In Case You Missed It - The Week of May 15-21

* The New York Times reports on how the Fukishima disaster has complicated the United States nuclear waste storage challenge.

* Researchers at MIT are developing a "third" type of solar power technology (solar-thermoelectric).

* An independent study faulted Massey Energy this week, as well as lax oversight by federal and state regulators, for the April 5, 2010 explosion in the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, West Virginia.

* Batteries are making waves, at least in one place, in the electric supply business.