July 14 NEC Energy News
¶ “Sunnica £600 Million Solar Farm Approved Despite Some Objections” • A 2,500-acre solar farm has been approved by the secretary of state for energy. Sunnica’s £600 million energy farm on the Cambridgeshire-Suffolk border has been given the green light. A decision had been delayed several times, including most recently due to the UK general election. [BBC]
¶ “Government Proposes Scaled Down Nuclear Purchase” • The South African government is moving forward with plans for nuclear energy. Speaking at the two-day Cabinet Lekgotla held in Pretoria, Energy Minister Ramokgopa made clear that the new proposal seeks to procure 2,500 MW of nuclear energy, down from 9,000 initially proposed. [MSN]
¶ “Lower Cost Batteries Will Move The EV Revolution Forward More Quickly” • For the past decade, we were told that someday batteries will cost less, making electric cars more affordable. Now Bloomberg says someday is here, for parts of the world. The cost of LFP battery cells in China has fallen by 51% to an average of $53/kWh since 2023. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Wind Farm Planned For Area Near Proposed Gold Mine” • EverWind Fuels hopes to build one of three wind farms it plans in Guysborough County on land not far from the proposed site of a controversial open-pit gold mine and a now-protected lake near Sherbrooke. EverWind plans to build two other wind farms, also in Nova Scotia. [Yahoo News Canada]
¶ “Texas Needs Money To Keep The Lights On During Extreme Weather. It’s Funding More Fossil Fuel Instead” • Houston was struck by two massive storms: A powerful derecho in May, then Category 1 Beryl. But instead of putting money into its grid so the lights and A/C stay on during extreme weather, it’s pouring billions into natural gas power plants. [CNN]
¶ “After Hurricane Beryl’s Destruction, Climate Scientists Fear For What’s Next” • Prognosticators at Colorado State University amended their already miserable seasonal tropical cyclone forecast precisely as Hurricane Beryl was filling Houston’s streets with floodwaters. Climate scientists fear for what’s to come, with “crazy” ocean heat. [The Guardian]
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