December 14 NEC Energy News
¶ “India And China To Dominate World’s Geothermal Energy As Coal Usage Going Down” • The International Energy Agency forecast that China and India are well-positioned to become dominant players in the global geothermal energy sector as both nations look to reduce their dependence on coal and embrace cleaner energy sources. [EurAsian Times]
¶ “The Biggest Losers From Coalition’s Nuclear Plan Will Be Australia’s 4 Million Solar Households, Industry Says” • Putting nuclear power into Australia’s energy mix would be a disaster for the climate, electricity prices, and renewable energy investors. But the biggest loser would likely be Australia’s four million-and-counting solar households. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Europe Expected To Add 110 Gigawatts Of Solar Next Year!” • According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, and particularly solar market analyst Liam Coman, 56 GW of solar capacity were installed in Europe in 2023, a total of about 95 GW are expected to be installed in 2024, and roughly 110 GW are expected to be installed in 2025. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Largest Floating Solar Power Plant In India Is Turned On” • Floating solar power systems are making their way to ever more places, but they get larger in the places where they already have a presence. The latest example is India, which just turned on the 126-MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project, its largest floating solar plant so far. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Scientists Sound The Alarm Over Concerning Change In Natural Weather Phenomena” • Australia’s weather bureau issued a dire state of the climate report. A result of raising our planet’s temperature is the supercharging of certain forms of extreme weather. Australia faces more intense short-term rainfall events as our world warms. [The Cool Down]
¶ “Report Reveals Solar Power Saved Consumers $2.3 Billion In 2024” • A report by energy economist Dr Richard McCann has found that California’s rooftop solar systems saved all ratepayers a staggering $2.3 billion in 2024. This eye-watering amount was saved due to solar power reducing the amount of electricity that utilities needed to produce. [The Cool Down]
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