February 15 NEC Energy News
¶ “Russian Drone Pierced Chernobyl Nuclear Plant’s Radiation Shield, Says Zelensky” • A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant early on Friday, punching a hole in the structure and briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv has blamed on Russia. The Kremlin denied it was responsible. [Yahoo News New Zealand]
¶ “Michigan Residents Push For An Environmental Impact Statement Before Restarting The Palisades Nuclear Plant” • An assessment by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission found that reopening the plant would have “no significant impact” on the local environment. But local residents and activist groups want a more thorough review. [Inside Climate News]
¶ “Tamil Nadu ‘Key To Indian Offshore Wind Expansion'” • A study by Ocean Energy Pathway, supported by GWEC and COWI, claims that Tamil Nadu holds the key to delivering up to ₹6,500 billion (€72 billion, $75 billion) of economic growth and an additional 805,000 jobs from the supply chain for offshore wind manufacturing by 2030. [reNews]
¶ “World’s Sea-Ice Falls To Record Low” • The world’s frozen oceans currently have less ice than ever previously recorded, satellite data shows. Sea-ice around the north and south poles acts like a giant mirror by reflecting much of the Sun’s energy back into space, but as the ice shrinks, the dark ocean below can absorb more heat. [BBC]
¶ “EU Plans Simpler State-Aid Rules To Boost Clean Tech” • The EU is reportedly planning simpler state-aid rules to boost clean tech investments and improve its industrial competitiveness against the US and China. A report from Bloomberg said that the European Commission is due to unveil the Clean Industrial Deal on 26 February. [reNews]
¶ “World’s Highest Altitude Solar Facility Now Generating Power In Tibet” • The world’s highest-altitude solar facility, situated at an elevation of over 17,000 feet, has begun generating electricity in Tibet. The facility is designed to supply local communities with power, particularly during winter and spring, when there are energy shortages. [Straight Arrow News]
¶ “Ford, GM, And Other Automakers Pushing To Keep US EV Tax Credits, Especially Leasing One” • The wheels are now in motion to kill the US EV tax credits. However, Ford, GM, and other car makers are reportedly trying to stop Republicans from killing them. One compromise would be to phase the credits out over a period of three years. [CleanTechnica]
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