November 1 NEC Energy News
¶ “Biden-Harris Administration Approves Largest Offshore Wind Project In The Nation” • Located approximately 23.5 nautical miles off Virginia Beach, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is the largest yet, and would provide about 2,600 MW of clean, reliable offshore wind energy, capable of powering over 900,000 homes. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “G7 Pushes For Removal Of Japanese Food Import Bans” • The Group of Seven urged recent restrictions imposed on Japanese food products from around Fukushima to be removed. The restrictions follow the Fukushima nuclear Disaster. The G7 nations include Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Japan, Canada, and the US. [Food Safety News]
¶ “A Sustainable Alternative To Air Conditioning” • One major contributor to global warming is air conditioning. But scientists from McGill University, UCLA, and Princeton found in a study an inexpensive, sustainable alternative to mechanical cooling with refrigerants in hot and arid climates, and a way to mitigate dangerous heat waves during blackouts. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Isle Of Eigg: The Community-Owned Island That Powers Itself” • Eigg is one of a collection of islands in the Scottish Inner Hebrides called the Small Isles. It lies 15 miles from the mainland and is reliant on a ferry that runs a few times a week, weather dependent, for supplies and transport. Waste isn’t an option here and sustainability is a necessity. [BBC]
¶ “Electric Bus Traction In Stockholm And Sicily Is Increasing Exponentially With Bus Expert Solaris Supplying The Stocks” • Solaris, a Polish e-mobility leader in public transport, continues to make waves in the world of sustainable transportation with its latest orders from Sweden’s Nobina Stockholm and Italy’s AMTS Catania earlier this October. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant” • Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it’s constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday. [ABC News]
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