August 20 NEC Energy News
¶ “Federal Government Grants First Floating Offshore Wind Power Research Lease To Maine” • The federal government issued the nation’s first floating offshore wind research lease to the state of Maine. At about 23 square miles, the array will have up to a dozen turbines generating a total of up to 144 MW nearly 30 miles southeast of Portland. [ABC News]
¶ “Russia’s Nuclear Blackmail At Zaporizhzhia Raises Global Alarm” • Russia is blackmailing the world with the threat of a catastrophe at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared on Monday. He said only the return of the power plant to Ukrainian control would ensure safety. [MSN]
¶ “Improved Direct Air Capture Of CO₂ Leads A Small Chemical Change To Reap Big Climate Reward” • Amino acids, which react readily with CO₂ and are environmentally friendly. They could be used in liquid-based DAC, but they aren’t naturally drawn to surfaces where they might interact with environmental CO2. A team from ORNL fixed that. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The International Court Of Justice Needs Global Support To Protect The Climate” • In the Paris climate agreement, which is legally binding, nations pledged to keep average temperatures within 1.5°C of pre-industrial levels. The Paris agreement lacks its own enforcement, so international court is where those bodies should go for failed climate promises. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything” • China started increasing the percentage of energy services delivered via electricity in 1990 and in 2005 started increasing it rapidly. In the past three years it has accelerated again. The peak in Chinese emissions is predicted to be this year, six years ahead of the its target. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tesla’s Favorability With Liberals/Democrats Dropped From 39% To 16% In 6 Months – Among Conservatives/Republicans Also” • Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s dramatic, public departure into deep right-wing political culture has been turning many buyers and shareholders off from Tesla. And demand for Tesla’s cars seems to be taking a hit. [CleanTechnica]
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