Global Scans · Affordable and Clean Energy · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

• [New] The Manitoba Metis Federation plans to build 30 to 35 windmills just north of Neepawa as part of the Fleury Winds project, in partnership with U.K.-based Renewable Energy Systems Limited. National Wind Watch
• [New] Regulatory authorities began using fusion energy in their future decarbonization plans which demonstrates increasing governmental backing for commercial reactor implementation after 2030. Transpire Insight
• [New] The U.S. Department of Energy and its national labs are supporting research and development on a wide range of new advanced reactor technologies that could be a game-changer for the nuclear industry. Energy.gov
• [New] The RFNBO rules favour a detour in the production of synthetic fuels, which risks increasing both costs and energy use. EurekAlert!
• [New] There are 2 Mars launch windows for crew before 2049 when the 26-month close-approach cycle coincides with an 11-year cycle of increased solar particles, which may limit the impact of more-harmful high energy particles coming from outside the Solar System. / China Space Calendar - The First Space Calendar on the Moon
• [New] The Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 15 - 20% of the global oil and gas supply now sees minimal flows, posing the risk of the largest energy supply disruption in modern history. Adipec
• [New] Offshore Wind Resources Are Abundant: Offshore wind could deliver large amounts of energy to fulfill the electrical needs of cities along U.S. coastlines. Energy.gov
• [New] By 2030, 44% of respondents say they plan to manage at least half of their energy portfolios through flexible or controllable loads. PLMA
• [New] China is now one of the countries best positioned to withstand the energy disruptions while also helping fill shortages abroad. Straight Arrow
• [New] By 2035, Turkey forecasts that it will have a capacity of 120 GW coming from wind and solar energy. The Maritime Executive
• [New] The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey raised its year-end inflation forecast for 2026 to 26% from 18% in its second inflation report, citing mounting price pressures triggered by the Iran war and disruptions tied to energy markets around the Strait of Hormuz. Turkiye Today
• [New] The U.S. will generate a total of 341 billion kilowatt-hours of solar energy in 2026 and 418 billion kWh in 2027. Novogradac
• [New] Wind energy is expected to provide about 11% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026 and utility-scale solar is projected to provide about 8% of generation. Environment America Research & Policy Center
• [New] Renewable energy is displacing coal-fired generation at an accelerating pace, with renewables exceeding 51% of NEM generation in Q4 2025 and installed renewable capacity on track to surpass 110 GW by 2030, growing at 14.7% annually. / Australia EIN Presswire
• [New] Corresponding energy-related CO2 emissions rise 15% in the Reference case, from 35.7 billion metric tons in 2022 to 41.0 billion metric tons in 2050. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] Between 2025 and 2050, projected energy-related CO2 emissions could decline between 11% and 38%. / USA EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] In energy, electricity generation would need to grow by almost 3 x, and renewables by 8 x to reach Net Zero targets by 2050. Wartsila.com
• [New] By 2030, electric vehicles are expected to be no longer a niche alternative, but a core direction of the global car industry, reshaping manufacturing, energy systems and consumer expectations. heycar
• [New] As next-generation solid-state battery technology matures toward aerospace application readiness and lithium-ion energy density continues to improve, battery performance constraints on eVTOL commercial viability in UK will progressively diminish. Mobility Foresights
• [New] Energy constraints are now a material risk to the global semiconductor supply chain. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Renewable energy projects like SunZia - the giant new wind and transmission project connecting New Mexico wind power to California - may show how the AI boom could also accelerate the renewable energy transition. Green Prophet
• [New] The displacement of unabated fossil energy due to the imposed hydrogen deployment leads to reductions in global CO2 emissions in 2050 (relative to the No H2 case) that range between roughly 1,200 and 1,600 Mt CO2 per year. AGU Journals

Last updated: 17 May 2026