November 13 NEC Energy News
¶ “Nuclear Power Remains Irrelevant In International Market: Report” • Nuclear power remains irrelevant in the international energy landscape as countries prioritize solar with batteries to achieve their energy goals, the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2024 shows. Solar and wind capacities grew 460 GW, but nuclear power declined 1 GW. [Asian Power]
¶ “US Aims To Expand Wasteful, Polluting Nuclear Power” • A White House roadmap calls for tripling the US’ nuclear energy capacity by 2050, including 35 GW of new capacity operating or under construction by 2035. For the same cost, clean energy delivers far more electricity than nuclear, and can come online faster and with less risk. [Environment America]
¶ “BYD Commercial Vehicle Sales Up 49%” • BYD’s big business is its passenger vehicle. But BYD also reports production and sales of its electric buses and production and sales of its other commercial EVs. BYD delivered 9,849 BYD commercial vehicles in January–October 2024, which was a 49% increase, from the same months of 2023. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Planet-Heating Pollution To Hit All-Time High, Dashing Hopes It Would Start To Drop In 2024” • Global levels of planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels will hit record levels this year, according to recent projections, dashing hopes 2024 would be the year they plateau or fall. Fossil fuel pollution is set to increase by 0.8% from 2023. [CNN]
¶ “COP29: PM Pledges To Slash Emissions By 80%” • Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged in Azerbaijan at COP29 to reduce the UK’s emissions by 81% compared with 1990 levels by 2035, in line with what the Climate Change Committee recommended. The announcement has been welcomed by renewable and clean energy trade groups and NGOs. [reNews]
¶ “Trump Taps Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Lead Department Of Government Efficiency” • Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency. They will “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” [ABC News]
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