Toyota Troubles Made Simple: Here’s an interactive graphic showing where problems have come up in the Prius braking sequence, why the accelerators are getting jammed in some Toyota vehicles, and how it can be fixed. — Guardian
Climate on K Street: “More than 1,700 groups and businesses turned to K Street in 2009 for help on energy, climate and nuclear issues, a jump from 1,331 in 2008, according to new data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.” — ClimateWire via NYT
Bubble, Bubble, Greentech Trouble?: “With investors getting smarter and start-ups getting bought, the mood is brightening in green tech. But the high-profile companies seeking to go public this year have some industry watchers talking bubbles.” — CNET’s Green Tech
How to Reform the IPCC: Is it time to reform the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to make the review and revision process work more like Wikipedia? — Scientific American
Uncertain Future for ARPA-E: The fate of the Department of Energy’s fund for high-risk early stage energy research, ARPA-E, remains unclear. “The President’s 2011 budget includes nearly $300 million for the agency, but at a time when Congress is facing pressure to cut spending, that money might not make to the final budget.” — Technology Review
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