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The twin disasters resulted in various nuclear power plants being shutdown.
BBC: Iran oil sanctions divide Asia's four largest economies
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At the state level, more than a dozen states have proposed various kinds of caps on emissions from power plants and automobiles, and are promising to promote cleaner energy sources.
NPR: Q & A: An Examination of the Kyoto Protocol
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Over the past week, computer experts in Italy, Russia and the US have posted details online on a clutch of vulnerabilities they have found in various SCADA packages used to automate installations as diverse as power stations, water purification plants, oil refineries, food factories, breweries and steel plants.
FORBES: Increased Computerization Means Increased Vulnerability
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Previous clean energy investments by Google include eSolar Inc, which builds Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants, as well as AltaRock Energy and Potter Drilling, which use various techniques to optimize and develop geothermal energy sources.
FORBES: Is Google Becoming A Utility Company?