November 16 NEC Energy News
¶ “It’s Not Just Democrats – Republicans Are Working To Protect Climate Money” • It’s not just Democrats at work to protect the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy policies. Donald Trump is out on a limb within even his own party as he vows to the kill clean energy tax subsidies that many Republicans lawmakers increasingly depend on. [CNN]
¶ “Russian Occupiers Damage Main Power Line at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant” • A Russian shelling attack cut the main power line at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, bringing it to the brink of a blackout, the National Energy Company Ukrenergo reported. All six reactors are shut down, but they need electricity from Ukraine. [The New Voice of Ukraine]
¶ “Climate Leaders Were Worried Trump Would Derail Talks. They Didn’t Know Their Host Would Be The Wrecking Ball” • The moment the US election results rolled in, climate leaders knew Donald Trump would be a blow to the COP29 talks in Baku. What they didn’t foresee was the demolition job the leader of Azerbaijan would do. [CNN]
¶ “China Floats Its First Gigawatt Scale Offshore Solar Park, And Completes 3-GW PV Project At Old Coal Mine” • Chinese state-owned CHN Energy has completed the installation of two large-scale solar PV projects. One is the world’s second-largest solar facility, measuring in at 3 GW. The other is the first offshore solar PV project of gigawatt scale. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Study Proposes Covering Highways With 52 Billion Solar Panels” • Researchers from the three Chinese institutions and Columbia University have proposed a historic initiative they say would generate 60% of the electricity the world uses each year and reduce carbon emissions by 28%. They propose putting 52 billion solar panels over highways. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Get Your Electric Car Order In ASAP! Trump Plans To Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit” • Aside from some truly insane Cabinet picks, we’re getting some leaks on Donald Trump’s legislative plans when he takes office again. One of those, according to exclusive reporting from Reuters based on two sources, is to kill the $7,500 EV tax credit. [CleanTechnica]
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