September 9 NEC Energy News
¶ “New Life For Abandoned Offshore Wind Leases?” • Ørsted abandoned its plans for a massive wind farm off the Jersey Shore nearly a year ago. Now industry analysts and others say that the offshore wind industry may be poised to buy up the ocean leases that could generate enough power for some 1 million New Jersey homes. [NJ Spotlight News]
¶ “Ramokgopa Withdraws Nuclear Determination, Undoing More Mantashe Policy” • South Africa’s Minister of Electricity and Energy withdrew a key determination under the Electricity Regulation Act. While the cost of renewable energy is falling, nuclear energy projects are often expensive and require long-term investments. [Bizcommunity]
¶ “The Controversial Plan To Turn A Desert Green” • There are numerous projects to regreen deserts, and one of them is to turn the Sinai green. There are enormous benefits to greening deserts, ranging from local economics to drawing down carbon dioxide globally. But there are issues with the plan and controversy based on real issues. [CNN]
¶ “NTPC Green Energy And Suzlon Sign Deal For India’s Largest 1,166-MW Wind Power Project” • NTPC Green Energy partnered with Suzlon Group, for India’s largest wind energy order to date, totaling 1,166 MW. According to Suzlon Energy, this project will have 370 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 3.15 MW, in three sites in Gujarat. [BW Businessworld]
¶ “Solar Power Vs The Darkness Of Trump” • To understand the stakes in this year’s election, and to understand the very exciting possibility for rapid progress in the climate fight, a new set of numbers is extremely useful. They come courtesy of Electrek’s Michelle Lewis, reporting on Ken Bossong’s analysis of the data on electric generation. [Common Dreams]
¶ “Report Reveals Which US States Will Reach 100% Renewable Energy By 2035 – And Which Won’t” • Not all states are created equal when it comes to clean energy progress. The EPA recently released data detailing which US states are on track to reach 100% renewable energy by 2035. The three best states are Washington, South Dakota, and Vermont. [MSN]
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