December 6 NEC Energy News
¶ “Purpose-Built Ship Deploys Wave Energy To Produce Green Ammonia Fuel” • Instead of putting an ammonia plant on land, the Dutch startup SwitcH2 plans theirs out at sea. Initially, the plan was to use offshore wind and solar to make green hydrogen, which would be used to make green ammonia fuel. Now SwitcH2 is planning on adding wave energy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants Almost Restored Generation After Russian Attacks” • Ukraine’s three operating nuclear power plants have mostly restored electricity production, following a significant reduction last week due to fresh Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure. But some of the power lines they depend on are still disconnected. [Ukrainska Pravda]
¶ “South Australia Has The Most Wind And Solar And No Baseload: So Why Is It The Only State Not Fretting About A Vulnerable Grid?” • South Australia has the highest wind and solar share, an average of around 72% over the last 12 months, vastly more than other state in Australia. But it is also the most reliable grid in the country. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply: Scientists Sound Alarm” • Scientists are raising alarms about the impacts of climate change on global food security. A study published in Trends in Plant Science points to the urgent need to develop climate-resilient crops to avert severe food shortages, famine, mass migration, and global instability. [India Today]
¶ “Ace Green Recycling Becoming a Public Company, Leading on Sustainable Battery Recycling” • As a global leader in battery recycling technology, Ace Green Recycling has a modular battery recycling platform intended to reduce battery waste while it preserves vital battery materials of strategic relevance. Now Ace is going public. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “California Solar+Storage Plant Pioneers Fossil-Free Power for Peak Demand” • The launch of one of the first US solar+storage peaker plants is paving the way for renewables to replace gas-fired facilities during peak power demand. Built in Imperial County, California, the Vikings project is a benchmark for safe, reliable configurations of its kind. [The Energy Mix]
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