July 24 NEC Energy News
¶ “NRC Completes Safety Review For Kairos Demonstration Nuclear Plant” • The US NRC staff has concluded after a safety review that a construction permit can be issued for Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 advanced demonstration facility at a site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The demonstration facility will have two 35-MW thermal test reactors. [NucNet]
¶ “UW Scientists Break Ground On Nuclear Fusion, Which Could Be The Future Of Energy” • A University of Wisconsin-Madison team of scientists made a major step toward creating a clean, reliable source of energy. It is part of a broader approach to using nuclear fusion energy that does not create large amounts of radioactive waste. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
¶ “Small Modular Reactors Are A ‘Chimera’ For Now” • Small modular reactors won’t be fully commercially available till the late 2040s at least, an independent grouping of Australia’s top technologists says. Katherine Woodthorpe, president of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering, told AAP, “They are a chimera at the moment.” [Yahoo]
¶ “Fourteen Countries In The World Get Almost All Of Their Electricity From Renewables” • Since 2020, fourteen countries have consistently generated over 95% renewable electricity, according to Ember’s Yearly electricity data. In eight of these countries, electricity has been almost entirely renewable-based for over twenty years. [Our World in Data]
¶ “Glory Days Of Amphibious Aircraft Return, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Edition” • Amphibious aircraft have seen a comeback partly as a means of avoiding crowded airports, and partly on account of rising tensions between Taiwan and China. The Aviation Industry Corporation of China has brought a large amphibious aircraft into production. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Researchers Claim New Process Destroys Forever Chemicals” • The scientists at Ritsumeikan, a Japanese company, say they have developed an eco-friendly way to eliminate harmful forever chemicals using visible LED light. The process has achieved a nearly complete breakdown of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at room temperature. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Adani Green Begins Wind Power Generation From The World’s Largest Renewable Energy Plant” • Adani Green Energy Limited, India’s largest renewable energy company, made 250 MW of wind capacity operational at the 30,000-MW renewable energy plant at Khavda, Gujarat. So a total of 2,250 MW at the Khavda plant is on line. [Free Press Journal]
¶ “Ocean Winds forms Portuguese partnership” • Ocean Winds and Martifer Renewables & Energy formed a partnership to take joint action in Portugal’s first tender for offshore wind farms, set to take place this year. The partners will provide clean energy projects aiming to contribute to Portugal’s renewable energy targets of 2 GW by 2030. [reNews]
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