Tuesday, January 18, 2011

STUFF

Iran crude reserves up 9% to 150 billion barrels. At current production of 4.2mbpd, they're good for at least 98 years. And they took over OPEC presidency this year. Well, so much for the counter revolution, huh? Yea, I bet the people are happy.

Alaska pipeline restarted. 275 barrels mopped up. Only talking 6-7kbpd.

FSLR cleared the last regulatory hurdle to build a 230MW plant in LA County. Construction starts Q3, completion by end of '13. 400 jobs in build. 2,100 acres.

Intematix simplified LED manufacturing, separating LED chips into phosphors and chips. May IPO next year. More economical. LED chips emit blue light. Phospors convert it into white light.

US wind industry now 85k domestic jobs. And now the AWEA (Am Wind E Assoc) has approved the 1st 3 wind tech training programs. Iowa Lakes Community College, Columbia Gorge and Texas State Tech in Sweetwater, home of most wind turbines in the whole wide world.

New study: after 4 yares of college, 36% learn almost nothing. Students 50% less likely to study today than in previous decades. Professors spend too much time on research. Most employers consider college degree a prereq. Digest all that, uh? All I gotta say is yup.

Ener1 (HEV) scored their China deal and fuel cell stocks are taking off. Go infiltrate Goldman Sachs, me college students.

More subsidy cuts coming from Germany to the solar industry.

VNDB up today. Developing cellulosic-based power for auto/av/(probably boats). Paper batt tech - cellulose-infused aligned nanotube electrodes. Or something like that. Cool.

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