 The nihilistic political campaign against the Chevy Volt…and against American industry
Our blogger Michael Hoexter recently took a very satisfactory test drive in the US’s new Chevy Volt electric car. However, lower than expected sales and a fire after a crash test have been exploited by the Right side of the American political spectrum to use the Volt as a political football. That said, the Volt continues to carry the highest 5-star safety rating and Hoexter is confident that the Chevy Volt is “a big step in the right direction” to reducing the US’s oil dependence and constructing a green industrial policy. | Japan
Towards a new energy paradigm in Japan 
Last week, experts, visionaries, and authorities from Japan and around the world gathered for two days to discuss priorities for a transformation of Japan’s energy system. The high-level conference marked the one-year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster and comes at a time when Japanese policy-makers are confronting a very different vision of Japan’s energy future. | Scotland announces £103 million fund for renewables
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has unveiled a new, £103 million investment fund which he says will drive the growth of renewable energy in Scotland for generations. | Biofuels Keclon, an Argentinian biodiesel technology developer, completes seed financing round Electric/Hybrid United Kingdom
Charging faster than Usain Bolt at Olympics this summer Forecaster says prices for lithium ion batteries will drop by a third by 2017 PV Germany to provide $150 million for Egyptian renewables, report says. Wind Wind power can save water as well as cut emissions, says EWEA United Kingdom
Coordinated approach could save offshore wind billions, says energy regulator World's most powerful turbine installed off Belgium Alstom inaugurates largest offshore wind turbine in the world Energy saving LED: lighting the way to a better tomorrow Agenda South-East European Solar Exhibition The Solar Future Belgium II | 
