December 18 NEC Energy News
¶ “First 20 Vestas Turbines Installed At 220-MW North Kyle” • Scottish developer Brockwell Energy has reached a milestone at its flagship 220-MW North Kyle wind farm in East Ayrshire, with the installation of the first 20 Vestas turbines. The 49-turbine project is being built on the site of one of the largest former coal mining sites in Scotland. [reNews]
¶ “Dutton’s Home State Rips Into Nuclear Plan” • The policy issue Peter Dutton hopes will propel the Coalition into Australia’s federal government faces fierce opposition from his own side, with Queensland’s Deputy Premier effectively ruling out support for the nuclear plan. Queensland has its own moratorium against nuclear power. [Yahoo]
¶ “Goldwind Rolls First 22-MW Offshore Turbine” • Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind recently produced its first 22-MW turbine. It is expected to be installed at an offshore wind farm in the first quarter of 2025. The new turbine is specifically designed for deep-sea areas of 50 to 70 meters such as those off Guangdong. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Ford Mustang Mach-E Wins TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award” • The Ford Mustang Mach-E is the third best selling EV in the US this year, only trailing the Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3. Now there’s more good news about Ford’s first serious EV offering: It won a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Amazon Investing Another $10 Billion In Ohio-Based Data Centers” • Amazon Web Services will invest another $10 billion to bolster its data center infrastructure in Ohio. The company said the exact sites have not been determined yet and noted that its investment plans are contingent upon the execution of long-term energy service agreements. [ABC News]
¶ “Trump Transition Team Plans To Take A Sledgehammer To Biden Era EV Policies” • Reuters says it has seen the proposals the Trump transition team recommends for transportation, and they include taking the portions of the Inflation Reduction Act that deal with EVs and EV charging infrastructure and throwing them in the trash. [CleanTechnica]
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