World:
¶ Developers are investing heavily in Scottish offshore wind power. [North American Windpower]
¶ BP has issued its Energy Outlook report, in which it says what it expects in the future of energy. BP’s vision for 2030 is that renewable power will grow slightly, fossil fuels will still dominate, and carbon emissions will increase 26%. [Carbon Brief]
¶ Scotland is planning to cut its carbon emissions for power generation to 50 g/MWh by 2030, mostly by installing wind turbines. [Resource Magazine]
¶ The Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria has voted in favor of allowing the search for a UK depository in Cumbria to go forward, citing economic benefits. Other borough councils of the area are set to vote today. [in-cumbria]
¶ The International Atomic Energy Agency says there was no explosion at the uranium enrichment plant in Iran, as had been widely claimed in the media over the last two days. [UPI.com]
US:
¶ New research indicates that the E15 blend of ethanol and gasoline can damage vehicles made since 2001. [Sacramento Bee]
¶ North Carolina state agencies and universities have cut fossil fuel use by 19.9% since 2004. [Triangle Business Journal]
¶ BP has entered a guilty plea in a manslaughter case for its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, accepting a $4 billion fine in a plea bargain. [Reason]
¶ Entergy is appealing the ruling of the Vermont Public Service Board saying it was operating without a valid Certificate of Public Good. The case is going before the Vermont Supreme Court. [Barre Montpelier Times Argus]
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