December 22 NEC Energy News
¶ “Australian Company Makes Plans To Deliver Its Largest Solar Farm Yet, To Power An Unexpected Industry” • Pacific Energy, a specialist in off-grid power, is to build its largest solar farm yet for a gold mine in Western Australia, Renew Economy says. It is working with Gold Fields to get over 70% of the mine’s energy from renewable sources. [The Cool Down]
¶ “Communities Vent Frustration At Coalition’s Nuclear Plan For Their Towns” • Opposition leader Peter Dutton has promised his vision to build seven nuclear reactors around Australia will “keep the lights on.” But people in the communities earmarked to host the plants feel they are being left in the dark about what his plan means for them. [MSN]
¶ “PG&E Power Bills Will Rise After State Keeps Nuclear Power Plant Open” • PG&E customers face higher bills following state approval for money to operate California’s only nuclear plant, after a meeting punctuated by angry audience comments and heckling. The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant had been slated to be phased out in 2025 and 2026. [MSN]
¶ “US Solar Power Soared In 2024” • The US has had record solar growth in recent years, supported by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and greater access to green funding.The Solar Energies Industry Association has recorded record levels of added solar capacity over the last year, as more solar projects were added to the grid. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Is Japan Finally Ready To Tap Its Abundant Geothermal Energy Potential?” • The government of Japan has proposed expanding renewables’ share of electricity generation to up to 50% by 2040. The country has abundant geothermal resources, but there are obstacles to developing it, especially in the places where much of it is located. [The Japan Times]
¶ “New Flow Battery To Take Up Housekeeping In Derelict Oil Tanks” • In a new twist on the circular economy of the future, the California startup Quino Energy, a US flow battery startup has embarked on a first-of-its-kind project aimed at demonstrating that former oil storage tanks can be repurposed for renewable energy storage. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Another Milestone For Solar Panels That Produce Green Hydrogen” • Startup SunHydrogen reached another milestone for its nanoparticle-enabled solar modules, which can produce green hydrogen in one step, without electrolysis. It scaled up its solar-to-hydrogen technology and successfully demonstrated it on a 1 m² solar panel. [CleanTechnica]
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