September 10 NEC Energy News
¶ “Great Britain Generates Over 80% Of Summer Electricity From Renewables” • Great Britain had its greenest summer on record, with roughly a fifth of electricity from non-renewable sources, data commissioned by The Guardian shows. Data from Ember shows fossil fuel use was just over 62% in 2014, but it fell to about 21% for August 2024. [EcoWatch]
¶ “The US Is Dismantling Nuclear Warheads To Power The Next Generation Of Reactors” • Inside a highly classified facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, workers are turning old, unexploded nuclear warheads into fuel that will power cities. The process involves melting weapons-grade uranium with low-enriched uranium in a crucible at around 2,500°F. [CNN]
¶ “At Japan’s Fukushima, A High-Stakes Recovery Of Deadly Radioactive Debris Resumes” • In Japan, an extendable robot resumed its mission to retrieve a fragment of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, nearly three weeks after an earlier attempt was suspended. [South China Morning Post]
¶ “See-Through Solar Windows, Coming Soon To A Farm Near You” • Some people object to solar PVs, saying they don’t look good. Research indicates that transparent, see-through solar technology can use some sunlight while passing some. Solar cells can be the glass in a greenhouse, so a farmer’s greenhouse can generate electricity. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “India Announces Country’s Largest Wind Energy Project To Power 3 Million Households” • India has announced its largest wind energy project, which will power 3 million households, Asian News International reported. The government-owned NTPC Green Energy Limited has partnered with Suzlon Group for the 1,166-MW project. [Energy Central]
¶ “Sweden To Introduce Wind Incentives” • The government of Sweden is to implement proposals to help expand wind power. The plans include a provision that municipalities where wind farms are built will receive support in an amount equivalent to the property taxes on the array. The trade body has pursued the issue for over 10 years. [reNews]
¶ “US Solar Power Booms Under Biden” • A report published by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie highlights how effective the Biden-Harris administration has been in advancing solar power in the US, and especially solar panel production capacity. Solar module production capacity has risen above 31 GW per year. [CleanTechnica]
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