November 1 NEC Energy News
¶ “RWE And Rivian Sign Texas Wind PPA” • RWE signed a power purchase agreement with EV maker Rivian for power from an upgraded wind project in Texas. The 15-year PPA has electricity from RWE’s 127-MW Champion Wind facility in Nolan and Mitchell Counties supply Rivian’s fast-charging network with some of the renewable energy it will use. [reNews]
¶ “Nuclear Is Not the Solution: The Folly Of Atomic Power In The Age Of Climate Change – Book Review” • Nuclear is Not the Solution is an important book that clearly presents the arguments why nuclear power is not the solution to climate change. The book’s author, MV Ramana, sets out a succinct and convincing case against nuclear power. [Counterfire]
¶ “EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell Over 8% In 2023, Driven By Growth In Renewable Energy” • The European Commission published the 2024 Climate Action Progress Report. It shows that net greenhouse gas emissions from the EU fell 8.3% in 2023 from the previous year. It is the largest annual drop in decades, except the COVID-19 year of 2020. [Azərtac]
¶ “The World’s Largest Electric Vehicle Is Ready For Its Closeup” • EV sightings are getting to be dime a dozen in many parts of the US. It’s time for other, bigger pieces of the transportation electrification puzzle to fall into place. That includes powerful locomotives, the monstrous pieces of machinery that pull trains as long as a mile or more. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Why Is China Upping Coal Power Despite Green Energy Boom?” • The world pledged to wean itself off coal to slow the pace of climate change, so why is China, already the world’s top producer and consumer of coal, upping its output? China mined a record 4.7 billion tonnes of coal in 2023 and is opening mines to produce a billion tonnes more. [Context News]
¶ “Kauaʻi Achieves 60% Renewable Energy Production In 2023, Aiming For 100% With Advanced Inverter Technology” • A statement on the Governor of Hawaii’s website says about 60% of the energy produced on Kauaʻi in 2023 was from renewable sources, and the island’s utility company operated on 100% renewables for hours each day. [Hoodline]
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