Science and Technology:
¶ A study published in the Journal of Power Sources challenges a common belief on the intermittent nature of windpower, coming to the conclusion that fossil fuel and nuclear generating facilities may not be necessary for baseload support after all. [Midwest Energy News]
World:
¶ A study by the German VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies indicates that power storage will only become crucial as Germany approaches having 80% of its power from renewable sources. [KCET]
¶ A report on coal power in Alberta says it costs $300 million for health expenses and leads to nearly 100 premature deaths each year. [Globe and Mail]
¶ Italy got 28.2% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2012. [Electric Light & Power]
¶ Pacific Islands are getting $530 million in funding for renewable energy projects. [NewNet]
¶ Two UK government ministers published a strategy for nuclear power aiming at new construction of 16 GW of nuclear reactors in the next decade. The report does not include details on what the power produced would cost. [Economic Times]
¶ South Korean temporary nuclear waste storage facilities are 70% full. There is no permanent solution in sight. [The Japan Times]
US:
¶ With a fair amount of political drama, the Vermont senate advanced a heavily modified version of a bill on windpower. [Vermont Public Radio]
… The bill was gutted. The parts wind advocates found most objectionable were removed. [vtdigger.org]
¶ The Vermont Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by the New England Coalition to shut down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. [Barre Montpelier Times Argus]
¶ Kyocera Solar and VGI Energy are teaming up to bring solar power to affordable multifamily housing units in Urban Chicago. [Energy Collective]
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