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Renewable Energy Just Hit 30% of America's Electricity Generation

America generated 10.06% more energy with renewables in the first four months of 2026 than it did in the same period the year before. That's according to new figures from America's Energy Information Administration, cited in this report from Electrek:

The growth was led by utility-scale solar (+21.3%), hydropower (+15.7%), small-scale solar

In April alone, wind and solar each produced more electricity than US coal plants, while the combination of solar and wind produced 57.0% more electricity than nuclear power.

The mix of all renewables, including biomass and geothermal, accounted for 30.0% of total US electrical generation during the first third of 2026 — up from 27.8% a year earlier... EIA reported that, in April, utility-scale solar capacity surpassed wind capacity for the first time (160,208.1 MW vs. 160,100.6 MW). Further, utility-scale battery energy storage capacity increased by 17,703.5 MW, or 58.1%. Nuclear added just 18.4 MW.

The combined capacity growth of all utility-scale renewable energy sources for the 12-month period (55,980.3 MW) is two-thirds more (i.e., 67.6%) than that added during the previous 12 months (33,392.0 MW).


"EIA projects no new nuclear generating capacity and a net decline of 5,200.5 MW in fossil fuel capacity."

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New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019

Election will determine balance of power in New Caledonia before fresh negotiations with France on the territory’s status

Polls opened in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia on Sunday for the archipelago’s first provincial elections since 2019, after the vote was delayed as talks stalled over its political future.

The election, initially planned for 2024, will determine the balance of power in New Caledonia ahead of fresh negotiations with France on the territory’s status, with independence remaining the defining political issue.

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Algeria v Austria: World Cup 2026 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 9pm local/12pm AEST/3am BST/10pm EDT
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Bracketology | Mail Sam
⚽️ Jordan v Argentina – live updates with Rob Smyth

Today’s match takes place at Kansas City Stadium, home to the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

A fun trivia fact: in 2013, in an NFL match between the Chiefs and Oakland Raiders, the crowd at the stadium set a Guinness World Record for the loudest recorded noise at 137.5 decibels.

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Jordan v Argentina: World Cup 2026 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 9pm local/12pm AEST/3am BST/10pm EDT
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot
⚽️ Algeria v Austria – follow live updates with Sam Lewis

Germany v Paraguay

France v Sweden

South Africa v Canada

Netherlands v Morocco

Portugal v Croatia

Spain v Austria/Algeria

United States v Bosnia and Herzegovina

Belgium v Senegal

Brazil v Japan

Cote d’Ivoire v Norway

Mexico v Ecuador

England v DR Congo

Argentina v Cape Verde

Australia v Egypt

Switzerland v Iran/Algeria/Austria

Colombia v Ghana

The ties are listed in bracket order – in other words, Germany and France will meet in the last 16 if they beat Paraguay and Sweden respectively. Somewhere in the world, Patrick Battison sighs.

Colombia 0-0 Portugal

DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan

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DR Congo set up last-32 meeting with England after comeback win over Uzbekistan

Yoane Wissa scored twice as DR Congo beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup for the first time in their history. They will meet England after registering their ever World Cup win.

Eldor Shomurodov’s lob over Lionel Mpasi gave the Uzbeks a perfect start in Atlanta. But the Newcastle striker Wissa levelled from the penalty spot before Fiston Mayele’s goal sent the mainly Congolese crowd into a frenzy.

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Ronaldo kan opnieuw geen indruk maken in gelijkspel Portugal

„I’m back”, schreeuwde Cristiano Ronaldo naar de camera toen hij dinsdag twee keer scoorde tegen Oezbekistan. De week ervoor was het eindeloos over hem gegaan.

Het WK zou te lang gaan duren, met te veel oninteressante wedstrijden. Maar nu al is vast te stellen: dit WK is een succes

Uitbreiding van het WK zou tot „oninteressante wedstrijden” leiden, smaalden Europese critici. Het tegendeel was waar. Het mondiaalste WK ooit is nu al een succes.

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Iran valt Amerikaanse doelen in Koeweit en Bahrein aan

Iran heeft in de nacht van zaterdag op zondag aanvallen uitgevoerd op Amerikaanse militaire doelen in Koeweit en Bahrein. De Iraanse Revolutionaire Garde meldt dat de acties een vergelding waren voor Amerikaanse aanvallen op Iraans grondgebied.

Volgens Iran zijn acht infrastructuurvoorzieningen van het Amerikaanse leger vernietigd. De Ali al-Salem-basis in Koeweit en de Amerikaanse Vijfde Vloot-marinebasis in Bahrein waren doelwit van de actie.

De Verenigde Staten hebben in de afgelopen twee dagen aanvallen uitgevoerd op Iran in reactie op Iraanse aanvallen op schepen in de Straat van Hormuz. De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump beschuldigt Iran ervan de afspraken tussen de twee landen niet na te leven. Hij dreigde zaterdagavond met militair ingrijpen dat ervoor zou zorgen dat "de Islamitische Republiek Iran niet langer zal bestaan".

De Revolutionaire Garde waarschuwde daarna dat elke nieuwe agressie van de VS een "vernietigende reactie" zal uitlokken.


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