Top Cleantech News, & Cleantech Roundup Changes

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So, below are some top cleantech stories of the week we haven’t hit yet. But before you check those out, I want to let you know that I’m changing the way I do these daily/weekly news roundups (again). I think this new change will be best for everyone (hope so). Rather than put these in weekly topic-specific posts each day of the week (i.e a solar post on Monday, a wind post on Tuesday, etc.), I’m just doing a general “cleantech news” roundup every day. BUT, it won’t be as a post, it will be as a page. The page will have the same link forever (or something like forever, not sure if it will last as long as nuclear waste), so bookmark it  — this page will not show up in our RSS feed, in our email newsletters, on our Facebook page, or in our Twitter stream.

Benefits — more timely, one link, simpler to go through, more time-efficient for me (allowing me to focus on writing more, and do many other things needed to advance the site).

So, with that out of the way, here are top cleantech stories of the week we haven’t touched yet. Below is how they will regularly be organized on the Cleantech News page (and these are already over there to get the page started).

Renewable Energy (in general)

1. Japan parliament passes key renewable energy reform
2. NREL Report: Consumer Attitudes About Renewable Energy (PDF)

Solar Energy

1. Clean Solar Energy Offers Promising Small Business Opportunities
2. GE to Invest Up to $40 Million in eSolar
3. Largest U.S. Grocer Explores Solar
4. Solar projects in California attract job seekers
5. SunPeak Solar Selects Suntech for 23MW Power Plant in Southern California

Wind Energy

1. Brazilian wind power cheaper than natural gas
2. Lack of Transmission Lines Is The Bottleneck For Wind Power

Clean Transportation

1. Yamaha Releases Electric Bicycle, Only Available in Japan
2. GM Partners with LG to Build Electric Vehicles
3. On-Road Charging Could Allow ‘Unlimited’ EV Driving, Researchers Say

Energy Efficiency

1. EPA, HUD Recognize Energy Efficient Rural Housing Project

Natural Gas & Coal

1. New Jersey issues one-year moratorium on fracking (But Gov. Christie vetoes permanent moratorium)
2. What’s that about “Intermittent Power”? Without Rain, Texas Coal Plants will have to shut down.
3. Retiring Utility Exec: Climate Science “Pretty solid – I’d be OK if there were never any more coal.”

Nuclear

1. East coast earthquake reveals faults in nuclear emergency planning
2. Earthquake! How Vulnerable are the Nation’s Nuclear Plants?
3. Arnie Gunderson for August 22: Radiation Spread from Fukushima (video below)

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