September 5 NEC Energy News
¶ “Nuclear Won’t Cut It: CCA Says Australia Must Go All In On Renewables To Meet Climate Targets” • Australia will not reach net zero emissions by 2050 under the federal Coalition’s nuclear power plan, according to a comprehensive report that puts the shift to 100% renewables at the centre of all plausible pathways to meet the global climate target. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Zaporizhzhya Plant Cooling Tower Requires Demolition After Fire: IAEA” • The International Atomic Energy Agency said that a cooling tower damaged in a fire at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, occupied by Russia, will likely require demolition. “This big structure is not usable in the future,” IAEA director Rafael Grossi said during a visit. [Yahoo]
¶ “EVs Take 95.7% Share In Norway – End-Game Emerging” • In Norway, the August auto market saw plugin EVs take 95.7% share, a new record, up from 90.0% year on year. Battery EVs alone took 94.3% share, with all other powertrains only collecting crumbs. Overall auto volume in August was 11,114 units, flat YOY. The top battery EV was the Tesla Model Y. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Sunken Village Emerges In Greece As Drought Dries Up Lake” • From beneath the shrinking Lake Mornos in central Greece, the muddied remains of homes are reemerging nearly 45 years after the village that once stood here was covered with water. Drought brought the lake to its lowest level in decades. It supplies water to nearly half the Greek population. [CNN]
¶ “Wave Energy Converter To Be Deployed Off Albany” • The M4 converter, the focus of a Western Australian research project, is designed to harness renewable energy from the ocean. The Albany M4 Wave Energy Demonstration Project will deploy the device in the waters of King George Sound to test the region’s potential for wave energy. [The Daily Cargo News]
¶ “US Developer Powers Up 220-MW PV Project” • Mill Creek Renewables has started commercial operations at Great Cove Solar, a 220-MW project encompassing two solar facilities stretching over 1,600 acres in Pennsylvania. As the largest solar project in the state, Great Cove Solar has over 485,000 panels, enough to power about 38,060 homes. [reNews]
¶ “Fracking Led The US To Pump More Oil Than Any Country In History” • The US produced more oil in 2023 than has ever been produced in any year by any country, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Big Oil has become more productive as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have seen technology breakthroughs. [CNBC]
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