Opinion:
¶ “Energy Security Is Increasing The Value Of Cross-Border Electricity” • Energy independence was an understandable slogan in Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices through the roof. But it was the wrong lesson. European countries did not err by depending on one another. They erred by depending on an unreliable source. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “The Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Bringing Potential Cancer To A Community Near You” • The NRC, whose mission is to protect public health and safety regarding nuclear energy, has now transformed into an agency, as so many have under the current administration, to support the nuclear industry and its billionaire backers. [Common Dreams]
World:
¶ “Tanker Pays Record $5.3 Million To Transit Panama Canal During Drought Caused By El Niño” • A liquefied petroleum gas tanker paid a record $5.3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal ahead of El Niño-related restrictions. Panama had declared an emergency when El Niño caused a severe regional drought is depleting water reserves. [Euronews]
¶ “Around 1,300 People Are Missing In Nepal And Tibet After Catastrophic Floods Caused By A Glacial Collapse” • At least 162 people were killed in Nepal, and three others in Tibet, as flash floods near the border of Nepal and China swept through the area, according to China’s state media. More than 1300 people are still missing from the disaster. [Euronews]
¶ “EU Countries Urged To Invest In Nature Restoration Plans And Close €65 Billion Annual Shortfall” • After a summer of record heatwaves, devastating wildfires, and drought, analysts urge EU countries to step up ecosystem restoration plans ahead of a 1 September deadline. The EU’s nature restoration funds face a €65 billion annual shortfall. [Euronews]
¶ “Climate Change Exposes 580 Million Children to 20 Extra “Heat-Stress Days” Every Year” • Over 40% of children under the age of ten globally are already experiencing at least twenty more “heat-stress days” due to climate change, an attribution study, published in Science Advances, shows. Note: The children already are facing the heat-stress. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Low Carbon Submits 86-MW Wind Farm Application” • Low Carbon submitted a planning application to the Energy Consents Unit for the proposed 86-MW Forsinain Forest wind farm in the Scottish Highlands. The wind farm would comprise up to twelve turbines, a substation, construction facilities, access tracks, and associated infrastructure. [reNews]
¶ “Amazon Signs Four Swedish Wind PPAs” • Amazon has signed four power purchase agreements for wind projects in Sweden as part of its goal to reach net-zero emissions across its operations by 2040. Amazon said the investments will add nearly 200 MW of new carbon-free energy capacity in the country. Eolus and OX2 will develop the projects. [reNews]
¶ “200 Metric Tons Of Jellyfish Close Down Nuclear Reactors In France” • Reactor units in Gravelines, the largest nuclear power station in France, have once again been shut down due to an influx of jellyfish. A spokeswoman for the French operator EDF said that more than 200 metric tons of jellyfish had appeared since last night. [Yahoo]
US:
¶ “Two Wildfires Burn Along California’s Scenic Big Sur Coast” • Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations along California’s remote Big Sur coast. About 40 miles (60 km) to the north, officials closed another section of the highway where the Timber Fire has been active since August 8. [ABC News]
¶ “Trump Bans Some Foreign Equipment From US Power Grid” • President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed to ban some internationally manufactured hardware from being purchased or installed in the country. The purpose, he says, is to safeguard the security and reliability of power system electric equipment used in the US. [reNews]
¶ “Georgia PSC Approves Secret OpenAI Contract” • After a secretive process, the Georgia Public Service Commission staff approved the contract between Georgia Power and OpenAI to power a 3.2-GW hyperscale data center planned for Effingham County – without a direct vote from the commission itself. The Sierra Club has comments. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Utility Customers Could Save Millions From Dominion Coal Plant Retirements” • Dominion’s current energy plan is to retire its Wateree plant in 2032 and Williams plant in 2034. If it elects to operate the plants beyond 2034, it would have to spend about $200 million in ratepayer money to comply with federal coal wastewater regulations. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump’s Secret Offshore Wind Payout Benefits Billionaire Donor” • A Washington Post report says one of Trump’s recent secret deals to cancel offshore wind projects and bolster fossil fuels will result in cash for one of Trump’s million-dollar donors to the tune of $900 million. RWE would pay it to a Trump donor for a gas project in Louisiana. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Janus: More Than Twenty Commercial Nuclear Microreactors, Starting In 2028” • Five advanced nuclear companies will build, own, and operate over twenty commercial nuclear microreactors at five US Army installations under the Janus Program. The Janus Program is designed to put its first project into useful service by September of 2028. [POWER Magazine]
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