November 22 NEC Energy News
¶ “Indonesia’s Prabowo Plans To Retire All Fossil Fuel Plants In Fifteen Years, But Experts Are Skeptical” • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that his government plans to retire all fossil fuel-power plants while drastically boosting the country’s renewable energy capacity in the next 15 years. But the country is among those most dependent on coal. [ABC News]
¶ “Hermes 2 Construction Permits Approved By US Nuclear Regulatory Commission” • The NRC voted to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant. The permits will authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35 MW molten salt-cooled reactors that would also include a shared power generation system. [World Nuclear News]
¶ “SA Secures The World’s First 100% Hydrogen-Capable Gas Turbines” • The South Australian Government has secured an agreement with ATCO Australia to contract GE Vernova to supply a first-of-its-kind, advanced gas turbine that can operate on 100% renewable hydrogen for the Whyalla hydrogen power plant. [Energy Source & Distribution]
¶ “Giraffes Need Endangered Species Protection For The First Time, US Officials Say” • The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, says the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and it is calling for federal protections for giraffe species for the first time. FWS proposes listing three subspecies of northern giraffes as endangered due to poaching, habitat loss, and climate change. [ABC News]
¶ “Record Levels of Solar And Storage Installed for Tech, Retail, And Manufacturing Giants in USA” • Corporations in the US are spending heavily on solar and energy storage to power their operations despite current circumstances. On that topic, the Solar Energy Industries Association just released its annual Solar Means Business report. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Coal Producer To Produce 5.5 GW Of Solar Power” • Data centers are expected to drive a surge in demand for coal power in the US, but the leading coal producer Peabody is not waiting for it. Following a series of setbacks in recent years, Peabody is converting some of its properties to solar power plants, and they are not talking small potatoes. [CleanTechnica]
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