October 12 NEC Energy News
¶ “New Hampshire’s Low-Income Community Solar Program Is Finally Nearing The Starting Line” • More than seven years after the New Hampshire regulators first approved the idea of using community solar to create savings for low-income households, electric bill discounts are finally appearing on the horizon for the first batch of participants. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Legislature Will Consider Potential To Store High-Level Nuclear Waste In Wyoming” • A committee of the Wyoming Legislaturepassed draft legislation that could lead to allowing groups to use the state for temporary storage of high-level radioactive fuel waste created by nuclear power plants. It is going to the full legislature. [Cowboy State Daily]
¶ “Amazon Prefers Renewables In Asia As Nuclear Still Elusive” • Amazon is only looking at wind and solar to offer green power for projects in Asia, even as global technology companies begin examining nuclear generation to supply energy-hungry data centers. This is in contrast to the US, where tech titans want to fuel them with nuclear energy. [The Japan Times]
¶ “Imagining Peak Car: Can We Live Without The Private Automobile?” • An article in the Washington Post says only 8.4% of US households have no car, and 33% have just one. None of the alternatives to vehicle ownership has made a dent. Going without a car may be a difficult choice for transportation, but the choice has rewards. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Superhot, Superdeep Rock Miles Below Could Create A Clean, Renewable Energy Source” • Laboratory data reported in the journal Nature Communications confirm the potential for the goal of geothermal energy: tapping into the superhot, superdeep rock miles below our feet. It could be an energy source to replace a significant amount of fossil fuels. [Mining.com]
¶ “Tesla Maximum Range Rear Wheel Drive Model 3 Appears On Configurators In Germany And The UK” • Electrive reports a new version of the Tesla Model 3 appeared on the company’s online configurators in Germany and the UK. The Model 3 Maximum Range RWD uses 12.5 kWh per 10 km and has a range of 702 km (436 miles). [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Latvenergo Unit Starts Building 176 MW Of Solar Parks In Lithuania” • Elektrum Lietuva, a unit of Latvian state-owned utility Latvenergo AS, announced the start of construction works on three solar parks in Lithuania with a combined capacity of 176 MW. The three sites are expected to be operational by no later than September 2025. [Renewables Now]
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