Science and Technology:
¶ NASA has been developing a new form of nuclear power, which proponents claim could put a reactor into every house, car, or airplane. [Forbes]
World:
¶ A goal of 100% renewable power is turning out to be the new normal. It is a goal for communities, companies, and nations. Some are for the near future. At least one has already been achieved. [CleanTechnica]
¶ More than 100 GW of windpower is currently in the production pipeline in China. Current government goals are for 10 GW of solar and 18 GW of wind to be installed in 2013. [Greentech Media]
¶ Germany is getting serious about developing grid-scale energy storage. [Electric Light & Power]
US:
¶ Nine US-based companies have been awarded gold medals for sustainability practices in RobecoSAM and KPMG’s Sustainability Yearbook 2013. They include Molson Coors, Alcoa, Sonoco Products, Waste Management, PepsiCo and others. [Environmental Leader]
¶ The problem with high-level nuclear waste leaking at the Hanford site in Oregon is much worse than had been known, and involves at least six underground tanks. [Huffington Post]
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