September 7 NEC Energy News
¶ “Putin Issues Nuclear Power Plant Strike Warning: ‘One Can Only Imagine'” • Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a fresh nuclear warning about an alleged Ukrainian attack on a nuclear power plant in Russia’s border Kursk region. “One can only imagine what will happen if we strike back; what will happen in Europe,” Putin said. [MSN]
¶ “More Than 150,000 EV Chargers Are Now Installed In California” • The State of California has installed more than 150,000 electric vehicle chargers. The total number of US EV chargers is about 192,000, according to the US Transportation Department. It should be no surprise that California has most of the EV chargers in the country. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar Is bigger In Texas” • Texas passed California as the state with the most capacity from big solar projects, new industry data shows. Growth of these utility-scale arrays highlights the wider trend that Texas is a lab for almost every aspect of the energy and climate future. Long the country’s biggest wind producer, Texas is now second in battery storage too. [Axios]
¶ “Massachusetts and Rhode Island To Buy Power From Three New Offshore Wind Farms” • Massachusetts and Rhode Island officials announced that they plan to buy power from three new offshore wind farms, signaling that energy regulators in both states still consider the renewable energy source economically viable in New England. [The Public’s Radio]
¶ “Farmland And PVs: It Might Not Be What I Expected” • How many acres of land would be needed for enough solar PV to provide the US with all of its energy, including electricity, heat, transportation, industry, and whatever else we use energy for? How many acres are being used for corn for ethanol? How do they compare? [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tesla Giga Train Begins Operations In Germany” • The absolute best way to transport people from Point A to Point B at the lowest possible coat per mile is by train. Tesla recently started operating a battery-powered passenger and freight train from Erkner station southeast of Berlin to the Tesla gigafactory in Grünhiede, 6 km to the east. [CleanTechnica]
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