DeBriefed 12 June 2026: El Niño begins | COP31 hosts eye electrification | Atlantic current monitoring at risk
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Neoen Australia signs virtual battery deals for 2.3GWh Western Downs Battery
Neoen Australia has signed virtual battery agreements with energy retailers Nectr and SmartestEnergy for Stages 2 and 3 of the Western Downs Battery in Queensland. Source: Energy Storage News.
Electrify America’s Next-Gen EV Charging Stations Are Bigger, Better, And Battery-Backed
A huge battery energy storage system backs the American company’s newest large-format station in California. Source: InsideEVs.
European Union Going To Put Tariffs On Plugin Hybrids From China Now?
China has rapidly electrified its auto market, which is by far the largest auto market in the world. The country accounts for about half of the world’s electric vehicle sales, and 63% of the…
Cropped 17 June 2026: Coral reef ‘hope’ | Ocean talks | Plant flowering times ‘shift’
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food. The post Cropped 17 June 2026: Coral reef ‘hope’ | Ocean talks | Plant flowering times ‘shift’ appeared first…
The Search for Super Reefs
The world has already lost more than half of its coral reefs, and most of what remains is at risk of disappearing in the next 25 years. But new research offers a ray of…
Saddleback Mountain House / Casey Brown Architecture
Saddleback Mountain House is the result of eight years of planning and construction to fulfill a family’s dream for a home that would support their growing children and a lifestyle strongly connected to the…
Efforts to save kelp forests from ocean warming are ramping up
Scientists are working to bolster heat-stressed kelp by attacking the urchins that prey on them and transplanting hardier kelp varieties. Source: Grist.
Greenpeace’s Dutch Anti-SLAPP Case Against Oil Pipeline Giant Advances
A lawsuit filed by Greenpeace International against the U. S. Source: Inside Climate News.
CEE Roundup: EPCs complete CATL and Sungrow-supplied 600MWh Bulgaria projects
Activity in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continues to accelerate, with two separate c. 600MWh projects completed in Bulgaria by Solarpro & CATL and Sunotec and Sungrow, plus around 800MWh of capacity progressed across…
The Rivian R2 Is Just As Efficient As A Tesla Model Y, Despite Weighing More
Rivian’s R2 Performance is roughly 500 pounds heavier than Tesla’s go-fast crossover, yet the energy consumption is identical. Source: InsideEVs.
BYD Battery Production Ramps Up In Brazil
As we’ve been writing, BYD is focusing more and more on sales outside of China for its core EV business and a hopeful return to EV sales growth. The company’s vehicle exports have grown…