Opinion:
¶ “Nuclear Power Could Solve US Electricity Needs. But At What Cost?” • Ed Lyman, nuclear power safety director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said his instinct is that restarting old reactors is one option that is too expensive. He said, “They aren’t going to be miraculously any cheaper than when they were shut down for financial reasons.” [POWER Engineering]
Three Mile Island in 2019 (Constellation Energy, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Deb Katz: Nuclear Power? We Can Do Better Than False Solutions” • The resurrection of nuclear power as a solution for anything is a travesty. For all its claims, nuclear power is neither clean nor green. It is a dirty, toxic technology. It relies on its invisibility to keep its lies going while communities suffer the burden of its broken promises. [Greenfield Recorder]
World:
¶ “Volvo Pioneered Automotive Safety. Sustainability Is Next” • Vanessa Butani, recently joined Volvo Cars as its global head of sustainability. Her task is to make Volvo the “most sustainable automaker” in the world. Under her direction, owners of Volvo cars will be able to learn such things as where the minerals and other materials were sourced. [ABC News]
Volvo electric car (Vauxford, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Brisbane Airport Electrifies Airside Services” • How do you make a busy metropolitan airport function more sustainably? In an Australian first, Brisbane Airport is installing “a common-use ground support equipment charging system.” Some 35 chargers will be installed for a start, with plans to install over 100 more in the future. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Croatia: A Land Of Ancient Beauty With A Ramp-Up To Renewable Energy” • George Bernard Shaw once said, “Those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik.” Croatia imported 55% of the energy it consumed in 2021. Now Croatia is raising the stakes on clean energy with auctions for solar, wind, and hydropower projects. [CleanTechnica]
Dubrovnik (Salya T, Unsplash)
¶ “Starmer Pledges To Cut Offshore Wind Red Tape” • The UK government pledged to “rip up” red tape and bureaucracy for offshore wind developers in support of its mission to turn the UK into a ‘clean energy superpower’ by 2030. Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticised the “volume and inconsistency” of planning and regulatory hurdles. [reNews]
¶ “Windcat Launches Hydrogen-Ready CSOV” • Windcat’s first Commissioning Service Operation Vessel has been launched by Damen. It is the first of six such craft and the first of Windcat’s ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof offshore wind farm suport and maintenance ships. The launch ceremony took place at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. [reNews]
Windcat CSOV (Windcat image)
¶ “Taiwan Considers Importing Clean Energy From Nearby Countries” • Taiwan is joining a growing list of places looking to import green power to sustain industrial and economic activity while also meeting climate goals. Taiwan is considering building renewable power plants in nearby countries like the Philippines or Japan. [BNN Bloomberg]
¶ “Victoria’s Largest Wind Farm Energized” • The first energy from Stage 1 of TagEnergy’s 1333-MW Golden Plains Wind Farm has been delivered to Victoria’s electricity grid, while Stage 2 is securing new investment. The 756-MW Stage 1 of TagEnergy’s $4 billion project is expected eventually to deliver 9% of the energy used in Victoria. [Energy Magazine]
Hepburn Wind Farm, Victoria (Elekhh, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
US:
¶ “Hurricane Milton’s Lasting Health Impact Is Just Beginning, Studies Suggest” • A recent study published in the journal Nature examining nearly 500 tropical cyclones from 1930 to 2015 in the US suggested that big storms lead to thousands of extra deaths after the storms, and leave lasting impacts on public health. The reasons aren’t yet clear. [ABC News]
¶ “Washington State’s Landmark Climate Law Hangs In The Balance This Election” • The Climate Commitment Act, one of the most progressive climate policies ever passed by a state Legislature, is under fire from conservatives, who say it increased energy costs in Washington, which has long had some of the highest gas prices in the nation. [ABC News]
Mt Rainier (Stephanie Bergeron, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Sales Of 100% Fossil-Fueled Cars Are Declining In US” • A report from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation says vehicles with internal combustion engines saw the biggest loss in market share of any vehicle category in the first half of 2024, dropping by 2.3%. They still make up a majority of new car sales, but their dominance is decreasing. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Help Get More E-Bikes On Moab Trails” • The Bureau of Land Management is considering allowing e-bikes on more mountain bike trails in the deserts around Moab, Utah. Officials are only considering Class 1 e-bikes, however. There are good reasons for this, but the Bureau should consider the technical limitations on the most common bikes also. [CleanTechnica]
Moab Trails (Bureau of Land Management, Public Domain)
¶ “Earthquakes And Oil Well Blowouts In West Texas Associated With Wastewater Injection” • Permian Basin wastewater is often a toxic and briny mix of salts, water, chemicals, and naturally occurring radioactive materials. The oil and gas industry’s main method for disposing of that polluted water is injecting it into the ground. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Google Signs World-First ‘Mini Nuclear’ Deal To Power AI” • Google signed what it calls the first corporate energy deal for power from small modular reactors, in a signal that renewables face competition for data center power demand. Google agreed with Kairos Power for up to 500 MW of nuclear power in the US as soon as 2030. [Latest renewable energy news]
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