Japan:
¶ A geological investigation has concluded that the Tsuruga Unit 2 reactor is sitting on an active fault, and so it may have to be decommissioned. The article does not address the question of whether Unit 1 is also on a fault. [swissinfo.ch]
¶ The Japanese government will order an end to an illegal dispatch arrangement allowing a subcontractor to instruct workers to labor under dangerous conditions at Fukushima Daiichi. [Asahi Shimbun]
World:
¶ Anti-nuclear protesters have laid siege to the Kudankulam nuclear plant. Sea access is being blocked by fishing boats. [Times of India]
¶ India has rejected pressure from the US to limit liability of suppliers for nuclear plants. [Hindustan Times]
¶ The government of South Korea is considering letting private sector non-state companies to run coal-fired power plants, in a move to avoid blackouts. [Arirang News]
¶ EDF, the French company interested in building two Areva EPR units at a site known as Hinkley Point C, in the UK, has missed a deadline on a decision on whether to invest in the project. [Nuclear Street – Nuclear Power Portal]
US:
¶ The DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released a report on the reduction of costs for photovoltaic installations. [solarserver.com]
¶ The US Energy Information Administration projects US carbon emissions to remain flat for decades. [Forbes]
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