December 28 NEC Energy News
¶ “Singapore had 122 more dangerous heat days in 2024 due to climate change” • Without climate change, Singapore would have four days of dangerous heat per year, according to a climate report from World Weather Attribution and Climate Central. Scientists estimate that the Republic experienced 122 extra days of dangerous heat in 2024. [The Straits Times]
¶ “Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Secretly Receives Eight Critical Reactor Drives From Czech Firm” • Czech company Škoda JS has successfully delivered eight new drives for two VVER 440 reactors to the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. Moreover, the whole exercise was kept a secret until the reactor drives safely reached their destination. [MSN]
¶ “OX2 Bags 205 MW Of Solar And Wind Deals In Poland” • OX2 has won contracts in a Polish government auction for the sale of electricity from a 165-MW solar park and 40-MW wind farm. The sites are to be in the south-west and south-east of the country, respectively. The solar array will the second to be built by the developer in Poland. [reNews]
¶ “Bill McKibben Celebrates 2024: Climate Successes Can Motivate Us In 2025” • Bill McKibben is celebrating 2024 by assessing successes in the transition to clean energy. He reminds us that, when we go state by state and city by city, we’re “making gains everywhere we still can.” He says that Texas and California are making real headway. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Installations Are Exploding In Popularity In A Part Of The US That May Surprise You” • Florida had the second-highest number of solar installations in the country in 2024 after Texas, the Florida Phoenix reported. The state installed nearly as much as in 2023, a record-breaking 3.2 GW of solar power capacity, in the first three quarters of 2024. [The Cool Down]
¶ “GE Vernova Partners With NREL For Wind Turbine Research On Green Hydrogen” • GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center has supplied a 3.4-MW wind turbine to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in a partnership for wind energy research. The wind turbine will serve them as a research platform for their collaboration. [WindInsider]
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