World
¶ The city of Beijing is about to introduce new policies to speed up the rate of electric vehicle adoption in the city, and help to reduce its dangerous levels of air pollution. [CleanTechnica]
¶ A Nuclear Regulation Authority panel has concluded that a geological fault running directly under Japan Atomic Power Co.’s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture is likely active. [The Daily Yomiuri]
¶ A market researcher reports that if Taiwan converted its lighting to LEDs, the savings in electricity would be nearly equal to what would be produced by the controversial fourth nuclear plant people are demonstrating against. [Focus Taiwan News Channel]
¶ Over a hundred civic groups held anti-nuclear protests in four places in Taiwan, with estimates on the numbers attending ranging from 50,000 to 200,000. [China Post]
US:
¶ In California, the grid is changing and adapting well to renewable power with innovation. [Power Engineering Magazine]
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