August 12 NEC Energy News
¶ “Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant Catches Fire. Zelensky Accuses Russia” • A Ukrainian nuclear power plant caught fire after Kyiv launched a cross-border assault into Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian occupiers of trying to ‘blackmail’ Ukraine after the fire broke out at a cooling tower in Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. [MSN]
¶ “Fire At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Extinguished” • The Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration reported on the fire at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant. “The fire at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been extinguished. The radiation level in the Nikopol district is normal. We are keeping the situation under control.” [Ukrainska Pravda]
¶ “Can We Replace Over-Engineered Single-Use Plastics With Unplastic Solutions?” • The government of the US wants to reduce demand for disposable plastic items and help create a market for substitutes that are reusable, compostable, or more easily recyclable. But will the feds make the next move and embrace unplastics? [CleanTechnica]
¶ “We All Pay A High Price For Refusing To Modernize” • Rocky Mountain Power shocked Utah officials by requesting a 30% rate hike over the next two years, blaming half of the increase on the rising cost of coal. The officials should not have been shocked. They had passed a law to force RMP to abandon plans to shift from coal to lower-cost renewables. [Deseret News]
¶ “Wildfire Spreads Near Athens In Searing Heat, Prompting Evacuations Orders” • Wildfires are burning near Athens amid scorching temperatures throughout Greece, emergency and weather officials said. Government officials warned of an high fire hazard in several areas, including the Athens peninsula and the Boeotia region northwest of it. [ABC News]
¶ “Renewable Electricity To Outstrip Coal Next Year: IEA” • The amount of electricity produced by renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time in 2025, the International Energy Agency said. The forecast comes as electricity demand is set to rise 4% this year and next, up from 2.5% in 2023. [Yahoo Finance Singapore]
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