March 23 NEC Energy News
¶ “International Nuclear Energy Expert Questions Michigan’s Palisades Restart” • Is investing $1.8 billion in federal and state funds to restart the aged Palisades nuclear power plant on the Lake Michigan shore necessary for Michigan’s climate goals? It is one of the questions Paris-based international nuclear policy analyst Mycle Schneider raised. [Michigan Public]
¶ “Dick Smith Says No Country Has Ever Been Able To Run Entirely On Renewables. Is That Correct?” • Businessman Dick Smith has thrown his support behind calls to introduce nuclear-generated power to Australia, claiming that no country has ever relied on renewables for its electricity. So, is he right about that? The simple answer is, “No.” [ABC]
¶ “Filling Nuclear Power’s $5 Trillion Hole Is Beyond the Banks” • Nuclear-energy officials arrived in Brussels this week amid a growing wave of public support for atomic power. Then they were humbled by the tepid reaction of bankers. The bankers are unwilling to provide the $5 trillion the industry needs by mid-century. [Yahoo Finance Canada]
¶ “Gorgeous Agrivoltaic System Gilds The Rural Solar Lily” • The agrivoltaic movement is important for the renewable energy field because it pulls the rug out from under critics, who argue against siting solar arrays on farmland. The only thing missing now is aesthetics, and the European research firm AgroSolar Europe has the solution. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Russia Launches Massive Air Attack On Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure” • Russia unleashed a massive aerial attack in what Ukrainian officials said was the largest and most destructive assault on its energy infrastructure since the start of the war. One target was Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric power station, the Dnipro dam in Zaporizhzhia. [ABC News]
¶ “Attacking Electric Vehicles Has Become An Aggressive Political Campaign Tactic” • Some people, particularly politicians, appeal strongly to emotions strongly, to persuade others to oppose EVs. Clearly, it’s time that we engage in some critical reflection on how politicians draw upon different dark linguistic tools to gain political goals and objectives. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “A Debate About The Cost Is Dogging A Renewable Energy Bill” • It is not certain how much it will cost if utilities are required to sell only renewable electricity by 2035. That’s the goal of H.289, a bill that raises the state’s renewable energy requirements. Cost estimates have ranged from as little as $150 million to as high as $1 billion. [Seven Days]
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