 Africa's Newest Rock Star
(Fast Company Magazine: Wed, 04 Apr) In the race for renewable energy, the spotlight is on Africa, with Jatropha Circas quickly becoming the super-crop of choice. Jatropha bushes grow across the continent, from Ghana to South Africa, but Africans have never paid much attention to the...
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 Nuclear power has too many negatives
(USA Today: Fri, 30 Mar) Nuclear power has too many negatives Alden Meyer, Union of Concerned Scientists - Washington USA TODAY's article Some rethinking nuke opposition correctly reported that the Union of Concerned Scientists is willing to consider nuclear power as part of a long-term...
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 Iran says Bushehr delays show need for enrichment
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Tue, 03 Apr) Iran said on Tuesday that any decision by Russia not to deliver atomic fuel to its first nuclear power station would show Tehran was right to press on with work to make its own fuel.
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 Blowing in the wind
(The Bay City Times: Mon, 02 Apr) Jerry Decker is ready. His company, Midland Energy, has leased 12,000 acres of farmland in Michigan's Thumb as plots for up to 120 windmills. Decker and his partners are just waiting for Michigan leaders to pass a renewable energy standard, like more than 20 other states already have done.
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 UN nuclear chief to visit Jordan
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Sun, 01 Apr) UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei is to visit Amman this month for talks with officials on Jordan's aim to obtain nuclear energy for peaceful use, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.
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 Portugal Opens 11-MW Solar Power Plant
(Great News Network: Tue, 03 Apr) Serpa, Portugal - Portugal is doing its part to invest in renewable energy with the dedication of a new 11-megawatt (MW) solar plant. The plant, which is located in Serpa, is one of the largest solar arrays in the world and can supply enough electricity for 8,000 households.
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