July 25 NEC Energy News
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“Sunday, July 21, 2024 Was The Hottest Day Ever Recorded” •
Copernicus Climate Change Service said July 21, 2024 was the hottest
day on Earth since at least 1940, with the global average at 17.09°C.
The record is only a tiny bit hotter than the previous record of July
2023, but this July and 2023’s are a lot hotter than all previous
years. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Progress At Convention On Supplementary Compensation For Nuclear Damage” • Progress is being made towards a global nuclear liability regime for nuclear damage, participants heard at the Fourth Meeting of the Contracting Parties and Signatories to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage. [International Atomic Energy Agency]
¶ “University Of Oregon Study: ‘Nuclear Industrial Complex’ Hindering Japan’s Green Energy Shift” • In Japan, after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, withdrawing from nuclear to renewable energy never happened due to the influence of the nuclear industry in the government, according to two University of Oregon researchers. [India Education Diary]
¶ “Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion In Grants For Community-Driven Solutions To Cut Climate Pollution” • The US EPA announced recipients of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to address the climate crisis, air pollution, environmental justice, and clean energy transition at the community level. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Farmers In Africa Say Their Soil Is Dying And Chemical Fertilizers Are In Part To Blame” • Farmers in Africa blame chemical fertilizers for declines in production. Kenya hosted a soil health summit in May to discuss declining production, climate change, and other issues, and one leader advocated a return to traditional farming practices. [ABC News]
¶ “Could Scotland Get Free Electricity?” • Octopus Energy‘s CEO, Greg Jackson, suggested that Scotland could benefit from periods of free electricity if energy regulator Ofgem introduces certain regulatory changes. Speaking in London, he called for market reforms to optimise the use of Scotland’s renewable energy resources. [Energy Live News]
¶ “New Report: Coal Plants Earned $1 Billion For Knocking Cheaper Midwest Wind Offline” • A reportreveals details about the impact of aging, uncompetitive coal plants taking advantage of utility and market rules to run at a loss for long periods of time while crowding out cleaner, cheaper resources in the largest grid region in the US. [CleanTechnica]
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