July 8 NEC Energy News
¶ “Labour And Climate Celebrate Big Wins In UK” • Britain’s Labour Party won the UK general election by a landslide, ending 14 years of Conservative Party rule. The time has come in which Labour and climate activists will be working together toward common goals. The next prime minister, Keir Starmer, has a 326-seat majority in the parliament. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Without A Massive Grid Upgrade, The Coalition’s Nuclear Plan Faces A High-Voltage Hurdle” • The CSIRO and others say a nuclear power plant of any size would not be operational in Australia until after 2040. If transmission lines are congested at that future point, nuclear power plants may not be able to send all their electricity to the grid. [The Conversation]
¶ “Russian Troops Seize Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Amid Warnings Over Spread Of Radioactive Waste” • Russia has seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone after an intense fight, the Ukrainian government said. “It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe after a totally pointless attack by the Russians.” [Yahoo News UK]
¶ “Wind Provided 34% Of Irish Power In 2024” • The June Wind Energy report shows Ireland’s wind farms provided 34% of the country’s electricity in the first half of 2024. The latest figures published by Wind Energy Ireland show wind power generation in June 2024 was the third highest on record for a June month, totaling 771 GWh. [reNews]
¶ “June Sizzles To Thirteenth Straight Monthly Heat Record. String May End Soon, But Dangerous Heat Won’t” • The Earth’s streak of thirteen record-breaking hot months continued in June, EU climate service Copernicus said. There’s hope that the planet will soon see an end to the record-setting part of the heat streak, but not the climate chaos that it brought. [ABC News]
¶ “Wavepiston And Ørsted To Collaborate On Combined Wind And Wave Energy” • Danish company Wavepiston has started a collaboration with Ørsted to investigate the potential for co-location of offshore wind and wave energy in Denmark. The collaboration will analyze the benefits of combining offshore wind and wave energy. [renewableenergymagazine.com]
¶ “Torrid Heat Bakes Millions Across US, Setting Records And Fanning Wildfires” • A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the US persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley and held the East in its hot and humid grip. [ABC News]
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