October 10 NEC Energy News
¶ “Could Small Modular Reactors Be Used To Create Nuclear Warheads?” • The global pursuit of small modular reactor technology could feed the development of nuclear warheads. In answer a question on the subject, the best the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero could do was to provide a qualified response. [New Civil Engineer]
¶ “Labor Springs Surprise Nuclear Power Committee To Call Coalition Bluff” • Australia’s Labor government surprised the last sitting of the winter parliament by creating a select committee to inquire into the viability of nuclear power. The committee is not designed to support a Labor government policy shift, but to call out a Coalition bluff. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Sany Installs 15-MW Onshore Wind Turbine” • Chinese firm Sany Renewable Energy installed a self-developed onshore 15-MW wind turbine, the SI-270150, in Tongyu, Jilin Province. This feat set two new global records, one for the largest single-unit capacity and the other for largest rotor diameter for onshore turbines, the turbine firm said. [reNews]
¶ “First Electric School Bus Fleet To Serve A Sovereign Tribal Community In The US” • In Minnesota, the Red Lake School District unveiled a new electric school bus fleet. It is the first school district with an indigenous population to use funding from the EPA Clean School Bus Program. Red Lake honors their roots while using modern technology. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Guess Which Country Will Account For 60% Of Re Additions Until 2030” • China, the dominant player in renewable energy, is expected to account for almost 60% of the total clean energy to be added globally between 2024 and 2030. While Beijing adds the biggest volumes, India is growing the fastest amongst major economies, the report said. [Asian Power]
¶ “Lightsource BP Opens 50-MW Polish PV Farm” • Lightsource BP has opened the 50MW Kotuń Solar Farm, its first PV project in Poland. The Kotuń Solar Farm is a key project for Lightsource BP, marking a milestone in the firm’s contribution to Poland’s renewable energy sector while supporting the Lightsource BP energy transition strategy. [reNews]
¶ “Hurricane Milton Could Be ‘Like Nothing They Have Ever Seen Before,’ FEMA Administrator Warns” • Even as Hurricane Milton was miles southwest of Tampa, officials in Florida were doing all they could do to brace for impact at around 9 PM on Wednesday. FEMA warned that the storm could “be like nothing they have seen before.” [ABC News]
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