January 4 NEC Energy News
¶ “Two Large Offshore Wind Sites Are Sending Power To The US Grid For The First Time” • For the first time, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms in the US. The first of 62 turbines at Vineyard Wind is operating, as is the first of 15 turbines 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York. [ABC News]
¶ “New Mexico Regulators Reject Utility’s Effort To Recoup Some Investments In Coal And Nuclear Plants” • Regulators rejected an effort by New Mexico’s largest electric utility to recoup from customers millions of dollars of investments made in a coal-fired power plant in the northwestern corner of the state and a nuclear power plant in neighboring Arizona. [ABC News]
¶ “New Graphene-Based 18650 Battery Cells Promise To ‘End E-Bike Fires’” • A recent press release from Nanotech Energy makes a bold promise. It says that its new 18650 cell will “end e-bike fires.” Granted, many press releases tend to exaggerate, so it’s probably best to take this news with a pinch of salt, but it could be very good news. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “XPeng Sees 171% Growth In 4th Quarter” • XPeng is no BYD or Tesla. It’s far away from the million battery EV sales they reached this year. But XPeng is growing strongly and can certainly dream about reaching the million BEVs per year milestone one day. In terms of 2023, XPeng saw its sales rise to 141,601 units. That’s a 17% increase from 2022. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “PowerCo Tests QuantumScape’s New Solid State Battery For Volkswagen, And Likes What It Sees” • Volkswagen leveled up its EV battery business in 2022 with its PowerCo branch. PowerCo put a solid state battery from QuantumScape through its paces. It passed with flying colors, bringing the solid state battery of the future one step closer. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Pennsylvania Lawmakers Debate Proposal To Raise State’s Renewable Energy Goal” • A bill in the state House would raise the amount of electricity Pennsylvania gets from renewables. The proposal would raise Pennsylvania’s renewable energy goals from 8% now to 30% by 2030, fulfilling one of Gov Josh Shapiro’s campaign pledges. [The Allegheny Front]
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