November 6 NEC Energy News

¶ “UK Maps Out Pathways To Clean Grid By 2030: Three-Fold Increase In Wind And Solar, And No New Nuclear” • The system operator for the UK’s electricity grid has released its pathways to reach a “clean energy system” by the end of this decade. They involve a three-fold increase in wind and solar capacity and a significant decrease in nuclear. [RenewEconomy]

Floating wind farm (Karoline Rivero Bernacki, Equinor ASA)

¶ “Amazon To Proceed With Data Center Expansion Despite FERC Decision To Limit Power” • Amazon’s plan to build a data center powered by a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant has not changed, even as the top US energy regulator has turned down a request to increase power to the facility, according to a company spokesperson cited by Bloomberg. [MSN]

¶ “Africa’s Potential For Renewable Energy Unmatched Globally” • Activists sought to disrupt the proceedings at Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, part of their message was shared by the South African government’s representatives. Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said, “Africa’s potential for renewable energy is unmatched globally.” [MSN]

¶ “HomeBoost Turns Your Smartphone Into A Home Energy Audit Device” • Last year, Selina Tobaccowala, a tech executive who had worked at Evite and Ticketmaster, founded HomeBoost after she discovered that the average home energy bill jumped 8% over the past 12 months. HomeBoost can turn a smart phone into a DIY energy audit device. [CleanTechnica]

Checking for thermal leaks (HomeBoost image)

¶ “$988 Billion In Private Investments Connected to ‘Investing in America’ Agenda” • A CleanTechnica reader pointed to a web site with a map showing where investments associated with the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act are taking place or have been committed. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Study Disproves Idea That Weather-Dependent Renewable Energy Systems Are More Prone To Blackouts” • A study by researchers at the University of Tennessee examined renewable energy systems and their vulnerability to adverse weather. It suggests that solar and wind are less likely to cause bad blackouts than traditional power systems. [Tech Xplore]

¶ “Bidirectional Charging (V2G) Could Save Europeans $23 Billion A Year” • Transport & Environment recently asked the highly respected Frauhhofer Institute to research the economic benefits of widespread V2G technology in Europe. The report found V2G could save Europeans up to $22 billion a year in utility costs by 2040. [CleanTechnica]

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