July 18 NEC Energy News
¶ “Startup Launches ‘Tabletop Nuclear Reactor’ Using Cold Fusion To Generate Clean Energy” • In Hyderabad, Hylenr says it has come up with a low-energy nuclear reactor that can be kept on a tabletop and produce enough energy to meet a household’s needs. The company says that it’s the world’s first cold fusion technology to generate clean energy. [MSN]
¶ “Nuclear Power Plan Puts Thousands Of Farms In ‘Radiation Alert Zone’” • Nuclear energy threatens Australia’s food sources, as over 11,000 farms are near the opposition’s proposed reactor sites, the government says. The farms are within an 80 km radius of the seven earmarked sites, says a data analysis released by the federal government. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Flood Emergency Hits Arkansas After Months Of Rain Falls In A Few Hours” • Flash flooding in Arkansas and Missouri forced evacuations and washed a bridge after months of rain fell in just a few hours. Such extreme rainfall rate would be expected once in 500 years, but it is getting more common as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution. [CNN]
¶ “King’s Speech Launches GB Energy And Takes Leash Off Crown Estate For Offshore Wind” • King Charles III set out in Parliament the legislative agenda of the Labour government led by Keir Starmer, whose party swept to victory on the back of a highly ambitious pledge to kick fossil fuels off the UK grid by 2030. [Latest renewable energy news]
¶ “US Coal Shipments Declined 8% In 2023 As Coal Use Fell Sharply” • The amount of coal transported in the US fell 8% in 2023, continuing a trend in which coal shipments generally fell over the past two decades as coal’s share of power generation has decreased. The amount of coal transported to power plants fell by more than half. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Intersect Power To Build $837 Million Worth Of Grid Batteries In Texas” • Intersect Power announced $837 million in financing commitments for three battery projects in Texas, totaling nearly 1 GWh of storage capacity. The financing includes portfolio-level construction debt and term debt financing from Deutsche Bank and HPS. [Canary Media]
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