Japan:
¶ The IAEA and the Japanese government plan to set up a long-term research base in Fukushima to study decontamination and waste disposal methods. [The Japan Times]
World:
¶ According to a new poll, most Germans back the government’s decision to phase out nuclear power and switch to renewable energies within a decade, despite rising electricity bills. [Phys.Org]
¶ Worldwide subsidies for fossil fuels are far greater than those for renewable sources. We could cut a lot of expenses by dropping them. [Businessweek]
¶ In an extremely competitive market, the German electronics giant, Siemens, is dropping solar manufacturing in favor of wind and hydro. [pv magazine]
¶ Scottish Renewables said 15% of the country’s total carbon emissions have been displaced by renewables projects. [NewNet]
US:
¶ A minor earthquake hit the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. No damage has been reported. [Businessweek]
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