March 6 NEC Energy News
¶ “Dutton’s Nuclear Push A ‘Dumb Idea’ And Decades Too Late” • Peter Dutton wants to make Australia a nuclear powerhouse, but it may be decades too late to achieve that, an expert says. The Coalition’s new energy vision was outlined in an article in The Australian, where opposition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien said reactors of all sizes were of interes. [Crikey]
¶ “High-Risk Alert: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Danger Level At 7-8, Says Energoatom Head” • As the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains under occupation since March 4, 2022, Petro Kotin, head of Energoatom, Ukraine’s state nuclear company, raised the alarm over the escalating danger, marking it at 7-8 on a ten-point scale. [BNN Breaking]
¶ “MethaneSAT Will Pinpoint Methane Pollution In Real Time” • MethaneSAT, a satellite brought into being by a collaboration between dozens of scientists, researchers, and private companies, is in orbit, peering down at the Earth as it circles fifteen times a day. MethaneSAT is designed to identify the sources that leak polluting methane gas. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Adds Record-Breaking 32 GW Of Solar In 2023” • The US installed a record-breaking 32 GW of solar in 2023, during the first full year of the Inflation Reduction Act. The utility-scale sector added 22.5 GW of new capacity, while nearly 800,000 Americans added solar to their homes, according to the US Solar Market Insight 2023 Year-in-Review. [reNews]
¶ “UN Warns Of Climate Impact On Farms, Rural Households Run By Women In Poor Countries” • A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization, “The Unjust Climate,” found that rural households headed by women lose on average 8% more of their income during heat waves and 3% more during floods than those headed by men. [ABC News]
¶ “Clean Power Sends CO₂ Growth Back To Great Depression-Era Levels” • The world’s carbon dioxide emissions are rising at their slowest rate since the Great Depression thanks to a boom in clean energy, new figures show. The use of clean technology avoided vast quantities of CO₂ being produced, says the International Energy Agency. [The National]
¶ “Blocking Renewable Energy Is A Top State Legislative Priority For Network Of Pro-Fossil Fuels Think Tanks” • The State Policy Network announced on its website last month that it will focus on working with state lawmakers to prevent states from adopting wind and solar power in 2024. SPN’s donors include fossil fuel interests. [Energy and Policy Institute]
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