Top 30 Cleantech News & Commentary Stories (April 6)

Top cleantech news and commentary of the last day or two. Check it out (source key is at the bottom):

Top 10 Clean Power Stories

• Investment in US clean technology highest since 2008 (G)
• Global wind power grows 24 percent on China boost (R)
• ‘Game-Changing’ Technologies Pave Way for Growth Capital (HP)
• Will Disasters Finally Tip the Balance for Renewable Solutions? In the New Economy, the Time Is Now (HP)
• Shift fossil fuel subsidies to back clean tech: IEA (R)
• Paris says ‘let them heat cake’ (with sewer power) (BG)
• Costco now selling do-it-yourself solar power systems (CLP)
• SolarCity sees U.S. panel prices tumbling in 2011 (R)
• China Buries Obama’s ‘Sputnik’ Goal for Clean-Energy Use (BB)
• Government Scientists Put See-Through Solar Windows on the Fast Track (CT)
• New Offshore Wind Turbine Built To Survive Rough Seas (CG)

More Clean Power News & Commentary.

Top 10 Clean Transportation Stories

• Machine Invents New Li-ion Battery (CT)
• Questions Emerge about Genetically Engineering Algae as Biofuels (CT)
• 700 hp “Reptile” Hybrid is an Electric Dream Machine (Gas)
• Major World Conflicts Link To Energy Challenges (HP)
• Looking for Bike Maintenance ‘How To’ Videos? (TH)
• To catch a bike thief – use GPS and Google Maps (G)
• Science: “Peak oil production may already be here” – HSBC Bank: Oil will be gone in 50 years (CP)
• U.S. Doctors Say Biofuels Could Kill 192,000+ Per Year in Developing Countries (TH)
• Solar Powered Boat Design Manta Ray Like (ET)
• States Line Up for Florida High-Speed Rail Money — Including Wisconsin (INF)

More Clean Transportation News.

Top 10 Politics Stories

• Obama says he’ll veto anti-EPA bill (but not the budget cuts) (RGB)
• Hope from Abu Dhabi? (GP)
• Doctors urged to take climate leadership role (G)
• Feed-in tariff cuts result in scrapping of government’s own solar project (BG)
• Tibetan Glaciers Melting at Alarming Rate, Over a Billion People at Risk Says Dalai Lama (PS)
• Inhofe to Dems defending EPA, clean air: “Get a life.” Markey replies, “More like ’save a life’.” (CP)
• 2,000 Protesters March On Koch Industries’ D.C. Office (TP)
• Facebook Should Announce Clean Energy Plan (GP)
• Support for EPA, Clean Air Act is deep and broad (CP)
• Learning from the Climate Hearing (SS)

More Environmental, Global Warming, and Clean Energy Politics News.

Broader green news.

Source Key:

• BB: Bloomberg
• BG: Business Green
• CG: Crisp Green
• CP: Climate Progress
• CT: CleanTechnica
• ET: EarthTechling
• G: Guardian
• Gas: Gas2.org
• GP: Greenpeace
• HP: Huffington Post
• INF: Infrastructurist
• R: Reuters
• RGB: Red, Green, and Blue
• TH: TreeHugger
• TP: Think Progress

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