March 26 NEC Energy News
¶ “Company To Begin Testing Tidal Systems Again” • After being dormant in its tidal power operations in the Cobscook Bay area of Maine for a decade, Ocean Renewable Power Company is gearing up to again begin testing commercially viable turbine generator units off Eastport this year. The test will start with single turbine. [The Maine Monitor]
¶ “IAEA Chief To Visit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Next Week” • Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, said he plans to visit the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine next week. It will be Grossi’s second time crossing Ukraine’s front line to visit Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant. [The Brunswick News]
¶ “Over 400 Million Indians To Suffer Because Of Climate-Triggered Calamities: Experts” • As the 2023 IPCC report was released this week, experts again warned of a huge crisis related to climate change which could affect over 400 million Indians, and how India remains unprepared to tackle even a fraction of the global warming. [Greater Kashmir]
¶ “LG Energy To Build New Battery Plant In Arizona” • The Inflation Reduction Act has encouraged battery manufacturers to move to the US. So it should be no surprise that LG Energy Solution is investing in a new battery manufacturing complex in Arizona. It is a significant development in the domestic battery production industry. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Qaidam Basin Has Potential To Be China’s Renewable Energy Base: Study” • Chinese researchers evaluated the potential for solar and wind energy in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau They found the Qaidam Basin has the potential to be the country’s renewable energy base, with abundant hydropower and geothermal energy, in addition to solar, and wind. [China Daily]
¶ “8th Circuit Rules Minnesota Suit Against Exxon, API, And Koch Industries Can Be Heard In State Court” • Minnesota sued the American Petroleum Institute, Exxon Mobil Corp, and Koch Industries in state court, alleging a decades-long effort to deceive the public about climate change. Now, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that suit can proceed. [CleanTechnica]
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