July 26 NEC Energy News
¶ “Solar Doesn’t Need A Toxic ‘Friendship’ With Nuclear Power” • A report released this week by the Queensland Conservation Council reinforces what other experts are saying, that rooftop solar and nuclear cannot co-exist. It reveals just how detrimental any proposal for nuclear power would be for Queensland solar homeowners’ hip pockets. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Nuclear Power Startup Plans 6-GW Fleet of US Plants” • The Nuclear Company, based in Lexington, Kentucky, has announced plans to build a 6-GW fleet of nuclear power stations in the US, looking to take advantage of bipartisan support for nuclear power and the perceived need to build more zero-carbon, baseload sources of energy. [POWER Magazine]
¶ “California Replacing Nuclear With Solar Plus Storage” • In California, Clearway Energy has financing for the 200-MW Luna Valley Solar & Storage facility and the 113.5-MW Dagget energy storage project. These projects have signed PPAs that are among those intended to replace the potentially retiring Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. [pv magazine USA]
¶ “Colorado Power Provider Will Add 760 MW Of Renewable Energy” • Platte River Power Authority’s board of directors approved the utility’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan on July 25, including the recommended “optimal new carbon” portfolio that adds 760 MW of new renewable energy projects between now and 2030. [POWER Magazine]
¶ “Bonkers ‘Wall Of Floating Wind Turbines’ Not So Bonkers After All” • There is a method to the madness of a crazy-looking new floating wind turbine concept, and the outlines of the method have just come into sharper focus with a preliminary seal of approval from the independent assurance and risk management firm DNV. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Hottest Day On Record 3rd Day In A Row – Global Heating Is Here” • Extreme heat has been ravaging North America, Europe, and Asia this summer. We’re collecting records, yet again, and the worst thing is that we know this is only the beginning. Sunday was the hottest day on record, but Monday was hotter. And then Tuesday was hotter than that. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How Can Hurricane-Proof Houses Become More Common Across The US?” • A warming climate means stronger winds, higher storm surges, and record rainfalls. Deltec Homes, a North Carolina firm, makes prefabricated circular houses with tightly sealed roofs and walls pinned to the foundations to survive hurricanes with 190 mph winds. [CleanTechnica]
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