October 22 NEC Energy News
¶ “BRICS Nations Hit Clean Energy Milestone: Fossil Fuels To Drop Under 50% By End Of 2024 For First Time” • The BRICS nations are poised to see fossil fuel capacity drop below half of their installed power capacity by the end of 2024 in a major shift towards cleaner energy, according to a new report by Global Energy Monitor. [Down To Earth]
¶ “At UNSC, Ukraine Calls On World To Prevent Russian Attacks On Its Nuclear Power Plants” • The ongoing Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP and its attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine pose serious risks to the safety of the nuclear energy infrastructure, Deputy Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya told the UN Security Council. [Ukrinform]
¶ “How The US Can Solve Its Lithium Supply Problem In One Fell Swoop” • The soaring demand for lithium has prompted US policymakers to restart the long dormant US lithium mining industry. New lithium mining proposals provoke protests, but the US Geological Survey suggests that there may be alternative lithium supplies. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “1.3 Million US Made Solar Panels, 875 MW – Orion Solar Farm Goes Live In Texas” • SB Energy Global has announced that its Orion I, Orion II, and Orion III solar projects are ready to operate. According to Renewables Now, the three new solar farms combined have 1.3 million solar panels manufactured in America by First Solar. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Buoyant Design And Adaptable Mooring Mechanisms Help Floating Solar Stay Intact Through Hurricane Milton” • Super Typhoon Capricorn struck China as one of the worst typhoons in the region since 1949. But the floating Mibet solar panels were buoyant and sturdy. In the US, the story in Hurricane Milton was much the same. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “DOE Commits $3 Billion To Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply” • The US DOE announced support of nearly $3 billion to boost America’s output of sustainable aviation fuel. Canary Media says the DOE Loan Programs Office made conditional commitments to two companies working to turn crops and waste feed stocks into jet fuel. [CleanTechnica]
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