August 14 NEC Energy News
¶ “Ford And TXU Offer Texas Residents Free EV Charging During Off-Peak Hours” • Ford and TXU Energy announced they have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind retail energy offering for Ford electric SUV and truck customers in Texas. The program offers Ford EV drivers the opportunity to charge their vehicle at home entirely for free. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Radioactive Water Leaks Reported At Japan’s Crippled Fukushima Power Plant” • About 25 tons of radioactive water leaked in the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the plant’s operator has reported, a week after the latest round of ocean discharge started. TEPCO said the water had not escaped outside the reactor building. [Shanghai Daily]
¶ “The Fire At The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Was Probably Not Caused By A Drone Attack, IAEA Says” • The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts visited the damaged cooling tower at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and found no remains of the drone. No remains of a drone were found in the inxpection. [Sarajevo Times]
¶ “Why Almost Nobody Is Buying Green Hydrogen” • As a carbon-free fuel, hydrogen’s potential has provoked no end of excitement. The gas can be produced cleanly by using wind or solar power in a process that splits the gas from water. But the vast majority of those projects don’t have a single customer stepping up to buy the fuel. [The Japan Times]
¶ “SEIA Statement On President Biden Action To Support US Manufacturers Of Solar Cells” • President Biden issued a proclamation to raise the Section 201 tariff rate quota for imported solar cells from 5 GW annually to 12.5 GW. “SEIA strongly commends President Biden’s decisive action to support American solar module manufacturers.” [CleanTechnica]
¶ “LA 2028 Olympics To Use Public Transit Only, Will Be A ‘No-Car’ Games” • Even as one Summer Olympics ends, the planning for the next one is already in the works. The LA 2028 Summer Games could also be host to an ambitious goal: a “no-car Games.” That is certainly one solution to the “notorious” gridlocked traffic in Los Angeles. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Wind Power Now Generates More Electricity Than Coal Plants” • According to a report from the government, the amount of electricity generated by wind farms, such as those spread all over Oklahoma, is now more than from coal-fired generating plants. Operators plan to retire 2.8 GW of coal-fired capacity in 2024, EIA data show. [Oklahoma Energy Today]
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