December 10 NEC Energy News
¶ “CSIRO Study: Nuclear Energy Is Not The Savior Some People Say It Is” • Data centers and bitcoin mining operations use vast amounts of electricity, and some operators want nuclear power plants to provide their needs. However, a study from Australia’s premier science agency, CSIRO, shows that in the end, nuclear energy is a futile solution. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Sunshine State Projected To Take Over As Top-Ranked Residential Solar State In 2028” • Florida has wide-open skies and plenty of light. Unsurprisingly, Florida businesses and people continue to vote with their dollars in support of solar power. Florida installed the second most solar power capacity in the US in 2024, only behind Texas. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Data Centers To Scupper Climate Targets As They Eat Up All New Renewable Electricity, Research Finds” • Data centers will make it impossible for Ireland to meet its climate commitments if their continued growth is not halted, a research paper shows. They have eaten up all the new renewable electricity generated for the last six years. [Independent]
¶ “Iberdrola Bags Permit For 274-MW Portuguese Wind Project” • Iberdrola received a production license from the Portuguese Directorate-General for Energy and Geology of Portugal for a 274-MW wind project. The €350 million project will be linked to the existing Tamega hydropower plant, taking advantage of the existing connections. [reNews]
¶ “GB Railfreight’s Class 99 Locomotives To Run Entirely On Renewable Power And Electricity” • GB Railfreight, one of the UK’s leading goods movers announced that its latest locomotive, the Class 99, will operate solely on electricity or renewable fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil. The Class 99s are set to enter service in late 2025. [Rail Business Daily]
¶ “Juniper Green Places 1-GW PV Module Order With First Solar” • Juniper Green Energy has signed an agreement with First Solar, Inc for 1 GW of First Solar’s Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride thin-film PV modules. The Gurgaon-based renewable energy company will deploy the modules for projects in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. [pv magazine India]
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