November 4 NEC Energy News
¶ “India On Way To Achieving 500 GW Target Of Renewable Energy By 2030” • India is on its way to reaching a target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 said Summit Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi at the International Solar Alliance, in New Delhi. Joshi emphasized the historic importance of solar energy worldwide. [BW BusinessWorld]
¶ “Reactor Restarts Thirteen Years After Fukushima, Then Shuts Down Again” • A Japanese nuclear reactor that survived the 2011 earthquake and tsunami has been temporarily shut down, just a week after it restarted for the first time in over thirteen years. The No 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant was halted due to an glitch involving neutron data. [Newser]
¶ “Tidal Power Has Potential To Address Energy Challenges Faced By Scottish Coastal Communities” • A creative approach to using power generated locally by tidal energy projects could help businesses and homes around Scotland’s coastline become less reliant on expensive and polluting oil and diesel sources of power. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “As Earth Vital Signs Worsen, Scientists Warn Of ‘Irreversible Climate Disaster’” • Earth’s climate system continues to rapidly deteriorate, with global temperatures on track to far overshoot 2°C (3.6°F) of warming by the century’s end. That warning comes from an international group of eminent Earth System scientists and climate researchers. [The Good Men Project]
¶ “Massachusetts Firefighters Continue To Battle Stubborn Brush Fires Across State” • Firefighters in Massachusetts are battling stubborn brush fires, and officials are urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes. On average, 15 wildland fires are reported each October. The month’s total for this year came to about 200. [ABC News]
¶ “Chris Bowen On Trump, Science And Coal” • Chris Bowen, Australia’s climate change minister, said, “We’re living climate change. What we’re now trying to do is avoid the worst of it.” He was speaking to Guardian Australia shortly before a US election where polls indicate a 50-50 chance voters will elect a president who calls climate change a “hoax.” [The Guardian]
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