World:
¶ The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has its third annual conference underway in Abu Dhabi, and has provided a Global Renewable Energy Atlas [gulfnews.com]
¶ An important focus of Irena is to bring energy to all people. Renewable resources are making this goal reachable, where electric grid power did not. [The Guatemala Times]
¶ China has announced it is joining Irena. [The National]
¶ The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership will fund 28 new projects for renewable energy and energy efficient solutions in Africa and Asia. [ESI Africa]
¶ The Scots, after long feeling they were taking a back seat to the English, are taking pride in environmental leadership, as they work toward 100% electrical energy independence in 2020. [The National]
¶ Renewable power is seen as a major investment opportunity in Myanmar. Solar costs about half as much as diesel in Southeast Asia, and produces no emissions. [CleanTechnica]
US:
¶ So far, Google’s investment in renewable power comes to over $1 billion. [Techi]
¶ Muons, Inc. and ADNA Corp. are proposing using an accelerator-driven subcritical reactor for heat for production of synthetic fuels and chemicals. The reactor could use spent nuclear fuel. [Green Car Congress]
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