‘Washington AFP – US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on American ambassadors around the world to make the fight against climate change a top priority ahead of new UN talks next year.’

via Kerry urges US envoys to make climate change a priority – Yahoo News.

‘The U.S. solar industry had its best year ever in 2013, growing 41 percent from a year earlier. A new report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association SEIA and GTM Research show that a record 4,751 megawatts of photovoltaic solar power were installed last year.’

via Solar Industry Has Record Year in 2013.

‘WASHINGTON — As international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions stall, schemes to slow global warming using fantastical technologies once dismissed as a sideshow are getting serious consideration in Washington.’

via Climate engineering ideas no longer considered pie in the sky – latimes.com.

‘Solar Energy Corp. of India, the state-run company spearheading the industry’s development, signed an agreement with Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corp. for a solar park in the state that will have 1,000 megawatts of power capacity, as well as factories to produce modules and cells, Rajendra Nimje, managing director of SECI, said in an interview.’

via India to Add Solar Manufacturing at Andhra Pradesh Park – Bloomberg.