January 24 NEC Energy News
¶ “Halting New Wind Farms While Coal Plants Buckle: Is This The LNP’s Plan For Queensland?” • We know our old coal-fired power stations are unreliable in the heat. Now three coal units are down unexpectedly in Queensland’s summer. This is such an interesting time for the state government to stop assessments of new wind farms. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Ministry Of Defense Strikes £9 Billion Deal With Rolls Royce To Help Power UK Nuclear Submarines” • The UK Ministry of Defense struck a deal worth around £9 billion with Rolls-Royce to help power Britain’s nuclear submarines. The contract will cover design, manufacture, and support services for power plants on the UK’s nuclear submarines. [AOL.com]
¶ “UK Government Pledges Record Investment In Nuclear Fusion” • The UK Labour government pledged $506 million in investment for nuclear fusion, which will help develop a new fusion facility at an old coal plant site in Nottinghamshire. The hope is that the financing will help accelerate the development of UK nuclear fusion. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “US Lags Behind Europe On Wind Expansion” • The US is behind European peers on wind power and risks falling behind other major economies like China, according to energy think tank Ember. Eleven EU countries generated more than a fifth of their electricity from wind in 2024. Denmark generated 58%, and Ireland 36%. The US generated 10%. [reNews]
¶ “40% of Safest Car Brands Are Electric Vehicle Brands” • The writers at Confused.com, despite its being focused on the UK market, decided to analyze safety ratings done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, that is vehicle safety ratings for the USA. The results are quite positive for EVs. Some 40% of the safest brands are EVs. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Governor Gavin Newsom Signs $2.5 Billion Wildfire Recovery Package For Los Angeles County” • Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation providing $2.5 billion in funding to recovery efforts in Los Angeles County, where wildfires, including two that are massive and ongoing, killed 28 people and are leaving behind trails of destruction. [CBS News]
¶ “Bloomberg Philanthropies to Fund US Obligation After Paris Withdrawal” • On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order to the effect that the US withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Bloomberg Philanthropies and other climate funders in the US will cover America’s funding and reporting obligations to the UN. [OilPrice.com]
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