STUFF

Talk about energy efficiency. Our building switched over to air conditioning during an 80-degree heat wave last week. No switch back to central heat, tho, in this week's cold spell in the 40's and 50's. So we are heating our apartments with our electric stoves. Can't make this stuff up. May have a talk with management.

Raymond James research says global demand for uranium to outstrip supply by next year. Seems to be a recurring story for energy sources.

Ecuador approved feed-in-tariffs for clean E.

2/3rds of Americans support 60mpg standard. Well, I guess. Are we willing to buy the vehicles?

Alberta wildfires have halted oil sands production.

Iran moving ahead with nuke reactor plans despite earthquake risks. And Ahmadinejad took over the oil ministry.

Vote in Congress on oil subsidies today. Um, the debt limit. Who elects these people to run our country?!

NG lines from Egypt repaired. Again.

Solazyme to IPO 10M shs @ $15-17. Will give them ~ $1B valuation. '10 revs $37M ($16M net loss) from producing 455 met tons of oil from algae in a year. $3.44/gal production costs at commercial scale, which the IPO will help finance.

Suntech (Chinese comp - STP) adding 3rd shift at AZ factory. 30 jobs. World's largest producer of solar panels. 150 new jobs by end of year in AZ.

Advanced Solar Photonics in FL expanding production cap to 100MW, adding >50 jobs this year.

Intel, Ford to test DC microgrids for E savings.