‘It’s time for the federal government to put BP under temporary receivership, which gives the government authority to take over BP’s operations in the Gulf of Mexico until the gusher is stopped. This is the only way the public will know what’s going on, be confident enough resources are being put to stopping the gusher, ensure BP’s strategy is correct, know the government has enough clout to force BP to use a different one if necessary, and be sure the president is ultimately in charge.’

via Robert Reich: Why Obama Should Put BP Under Temporary Receivership.

‘California legislators have struggled to pass a “feed-in tariff” for renewable power that actually works. But a new push looks to fix past mistakes and make California a national model for a financing technique that has helped to turn Germany and Spain into world leaders in solar energy.’

via Can California Lead the Nation on Feed-In Tariffs? | SolveClimate.com.

‘Germany Reuters – U.N. climate talks opened on Monday, exposing familiar rifts between rich and poor countries which delegates said were likely to delay a re-start of formal negotiations.’

via Rich-poor rifts stall progress at U.N. climate talks | Reuters.

‘(Reuters) – Sales of environmentally friendly products are set to double in Europe by 2015, but will still only account for 5 percent of total retail sales, with shoppers deterred by higher prices, a study said on Monday.’

via Green spending to double in Europe by 2015 | Reuters.

‘(Reuters) – Chinese wind power equipment supplier Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd plans to raise up to $1.2 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering, sources close to the deal said.’

via China wind power group in $1.2 billion IPO: sources | Reuters.

‘Louisiana (Reuters) – U.S. government and BP officials are warning that the blown-out oil well causing an environmental disaster on the Gulf Coast may not be stopped until August as the company begins preparations on a new attempt to capture the leaking crude.’

via Gulf Coast warned oil may leak until August | Reuters.

‘The future of clean green solar power may well hinge on scientists being able to unravel the mysteries of photosynthesis, the process by which green plants convert sunlight into electrochemical energy. To this end, researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC), Berkeley have recorded the first observation and characterization of a critical physical phenomenon behind photosynthesis known as quantum entanglement.’

via Untangling the Quantum Entanglement Behind Photosynthesis: Berkeley scientists shine new light on green plant secrets « Berkeley Lab News Center.

‘Hydrogen would command a key role in future renewable energy technologies, experts agree, if a relatively cheap, efficient and carbon-neutral means of producing it can be developed. An important step towards this elusive goal has been taken by a team of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s DOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley Lab and the University of California, Berkeley. The team has discovered an inexpensive metal catalyst that can effectively generate hydrogen gas from water.’

via Berkeley Scientists Discover Inexpensive Metal Catalyst for Generating Hydrogen from Water « Berkeley Lab News Center.

‘ROBERT, La. – Yet another mix of risky undersea robot maneuvers, containment devices and longshot odds is being prepared to fight the uncontrolled gusher feeding the worst oil spill in U.S. history.’

via BP turns to next attempt after top kill fails – Yahoo! News.

‘MONTPELIER, Vt. – A new leak of radioactive material has been found and fixed at the troubled Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, officials said Saturday.’

via Radioactive leak found, fixed at Vt. nuke plant – Yahoo! News.