December 17 NEC Energy News
¶ “EU Solar Growth Slows, Raising Fears For Energy Transition” • The growth of solar power installations in Europe slumped to just 4% this year, after years of double-digit increases, industry data shows. The 65.5 GW installed, while a record, is just 4% more than what was installed in 2023. It raises concerns about the EU’s clean energy transition. [MSN]
¶ “NJ’s Largest Utility Firm Begs Feds To Shut Down Airspace Over Nuclear Plant As Mystery Drones Spotted” • New Jersey’s largest utility has asked the feds to halt all air traffic over two of its nuclear power plants, after drones were spotted over the sensitive sites. There has been a spate of mysterious drone sightings across the Garden State. [AOL.com]
¶ “Queensland’s Wholesale Power Prices Down 39%” • A report by the Queensland Audit Office found the average wholesale electricity price fell 39% in the state, over the last financial year. The national average average was a fall of 36.2%. The report credits increased renewable energy generation as one reason for the change. [Queensland Conservation Council]
¶ “Chinese Coal Power Generation Rises Despite Renewables Jump” • Despite growing renewable energy capacity installations, thermal power generation in China, which comes mostly from coal-fired power plants, rose between January and November by 1.9% from the same period a year earlier, according to Chinese statistics data. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “EVs Create More Jobs Than Fossil Fuel Vehicles” • A study published by University of Michigan researchers earlier this year found that automotive assembly jobs increased a lot, as much as ten times, with EV production as opposed to building internal combustion vehicles. That is not what was expected, because EVs have fewer parts. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Supreme Court Rules Against Red States In California Emissions Waiver Case” • The US Supreme Court has denied a petition filed by a number of states dominated by conservatives who were asking the court to review constitutional challenges to California’s authority to enforce its own emissions limits for new cars and light trucks. [CleanTechnica]
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