May 29 NEC Energy News
¶ “Renewables Provided Almost 30% Of US Electrical Generation In March” • Renewables are now the second-largest source of US electrical generation behind natural gas, which averaged a 40.5% share during Q1 2024 but fell to 39.4% in March. Electric energy from all renewables grew from 26.3% in March of 2023 to 29.2% in March of 2024. [Electrek]
¶ “CSIRO Stands By Nuclear Power Costings That Contradict Coalition Claims” • The CSIRO says it stands by its analysis on the costs of future nuclear power plants in Australia after the Coalition attacked the work. CSIRO analysis contradicted the Coalition’s claims reactors would provide cheap electricity and be available within a decade. [The Guardian]
¶ “All The Ways Cars Harm The World” • CleanTechnica has many articles showing love for EVs. But here, two authors show how cars, even EVs, are harmful to people and communities. The psychologist Carl Jung said everything has a “shadow” or dark side, and cleantech authors explore the big-time shadow of the pervasive automobile. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Feds Offer $90 Million For Vast Solar Array On Pennsylvania Mine Land” • The US government is offering up to $90 million to a renewable energy developer to build Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm on 2,700 acres of reclaimed coal-mining land. The $800-million Mineral Basin Solar Project would have a capacity of 402 MW. [Bay Journal]
¶ “$179 Million For Innovative Water Reuse And Drought Resilience Projects From Investing In America Agenda” • The Interior Department announced a $179 million investment for innovative water reuse projects to support four projects in Utah and California to help communities create new sources of water to support water reliability. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ballot Initiative To Reverse Law On Siting Renewable Energy Projects Short On Signatures” • A group working to reverse a state law on siting renewable energy projects says its ballot initiative won’t be on the November ballot. Citizens for Local Choice does not have enough signatures for the initiative to be put on the 2024 ballot. [Michigan Public]
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