Turner Returns to Solar: Back in late 2007, billionaire Ted Turner sold his solar developer, Turner Renewable Energy, to First Solar for $34.4 million. Now he’s getting back into solar, joining forces with Atlanta utility Southern Company to seek out large-scale solar projects in the southwest. — Greentech Media
Recycled Weaponry at the Olympics: London’s Metropolitan Police Department said it collected more than 52 tons of scrap metal from guns, knives and old keys in the last fiscal year. Some was melted down and used in bridges, buildings, cars and trains, and some will be recycled and used to construct the main stadium for the 2012 Olympics. — CNET
Fight Over Algae Study: “In a face-off between academia and industry, algae biofuel companies have made a joint statement decrying recent research that highlights algae’s drawbacks,” namely that algae production can be energy intensive and end up emitting more greenhouse gases than it sequesters. — NYT’s Green Inc.
Where Opinions Meet Science: Researchers at George Mason University and Yale have broken down U.S. public opinion on climate change into six different categories, ranging from alarmed (18 percent) to dismissive (7 percent), with some interesting findings about what makes someone a “climate skeptic.” — Grist
Eolia Eyes IPO: Spanish renewable energy group Eolia is revisiting the possibility of a stock market listing, nearly three years after it scrapped a planned IPO due to market conditions,” according to an anonymous source. — Reuters
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