February 20 NEC Energy News
¶ “Avangrid Passes 10-GW Generation Capacity Milestone” • The Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid passed 10 GW of installed energy generating capacity in the US. The company owns and operates a mix of generation resources in 24 states that contribute to its 10.5 GW of installed capacity, including onshore wind, solar, natural gas, hydropower, and fuel cells. [reNews]
¶ “We Need To Keep Our Eye On The Ball To Save The Planet” • Air pollution, global warming, and energy security are three of our biggest problems. We need to keep our eye on the ball to solve them. Poor technologies include carbon capture, synthetic direct air carbon capture, blue hydrogen, electro-fuels, new small and large nuclear reactors, and bioenergy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Canadian Government Pledges Billions For High-Speed Rail Network Linking Quebec City And Toronto” • The Canadian government said it is moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar plan to build a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto. The rail network will be 100% electric, and reach speeds of up to 300 kph (187 mph). [ABC News]
¶ “World’s Glaciers Melting Faster Than Ever Recorded” • The world’s glaciers are melting faster than ever recorded under the impact of climate change, according to the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date. And the pace of melting is increasing. Over the past decade or so, glacier losses were more than a third higher than during the period 2000-2011. [BBC]
¶ “China Dominates Global EV Industry” • BYD founder and CEO Wang Chuanfu said that Chinese new energy vehicles are three to five years ahead of the rest of the world. He called for less restrictive trade policies to allow more people to experience them. He called for openness and innovation, so the world see how good Chinese products are. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Power Ministry Mandates Co-Locating Energy Storage With Solar Projects” • India’s Ministry of Power has mandated that all renewable energy implementing agencies and State utilities must incorporate a minimum of two-hour co-located energy storage systems, equivalent to 10% of the installed solar project capacity, in future solar tenders. [pv magazine India]
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