August 23 NEC Energy News
¶ “UK Green Lights €35 Billion Nuclear Plant” • The outgoing UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has given approval to construct two new nuclear reactors, known as Sizewell C, in England. The political green light will probably make it possible to raise private funding for the project, which is expected to cost as much as €35.5 billion. [Construction Europe]
¶ “Russia To Convene UN Security Council Meeting On Tuesday To Discuss Situation At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant” • The Office of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN reported that the Russian Federation has requested to convene an urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss “the situation around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.” [Yahoo]
¶ “Louisiana Regulators File Suit Against Federal Regulators Over Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant” • Alleging “inexcusable” delays in resolving its complaints against Entergy’s nuclear power plant in Mississippi, which it says charges excessive rates for electricity, the Louisiana Public Service Commission is suing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. [KPVI]
¶ “Agrivoltaics: Growing Plants, Power, And Partnerships” • Both solar developers and those in the local community who care for the land – whether as farmland, rangeland, or native habitats – can benefit from agrivoltaics. And when all sides understand how they can benefit each other, low-impact solar development becomes easier. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Scotland’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm To Generate First Power” • Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm has begun generating power. Seagreen, which is about 27 km (17 miles) off the Angus coast in the North Sea, has been in development for more than a decade. When fully operational, its 114 turbines will generate 1.1 GW of power. [BBC]
¶ “Dozens Of High-Water Rescues Are Underway As The Dallas Area Gets A Summer’s Worth Of Rain In One Day” • Parts of Dallas got an entire summer’s worth of rain between Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon, NWS said. The rain came to an area in a state of exceptional drought. It is an example of “climate whiplash.” [CNN]
¶ “Americans Want Clean Energy Products Made In The USA. That Goal Is Now Within Reach” • Catalyzing American Solar Manufacturing, a whitepaper by the Solar Energy Industries Association, examines the various tools at our disposal to put the country on course to build the clean energy products we need in the US. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Updated Marine Energy Atlas” • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Renewable Energy Atlas and Marine Energy Atlas are publically available, free tools. They give people access to the data they need to start planning their clean energy future. New features make it easy for communities to learn how much electricity a device could produce. [CleanTechnica]
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