World:
¶ Danish farmers are increasingly interested in investing in renewable energy, particularly solar, simply because it is very good business to do so. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ An independent panel said the operator of Japan’s tsunami-crippled nuclear plant misinformed investigators and blocked equipment inspections last year, but that it was not part of a cover-up. [Washington Post]
US:
¶ A report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory says that wind power may be a good hedge against rising prices for natural gas, and now is a good time to make that hedge. [Energy Collective]
¶ American wind power’s generation increased 117% last year, and produced more than 10% of the electricity in nine states, up from five states in 2011. [AltEnergyMag]
¶ The renewable energy market is expected to double by 2022, despite low prices for natural gas. [U.S. News & World Report]
¶ The federal government approved three renewable energy projects combine to produce enough energy for 340,000 homes. NextEra Energy as a 750 MW solar project; the others are a 150 MW solar farm and a 200 MW wind farm. [Chicago Tribune]
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