World:
¶ Estonia is the first country to establish a system of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. [Nitrobahn]
¶ India has added 10,431 MW of renewable power in the last three years, surpassing a target of 9,623 MW. [SteelGuru]
¶ Analysts at Deutsche Bank predict that the global solar PV sector will transition from a subsidised market to a sustainable market within a year, citing the arrival of “grid parity” in a number of key markets, unexpectedly strong demand, and rebounding margins. [RenewEconomy]
¶ As demand for coal is falling in the US, it is rising in much of the rest of the world. [MIT Technology Review]
¶ The government of Taiwan is willing to accept a referendum on the controversial Fourth Nuclear Power Plant project, Premier Jiang Yi-huah said Monday, amid mounting calls by anti-nuclear activists to have the nearly completed project scrapped. [Focus Taiwan News Channel]
US:
¶ The State of Hawaii, known for being a difficult place for permitting renewable energy projects, is working on making things easier. [eco-business.com]
¶ The biggest obstacle to getting North Dakota windpower to the grid is the lack of high voltage transmission lines. [Public News Service]
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