World:
¶ The Philippines has approved three wind energy projects that will produce 208 MW of power, enough for more than 40,000 middle-class households. [EcoSeed]
¶ The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has granted power producer Eskom a licence for its Sere wind farm in the Western Cape, paving the way for the company to start construction of its $254.3 million, 100 MW project. [Malaysia Sun]
¶ On May 1, a major fire burned on a ship moored near the center of Hamburg, Germany. The ship carried 9 tons of uranium hexafluoride, 120 tons of ethanol and 4 tons of explosives. No public alert was issued, and Green Party officials are livid. [Green Building Press]
US:
¶ Northern Power Systems, headquartered in Barre, Vermont, announced its fleet of gearless wind turbines that experience hurricane-speed winds has achieved 1 million run time hours, all without incident. [InvestorIdeas.com]
¶ The governor of Florida has vetoed funding of millions of dollars for Florida Gulf Coast University’s unfinished Renewable Energy Research Institute. [WGCU News]
¶ A Colorado bill to raise the goal for renewable energy in rural areas from 10% to 20% by 2020 has been passed, but many are calling for a veto. Opposition to the bill is being pushed by the state’s largest coal-burning energy company. [Cortez Journal]
¶ The Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric announced the completion of the first phase of a parking lot canopy and playground shade structure-based solar system for Clovis Unified School District spanning 21 sites and totaling 5.86 MW. [RenewablesBiz]
¶ Ninety-five percent of U.S. energy executives expect continued research and development investment in alternative energy projects this year, according to a new survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute. [Alternative Energy Retailer magazine]
¶ Officials at the Palisades nuclear plant have decided to replace the bottom of a leaky 300,000 gallon tank. A small leak from the tank caused the plant to be shut down, and it will remain offline until summer. [Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com]
¶ Federal regulators have indefinitely delayed a decision on the proposed restart of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California, raising new questions Monday about whether the twin reactors will produce electricity again. [Manteca Bulletin]
¶ A hearing officer for the Vermont Public Service Board has recommended that Entergy receive a state certificate of public good for a new backup diesel generator for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, to provide emergency backup power. [Barre Montpelier Times Argus]
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