DOE Finalizes Tesla Loan: Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy has completed negotiations with Tesla Motors and closed its $465 million loan for the startup’s long planned Model S sedan factory and power-train plant. — DOE Press Release
Can We Afford Nuclear Power? Nope: Is nuclear power a solution we can afford for curbing greenhouse gas emissions? “The short answer is no. Even discounting nuclear power’s security and safety problems, the cost of construction could be the industry’s Achilles’ heel.” — Greentech Media
For Prius Perks, the End is Near: “Carpool lane access for some hybrid drivers in California will end this year. The deadline gives us a chance to look back and consider what the so-called ‘Prius perks’ got us.” — Autoblog Green, San Jose Mercury News
Ontario on Top: “A C$7 billion ($6.7 billion) green energy investment by a consortium led by South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp will make Ontario a leader in renewable energy technology, the Canadian province said on Thursday.” — Reuters
Senator Moves to Block EPA Emissions Regulation: “Sen. Lisa Murkowski offered Thursday a measure to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions, putting a new edge on a conflict over environmental policy.” — Wall Street Journal
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