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GAO: oil/gas operations could economically capture about 40% of flared or vented NG on Fed land to boost govt royalties by $23M/y. Obviously the point is they could reduce GHGs the equivalent of 3M cars or heat 1.7M homes. Operations on Fed land. It's time to require it anywhere. And find out how to economically capture it all.

O&G on public lands (US) generated ~$9B royalties in '09.

Switch to efficient lighting could save US $9B/y and remove equiv 11M cars GHGs. Could save $5.5B in China (lighting ~12% el use). Incandescents now about 70% of sales. Outlawed I think by '12 here. In Indonesia the switch could save need for 3.5 coal plants.

Research says LED market will grow 30% in '11 and surpass $1b revenue by '14. Not sure if this was US or world market.

Starbucks and Intl Paper now recycling cups back into cups. Cheers.

Corporate recycling market to hit $79B by '15. $47B now. Americans dispose of 4.6lbs of trash/person/day. Was 2.8 in '60. 64 tons over a lifetime. Reminds me of the song 16 tons and whattaya got. Tennesse Ernie.

China now global clean E leader. US had top rank since late '06. China now also top E user. Spent $10B on its wind sector last Q, half global total. Half the wind turbines to come online in world in '10 made in China. Ernst & Young report. S. Korea, Romania, Egypt, Mexico rising fast. Last month Seoul said they will invest $36B in clean E by '15.

Clean Grow - an Ireland corp - has developed a C nanotube-based sensor for monitoring the level of nutrients in crops. Gotta love this stuff.

Tea Party cockus requested >$1B in earmarks for FY '10. Huh?

Building Integrated Photo Voltaics (BIPV) global market estimated to increase tenfold to $8B/y by '15.