Week-old news I almost missed:
¶ J. Wayne Leonard, who just retired as the CEO of Entergy, will continue working to fight against global warming. He has long been passionate on the subject. [WTAQ]
Science and Technology:
¶ An investigation into how carbon dioxide dissolves in water led to looking at how sea Urchins use carbon dioxide to make their hard covering. This led to a discovery that nickel particles catalyze carbon dioxide and sea-borne calcium ions into chalk. And this may help with global warming. [Vancouver Desi]
World:
¶ Renewable energy stimulates economic growth while reducing poverty and relieving hours of hard labor for women, according to Asian Development Bank country director Kenichi Yokoyama at the Energy for All Investor Forum Nepal. [Himalayan Times]
¶ The German government will launch a subsidy program for private solar power storage. [Electric Light & Power]
¶ The government of Scotland is cutting support for big biomass plants unless they operate combining heat and power. [Utility Week]
¶ The UK’s Treasury has opened the door for a bid from EDF Energy for a state-backed guarantee as it comes under increasing pressure to revive the flagging UK new nuclear industry. [Construction News]
US:
¶ The director of the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory says the US could double energy productivity by 2030, creating a million new jobs, while saving the average household $1,000 a year and reducing carbon-dioxide emissions by one-third. [Phys.Org]
¶ Despite promises, subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuels are rising. [Business Insider]
¶ Today’s snow storm has shut down the Pilgrim nuclear plant. The plant lost offsite power, and shut down on backup power. [Boston Herald]
¶ The head of the NRC says the agency’s office of investigations is probing the “completeness and accuracy” of information Southern California Edison has given the agency about equipment at its troubled San Onofre nuclear plant, as requested by Senator Boxer and Representative Markey. [Los Angeles Times]
¶ Peter Shumlin, governor of Vermont, is opposed to a proposed three year moratorium on wind generation. He said, “Climate change is our single greatest challenge, and I don’t think banning renewables is wise or prudent when we’re losing the battle on climate change.” [Brattleboro Reformer]
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