December 30 NEC Energy News
¶ “Indonesia Strives To Be Independent In Renewable Enery” • Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said that the country wants to become a country that is not only independent in oil and gas but also in the renewable energy sector. The government is encouraging development of renewable energy. [Vietnam+]
¶ “This Talk Of Nuclear Is A Waste Of Time: Wind, Solar And Firming Can Clearly Do The Job” • Australia’s economic future will be at risk if we stop the wind and solar construction to build nuclear. Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job. Every hurdle from reliability to inertia has been overcome, and there is no economic reason to change. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Big Tech’s AI Bets Are Driving A Nuclear Renaissance. Not Everyone Is Buying The Hype” • The generative AI boom has made nuclear power an obsession for Big Tech, as companies look for ways meet energy demands. Some industry watchers aren’t fully convinced that it should be, or that nuclear startups will be able to capitalize on the hype. [AOL.com]
¶ “Musk And Trump: The Road Ahead Is Strewn With Ethical Challenges” • Bloomberg points out that Elon Musk is the owner of several large companies that have major contracts with the US government. Some of those companies have regulatory issues with various government agencies, issues the next administration could sweep under the rug. [CleanTechnica]
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¶ “The Year in Energy in Four Charts” • The global energy sector defied expectations this year, in ways both good and bad for the climate. Four charts highlight key trends in the transition to clean energy. Renewable energy capacity and new EV sales are both growing quickly as investment in them grows. But fossil fuels persist, as demand grows. [Yale E360]
¶ “Solar Panels Distributed To Nomads At 10% Of Cost” • Iran is providing portable solar panels to all its nomadic households, requiring them to pay only 10% of the cost, a senior official from the Organization for Nomadic Affairs announced. He pointed out that with sufficient funding, the program provide electricity to all nomads within three years. [Tehran Times]
¶ “US Gas Car Sales Are Down 1%, While Electric Car Sales Are Up 8%” • Overall auto sales were down by 365,000 units, or 8%, in Q3 2024 from Q3 2019. They were also down slightly, by 9,641 units or 8%, from Q3 last year. Meanwhile electric car sales have grown every year. They were up 8% from Q3 2023 and up 474% from Q3 of 2019. [CleanTechnica]
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