VC funding for greentech Q1 $2.6B, leaning tord late-stage deals. April $330M for 26 deals, slowing down. Suniva the biggest @ $115M after fracking off DOE loan. Go wonder. I do.
Brent hitting around $125, up >7% in April. What were the gaspump prices when oil hit $150 in '08? I don't remember either.
14% budget redux for EIA. Yea, cut the info. We don't need more info.
Treasury projects to borrow $142B this Q, $156B less than forecast. But. Don't get happy. $405B projected for Q3. Q1 was $265B v. est. $237B. And the secretary told us today we may make it to Aug 2 on the debt limit. Well, you don't want Congress to know they have more time to make us even more nuts. But, oops, they do now.
Factory order growth up 3% in March. I think I already reported that. But it is a good number.
PG&E reported 1,600 smart meters malfunc'd ... MD to sue over fracking spill in Susquehanna tributary ... severe wx knocked out power at TVA nuke ... conservatives won big in Can election - forget new climate policy ... climate cycle shift may accel west coast sea level rise ... warmer Antarctic keeping whales, krill around longer ...
New NG found in Egypt. Dama Gas says yield of 14mcf/d in test. Prelim est. 60bcf reserves. Eqypt's NG reserves doubled to 70tcf in last 5 yrs.
Friday oil pipe spill in Alberta under control. Carries 200kb/d. Several hundred bls spilled bfr leak stopped.
Half billion Euros lost every yr around the world by wind farm operations inundated w/ unassimilated data. They don't reach achievable levels of availability or operating efficiency. Software coming for it.
Solid state transformers the next new buzz. Grid efficiency could increase 8-10% w/ line conversion/transmission efficiencies. Conference in SF today and morrow.
EPA kicked off battle of the buildings. 245 teams competing who can save the most energy in buiuldings. '77 in Cincinnati ...
50% of fish in world - $400B market - is farmed since '09. NOAA: ~84% of seafood consumed in US imported. (My current diet is no meat, no chicken, no fish, no dairy - having some trouble with that - and no processed foods). China to become net importer of fish next year. 75% of fisheries over-exploited. Need for a US aquiculture policy. Aquaman we need you.
And may our trails be happy. HI-O silver. Kimosabi and Tonto, man. The days of yesteryears. And our days to come to kingdom come. Don't mind me. I'm having a ting.
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