January 20 NEC Energy News
¶ “GE Wind Repowering Scheme Puts Wind Whiners To Bed” • Wind repowering is one bright point for the US wind industry, which is facing uncertain times as the incoming administration takes the reins of national energy policy. Instead of trying to build new wind farms from scratch, fighting political battles, old sites can be repowered. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Record-Breaking Year For German Wind Power Sector” • Germany approved 2,400 new wind turbines in 2024, marking the highest number ever and displaying the sector’s momentum, despite the far-right’s election promises to dismantle wind farms and restore nuclear power. In 2024 as authorities approved a record-breaking expansion of 14 GW. [China Daily]
¶ “For Low-Cost Electricity, Virginia Needs Renewable Energy, Not Gas Plants ” • The era of low-cost renewable energy is fairly new, but it is already impacting utility bills across the country. Virginia used to boast of its low rates, but now there are 22 states with residential rates that are lower. And most of it is generated by renewable resources. [Virginia Mercury]
¶ “Wind Energy To Push Dirty Bunker Fuel Overboard, Trump Or No Trump” • The US oil industry may regret backing Trump. Global decarbonization is still a force to be reckoned with. A case in point is the shipping industry, which is beginning to edge fuel oil aside in favor of harvesting the wind energy resources right under their feet. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Toyota Promoted Its Hybrid While Funding Climate Deniers” • Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has a significant track record of funding climate deniers. Sorry, but it’s true. Toyota Motor Corporation is opposed to the EV revolution, and it has become the largest funder of US lawmakers who deny that there is a climate crisis. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “BOEM Approves 2.4-GW SouthCoast Construction Plan” • The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced approval of the construction and operations plan for the SouthCoast offshore wind project. The SouthCoast Wind Project, south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, will be able to generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy. [reNews]
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