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Trade Group Says Extend Tax Code for Algae: The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) said algae producers are at a disadvantage when it comes to attracting investment because algae fuels “are not currently recognized in the tax code as advanced biofuels.” To deal with that problem BIO asked Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Member Charles Grassley to extend the tax code for algae. — release.

Top 10 Nuclear Power Countries: Discovery created this cool photo spread of the top 10 countries building nuclear power — Discovery.

Konarka Links with Konica Minolta: “Konica Minolta, an office equipment and high-tech components maker, has spent $20 million to take a 7.5 percent stake in Konarka, whose co-founders include Alan Heeger, a 2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry.” — Reuters.

Battery Problem for EVs is Perception and Technology: “Researchers from the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis are suggesting that part of the “battery problem” is a mismatch between established performance goals and what consumers may initially seek from electric-drive vehicles.” — GreenCarCongress.

German Solar Subsidy Cuts: “Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet as expected has agreed to a proposed cuts to state-mandated solar power incentives in July, a government source told Reuters on Wednesday.” — Reuters.

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