January 10 NEC Energy News
¶ “US Battery Storage Capacity Expected To Nearly Double In 2024” • Planned and currently operational US large-scale battery capacity totaled around 16 GW at the end of 2023. Developers plan to add another 15 GW in 2024 and around 9 GW in 2025, according to data in the EIA’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nuclear Expert Blasts NuScale Amid Investor Suit Arising From Cancelled Idaho Project” • Nuclear expert Mycle Schneider weighed in on NuScale’s announcement last November that it was cancelling its partnership with Utah power systems on a project to develop of six NuScale reactors at the US DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory. [InvestorsObserver]
¶ “New Material Found By AI Could Reduce Lithium Use In Batteries” • A new substance that could reduce lithium use in batteries has been discovered using artificial intelligence and supercomputing. It was found by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Microsoft. Scientists say the material potentially could reduce lithium use by up to 70%. [BBC]
¶ “First 100% American Made Electric Fire Truck Enters Service In Mesa, Arizona” • E-One, based in Florida, is a full spectrum builder of fire apparatus and is a pioneer and recognized leader in extruded aluminum and stainless steel construction. Recently, the company has introduced Vector, the first American-made all-electric fire truck. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “2023 Confirmed As World’s Hottest Year On Record” • The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather event. Last year was about 1.48°C warmer than the long-term average before humans started burning large amounts of fossil fuels, the EU’s climate service says. [BBC]
¶ “US Saw A Historic Number Of Billion-Dollar Disasters In 2023” • Last year proved to be one of the costliest in the US due to extreme weather disasters, according to a report by the NOAA. The US was hit with more billion-dollar disasters in 2023 than any other year on record, highlighting the increased risk arising from a changing climate. [ABC News]
¶ “US EIA: Solar Will Supply Almost All Growth In US Electricity Generation Through 2025” • The EIA expects solar generation will be the leading source of growth in the US electric power sector. In its January Short-Term Energy Outlook, it forecasts new capacity will boost the solar share of total generation to 7.0% in 2025, up from 4.0% in 2023. [CleanTechnica]
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