Flywheel Energy Storage Lives On at Beacon Power – GTM Daily Newsletter

Apple Hires Ex-EPA Chief Lisa Jackson for a Green Sheen 
Earthtechling, Pete Danko – May 31, 2013

Tim Cook brings former Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson on board to green up Apple; Greenpeace, for one, likes the idea.

EV Advocate Goes the Extra Mile to Talk Electric Cars with President Obama 
Paul Scott – May 31, 2013

Paul Scott spent his own savings to get the president’s attention on EVs.

3 Big Energy Efficiency Stories You Should Know About 
Adam James – May 31, 2013

Here are a few important efficiency stories flying under the radar.

Kosovo Is a Test for the World Bank’s Support of Clean Energy 
Jigar Shah – May 31, 2013

A moment of truth for the World Bank

What an Efficiency Startup Is Learning From Third-Party Solar Financing 
Stephen Lacey – May 31, 2013

“We’ve studied the solar industry very carefully.”

Flywheel Energy Storage Lives On at Beacon Power 
Eric Wesoff – May 31, 2013

An update on Beacon, emerging from bankruptcy to work the frequency regulation markets

Fuel Economy Ratings Fall Short for EVs 
AOL Energy, Conway Irwin – May 31, 2013

How should the EPA rate electric and hybrid vehicles?

Google Buys into PV Solar in South Africa with SolarReserve and Partners 
Herman K. Trabish – May 31, 2013

Google keeps finding budding renewables opportunities.