‘The sun is often touted as a fantastic source of energy, which it is, but there’s a hitch: Many solar projects consume enormous amounts of water. How much water are we talking? According to a recent New York Times article, proposed plans for two solar farms in Nevada would gulp up 1.3 billion gallons of water annually–or 20 percent of the area’s available water. And the worst thing is this heavy water use in renewable energy projects is all about the bottom line.’

via Water Sucking Solar Farms Breed Water Wars : TreeHugger.

‘NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus has moved closer to reaching the European Union’s renewable energy target by 2020, with the birth of the first wind park on the island.’

via Cyprus unveils mammoth wind farm | Green Business | Reuters.

‘By analyzing the way the GPS signals are transformed as they travel through snowpack, a team of scientists from the University of Colorado, Boulder, may have found a cheap, easy way to optimize an important variable in climate models.’

via Throwaway GPS Data Reveals Snow Depth | Green Business | Reuters.

‘HONG KONG — Companies that import solar panels to the United States are facing up to $70 million in unexpected tariffs.’

via Solar Panel Tariff May Strain U.S.-China Trade Relations – NYTimes.com.

‘WASHINGTON Reuters – As the world wrestles with how to cut greenhouse gas emissions, new technologies are gearing up to grab climate-warming carbon right out of the air.’

via New technologies may grab carbon right out of air | Green Business | Reuters.