January 30 NEC Energy News
¶ “Encore Renewable Energy Secures $389 Million Of Financing To Advance Solar And Energy Storage” • Encore Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy company, announced closing a $389 million financing package from Brookfield. This transaction will accelerate Encore’s growth as an independent power producer. [Vermont Business Magazine]
¶ “DeepSeek Launch Should Prompt AI Security Reviews Across The Nuclear Industry” • DeepSeek is an AI model from China. It could make energy facilities, particularly nuclear facilities, easier to develop, operate, orchestrate, and maintain. But only if these applications can adhere to the strictest standards of data security, privacy, and operational integrity. [POWER Magazine]
¶ “UK Plans To ‘Unblock’ 16 GW Of Offshore Wind” • The UK government has announced a raft to measures to help up to thirteen offshore wind projects with a total capacity of around 16 GW discharge their consent conditions by preventing delays caused by insufficient environmental compensation measures being agreed. [reNews]
¶ “Locals Voice ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ Support For Mersey Tidal Power Project” • The Mersey Tidal Power Project aims to expand the UK’s renewable energy capacity. Between October 1 and November 15, 2024, a consultation gathered 3,039 responses, with 92% supporting increased renewable energy generation in the Liverpool City Region. [Offshore Energy]
¶ “In The Netherlands, 31% Of Tesla Owners Consider Selling Their Cars Because Of Elon Musk” • Elon Musk has gone from far right-wing conspiracy theories to doing what looked like a full-on Nazi salute, twice. A Dutch pension fund, one of the biggest in the world, sold sold its Tesla shares. And many Dutch Tesla owners want to sell their cars. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How A New NASA Satellite Could Help Solve The Global Temperature Spike Mystery” • Scientists say the recent El Niño added to global warming to drive the huge spike in global surface heat since mid-2023. But they need to know more. NASA has a new Earth-observing satellite to get data to help scientists see how aerosols impact Earth’s energy balance. [ABC News]
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