January 25 NEC Energy News
¶ “Reports: France To Push UK Government For Additional Support For Faltering Nuclear Projects” • The fallout from EDF’s confirmation its flagship Hinkley Point nuclear project isfacing further delays continues, with reports that French Ministers are getting set to call on their UK counterparts to help shoulder some of the ballooning costs. [Business Green]
¶ “US Offshore Wind Industry Comes Roaring Back To The Tune Of 3.7 GW” • The US offshore wind industry suffered one blow after another last year, and two projects totalling 2.2 GW, planned for the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey, were cancelled. But the state’s Board of Public Utilities just approved two projects with 3.7 GW of capacity. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “NYU Tandon Researchers Unlock Energy-Efficient Solution to Global Water Crisis” • Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have achieved a major breakthrough in Redox Flow Desalination, an emerging electrochemical technique that can turn seawater into potable drinking water and store affordable renewable energy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “A Sustainable Skyscraper Grows In Brooklyn Thanks To Alloy” • Alloy is an architectural and design firm that focus on property in New York City, especially Brooklyn. Its most recent project is a 44 story residential building in downtown Brooklyn. Everything in the building, from ovens to elevators, operates on electricity from renewable sources. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Amazon’s Record Drought Driven By Climate Change” •One of our planet’s most vital defences against global warming is itself being ravaged by climate change. Often described as the “lungs of the planet”, the Amazon plays a key role in removing warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But rapid deforestation has left it more vulnerable to weather extremes. [BBC]
¶ “Biden Set To Withhold Approval Of LNG Terminals In Gulf Of Mexico” • The White House is directing the DOE to expand its evaluation of new LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico to consider its impact on climate change, as well as on the economy and national security, people in the Biden administration told the New York Times. [CleanTechnica]
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