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The African Development Bank has approved a $114 million loan to help finance the construction of Africa鈥檚 first electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Morocco, marking a milestone in the continent鈥檚 clean energy industrialization drive. The plant, led by China鈥檚 Gotion High-Tech, will initially produce 10 gigawatt-hours of lithium iron phosphate battery cells and packs annually, with plans to expand to 100 GWh. The bank also aims to mobilize an additional $160.6 million for the project.
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President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds it鈥檚 a national security risk since late last year, halting work on major projects and buying back leases. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says a classified report from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proves offshore wind is a national security threat. This comes against the backdrop of the Republican president鈥檚 hatred of wind turbines and desire to boost fossil fuels for 鈥渆nergy dominance鈥 in the global market. Wind turbines interfere with radar, but that isn鈥檛 a new problem. The Pentagon reviews wind farm construction plans and can deem areas off limits. And there are upgrades to radar to mitigate turbine impacts.
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Africa鈥檚 renewable energy transition is entering a new phase as the continent shifts from proving that clean energy works to building the institutions needed to deploy it at scale. As industrialization, artificial intelligence and electrification boost demand for electricity, experts say the energy transition bottleneck has shifted from technology to the systems that support it. They believe strengthening those foundations could help unlock private capital and hasten projects That would enable African countries to meet rapidly rising demand and fortify economic growth. A $285 million commitment by Bloomberg Philanthropies highlights growing recognition that stronger regulation, market design and technical capacity are essential to accelerating renewable energy investment.
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Renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centers will be powered by climate-friendly sources. Lawmakers in states with stronger climate policies don鈥檛 want data centers to hinder their goal of slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. In other states, environmental advocates and corporations with clean energy goals are working regulatory levers. Legislation in New York would require bigger data centers to get at least 90% of their energy from renewable energies by 2040. State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez wrote the bill and says wealthy companies putting billions of dollars into data centers can afford to build renewable energy sources to power them.
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Solar panels operate at the Dalad Banner Photovoltaic Top Runner Base in northern China's Inner Mongolia province on Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Wind turbines operate along a high speed railway line near Zhangjiakou in northern China's Hebei province on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Solar panels operate at the Dalad Banner Photovoltaic Top Runner Base in northern China's Inner Mongolia province on Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Workers labor on wind turbines at the Mingyang North Smart Energy factory in Baotou in northern China's Inner Mongolia province on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Wind turbine equipment sits at Mingyang North Smart Energy factory in Baotou in northern China's Inner Mongolia province on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Wind turbine blades are stress tested at the Mingyang North Smart Energy factory in Baotou in northern China's Inner Mongolia province on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)