World:
¶ “Is The Winter Of The Century Coming? Experts See Chance Of Arctic Cold Spells” • Meteorologists say the polar vortex will be weaker than usual this winter. For some places like Germany, this will most likely mean a cold winter with Arctic cold spells. Experts are currently still divided, but warn it could be especially frosty after Christmas. [Euronews]
Stuttgart in winter (Urlaubstracker, Unsplash)
¶ “Uzbekistan Proves The Folly Of US Fossil Fuel Madness” • While the US is hell bent on forcing its fossil fuels down the throats of other nations, Uzbekistan is showing the way toward a renewable energy future. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, president of the Republic of Uzbekistan, just celebrated the start of construction for new energy facilities. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How Students Can Build A Career In Solar Power” •vAs the global climate crisis accelerates, the transition to clean energy is no longer a distant goal; it’s an urgent imperative. For students looking to build a meaningful career while contributing to a sustainable future, the solar industry offers a lot of opportunities. But how do they do that? [The Hindu]
Solar workers (Wayne National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “India’s Green Corridors: Building The Next-Gen Grid To Power A 500-GW Renewable Future” • India’s clean energy transition has entered a crucial phase as the nation advances toward its target of 500 GW of renewable capacity by 2030. Clean power is only part of the challenge. Delivering it reliably requires a modern, intelligent grid. [Times Kuwait]
¶ “New Energy Policy Focuses On Grid Storage” • Shri Santosh Sarangi, Union Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, affirmed that India has successfully achieved its COP26 commitment to secure 50% of its installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, five years ahead of schedule. Now it needs to focus on storage. [Tathya]
Microgrid with storage (Munro89, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “Russia Unleashes Massive Drone And Missile Attack On Ukraine As Diplomatic Talks Continue” • Russia unleashed a major attack on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after US and Ukrainian officials said they’ll meet for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year-old war. The Russian attack was to a large degree on power plants. [AOL News]
¶ “How Mexico Revived Its Renewable Energy Sector” • After years of energy policy that focused on greater nationalisation, the door is once again open in Mexico for private participation. This is expected to include the development of number of green energy projects and to attract investment from various firms worldwide. [OilPrice.com]
Solar array in Mexico (Oscar Cavazos, CC BY-SA 4.0, copped)
US:
¶ “How Outdated Engineering Models Distort Today’s EV And Road Charges Debate” • The idea that EVs create meaningful additional road damage because they weigh more does not stand up well when set beside contemporary engineering research. Only the heaviest commercial vehicles push pavements toward their design limits. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Largest Utah Coal Plant Goes Quiet As Los Angeles Goes Coal-Free” • Utah’s largest coal-fired power plant, the Intermountain Power Project in the Great Basin region of western Utah and serves primarily southern California, is no longer operating. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power quietly pulled the plug just before Thanksgiving. [CleanTechnica]
IPP (Braddah n8, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
¶ “New Bio-Inspired ‘Super Bricks’ Suck Up Carbon” • A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute calculates that their new alternative building material sequesters 6.1 kg of carbon per cubic meter during the production process. In contrast, making conventional concrete emits approximately 330 kg of carbon during production. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “DOE Bets Big On Costly SMRs” • Last week, the US DOE made two substantial financial awards to two SMR builders who each proposed 300-MW units. TVA’s estimate that its new 300-MW facility would cost $5.3 billion, or $18,000/kW. This is roughly six times the cost of new gas-fired power plants, which the TVA is also building. [MSN]
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