Technology:
¶ A study by the University of Delaware and Delaware Technical Community College suggest a well-designed combination of renewable technologies would nearly always exceed electricity demand at costs comparable to today’s electricity expenses. [UPI.com]
Japan:
¶ The head of TEPCO has admitted that hiring practices for cleanup workers at Fukushima Daiichi were questionable. He attributed the problem to high worker turnover and the fact that the company was desperately trying to recruit workers willing to take jobs with high risks of radiation exposure. [Windsor Star]
¶ Japan Atomic Power Company has asked the Nuclear Regulation Authority for clarification of the conclusion of a panel of experts that the Tsuruga nuclear power plant sits on an active earthquake fault line, saying the conclusion was lacks scientific basis. [MarketWatch]
… The market reaction was worry that the Nuclear Regulation Authority would find other reactors similarly vulnerable, leading to many plants closing. Utility stock prices fell sharply. [Businessweek]
World:
¶ China is set to double its solar capacity by 2015. [Sin Chew Jit Poh]
US:
¶ ISO New England says Vermont Yankee is no longer needed to maintain power reliability in New England because local electric companies have bolstered the region’s transmission infrastructure. This frees Entergy from having to participate in forward-capacity auctions. [Reuters]
¶ The Vermont Public Service Department is asking the Vermont Supreme Court to deny the complaint brought by the New England Coalition seeking to close VY. [vermontbiz.com]
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