July 4 NEC Energy News
¶ “Ukraine War Fears As UK’s Nuclear Plants Vulnerable To Attack” • The war in Ukraine has put civilian nuclear plants on the frontline of a military conflict for the first time in history. Dr Paul Dorfman said that the conflict in Ukraine has shown that the UK’s own civilian nuclear infrastructure is at risk of attack and likely cannot be defended. [Daily Express]
¶ “Feds give PG&E More Time To Apply For Funds To Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Open” • PG&E has more time to consider applying for federal funding to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant operating. The US DOE granted the utility company’s request to extend the deadline for a $6 billion funding initiative. [San Luis Obispo Tribune]
¶ “Energoatom Re-Establishes Link To Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant” • Energoatom, the Ukrainian state-owned nuclear power operator, has re-established a remote connection to safeguards surveillance systems at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. This is the second time the connection has been re-established in the last month. [Power Technology]
¶ “JSW Steel Is To Invest ₹10,000 Crore To Increase Use Of Renewable Energy, Reduce Emissions” • To reduce its carbon footprint, the Indian company JSW Steel has earmarked the sum of ₹10,000 Crore ($1.266 billion) to increase the use of renewable energy to replace thermal power and other green initiatives, its Chairman Sajjan Jindal said. [TechStory]
¶ “Poor Households Face Having To Help Foot Bill For Building Sizewell C” • The UK government has been criticized for a plan that would make low-income households bear the cost of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant while factories are let “off the hook.” These are possible effects of a regulated asset base funding model that could finance the project. [The Guardian]
¶ “How Heatwaves Are Creating A Pollen Crisis” • Even with adequate water, heat can damage pollen and prevent fertilisation in many crops, including canola, corn, peanuts, and rice. For this reason, many farmers aim for crops to bloom before the heat of summer. But the crops are being exposed to higher temperatures earlier, in a changing climate. [BBC]
¶ “Sri Lanka Energy Minister Warns Petrol Stocks About To Run Dry” • Sri Lanka’s energy minister has issued a stark warning over the country’s fuel stocks. On Sunday, Kanchana Wijesekera said the nation only had enough petrol left for less than a day under regular demand. He also said its next petrol shipment was not due for more than two weeks. [BBC]
¶ “Tesla Sets Vehicle Production Record In June” • The trend of Tesla’s quarter-over-quarter growth finally got broken and year-over-year growth was minimal due to supply chain and factory uptime challenges. However, Tesla reports, “June 2022 was the highest vehicle production month in Tesla’s history.” That bodes well for the third quarter. [CleanTechnica]
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