Economy:
¶ “Taking a fresh look at solar energy’s benefits” [Highlands Today]
World:
¶ At European power rates, it is less expensive to install unsubsidized solar panels on the roof than to buy power from utilities. [The News International]
¶ Japan’s nuclear reactors are at 16 power plants. At present, none of the plants has met safety standards to become operational. The owners of nine plants say they are not sure when they will be able to pass safety standards. [Asahi Shimbun]
¶ The government of Iran has announced significant finds of uranium ore and that it is planning 16 more nuclear reactors. [Arab Times Kuwait English Daily]
US:
¶ US utilities are increasingly turning to wind power, which is increasingly cost-competitive. The number of utilities owning large wind farms has increased by more than 50% in the last year. [Power Engineering Magazine]
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