Energy Week #685 – 7/16/2026
June brought record high temperatures, especially in Europe. The heat made it necessary to close nuclear power plants in France and elsewhere. Renewables kept grids stable. More than half of last year’s growth in carbon emissions was from the U.S. Solar power provided over 25% of the electricity for EU last month. Heatwaves caused 10,000 deaths in Europe in June. Renewables are growing faster than ever. And there is more.
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