Technology:
¶ Solar Junction, a Silicon Valley based developer of high-efficiency solar cells for the concentrating photovoltaics market, has set a world record of 44% for energy efficiency of a commercial-ready production solar cell. [U.S. Politics Today]
Japan:
¶ The internal document produced by TEPCO, in which it admitted the Fukushima Disaster could have been prevented, is available online. [TEPCO web page]
World:
¶ In a non-binding referendum, 32% of Lithuanians voted in favor of a nuclear power plant, and 62.1% voted against it. The Japanese reactor builder is likely to pull out of the project, given the poll results. [Baltic Business News]
¶ A worldwide poll on nuclear power shows an increase in support since the period immediately after the Fukushima Disaster, but worldwide, most still oppose it. [Nuclear Engineering International]
US:
¶ In southern California, ratepayers are being charged an average of $10 each month to cover costs of a nuclear power plant that has not delivered them any power for nearly a year. [Los Angeles Times]
¶ In an election year, no decision is forthcoming on regulating coal waste. [Washington Post]
¶ The Bayou Corne sinkhole is covered with a thick layer of crude oil, which is spreading into the adjacent environment. [Examiner.com]
Vermont:
¶ Governor Shumlin’s administration is being criticized for opposing a wind project in Windham County. The administration takes the view that they cannot support the project because local regulations block the project. [NewsOK]
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