December 25 NEC Energy News
¶ “Russian Emergency Service: Fire Reported On Nuclear-Powered Vessel, Quickly Extinguished” • A fire broke out on a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker in the northern Russian port of Murmansk but was quickly extinguished by firefighters, the regional branch of Russia’s emergency ministry said. The fire was put out without casualties. [Yahoo News]
¶ “Bill McKibben Lists Five Reason New LNG Terminals Won’t Be Approved. We Add One More” • After Russia cut Europe’s gas supply, the Europeans wanted new LNG terminals to ship US gas. Bill McKibben is campaigning to thwart the terminals. He listed five reasons why he thinks federal approvals may not be given. Here is a sixth. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Coal State Sells Coal-Killing Iron-Air Energy Storage To Other States” • Oh the irony, it burns. Public officials in the iconic coal-producing state of West Virginia love to rant against renewable energy. But the state has just loaded up a $290 million incentive package to reel in the Massachusetts-based US energy storage startup Form Energy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?” • A new type of flow battery uses anew kind of fluid called nanoelectrofuel. It can store 15 to 25 times as much energy as a traditional flow battery, allowing for a battery system small enough for use in an EV and energy-dense enough to provide the range and speedy refill of a gasoline-powered vehicle. [IEEE Spectrum]
¶ “ING Ditches Oil & Gas, Aims To Triple Renewables Financing By 2025” • The Dutch bank ING Groep NV has decided to phase out upstream oil and gas financing in favor of renewable energy. It said in a media release that its upstream oil and gas financing will be phased out by 2040, while its investment in renewable energy will be tripled by 2025. [Rigzone]
¶ “Renewed Hope For Renewable Energy At The End Of A Rollercoaster Year” • The UK’s march towards a greener future took several blows over the last year, but ended with the return of optimism as 2023 ends. Despite a failed offshore wind auction in the summer, two of the biggest North Sea developers produced some good news in December. [Yahoo Finance]
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