March 6 NEC Energy News
¶ “ACP Finds Clean Energy Dominated New US Energy Capacity In 2024” • The American Clean Power Association released its Snapshot of Clean Power in 2024, a preview of the upcoming full Clean Power Annual Market Report. It shows a dominant year for clean energy in 2024, as the US deployed an unprecedented 49 GW of capacity. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Supreme Court Debates Nuclear Waste Disposal, Questions Status Of Yucca Mountain Site” • The Supreme Court debated how to dispose of the nation’s nuclear waste as Texas urged the court to block a storage site near its border with New Mexico. The justices’ debate over the Texas case invited discussion of a site in Nevada. [Reno Gazette Journal]
¶ “Wind And Solar Power Overtake Coal In US For First Time” • Wind and solar energy generated more of the US’ electricity than coal for the first time last year, according to figures released by the US Energy Information Administration. Wind and solar accounted for 17% of the US’ electricity mix while coal fell to an all-time low of 15%. [The Times]
¶ “Ocean Energy Is Almost Ready, But It Needs A Boost Over The Testing Barrier” • The marine energy industry needs to vet their novel tech at custom facilities and instruments. Researchers studying solar panels can prop a new prototype in a sunny field to see how it works, but for an untested marine energy device it is not that simple. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “‘World-Leading’ Array Of Massive Eight-Hour Solar Batteries To Reboot Australian Manufacturing” • Australian infrastructure investor Quinbrook unveiled plans for a series of massive eight-hour solar batteries that they say will offer Australia the best, and possibly the only, chance to protect Australian manufacturing and attract new industries. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Surprising Report Shows Texas Has Enormous Advantage Over Other States” • Everything’s bigger in Texas. Among other things, this idea applies to the state’s enthusiasm for renewable energy, as new data shows it has almost 80% more solar, wind, and battery capacity combined than the state with the next highest capacity, California. [The Cool Down]
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