July 22 NEC Energy News
¶ “Where Kamala Harris Stands On Green New Deal And Climate Initiatives” • Vice President Kamala Harris has thrown her hat in the ring for the 2024 presidential race with President Joe Biden’s endorsement, following his announcement that he’s stepping aside. Harris said she will make the climate crisis a top national security priority. [ABC News]
¶ “Residents Protest Over Power Cuts In Southern Russian City” • Residents angry over power cuts in southern Russia staged a rare public protest in the city of Krasnodar, posts on social media said. The local governor blamed a heatwave for the blackouts. Unusually hot weather led to the shutdown of a power unit at the Rostov nuclear plant. [Reuters]
¶ “Nuclear Option Would Mean Shutting Off Cheap Solar To Use Expensive Power” • A Queensland Conservation Council analysis shows that the equivalent of 45,000 Queensland household solar systems would need to be shut off daily for one nuclear station to operate in 2040. By the time we build a nuclear power plant, we won’t need it. [Queensland Conservation Council]
¶ “Renewable energy costs to see big drop: Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha” • In India, Tata Power Company Ltd expects energy storage and green power related costs to fall “drastically” backed by technological innovations amid growing demand for uninterrupted power, chief executive and managing director Praveer Sinha told ET. [MSN]
¶ “Zimbabwe Wants To Increase Rooftop Solar Adoption To Address Electricity Generation Shortfall” • In a bid to get some generation capacity online ASAP, Zimbabwe is looking to speed up adoption of solar PV. The country’s electricity transmission and distribution company called for homes and business to install more rooftop solar. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Portugal Plans To Raise Share Of Renewables In Electricity Consumption To 93% By 2030” • Portugal plans to increase the amount of renewables in electricity generation to 93% by 2030, as part of its decarbonisation push, found in an updated draft of its energy and climate plan. The draft will be available for public consultation until September 5. [Yahoo Finance UK]
¶ “Renewable Wind Energy Blows Away Coal-Fired Power In The US” • Good news for planet Earth. According to the US Energy Information Administration, in the five years from 2019 to 2024, in March and April specifically, electricity production using wind power has almost doubled, greatly outdoing generation from coal plants in the US. [New Atlas]
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