October 28 NEC Energy News
¶ “War Risks From Nuclear Power Plants? Look At Zaporizhzhia” • Proposals for nuclear power in Australia have to take national security risks into account. An International Atomic Energy Agency report of last September says Russia’s occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine continues to create high risk of a nuclear disaster. [The Strategist]
¶ “Nuclear And Renewables At Odds Over Power Bill Shock” • Rolling out nuclear power plants in Australia could add A$1,000 a year to household electricity bills, according to energy experts, and regulators should focus on lower cost, renewable power. The warning has been issued at a Smart Energy Council event. At a separate event, the advice was contradicted. [MSN]
¶ “EV Charging Before, During, And After Hurricane Milton Struck Florida” • The nation’s public EV charging network is still in the early stages of development, and it’s already beginning to demonstrate resilience for natural catastrophes. A review by the charging analytics firm Stable confirms that resilience, compared to what fossil fuels offer. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ford’s Price Drops Are Making Electric Van Life Happen Faster!” • Folks over at Electrek made an interesting observation recently: The price of a Ford Transit van is the same whether you go for the gas or the electric version! Not only is this exciting for people who use vans to make a living, but it’s also fantastic for people who live in their vans. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Colombia Invests $40 Billion To Phase Out Fossil Fuels And Stop New Oil Production” • Colombia halted the development of new oil and gas reserves two years ago and now wants to invest $40 billion to help with the move to independence from fossil fuels. Oil and coal account for over 50% of Colombia’s exports, but reserves will run out soon. [Notebookcheck]
¶ “South Africans Still Saying Goodbye To Eskom” • Eskom’s sales volumes declined in the first quarter of the 2025 financial year, as companies and households continued to reduce their reliance on the utility. Eskom underwent a dramatic turnaround from regular load-shedding last year to over six months with no power cuts, but sales are declining. [MyBroadband]
¶ “HonuWorx Mulls Uncrewed Sub Fleet” • HonuWorx unveiled plans for a fleet of Loggerhead uncrewed submersibles for use in the energy subsea services market. Because they are uncrewed, the submersibles remove the need for large fossil-fueled surface ships to transport and deploy subsea robots such as remotely operated vehicles. [reNews]
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