July 26 NEC Energy News
¶ “In France, The Reactor Of The Oldest Nuclear Power Plant Was Shut Down Due To Heat” • The largest French energy generating company, EDF, has shut down several of its managed nuclear power plants due to record heat and a swollen river, according to reports. It also seems that Russia has had similar problems. [News84Media.com]
¶ “Searching For More Oil As The World Heats Up” • The world needs to cut down on oil production, but it is going in the wrong direction. Namibia, Botswana, and Congo want to get the same benefits from their land that Western countries used to become wealthy, but their need is to address poverty. “Our priority is not to save the planet,” one official said. [CNN]
¶ “Bloomberg Declares That The Tipping Point Has Been Reached!” • A report by BloombergNEF declares that the tipping point for battery EV ascendency has been reached globally. Although acceptance of EVs varies from country to country, a pattern has emerged. “Once 5% of new-car sales go fully electric, everything changes …” [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Queensland Government Is Electrifying” • To speed up the process of electrifying the vehicles on the road in Australia’s Sunshine State, the Queensland government is proposing to transition its fleet to electric over the next four years. That means 100% of eligible Queensland government fleet passenger vehicles would be zero emission by 2026. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Green Ammonia To Rescue US Farmers From Fertilizer Supply Woes” • Much of the global ammonia fertilizer supply chain relies on natural gas, and the ongoing spike in natural gas prices is pushing up fertilizer prices worldwide. One solution is to make ammonia locally, wherever there is distributed energy and water, from green hydrogen. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Governor Hochul Announces Approval Of New York’s Largest Solar Facility In Genesee County” • New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the State Office of Renewable Energy Siting has approved a permit to Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC to develop a 500-MW solar facility in the Genesee County towns of Oakfield and Elba. [WIVB]
¶ “Polis Sets Goal For Achieving 100% Renewable Energy In Colorado” • According to a news release from the Office of Governor Jared Polis, Colorado is “on the path” to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040. In 2021, Colorado agreed with New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah to develop a collective “Western Inter-States Hydrogen Hub.” [OutThere Colorado]
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