March 11 NEC Energy News
¶ “50Hertz To Invest €23 Billion In Grid Expansion” • 50Hertz is to invest almost €23 billion to improve its transmission grid in Germany to 2028. This is to facilitate the energy transition. The €23 billion is being spent on overhead lines, submarine and land cables, substations, digitalisation, and other technologies in the period 2024 to 2028. [reNews]
¶ “Michigan Lawmakers Explore Nuclear Energy” • Lawmakers are looking to make Michigan a better place for nuclear energy. Bipartisan bills in the House of Representatives will create tax credits and university grants that incentivize nuclear research and energy production. Michigan is to start phasing out use of natural gas in 2030. [WZMQ 19 News]
¶ “Premier Reaffirms Green Energy Push, Leaves Door Open To Nuclear” • The government of Taiwan remains committed to developing diverse green energy sources while keeping the door open to “new” nuclear power under certain conditions, Premier Cho Jung-tai said. Reducing carbon emissions is the priority and achieving net zero is the goal. [Focus Taiwan]
¶ “Billionaire Carlos Slim Cancels $22 Billion In Starlink Orders Due To Elon Musk’s Outburst” • Aside from aligning himself with Trump and his incessant attacks on Mexico, Musk implied in January that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim was involved in drug cartels in Mexico. Slim soon decided to cancel $22 billion of funds heading to Starlink. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How Global Warming Could Threaten Satellites, According To Study” • Global warming is causing space debris to linger above the planet for longer periods of time, leaving less space for functioning satellites and posing a growing problem for the long-term use of Earth’s orbital space, a study published in Nature Sustainability found. [ABC News]
¶ “Gujarat Targets 37,350 MW Renewable Energy Generating Capacity By 2026” • By 2026, state of Gujarat’s solar, wind, and solar-wind hybrid power capacity will be 37,350 MW. This will develop from an investment of ₹1.50 lakh crore ($17.2 billion). Gujarat Power Corporation Limited is the nodal agency for the renewable energy initiative. [DeshGujarat]
¶ “SCOTUS Rejects Republican Effort To Halt Climate Lawsuits In Democrat-Led States” • The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in nineteen states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry in Democratic-led states. The complaint was that the Democratic states are trying to set US energy policy. [ABC News]
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