January 14 NEC Energy News
¶ “Wind Turbines Are Friendlier To Birds Than Oil and Gas Drilling” • No one doubts that wind turbines do indeed kill at least some birds. But a new analysis of American data, published in Environmental Science & Technology, suggests the numbers are negligible, and have little impact on bird populations. Drilling for oil and gas is another matter. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Why Eskom Can’t Do Proper Maintenance On Its Power Stations” • Civil nuclear engineer Hugo Kruger said that South Africans should expect load-shedding to persist for another six months, as Eskom has not done proper maintenance in over a decade. It does not have plants to keep the grid going while others are having maintenance done. [MyBroadband]
¶ “Honda Zero – The Future Of Mobility Is About To Arrive” • The cars Honda brought to CES 2024 are not electric versions of the Hondas we often see. In fact, the two show cars, the Saloon and Space-Hub, look like no other vehicles Honda has ever produced. Actually, they don’t look much like any production cars anyone ever made. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Bill McKibben On Global Heating, Capitalism, Insurance, And Social Friction” • In his latest Substack post, Bill McKibben delves into the insurance crisis brought on by a warmer climate. He says that insurance is the lubricant that makes commerce possible. He warns that without it, we will lose important parts of our local, national, and global economies. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Thai Government Facilitates Solar Rooftop Expansion To Drive Sustainable Business” • Thailand is fast-tracking rooftop solar installations without formal permission. The secretary of the Industry Ministry said the private sector’s interest in solar rooftops is expected to rise exponentially, due to rising power prices and reduced PV costs. [Nation Thailand]
¶ “John Kerry To Step Down As Us Climate Envoy” • US climate envoy John Kerry plans to step down from his post by this spring, a source close to Kerry confirmed to CNN. The 80-year-old former secretary of state and Democratic nominee for president led US negotiations at three international climate summits, most recently in Dubai. [CNN]
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