March 1 NEC Energy News
¶ “The Hidden Truth About Nuclear Power” • Famously, Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes said, “Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” Using that approach, we can see that nuclear power has little to do with electricity generation and a lot to do with nuclear weapons. [wsimag.com]
¶ “Study Identifies 333 GW Of Financially Viable Renewable Energy Projects In Indonesia” • Indonesia is estimated to hold significant renewable energy potential, over 3,686 GW, a recent analysis by the Institute for Essential Services Reform shows. The study identified 1,500 suitable locations for renewable energy projects. [MSN]
¶ “Threat To Kashmir’s Iconic Chinar Trees – And The Fight To Save Them” • The chinar is an iconic symbol of the Kashmir valley’s landscape and a major tourist draw, especially in autumn when the trees’ leaves light up in fiery hues of flaming red to a warm auburn. But rapid urbanisation, illegal logging, and climate change are threatening their survival. [BBC]
¶ “Agri-PV Could Meet UK Electricity Demand Fourfold” • A team of academics from the University of Sheffield did research on the potential benefits of agrivoltaics, where land is used for solar energy production as well as agriculture. They found that solar technology could meet UK’s electricity demand fourfold without sacrificing farmland. [reNews]
¶ “France And EU Move To Secure Ukraine Minerals, As US Pushes For Deal” • France and the EU are mobilizing to secure access to Ukraine’s valuable mineral resources, despite pressure from the US, which is pushing for mineral deals as a form of repayment for military aid. Ukraine’s mineral wealth is a critical bargaining chip. [Yahoo News UK]
¶ “Geothermal Energy Vs Natural Gas: The Biggest Loser Is Trump” • Trump left three types of renewable energy in his whackadoodle “American Energy Dominance” plan. One of them is geothermal. There are no geothermal plants east of the Rocky Mountains, but that is about to change with technology borrowed from the oil industry. [CleanTechnica]
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