November 9 NEC Energy News
¶ “Researchers Propose Innovative Telescope Project To Bring Reliable Energy To Remote Communities” • A study shows that powering a new telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert with solar energy can also support around 66% of the electricity needs for nearby communities, according to a media release from Utrecht University. [The Cool Down]
¶ “TEPCO Reports Fukushima Reactor Debris Weighs 0.7 Grams” • The nuclear fuel debris removed in experimental operations at the No 2 reactor of the Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant weighed about 0.7 grams. It is to be transported to a research facility in Ibaraki Prefecture, where it will be analyzed for several months to a year. [The Japan News]
¶ “Serbia Targets 50% Of Electricity From Renewables By 2030” • Serbia’s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan sets a goal for nearly half of all electricity to be generated from renewable energy sources by 2030, said Jovana Joksimović, the Assistant Minister for International Cooperation, European Integration and Project Management. [ceenergynews]
¶ “Brink of Irreversible Climate Disaster” • “We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster,” says an article from fourteen climate scientists. They say we reached record levels in 25 out of 35 “planetary vital signs” last year. They want fossil fuel subsidies dropped, carbon pricing increased, and people more involved. Good luck with that. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Climate Leader Calls Trump’s Threatened IRA Rollbacks ‘A Fool’s Errand'” • Former Biden White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy called any attempt to roll back Inflation Reduction Act funds by the next Trump administration a “fool’s errand” during a call with climate leaders on their continued goals for climate progress. [ABC News]
¶ “BOEM Releases SouthCoast Impact Statement” • The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released its final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed SouthCoast Wind Project. If approved, the project could generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy. The proposal includes up to 147 wind turbines off the coast of Massachusetts. [reNews]
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