December 15 NEC Energy News
¶ “The Renewable Energy Boom Is Remaking The American West” • In Nevada, plans are moving ahead for transmission lines, solar farms, geothermal plants and more in the name of fighting climate change. Even among environmental groups and government officials, the projects are controversial. Support for it seems not to relate to political party. [Type Investigations]
¶ “More Coal, More Gas, Higher Prices, Higher Emissions: What Coalition’s Nuclear Plan Will Do To The Grid” • Another highly respected firm of energy analysts has produced an assessment of the Coalition’s plan to build over 7 GW of nuclear capacity in Australia: More coal, more gas, higher wholesale prices, and higher emissions. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “World’s Highest Solar Power Project Put Into Operation In China’s Xizang” • The second phase of the Huadian Xizang Caipeng PV Power Station in Shannan Prefecture of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, the world’s highest-altitude PV project, has begun operations. The second phase is from 5,046 to 5,228 meters above sea level. [Bastilepost]
¶ “War, Wind Power, And The Green Way Forward For Ukraine” • When Russia launched its attack on Ukraine in February 2022, one of the first energy resiliency cracks to emerge was within the Ukrainian nuclear fleet. Now, the energy planners in Ukraine are turning to wind power and other renewable resources for energy security and resilience. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Researchers Sound The Alarm After Discovering ‘Fingerprint’ Following Recent Extreme Weather Events” • A study showed that scientists can now spot the “fingerprint of climate change” on extreme weather events. An analysis showed the shocking impacts of the climate crisis on the most deadly weather events from the past 20 years. [The Cool Down]
¶ “Offshore Wind Companies Pitch Projects In The Gulf Of Mexico” • After a period of stagnation for the offshore wind sector, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management just announced that two new areas in the Gulf of Mexico have attracted interest from energy companies, a hopeful sign for a fledgling industry that Louisiana has sought to boost. [NOLA.com]
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