September 2 NEC Energy News
¶ “The Largest Dam Removal Project In The US Is Completed – A Major Win For Indigenous Tribes” • The largest dam removal project in US history is finally complete, after crews demolished the last of the four dams on the Klamath River. It’s a significant win for tribal nations on the Oregon-California border who for decades have fought to restore the river. [CNN]
¶ “Michigan Plotting To Re-Open Shuttered 1970s Nuclear Plant” • After shutting it down in 2022, Michigan is making an abrupt u-turn and is now planning to reopen the Palisades nuclear plant, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move has serious money behind it: The federal government and the state are pouring $2 billion into the plant. [Futurism]
¶ “EV Battery Makers Have Been Doing It Wrong This Whole Time” • Our of the blue, we have new and important news on lithium batteries. In the past, lithium-ion batteries got their first charge at low power. Researchers recently found that while some lithium was lost when the first charge was at high power, battery life was extended an average of 50%. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Cero’s 100-MW Greek Solar Farm Goes Live” • The 100-MW Delfini solar farm in Greece has reached commercial operation, Cero Generation announced. The project will generate 157 GWh of electricity annually, equivalent to powering 58,140 homes and avoiding 65,300 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. The PV array was built on mountainous terrain. [reNews]
¶ “QatarEnergy Unveils 2-GW Solar Project” • State-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy unveiled a plan for a 2-GW solar power plant that will more than double the emirate’s solar energy production and enable the nation to reach its 2030 target. Qatar will have nearly 4 GW by 2030, making up about 30% of the country’s total capacity. [Renewables Now]
¶ “Three Blade Failures Unrelated, GE Vernova Says” • GE Vernova said three recent turbine blade failures are unrelated. Two of the blades failed under unusual conditions that came up while work was being done on the turbines. The first of the three was the failure that happened at the Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. [reNews]
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