Climate Change
Nuclear power is counterproductive to efforts to address climate change effectively and in time. Funding diverted to new nuclear power plants deprives real climate change solutions like solar, wind and geothermal energy of essential resources.
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The first loan guarantee from the Obama Department of Energy, led by Steven Chu, will go toward the construction of a solar panel factory in California, reinforcing the new administration's commitment to renewable energy..
IRENA was launched on January 18, 2009 with 75 signatory nations. The U.S., Canada and Australia were the notable absentees although the Obama administration sent a delegate from its Berlin embassy. Check the IRENA Web site for updates on which countries have joined.
July 12, 2009