October 9 NEC Energy News
¶ “Hurricane Milton Made Up To 800 Times More Likely By Hotter Water In Gulf Of Mexico” • A Climate Central analysis showed that the high sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, which fueled the rapid intensification of Hurricane Helene, were made between 400 and 800 times more likely by the climate crisis. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nuclear Plant ‘Will Decimate Fish Stocks'” • How many fish does a nuclear power station kill? It sounds grisly, but for the engineers building Britain’s first nuclear power station in a generation, it’s an urgent question. And for conservationists and villagers on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, it has become an urgent question. [BBC]
¶ “SSE Turns Sod On 320-MW UK Battery Site” • Construction is underway on SSE’s largest battery storage project, a 320-MW installation at Monk Fryston, in North Yorkshire. Once the installation is completed in early 2026, the site could power over half a million homes for up to two hours at a time, during times of peak demand. [reNews]
¶ “Renewable Energy To Fall Short Of UN Goal To Triple By 2030, IEA Says” • Renewable energy sources are set to meet nearly half of all electricity demand by the end of the decade. Nevertheless, it will fall short of a UN goal to triple capacity to reduce carbon emissions, a report by the International Energy Agency showed. [Voice of America]
¶ “UK To Pour $28 Billion Into Carbon Capture And Storage Over 25 Years” • The UK’s new Labour government announced that it will pump £22 billion ($28.77 billion) into carbon capture and storage schemes over the next 25 years. The Guardian reports the move came after a round of high pressure lobbying by fossil fuel giants. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Milton Strengthens To Category 5 Storm Again” • Hurricane Milton re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon. It is taking aim at Florida’s west coast, and landfall is expected late Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene. [ABC News]
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