March 25 NEC Energy News
¶ “Kent Wins Contract To Aid UK Energy Transition” • Kent, an engineering and project services company, has won a framework contract to support the UK government’s energy transition. Kent was awarded a place on the UK’s Department for Energy Security & Net Zero ENZPS framework to provide strategic expertise and management advice. [reNews]
¶ “Environmental Groups Urge Governor Polis To Veto Bill That Would Define Nuclear Energy As ‘Clean’” • Environmental groups are asking Colorado Governor Jared Polis to veto a bill approved by the state legislature to classify nuclear power as a clean energy source. It is the third attempt in three years by lawmakers to pass such a bill. [AspenTimes.com]
¶ “Climate-Related Heatwaves Pushed Up The Energy Sector’s Emissions In 2024, Despite Record Wind And Solar” • Climate change-created heat waves were behind a rise in energy-related carbon emissions last year, according to an International Energy Agency report. The need for cooling was one of the key drivers of final energy demand in 2024. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Texas Senate Votes To Shred Renewable Energy Rules” • The Texas senate, obeying the demands of the fossil fuel industries, passed SB 388, which sets a target for 50% of new power plant capacity to be “sourced from dispatchable generation other than battery energy storage.” Companies that invest their money any other way will have to buy credits. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Offshore Substation Installed For Changhua 2b&4” • The offshore substation for Ørsted’s 920-MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms in Taiwan has been installed. The company hailed the installation as a “landmark milestone” for the construction of the offshore wind project. Ørsted also did the first export cable selection for the project. [reNews]
¶ “Deep Geothermal Energy Production Progress in Utah” • The University of Utah, with support of the US DOE, is conducting the FORGE (Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy) experiment in Utah. For the project, wells are drilled deep into the Earth so geothermal energy can be extracted. This can be done nearly anywhere. [CleanTechnica]
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