Japan:
¶ The International Atomic Energy Agency and Fukushima Prefecture will open a base at a prefectural facility to work on such things as decontamination and health management services for local citizens. [The Japan Times]
¶ Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato told heads of municipalities in the prefecture that his government plans to accept central government surveys for construction of a temporary radioactive waste storage facility, though the actual construction will remain an issue. [The Japan Times]
¶ The Liberal Democratic Party wants all nuclear power plants to be restarted as quickly as possible after confirming they are safe. [The Japan Times]
World:
¶ Air Products has been awarded a contract with India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies to build the country’s first solar-powered renewable hydrogen refuelling station. The station will be part of a public transit bus refuelling and vehicle demonstration program. [Fuel Cell Today]
¶ India is expected to have 89 gigawatts of installed wind power capacity by 2020. [Livemint]
US:
¶ The State of New York has ordered Consolidated Edison to work with the New York Power Authority to develop a plan to address power needs after the Indian Point nuclear power plant closes. [Poughkeepsie Journal]
¶ The decision on granting a license extension to Seabrook depends to some extent on tests being conducted on concrete that is decomposing in buildings there. The tests will take another year. [The Daily News of Newburyport]
¶ A new report from the US Government Accountability Office says coal will remain a key resource, but its importance will continue to decline. [Charleston Gazette]
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