March 21 NEC Energy News
¶ “‘The Climate Time-Bomb Is Ticking’: The World Is Running Out Of Time To Avoid Catastrophe, New UN Report Warns” • The world is rapidly approaching catastrophic levels of heating with international climate goals set to slip out of reach unless immediate and radical action is taken, according to a new UN-backed synthesis report. [CNN]
¶ “Nuclear Energy Will Not Halt The Climate Crisis – Lorna Slater” • As yesterday’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report confirmed, the Climate crisis is the greatest and most urgent crisis that we will ever face. But the government of the UK is looking to double down on fossil fuels and a so-called “Great British Nuclear” scheme. [Edinburgh News]
¶ “Strategic EV Charging Might Eliminate The Need For New Power Plants” • Charging control and infrastructure build-out are critical factors shaping charging load. MIT researchers found that it’s possible to mitigate or eliminate EV charging problems without advanced technological systems of connected devices and real-time communications. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Pipelines Contain Four Years Of US Steel Demand, And Will Be Scrapped For It” • Peak oil demand ies expected to arrive between 2025 and 2030 and peak natural gas around 2035. That means lots more scrap steel will become available, including the 3 million miles of US pipeline, and 40% of deepwater ships that carry bulk coal, oil, and gas. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BV-Classed Hybrid Ferries With Battery And Solar Power To Be Deployed In Hong Kong ” • Bureau Veritas, a world leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification, has announced that it will class two hybrid double hull, double end ferries, which will be equipped with battery and solar power technology for operation in Hong Kong. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Number Of Light-Duty All-Electric Vehicle Models In USA Nearly Doubled From Model Year 2021 To 2022” • The number of light-duty battery EV models nearly doubled from model year 2021 to 2022, going from 20 to 38. The number of EV models in 2022 also surpassed the number of plug-in hybrid EV models for the first time since 2014. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “President Biden Vetoes Republican Attempt To Undo Labor Department Rule On Sustainable Investment In Retirement Plans” • President Joe Biden issued his first presidential veto, rejecting an attempt by Congress to nullify a Labor Department rule that allows managers of retirement plans to consider ESG factors in making decisions. [CleanTechnica]
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