February 18 NEC Energy News
¶ “CNBC: GM EV Effort Better Prepared Than Ford For Tariffs” • CNBC ran a story about GM’s confidence in the face of the threat of tariffs on Mexico and Canada, countries where US domestic automakers have a sizable footprint. If the numbers are correct, GM is in a better position to weather tariffs than Ford is, despite a significant presence in Mexico. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “UN Nuclear Chief To View Soil Removed From Fukushima” • The UN nuclear watchdog chief arrived in Japan for a trip that will include his first visit to storage facilities for vast quantities of soil contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima disaster. It is the fifth official visit to the country by Rafael Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency. [Digital Journal]
¶ “BYD Inks World’s Largest Grid-Scale Battery Contracts” • BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electricity Company have signed the world’s largest grid-scale energy storage project contracts with a capacity of 12.5 GWh. Whe this is combined with the previously delivered 2.6-GWh project, the total contracts amount to a huge amount, 15.1 GWh. [Energy Source & Distribution]
¶ “Climate Impulse Putting The Green Hydrogen Aircraft Pieces Together” • The green hydrogen market has been slow on the uptake, as the industry is relatively new and costs are stubbornly high. The Climate Pulse aims to change that image with a non-stop, nine-day flight around the Equator in an electric aircraft powered by green hydrogen. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Energycloud And Electric Ireland Tackle Energy Poverty With Surplus Renewable Energy” • Electric Ireland and EnergyCloud Ireland partnered to use surplus renewable electricity to provide free hot water for households in energy poverty. The initiative will see smart technology installed in homes to heat immersion tanks using excess renewable energy. [4C Offshore]
¶ “Ørsted Starts Offshore Build At 920-MW Changhua 2b&4” • Ørsted started the offshore construction of the 920-MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Ørsted was awarded the offshore wind farms in 2018. It signed a 20-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement in 2020 for a corporate customer for all production. [reNews]
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