May 1 NEC Energy News
¶ “Indigenous leaders decry lack of consent for nuclear waste on their homelands” • Leaders of Indigenous communities in New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario express their strong concern about the lack of Indigenous consent for nuclear waste, uranium mining, and refining on their homelands. A UN declaration supports their position. [NetNewsLedger]
¶ “US Senate Approves Bill to Ban Russian Uranium Imports” • The US Senate unanimously voted in favor of a bill that would ban the imports of Russian uranium as the latest US attempt to squeeze Russia’s export revenues as it wages its ongoing war on Ukraine. Russia supplies 24% of the uranium used for US nuclear reactors. [OilPrice. com]
¶ “G7 Energy Ministers Agree To Close Coal-Fired Generating Stations By 2035” • Energy ministers from the G7 countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US and the EU – agreed at a meeting in Turin to close all of their coal-fired generating stations by 2035, exceptions are Germany, which has until 2038, and Japan. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Data Reveals Big Milestones For California’s Wind, Water And Solar Power Production” • According to data at the California Independent System Operator’s website, during the past 52 days wind, water, and solar power have provided an average of 61.5% of the state’s electricity demand. And renewables meet 100% of demand for at least 15 minutes of 44 days. [MSN]
¶ “Eurostar Pledges To Power Trains With 100% Renewable Energy By 2030” • Eurostar, the high-speed rail network in the northwest of Europe, announced a goal of enabling 30 million passengers to travel sustainably while lowering carbon emissions. Eurostar’s objective is to power its trains using 100% renewable energy by 2030. [Rail Business Daily]
¶ “Buh-Bye, Conflict Minerals: US Gets First Sodium-Ion Battery Factory” • In the latest sodium-ion battery news, the US startup Natron Energy staked out its claim to the first commercial-scale production of a sodium-ion battery in the US when it hit the start button on its factory in Michigan. It plans to make 600 MW of sodium batteries per year. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Jersey Seeks Fourth Round Of Offshore Wind Farm Proposals As Foes Push Back” • New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities opened a fourth round of proposals to build wind farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy goals. Local opposition and challenging economics, however, are creating blowback to the effort. [ABC News]
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