July 27 NEC Energy News
¶ “First Meltdown-Proof Nuclear Reactor Passes Loss Of Cooling Test In China” • Ateam of engineers from Tsinghua University, working at China’s high-temperature reactor with a pebble-bed module claims that the reactor passed a critical cooling test. In their study, published in Joule, the group turned off external power to the reactor for two days. [MSN]
¶ “Nuclear Energy Not The Way To Go: Coalition” • Relying on nuclear power is the wrong strategy for Taiwan to achieve net zero emissions, a coalition of environmental groups said. Amid rising calls from some lawmakers and government officials in support of it, the National Nuclear Abolition Action Platform held a news conference in Taipei. [Taipei Times]
¶ “Super Plants to Clean Indoor Air” • The Neo Px is a GMO plant that can purify indoor air. “It’s the equivalent of up to 30 regular houseplants in terms of air purification,” said Lionel Mora, co-founder of Neoplants. “It will not only capture, but also remove and recycle, some of the most harmful pollutants you can find indoors.” [CleanTechnica]
¶ “A Love Song to Smelly, Inconvenient, Glorious Mass Transit” • Mass transit doesn’t have a lot of cheerleaders. People love their cars, despite the harm they cause, but who loves a bus? And who sees transit as a vital decarbonization strategy when EVs steal the spotlight? Yet people who ride transit emit a lot less CO₂ than people who drive cars (even EVs). [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Data Center Power Loads Threaten Corporate Net-Zero Goals” • The internet, cloud computing, and the use of AI all fuel demand for more and more data centers. The International Energy Agency projects that by 2026, data centers will consume more than 800 TWh annually, more than double what they used in 2022. [pv magazine International]
¶ “Plan For UK’s Biggest Solar Farm Will Be Biggest Test Of Government’s Anti-Nimby Drive” • The Government faces the biggest test so far of its anti-Nimby drive as it decides whether to give the green light to what would be the UK’s biggest solar farm. The Cottam Solar project would occupy 12.5 sq km (almost 8 sq mi) of farmland. [inews.co.uk]
¶ “Clearway Signs PPA For 315-MW US Wind Project” • Clearway Energy Group signed a 25-year PPA with Puget Sound Energy for the Haymaker wind farm, a 315-MW facility under development in Wheatland and Meagher counties, Montana. Once it is in operation, Haymaker will generate enough electricity to provide annual needs for 116,000 homes. [reNews]
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