August 22 NEC Energy News
¶ “Fukushima: Wastewater From Ruined Nuclear Plant To Be Released From Thursday, Japan Says” • Japan is to start release of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on August 24, in defiance of fishing communities, China, and some scientists. The plan has caused controversy because the water contains tritium. [The Guardian]
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¶ “Georgia’s New Nuclear Reactors A Cautionary Tale” • Electric monopoly Georgia Power hailed the recent Vogtle construction as an “American energy success story.” While nuclear energy is impressive, the Vogtle project has been an absolute mess. It’s less of an American success story and more of a boondoggle that should serve as a cautionary tale. [R Street Institute]
¶ “Japan Will Start Releasing Treated Radioactive Water This Week. Here’s What We Know” • After months of controversy and anticipation, Japan is set to begin releasing treated radioactive wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant later this week despite fierce objections from some countries. The plan has been in the works for years. [CNN]
¶ “Multi-Day Energy Storage Increases Grid Capacity By Factor Of Ten” • Form Energy announced it has been awarded a $12 million grant from NYSERDA for a 10-MW, 1000-MWh pilot battery project in New York by 2026. This will be Form Energy’s first grid-scale project in New York. Similar projects are going up in Colorado and Minnesota. [pv magazine USA]
¶ “Peer Reviewed Research Confirms ClearVue Solar Window Benefits” • ClearVue, based in Perth, Australia, makes PV solar windows. In a two-year study of ClearVue windows installed in the roof and vertical walls of greenhouse at Murdoch University, researchers found that ClearVue’s clear solar glazing produces consistent energy generation. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The US And China Must Unite To Fight The Climate Crisis, Not Each Other” • Climate change is a global crisis and cannot be solved by any one country alone. If the US, China, and other industrialized countries do not come together to dramatically decrease greenhouse gas emissions, the world [will become] uninhabitable. [Senator Bernie Sanders]
¶ “In Maui And Across America, Climate Change And Extreme Weather Are Hurting Housing Affordability” • For people on Maui and across the US, climate change is making the affordable housing crunch worse. In many cases, Americans have sought affordable homes in areas that are in greater risk of hurricanes, floods, extreme heat and wildfires. [CNN]
¶ “Storm Hilary: Flooding Cuts Off Palm Springs” • Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit southern California in 84 years, cut off the desert city of Palm Springs after dumping a year’s worth of rain. Flooding closed major roads in and out of Palm Springs after 3.18 in (8 cm) of rain fell. Death Valley National Park got a full year’s worth of rain in one day. [BBC]
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