attacks on their right to fight climate change and build affordable, clean energy (LCV) - Trump's executive order attempts to block states' authority to pursue clean energy initiatives and climate action, sparking strong opposition from state leaders and environmental groups.

• Senator Tina Smith Introduces Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (LCV) - Senator Tina Smith introduces bill to permanently protect Minnesota's Boundary Waters wilderness area from sulfide mining.

• LETTER: Oppose H. Con. Res. 14, the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution (LCV) - Environmental group urges Congress to reject 2025 budget resolution that would cut clean energy funding, environmental protections, and social programs while benefiting wealthy corporations and polluters.

• ‘Deep Change Theory’ Could Pull Us Out of a Global Climate and Pollution Crisis, Scientists Say (Inside Climate News) - Scientists propose 'deep change theory' as transformative approach to address global environmental crises by challenging societal assumptions and systemic structures.

• Trump’s Nominee for EPA’s Top Lawyer Advances Despite Scant Legal Qualifications (Inside Climate News) - Trump's EPA general counsel nominee Sean Donahue advances in Senate committee despite lacking basic litigation experience and legal qualifications.

• Going nuclear will decimate jobs in regions first, stop billions in new investment (RenewEconomy) - Coalition's nuclear energy push could eliminate 42,000 jobs and $58 billion in renewable investments, with regional areas facing severest impacts.

• Callide extension gives a small glimpse of Dutton’s polluted future (RenewEconomy) - Queensland government extends life of Callide B coal power station despite climate impact concerns, signaling potential future energy policy under Dutton government.

• Greens to leverage Snowy Hydro to make rooftop solar PV available for seven million renters (RenewEconomy) - Australian Greens propose $10 billion Snowy Hydro fund to provide rooftop solar access for 7 million renters through mandatory landlord participation program.

• No joke. Climate impacts “not a punchline:” Palau president takes swipe at Dutton (RenewEconomy) - Palau's President urges Australia to maintain Pacific COP31 bid and criticizes opposition leader Dutton's dismissal of climate threats to island nations.

• Power To The People: Plug-In Solar Now Legal In Utah Homes (CleanTechnica) - Utah legalizes plug-in portable solar devices up to 1,200 watts for residential use without utility approval or interconnection agreements.

• ‘States are not powerless’ against federal clean energy pushback. It’s community solar’s time to shine (Renewable Energy World) - States leverage community solar programs to combat federal clean energy resistance, with potential for $120 billion in economic benefits nationwide.

• White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’ (The Guardian) - Trump administration terminates funding for USGCRP, the key federal climate assessment body, threatening future national climate research and reporting capabilities.

• Trump takes aim at city and state climate laws in executive order (The Guardian) - Trump orders Justice Department to block state climate laws and fossil fuel accountability measures, targeting climate superfund laws and environmental litigation.

• A Closer Look at the ‘Climate Superfund’ Laws Trump Is Threatening to End (Earth.org) - Trump orders DOJ to block state climate superfund laws requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for climate damage in California, New York, and Vermont.

• Tapping the Power of Personal Journalism (Bluedot Living) - University of Victoria's Climate Disaster Project trains journalism students to document climate disaster survivors' personal stories, driving both healing and climate action awareness.

• The EU Observatory for Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REVOLVE) - EU launches Observatory for Deforestation and Forest Degradation to enforce new law banning import of products linked to deforestation starting December 2025.

• Trump looks to radically reshape power plant oversight — and boost coal (Canary Media) - Trump signs executive order giving Department of Energy unprecedented control over power plant closures to protect coal industry, overriding existing regulatory authorities.

• Ohio corruption scandal looms over FirstEnergy rate case (Canary Media) - FirstEnergy faces reduced profits and intense scrutiny in Ohio rate case due to $60M bribery scandal involving power plant subsidies.

• Logging doesn’t prevent wildfires, but Trump is trying anyway (Grist) - Trump administration directs USDA to expand logging by 25% on national forest lands while dismantling environmental reviews, despite evidence logging doesn't prevent wildfires.

• After the wildfires, Beverly Hills shut out students whose school burned (Grist) - Beverly Hills Unified School District halts enrollment of wildfire-displaced students, citing resource constraints despite California governor's executive order allowing inter-district transfers.

• Why Trump’s executive order targeting state climate laws is probably illegal (Grist) - Trump's executive order challenging state climate laws faces constitutional hurdles and opposition from legal experts who say federal government cannot override state authority.

• Trump Issues Order to Stop State Laws Fining Oil Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ESGToday) - Trump signs executive order blocking state laws that fine oil companies for greenhouse gas emissions, targeting New York's Climate Change Superfund Act and similar legislation.

• Germany’s New Coalition Government Eliminates Sustainability Due Diligence Law (ESG Today) - Germany's new coalition government eliminates Supply Chain Act requiring companies to monitor environmental and human rights risks, replacing it with delayed EU directive.

• Climate United Fund v. Citibank (and EPA): What you should know (Trellis) - Climate United Fund sues EPA and Citibank over frozen $7 billion in federal decarbonization funding, with ruling expected April 15 to set precedent for government fund withholding cases.

• Adidas greenwashing judgment offers warnings about climate claims (Trellis) - German court rules against Adidas for vague "climate neutrality" claims lacking specific implementation pathways, signaling stricter scrutiny of corporate sustainability marketing.

• Trump aims to boost coal, in part by ordering power plants to stay open (Utility Dive) - Trump signs executive orders to keep coal plants open and boost mining, though analysts expect limited impact due to economic challenges facing coal power.

• Some rivers have ‘legal personhood’. Now they need a lawyer (The Conversation) - Growing global movement to grant rivers legal personhood faces challenges in finding suitable legal representatives to defend their intrinsic rights in court.

• Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action (Dayenu) - Jewish climate action organization mobilizes nationwide network of nearly 100 community circles to advocate for bold climate legislation and fossil fuel divestment through Jewish values-based activism.

• Trump signs executive orders to boost polluting coal industry (Reuters) - Trump signs executive orders promoting coal industry and opposing environmental restrictions, claiming "clean coal" benefits while dismissing Green New Deal initiatives.

• EEA report ‘Imagining a sustainable future in 2050’ (EEA) - European Environment Agency releases foresight report examining sustainable food, energy, and mobility systems for 2050, focusing on resilience against potential global disruptions.

• The 89 Percent Project: Joint Coverage Week Begins April 21 (Covering Climate Now) - Global journalism collaboration launches "89 Percent Project" coverage week highlighting widespread public support for climate action.

• Marshall, here is the latest news from the Climate High-Level Champions! (UNFCCC) - Brazilian President appoints business leader Dan Ioschpe as COP 30 Climate High-Level Champion to advance Paris Agreement implementation and climate action in Belém.

• Staff Assistant, G-5, Bangkok (UNDRR) - UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction seeks Bangkok-based Staff Assistant to support regional office operations and assist visually impaired staff member.

• Two Years of Crisis: Impact and Pathways to Recovery and Resilience (CGIAR) - Sudan conflict enters third year with 8.8M internally displaced, 24.6M facing food insecurity, as researchers and policymakers gather to discuss recovery strategies.

• Self-GRAS is flawed, says ANH-USA, but ditching it would ‘create a massive regulatory bottleneck’ (AgFundNews) - Alliance for Natural Health USA argues self-GRAS food safety system needs reform rather than elimination to prevent regulatory bottleneck while addressing safety concerns.

• New Study Offers Data-Driven Approach for Office-to-Housing Conversions (HR&A Advisors) - New study analyzing six US cities provides data-driven framework for converting vacant office buildings into housing, highlighting regulatory, financial, and market-based strategies for successful implementation.

• How a skate park became a long-term disaster relief hub (Appalachian Voices) - Indoor skate park transforms into vital disaster relief hub after Hurricane Helene, providing supplies and long-term recovery assistance across Tennessee-North Carolina border.

• Third Act Statement on Trump’s Recent Deportation Orders (Third Act) - Civil rights organization condemns Trump administration's deportation orders targeting peaceful student protesters, following Supreme Court ruling allowing use of 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

• Ted O’Brien’s mixed messages and modelling backtracks: Coalition may not cap renewable power (RenewEconomy) - Coalition energy spokesperson Ted O'Brien backtracks on renewable energy caps and nuclear cost claims during National Press Club debate with Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

• Rooftop solar: Have the “poor” really subsidised the “rich” in Australia? (RenewEconomy) - Analysis of Australia's 3.76 million rooftop solar installations reveals lower-income areas have equal or higher adoption rates than wealthy areas, contradicting claims that solar subsidies favor the rich.

• In Hilarious Move, Trump Reverses Key Policy (CleanTechnica) - Trump briefly imposes massive global tariffs before quickly reversing them amid stock market crash, while maintaining 125% tariffs on China.

• The Core Issue Between Elon Musk & Trump Tariff Leader Peter Navarro (CleanTechnica) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk clashes with Trump advisor Peter Navarro over new sweeping US tariff policies that could increase costs for EV manufacturers.

• Understanding Trump’s executive order declaring a national energy emergency and its current implications (RenewableEnergyWorld) - Trump's 2025 executive order declares national energy emergency, directing federal agencies to expedite fossil fuel development while excluding wind and solar resources.

• 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽’𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 (Energy Central) - Trump's haphazard tariff policies threaten cleantech industry supply chains and broader economy through trade disputes with China and Southeast Asia.

• Will tariffs deflate the AI bubble? (Latitude Media) - Trump administration's new tariffs on tech imports threaten to increase costs and slow AI infrastructure development despite federal push for AI advancement.

• Why geothermal might benefit from Trump’s tariffs (Latitude Media) - Geothermal energy sector shows resilience against Trump's trade tariffs due to domestic supply chains and bipartisan support.

• 3 ways tariffs will affect sustainable supply chains (Trellis) - New US tariffs expected to disrupt ESG data collection, carbon disclosures, and supply chain compliance standards for global corporations.

• Weatherwatch: When tornadoes were taboo in the US (The Guardian) - US meteorologists were banned from using the word 'tornado' in forecasts for 60 years (1885-1948) to avoid public panic, paralleling modern restrictions on climate crisis terminology.

• Trump digs in on coal (Canary Media) - Trump signs executive orders to revive coal industry by lifting emissions rules and easing mining restrictions, though experts say actions won't halt sector's decline.

• A Key U.S. Climate Change Report Is At Risk Under Trump (Heatmap News) - Trump administration moves to dismantle National Climate Assessment program by canceling key staffing contracts, threatening congressionally-mandated climate report's future.

• Saving America’s National Parks and Forests Means Shaking Off the Rust of Inaction (The Revelator) - Trump administration's mass layoffs, funding freezes, and deregulation threaten US national parks, forests, and environmental protections while expanding fossil fuel production.

Renewables

Tamil Nadu's solar fences, Huasun's HJT module yields, UNSW's PERC/TOPCon legacy, GoSun's pre-tariff sale, Oxford PV/Trinasolar's perovskite cells, FTC Solar's 1P Pioneer tracker, JA Solar's Top Brand PV awards, and DAS Solar/OSW's N-type module deal.

• Can solar fences stop human-elephant conflict in India? (Mongabay) - Tamil Nadu deploys 1,300 solar-powered virtual fence units across Valparai to reduce human-elephant conflicts and protect local communities.

• Huasun Kunlun HJT Modules Deliver Up to 21.5% Higher Energy Yield in Vertical PV Installations (TaiyangNews) - Huasun's Kunlun HJT solar modules demonstrate 21.5% higher energy yield in vertical installations compared to PERC technology, with superior performance in agrivoltaic applications and peak generation timing.

• Years of Dr. DY Song at UNSW's Research Lab and Collaborations Upon Returning to China (TaiyangNews) - UNSW solar pioneer Prof. Martin Green's 50-year PV lab legacy highlighted by former student Dr. Song, showcasing breakthroughs in PERC and TOPCon technologies that now dominate 90% of global solar installations.

• Before The Tariffs Hit: GoSun’s Big Solar Sale Is On (CleanTechnica) - GoSun launches major pre-tariff sale on solar-powered appliances and gear before US import tariffs take effect, offering up to 50% discounts on portable ovens, coolers, and EV chargers.

• Game Over For Coal: Perovskite Solar Cells Are Here (CleanTechnica) - Oxford PV partners with Trinasolar to manufacture perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells in China, promising higher efficiency and lower costs than traditional solar panels.

• FTC Solar’s Latest Dual-Row 1P Tracker (TaiyangNews) - FTC Solar launches dual-row 1P Pioneer tracker system with 17.5% slope tolerance and 23% higher power density for utility-scale solar installations.

• JA Solar Wins Nine Top Brand PV Awards from EUPD Research (TaiyangNews) - JA Solar secures nine Top Brand PV awards from EUPD Research for module performance across challenging climate zones in Australia, Africa, and Latin America.

• DAS Solar and OSW Sign 500MW Distribution Agreement to Strengthen Australia's Solar Market (TaiyangNews) - Chinese solar manufacturer DAS Solar partners with Australia's largest distributor OSW to supply 500MW of N-type PV modules over three years, boosting Australia's solar market expansion.

Transport

Sustainable aviation fuel nominated for Webby; Bosch partners on electric aircraft; BYD Seagull price slashed; Viking & Fincantieri hydrogen cruise ship; Tesla Cybertruck sales disappoint; Nissan autonomous driving with Wayve AI.

• Twelve’s “Fuel for the Long Haul” Campaign Nominated for the 29th Annual Webby Awards (Twelve) - Carbon transformation company's sustainable aviation fuel campaign nominated for prestigious Webby Award, highlighting innovative CO2-to-fuel technology.

• Trump to New York: End Congestion Pricing, or Else (Heatmap News) - Trump administration threatens to withhold federal funding from New York if city doesn't end congestion pricing program by April 20.

• VÆRIDION and BOSCH Join Forces in Strategic Partnership to Advance Green Air Mobility (Vaeridion) - Electric aircraft maker partners with Bosch to develop 9-passenger zero-emission Microliner for regional flights up to 400km.

• U.S. attempts to confound IMO meeting: you can’t sail away from not decarbonizing (Stand.earth) - US withdraws from International Maritime Organization decarbonization talks, affecting fewer than 100 US-flagged ships while global shipping industry continues climate action.

• BYD Announces Price Cut on Seagull — Now $7,800 (CleanTechnica) - BYD slashes price of Seagull EV to $7,800 in China, making it one of Asia's most affordable electric vehicles while maintaining 190-252 mile range options.

• The first cruise ship in the world to be powered by hydrogen (Energy Central) - Viking and Fincantieri announce world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship with 6MW fuel cell system, set for 2026 delivery.

• US Exits Critical Global Talks to Decarbonize Shipping Sector (Earth.org) - US abandons global shipping decarbonization talks at IMO, threatens retaliation against potential carbon levies on vessels.

• France’s new high-speed train design has Americans asking: Why can’t we have that? (Grist) - France unveils sleek new high-speed TGV train design promising 20% energy efficiency gains and luxury features, highlighting US rail infrastructure gaps.

• The Tesla Cybertruck Is A Sales Disaster (CleanTechnica) - Tesla Cybertruck sales fall drastically short of 500,000 annual target with only 46,000 units sold and 2,400 unsold vehicles amid trade-in refusals and safety concerns.

• Take Your Golf Cart into the Future with Lithium Batteries (CleanTechnica) - New lithium-ion battery upgrade for golf carts offers 50-mile range and 4000 charge cycles, marking significant improvement over traditional lead-acid batteries.

• A Tale Of Two (Chinese) Cities And The EV Revolution (CleanTechnica) - Chinese city Shenzhen overtakes Guangzhou in auto production as EV maker BYD's success highlights stark contrast between cities embracing versus resisting electric vehicle transition.

• Nissan to Launch the Next Generation of Autonomous Driving Technology in Fiscal Year 2027 (CleanTechnica) - Nissan announces next-gen autonomous driving system combining Wayve AI and LiDAR technology for launch in fiscal year 2027.

• Volkswagen’s China Strategy Is Taking Shape: 3 New Concept Cars Coming To Auto Shanghai (CleanTechnica) - Volkswagen to unveil three new electric concept cars at Auto Shanghai, showcasing its "In China, for China" strategy with models from its three Chinese joint ventures.

• Nissan Formula E Team Looking to Maintain Championship Lead in Miami (CleanTechnica) - Nissan Formula E Team heads to Miami's Homestead Speedway leading all championships, as electric racing series returns to Florida for first time since 2015.

• Think hydrogen is dying? Don't tell this new off-road motorsport championship | Autocar (Autocar) - FIA launches new off-road hydrogen racing championship to test and showcase fuel cell technology in extreme conditions.