World:
¶ Tokelau, which has a grid supplied 100% by solar power, is taking on the fossil fuel industries. Their cry is, “We are not drowning, we are fighting.” And they are asking the rest of the world to join them in their fight. [Bay Area Indymedia]
¶ The CEO of Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine company, met with the President of the Philippines, to talk about more wind power. The Philippines already has ambitious goals for renewable power. [4-traders]
US:
¶ Tidal power is making progress in Maine. [Co.Exist]
¶ The US budget sequestration is reducing available incentives for clean energy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ Warren Buffet is putting substantial amounts of money into investments in renewable energy. [MINING.com]
¶ The sequester is reducing the budget for nuclear waste cleanup, which is delaying progress at the Hanford site in Washington, where six tanks are known to be leaking highly toxic radioactive material. [Idaho Business Review]
¶ The US may eventually phase out nuclear power for economic reasons. [Newsroom America]
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