Opinion:
¶ “Renewable energy could make utilities obsolete in the future.” [Hydrogen Fuel News]
World:
¶ Malaysia’s Sustainable Energy Development Authority made a tender for 20 MW of PV systems under 500 kW for non-individuals. The quota was allocated within the first hour of opening the online application system [PV-Tech]
¶ A compromised storage tank at Fukushima Daiichi has leaked 120 tons of radioactive water. [RT]
¶ After a rat caused cooling to fail for Fukushima Daiichi spent fuel pools, TEPCO started working on preventing a similar problem in the future. The work they were doing caused another blackout itself. [Asahi Shimbun]
US:
¶ Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he is optimistic that Cape Wind, the nation’s first offshore wind farm, will break ground this year after more than a decade of delays. [Washington Post]
¶ The US Army is beginning its largest solar project so far at Fort Bliss, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. The ultimate goal is net zero emissions. [Energy Live News]
¶ The US DOE is undertaking a new initiative to restore the country to a place of leadership in energy technology and manufacturing for clean energy. [SmartMeters]
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