September 20 NEC Energy News
¶ “Over 500 GW Of Solar Power To Be Installed In 2024” • The world is on track to install 593 GW of solar power this year, according to Ember. This is 29% more than what was installed last year. In its latest analysis, Ember said solar “will likely RenewEconomydd more GWs in 2024 than the entire global increase in coal power capacity since 2010 (540 GW).” [Asian Power]
¶ “The US Led On Nuclear Fusion For Decades. Now China Is In Position To Win The Race” • A controlled fusion reaction will release around four million times as much energy as burning coal, oil, or gas, and four times as much as fission, the kind of nuclear energy in use now. The Chinese government is pouring up to $1.5 billion into fusion annually. [CNN]
¶ “China And Japan End Their Dispute Over Fukushima Water Discharge” • China and Japan reached a consensus on discharges of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, the Chinese foreign ministry said. This brings to an end a diplomatic dispute that had rumbled on for over two years. The two sides agreed on international monitoring. [NBC News]
¶ “Hamburg 2024: R&D Progresses 25-MW Test Rig” • R&D Test Systems in Denmark completed the 3700 tonne foundation for its 25-MW turbine test bench. After the foundation’s completion the center is now designing and welding the test bench parts that will perform extreme test loads on main bearings for 25-MW wind turbines. [reNews]
¶ “One Simple Trick To Send The Cost Of An EV Battery Rocketing Downwards” • The cost of an EV battery has been sailing rapidly along a downward path. The UK firm Zircotec is introducing a high-tech coating that can free up the EV battery supply chain from expensive, heavy materials in favor of less expensive alternatives. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Youth Activists Plan Protests To Demand Action On Climate As Big Events Open In NYC” • Activists are perparing for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major week-long climate events – Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly – are starting to get underway in New York City. [ABC News]
¶ “South Australia Joins Denmark In Elite Club Of Two, “Pushing The Boundaries” Of Renewable Energy Integration” • South Australia joined an elite global club. It is listed with Denmark as the two energy systems in the world to be successfully managing significant volumes of surplus variable renewable energy across the year. [RenewEconomy]
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