Japan:
¶ The Japanese government estimates 20 GW of power could be derived from the country’s geothermal resources, and is interested in using it to replace nuclear power. [Hydrogen Fuel News]
World:
¶ The South Australian regulatory agency responsible for retail electricity prices has released a draft price determination that proposes an 8.1% reduction in the minimum price for electricity. The reason behind this appears to be the increases in supply of renewable power. [SBS]
¶ The Chancellor of the UK has been warned by a number of large corporations that mixed messages on renewable power will have a negative effect on investment. [Financial Times]
¶ The UK is becoming an important center for research in marine power, in part because the Severn estuary has the world’s second largest tidal range. [ESI-Africa]
¶ The protests against the Kudankulam atomic power project resulted in 5000 security personnel being called out. Villagers intend to lay siege to the plant. [The Asian Age]
¶ A radiation researcher is making the case that the Kudankulam plant is completely unprepared for solar Coronal Mass Ejection, and could be badly damaged by it. [IBNLive]
US:
¶ Ohio State University has entered an agreement to get 25% of its electric power from wind. [OSU – The Lantern]
¶ Coal is being replaced by natural gas as the main fuel source for generating electricity. [Financial Times]
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