March 19 NEC Energy News
¶ “GE Vernova And RWE Agree On Texan Deal” • GE Vernova has entered into an agreement with RWE to provide 109 wind turbines to power the Honey Mesquite wind farm in Glasscock County, Texas and repower the Forest Creek Wind Farm near Big Spring, Texas. Deliveries of the 2.8-MW wind turbines for the two projects are to begin this year. [reNews]
¶ “North Tonawanda Votes To Restrict Nuclear Energy” • In a unanimous vote, the city council of North Tonawanda, New York restricted the use of nuclear energy for cryptocurrency mining. Rresidents said the move is a win for environmental protection and public health. The vote prohibits micro-nuclear energy facilities within city limits. [WKBW]
¶ “Indiana Utilities Want Ratepayers To Fork Out For Small Nuclear Reactors” • Indiana legislators are considering multiple bills to promote small modular nuclear reactors, including a controversial provision that would let utilities charge ratepayers for projects that may never be built. Critics argue that the technology is untested. [Canary Media]
¶ “The European Towns That Give Away Free Chickens” • At around Easter in 2015, the small French village of Colmar started handing out free chickens to its residents in an experimental scheme to reduce food waste. The project was started by the waste collection department in a small village in north eastern France, Colmar Agglomération. [BBC]
¶ “More Than 150 ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Disasters Struck World In 2024, Says UN” • The devastating impacts of the climate crisis reached new heights in 2024, with scores of unprecedented heatwaves, floods, and storms across the globe, according to a report by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. [The Guardian]
¶ “Trump Wants ‘Clean’ Coal, But There Is No Such Thing” • President Donald Trump has called for the expansion of US coal production. He claims that an increase of “clean” coal produced in the US will soon take place. He said that he is authorizing to begin producing energy with clean coal. The fact that no such thing exists seems not to be a problem. [ABC News]
¶ “Another Leading US Bank Downgraded Tesla Stock” • JP Morgan made a big splash when it downgraded Tesla’s stock to $120. Other banks have done the same thing. In a less-reported move Wells Fargo also did some trimming around the edges to arrive at a price point of $130. And financial firms UBS and Redburn Atlantic piled on as well. [CleanTechnica]
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