Opinion:
¶ “New York Times Gets Big, Red ‘F’ On Germany’s Renewable Energy Transition” The New York Times has gone and published a horrible (horrible!), myth-filled article on Germany’s renewable energy transition. It needs to be dealt with. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ India will build the world’s largest solar project in the western state of Rajasthan. The project will have a capacity of 4,000 MW. [SahilOnline]
¶ The world’s largest solar park in Rajasthan is just a small part of bigger plan of the Prime Minister’s Office, to target the arid regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat to produce 300,000 MW electricity — about the amount India consumed in 2012 — over the next decade. [Indian Express]
¶ The town assembly of Namie, abandoned after the Fukushima Disaster, voted unanimously to protest Prime Minister Abe’s global promise that the situation of the crippled plant was “under control.” The protest statement said “Members of the town cannot help feeling furious…”[Bangkok Post]
US:
¶ Under its new solar and wind deals, Connecticut is going to get a whole lot more renewable energy, and in line with the falling costs for wind and solar that have been happening lately, the state is not going to have to pay a whole lot for it. [EarthTechling]
¶ Michigan is on track to meet its 2015 renewable energy mandate but is capable of more, according to a draft report from the state. The findings are part of a research effort studying whether to require expanded use of wind, sun and other renewable sources. [CBS Local]
¶ The US EPA reported a record pace for year-to-date production of biodiesel. During August, there were 148 million gallons of biodiesel and 30 million of renewable diesel produced, for a total of over a billion gallons for the year, and setting a new record. [The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines]
¶ The Fort Calhoun nuclear plant is a step closer to restarting after being idle for over two years. NRC inspectors have cleared a major violation related to the plant’s flood preparedness. It’s the fifth item cleared on an 18-item checklist the plant must address to be restarted. [Omaha World-Herald]
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