February 13 NEC Energy News
¶ “Atlas Copco Powers Up 16-MW Offshore Turbine” • Atlas Copco has supplied a QES 60 power generator for the successful installation of the world’s first 16-MW offshore wind turbine in south-east China’s Fujian Province. The 16-MW unit has the world’s longest turbine blades at 123 metres (403.5 feet), with each blade weighing 54 tonnes. [reNews]
¶ “Ex-Regulatory Chief, 2 Execs Indicted In Sprawling Ohio Nuclear Power Bribe Case” • Former Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chairman Samuel Randazzo and a pair of FirstEnergy Corp executives, identified as ex-CEO Charles Jones and Vice President Michael Dowling, were indicted as part of the so-called House Bill 6 scandal of 2018. [upi]
¶ “Fervo Energy Claims 70% Reduction In Geothermal Drilling Time” • Fervo Energy has published early drilling results from its Cape Station geothermal project. Fervo says it drilled its fastest Cape well in just 21 days, a 70% reduction in drilling time from Fervo’s first horizontal well drilled in 2022. With faster drilling, costs have fallen by almost 50%. [Power Engineering]
¶ “Mars Will Bring 300 Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks To Its European Fleet By 2030” • Mars Inc recently partnered with freight technology company Einride to add 300 electric heavy-duty trucks to the Mars European fleet. Bjoern Anderseck, Mars Global Supply Chain Transformation Lead, answered some questions for CleanTechnica. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Migrating Species Crucial To Planet Are Under Threat, Says UN” • The world’s most vulnerable migratory species are facing increasing risks of extinction, a landmark UN report warns. From turtle doves to green turtles, and from European eels to African penguins, migratory species play essential roles in protecting the Earth’s habitats. [BBC]
¶ “$34,995 Chevy Equinox EV Coming Later This Year” • People will be able to buy the 1LT base model of the Equinox EV at a starting price of $34,995 plus a destination fee of $1395 later this year, Chevrolet says. The Equinox EV will be eligible for the full $7500 federal tax credit/rebate, making the net cost $31,090, well below the average US new car cost. [CleanTechnica]
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