August 16 NEC Energy News
¶ “US IPP Powers Up Canadian PV Site” • Independent power producer Silicon Ranch has announced that its 58-MW Scotford Solar Farm has reached commercial operation near Edmonton, Alberta. It is Silicon Ranch’s first international solar project and the first large-scale PV facility installed in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. [reNews]
¶ “Finland’s Fortum Says New Nuclear Not Feasible At Current Prices” • Fortum doesn’t believe investing in new nuclear power capacity is feasible at current low Nordic power prices, its chief executive said. The utility is among the power companies under consideration for building 2,500 MW of new nuclear power plants for Sweden. [Yahoo]
¶ “American Cities Are Getting Unbearably Hot. These Ones Are Roasting The Most” • No, it’s not your imagination – summers in the US really are getting hotter. And longer. Phoenix reached 158 days above 95°F on average in 2023. But Las Vegas comes out on top for heat. It roasted this summer. Every day in July the high was over 105°F, and it topped out at 120°F. [CNN]
¶ “‘We Should Have Better Answers By Now’: Climate Scientists Baffled By Unexpected Pace Of Heating” • In a candid essay in the journal Nature this March, one of the top climatologists in the world posited the possibility that global heating may be moving beyond the ability of experts to predict what happens next. Now it’s August, and things may have changed. [The Guardian]
“New York City Is Home To Largest Passive House Building In The US” • The Sendero Verde 709-unit apartment complex in New York City is the largest certified passive house building in the US. Its champions say it can serve as a model for other cities and states that are trying to tackle both the housing crisis and the climate crisis. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Revolution Wind Delayed To 2026” • Ørsted has delayed the commercial operation date for its 704-MW Revolution Wind from 2025 to 2026. The company blamed a construction delay at the onshore substation, which is being built by Eversource. The substation is located on a former Naval base, where the soil is contaminated. [reNews]
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