Japan:
¶ During the Fukushima Disaster, workers needed to open a valve to supply coolant, but could not do so because the backup battery, an ordinary car battery, was damaged. They did not have the cash needed to buy one, so TEPCO sent a helicopter with the cash the next day. [ROCKETNEWS24]
¶ TEPCO is looking into importing shale gas from the US to lower costs. [The Japan Daily Press]
World:
¶ The government of India is committed to installing 55 GW of renewable power by 2022, providing electrical power to millions of households. [Hindustan Times]
US:
¶ The NRC’s review of the plan to restart San Onofre could be very long. According to the regional administrator, a licence amendment may be necessary, and this could take up to two years. [Washington Post]
¶ Connecticut’s current plan is to have 20% of its electrical power from renewable sources by 2020. The governor is considering increasing that for job growth. [North American Windpower]
¶ Economists say clean coal is too expensive. [WyoFile]
¶ Haliburton has recovered the radioactive device it lost in a desert in Texas a month ago. It had been the object of an extensive search with sophisticated detection gear. It was found by an oilfield worker, who recognized it from a flyer. [Equites.com]
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