September 7 NEC Energy News
¶ “Water Is Now Seen As A Precious, Vital, And Scarce Resource In The Global Energy Sector” • The link between energy and water is of crucial importance and we need to value the latter resource far more going forward, according to the CEO of a leading gas infrastructure firm. Drought reduces output of coal, gas, and nuclear plants. [CNBC]
¶ “UN Calls For Demilitarised Zone Around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant” • Addressing a UN security council session, UN secretary general António Guterres called for a demilitarised zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, with Russian occupying troops withdrawing and the agreement of Ukrainian forces not to move in. [The Guardian]
¶ “Europe’s Household Electrical Bills Could Surge By $2 Trillion By Next Year” • EU households should brace for an expensive winter. The cost of energy could peak next year, with spending on bills across Europe growing by €2 trillion ($2 trillion), a Goldman Sachs research team, led by Alberto Gandolfi and Mafalda Pombeiro, said in a note. [Fortune]
¶ “Wooden Buildings Could Eliminate 106 Billion Tons Of Carbon Emissions” • The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research published a study in Nature Communications that says building future cities from engineered wood products could prevent 106 billion tons of carbon dioxide from entering the Earth’s atmosphere by 2100. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Renewable Energy From Local Sources – California Edition” • Sunnova announced that it has applied to the California PUC to develop a novel solar and storage “micro-utility.” This innovative renewable energy platform allows residents, communities, and businesses to share excess clean power and “island” from the legacy distribution system. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Billions Directed To Food And Agriculture Is ‘Largest Since The Dust Bowl Of The 1930s’” • The Inflation Reduction Act, the biggest climate bill the US has ever passed, also addresses food and agriculture. Several areas of conservation, food protection, and financial insulation for at-risk farmers have been bundled in climate-friendly farm practices. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Algae Biofuel Back From Dead, Now With Carbon Capture” • Algae biofuel stakeholders have been stuck in the doldrums for years, but in an odd twist of fate, the fossil fuel industry could help algae make a comeback. Apparently the new plan is to pair algae farming with waste carbon from gas power plants and other industrial operations. [CleanTechnica]
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