August 29 NEC Energy News
¶ “Advocates For Nuclear Power Should Heed The Lessons From Kursk” • People have short memories, and tend to forget the dimensions of historic nuclear disasters and near disasters. The Kursk nuclear complex is approximately 30 kilometres from a fluid military situation between invading Ukrainian forces and Russian defenders. [Pearls and Irritations]
¶ “Finland Will Soon Bury Nuclear Waste In A Geological Tomb That’s Built To Last For 100,000 Years” • Finland is on the verge of burying spent nuclear fuel in the world’s first geological tomb, where it will be stored for 100,000 years. At some point either next year or in early 2026, spent nuclear fuel will be deposited into the bedrock of southwest Finland. [CNBC]
¶ “Namibia Plans To Kill More Than 700 Animals, Including Elephants And Hippos, And Distribute The Meat” • Namibia is planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and distribute the meat to people who are struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years. [CNN]
¶ “US Clean Energy Jobs Growing At More Than Twice The Rate Of Overall US Employment” • Clean energy employment increased by 142,000 jobs in 2023, accounting for more than half of new energy sector jobs and growing at a rate more than twice as large as that for the rest of the energy sector and the US economy overall. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “‘Investors Are Hesitating’: Why EVs And Green Energy Move Slowly” • Facing macroeconomic shocks, political instability, and “weak” business cases, key technologies in the transition from fossil fuels are falling behind, a study says. In it, US consulting giant McKinsey & Company warns of a “reality gap” between ambitions and outcomes. [Yahoo Finance Canada]
¶ “FEMA Opens Disaster Recovery Centers In Vermont After Last Month’s Floods” • The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened disaster recovery centers in Vermont communities hit hard by flooding in mid-July while Gov Phil Scott said he sought another federal disaster declaration for the second bout of severe flooding that came later in the month. [ABC News]
¶ “State Assembly Passes Legislation To Maximize California’s Electric Capacity” • The California Assembly passed legislation by a 58:0 vote to increase efficiency of the state’s electric grid and speed up the deployment of renewable energy resources in the state. If the California Senate passes the bill, it will then go to the governor to sign. [Environment America]
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