July 13 NEC Energy News
¶ “Japan Aligning With US, Europe Over Offshore Wind Amid China Fears” • Japan is enhancing cooperation with the US and Europe in developing floating offshore wind power, concerned over possible overreliance on China for renewable energy supply chains. It has set up an industry platform for commercializing the nascent technology. [毎日新聞 – Mainichi]
¶ “NRC Taking The Next Step Toward A Possible Restart Of Palisades Nuclear Plant” • The effort to restart the Palisades nuclear plant in southwest Michigan took another step forward on Thursday night when the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission spent three hours listening to impassioned pleas from both sides of the issue. [Toledo Blade]
¶ “Ørsted Pilots New Technology Optimizing Offshore Wind Monopile Installation” • Building on marine life protections, Ørsted developed a lower-noise method that could potentially revolutionize the way offshore wind foundations are installed. The groundbreaking technology has been successfully tested in Germany. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Gotland Sweden Backs “Noemi” Electric Seaplane for Zero-Emission Flights” • Elfly Group, developers of the all-electric seaplane program ‘Noemi’ (No Emissions), is partnering with the government of Gotland, Sweden, on zero-emission commercial flights to the island by 2027. The parties recently signed a Letter of Intent for collaboration. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Biden-Harris Administration Invests $120 Million To Help Tribes Build Climate Resilience” • Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the availability of $120 million in funding supported by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Tribal dwellers to prepare for climate-related environmental threats to their homelands. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump Intends To Assemble “An Army” To Deconstruct the Administrative State And The Environment” • The editorial board of the New York Times stated this week the failures that Trump would bring to the executive office. Here’s another list which continues to chronicle the treacherous shifts in climate policy that Trump would implement. [CleanTechnica]
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