December 14 NEC Energy News
¶ “Nuclear Power Is Just A Slow And Expensive Distraction” • The British and French governments can sign any deal they like, but if key financial investors don’t take up 60% of construction costs, the planned Sizewell C plant is going nowhere. The omens aren’t good for that. Solar and onshore wind power can be developed at about a quarter of the cost. [New Statesman]
¶ “IAEA Missions To Be Dispatched To All Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants” • Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said an agreement on moving heavy weapons from the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant is still being worked out, but they said a decision had been made to send IAEA teams to all Ukrainian nuclear power plants. [Radio Free Europe]
¶ “Wyoming Nuclear Plant Delayed, Tentative Start Date Pushed To 2030” • The advanced nuclear reactor proposed for Wyoming will likely be delayed at least two years, its developer announced. Fuel can’t be imported from Russia, the only source of the highly enriched fuel the plant requires, so TerraPower must wait for the US supply chain to catch up. [Casper Star-Tribune]
¶ “Counterintuitive: Large Wild Herbivores May Help Slow Climate Change” • In the battle to combat climate change, large herbivores like elephants – ambling about, stripping branches, chomping on tree seedlings or even uprooting full-grown trees – appear to be the enemy. But a paper published in the journal Current Biology begs to differ. [Mongabay]
¶ “Tesla Sold Over 100,000 Shanghai-Built EVs In November” • The Chinese auto market slumped in November, with an overall drop in sales across the market. Nevertheless, Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai posted record numbers during the same month. Some say the news shows Tesla’s electric vehicle dominance in the world’s largest auto market. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Taiwan Awards 8.7 GW Of Capacity In Round 3” • Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has awarded tenders to more than 8700 MW of offshore wind farms in the country. Among those who entered bids, total of six developers and ten projects have qualified for the first round selection for the Phase III Zonal Development auction. [reNews]
¶ “Concerns Raised Over UK Electricity Network” • Six trade bodies representing the UK energy sector, including Regen and the Electricity Storage Network, wrote the UK Energy Secretary Grant Schapps asking for leadership to address constraints on the electricity network. Energy projects are facing delays of up to fifteen years due to capacity constraints. [reNews]
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