World:
¶ Libya could generate five times the amount of energy from solar panels alone than what it produces from crude oil, according to research by Nottingham Trent University. [Blue & Green Tomorrow]
¶ Citizen groups are questioning the accuracy of the government’s contamination data for the area around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. [Deutsche Welle]
¶ China added 50 MW of wind capacity in 2012. [Hydrogen Fuel News]
US:
¶ Solar energy production in the US increased by 138.9% last year compared to 201. [Solar Novus Today]
¶ Three state legislatures have bills that target renewable energy initiatives. [Inside Climate News]
¶ A lobbyist for Koch Industries drew attention for having private talks with members of a Kansas House committee regarding a bill to weaken renewable energy requirements. [Kansas City Business Journal]
¶ A bill that started out as a three-year moratorium on wind projects in Vermont has been changed, but still has the strong opposition of renewable-energy advocates who argue it would essentially halt those projects. [BurlingtonFreePress.com]
¶ The list of fixes needed at Fort Calhoun is growing. [Omaha World-Herald]
¶ The cost of the outage at San Onofre now exceeds $400 million. [Los Angeles Times]
¶ Washington Governor Jay Inslee is demanding that the federal government clean up the Hanford site. [KREM]
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