July 30 NEC Energy News
¶ “Nuclear Is A Toxic Idea … Here’s Why” • Clean energy has already come to Victoria, generating 40% of our electricity in 2023! It’s on our rooftops, co-existing on farms, embraced by local businesses, and stored for later use by batteries. It’s the most affordable form of energy, and it’s growing fast. Nuclear energy could threaten our progress. [Environment Victoria]
¶ “EDF Cuts Nuclear Output Due To High Water Temperatures” • The 2.6-GW Golfech nuclear plant in southern France will cut its electricity production from 31st July until 5th August because of elevated water temperatures in the Garonne River. EDF, the plant operator, announced that the reduction might be adjusted based on changes in weather. [Energy Live News]
¶ “King Charles’ Wind Farm Ban ‘Could Be Overturned By Prince William'” • King Charles III could have his effective ban on wind farms on the near-530 square kilometres of royal land in England overturned by his son, Prince William, who is said to be considering allowing major renewable energy developments on the property. [Latest renewable energy news]
¶ “Spain Approves 28 GW Of New Renewables Sites” • Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge granted to 283 renewables projects the Administrative Construction Authorisation, in accordance with the deadlines established by Royal Decree-Law 23/2020. The projects had to be authorized before July 25. They total 28 GW. [reNews]
¶ “New Dacia Spring Electric Car Costs Less Than £15,000” • The 2024 Dacia Spring EV is a small electric car with a price under £15,000 in the UK. It may be exactly what those who appreciate the cheapest EVs want – a very compact EV with the lowest price and lightweight (a bit over 2,000 pounds). Its motor and battery are small, keeping the weight down. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Green Hydrogen Could Make Texas Offshore Wind Happen, Finally” • Like a bolt out of the blue, the US firm Hecate Energy reached out to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, asking for the right to develop two federal offshore wind energy areas assigned to Texas. The state’s emerging green hydrogen industry may have interested Hecate. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Homeowners Are Increasingly Re-Wilding Their Homes With Native Plants, Experts Say” • More and more homeowners opt to “re-wild” their homes, incorporating native plants and decreasing lawn care to make properties more sustainable and encourage natural ecosystems to recover, according to Plan It Wild, a New York native landscape design company. [ABC News]
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