GA doubled its solar tax credit to $5M/y for '12, '13, '14. Businesses can get up to $500K credit taken over 4 yrs for installing solar PV system. Homeowners $10.5K.
French researchers creating artificial photosynthesis solar cells growing atom-thick layers of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide on semicon surfaces.
Power plant union - IBEW - asking Congress to delay new EPA rules. "Jobs will be lost if utilities don't get more time." Um, lives are lost and shortened from pollution. And our climate is changing that is also affecting lives. But maybe a little more time would be prudent here.
UN preparing 10-yr program to tackle climate change/GHGs.
Spain suspending some solar subsidies.
Warmer, drier climate beginning to change W. Australia.
Germany planning an EV push.
Fukushima reactor did have core meltdown and has a water leak. Work started on cover for the reactor bldg.
Shell got the 2nd deepwater drilling OK since the moratorium.
Energy analysts predict world coal production peak as early as next year. Then permanent decline to half of present prod by '50. Will force major restructuring of power gen, steel making and shrinking of global econ will follow. World Coal Institute, tho, says coal use will rise 60% over next 20 yrs and coal will last at least another 120 yrs, but not giving any production figs. EIA projects coal use for power will grow >50% by '35 unless slowed by emissions control policies.
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