December 23 NEC Energy News
¶ “China’s Chance To Step Up, With A Void On Climate Change Left By Trump” • A Chinese ‘Green Marshall Plan’ could ease the developing world’s energy transition, stabilize China’s domestic economy, and rally support for the multilateral trading system. But for it to be successfully executed, it will need to be grounded in a multilateral endeavor. [East Asia Forum]
¶ “A Power Company Is Planning To Restart Three Mile Island’s Remaining Nuclear Reactor” • Constellation Energy announced it planned to bring the Unit 1 reactor at Three Mile Island back into operation and keep it running for decades. Microsoft has signed a 20-year agreement to buy power from Constellation’s operation for its data centers. [AOL.com]
¶ “Pakistan Joins A Fossil-Fuel Non-Proliferation Coalition To Embrace Renewable Future” • Pakistan has joined a coalition of climate-vulnerable countries advocating for a global fossil-fuel non-proliferation treaty, which seeks an equitable transition away from coal, oil, and gas. The proposed treaty is designed to complement the Paris Agreement. [The Nation]
¶ “The Windsor Area Is Losing Two Weeks Of Snowy, Wintry Days Each Winter” • In the past decade, Canadian cities have lost weeks’ worth of winter snow days each year because of climate change, according to analysis by Climate Central, a climate research non-profit. Instead of snow, there are days of rain, melt, and mud. [Yahoo News Canada]
¶ “Hitachi Energy Bags Hornsea 4 Order” • Hitachi Energy has an order from Ørsted for equipment to integrate 2,400 MW of electricity from the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm into the UK grid. Subject to Ørsted’s final investment decision on the project, Hitachi Energy is to supply power electronics to manage grid frequency variations and system voltage. [reNews]
¶ “How Has One US State Cut Food Waste When The Others Continue To Struggle?” • Of all states with food waste bans, “Massachusetts alone has reduced landfill waste,” according to a recent study in the journal Science. By contrast, California, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont have not had the same results that Massachusetts has had. [CleanTechnica]
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