STUFF

Hay. It's what I do I guess.

DOE selected 10 projects @ 9 universities under Orifice of Fossil Energy University Turbine Systems Research program. Program for new turbines for fuels derived from coal with high amounts of H. That's what it says. 3-yr projects. ~$4.7M (I did the math) from DOE, ~$1.2M from recipients.

LA has surpassed SF area as home to most green jobs in country.

US Chamber earlier this month: only 19% of small biz owners surveyed - surveyed - plan to add employees. Time frame not specified.

Assoc of E Services Professionals: 60% of over 100 E efficiency managers say there's a lack of talented workers to fill open positions. And up to 40% of power sector's 400k employees eligible for retirement by '13. The first wave of baby boomers. '57 birthers the second wave. Check the charts. Troops to E jobs program started this month.

Wind Capital Group to build 150MW wind farm in OK. PPA with a MO electric co-op. OK has 1.48GW wind power cap these days and close to 500MW under construction.

First Wind turned on 60MW wind farm in Maine. The state now has 325MW online - 185 from First Wind. Most of Maine elgen from NG. Fun fact from protesters: concrete makers produce a ton of CO2 for every ton of concrete made and deployed. O, and another: wind producers actually generate usually no more than 30% of their boilerplate capacity. First Wind responded, though, on that. "We can't comment on industrial confidentiality issues". Ut oh.

IN ranks 6th in coal and oil-fired power plant emissions. Behind OH, PA, FL, KY and MD. IN ranked 4th in Hg emissions @ 3,600 lbs. in '09. IN E Assoc., though, said from '95 to '09, their utilities reduced NOX emissions by 71% and SO2 by 48%.

Post Office reported >$400M  in energy savings since '07.

Lowe's to offer GE's fast-charge, wall-mounted EV chargers. Intro in 5 CA stores next month, then 55 more in Sept. Charge in 4-8 hrs or 12-14.

China's NG imports in 1H11 up 100% from '10 to 14B cu meters.

New Millenium Wind energy to build their 1st wind turbine factory in Kansas. Up to 350 jobs eventually. Initial production 20kw and 60kw turbines.

GE got contract for 16MW wind farm - phase 1 of the first wind farm for Vietnam's Mekong Delta.

By '30, US and Canada will need 29-62k miles of new NG pipeline to serve the shalegas boom/demand. And 370-600BCF of new storage capac. Requires $8B/y investment over next 19 yrs and that's what's been spent/y from '06-'10.

Semprius plans a new pilot production plant  in NC for 256 jobs over 5 yrs. High-concentration PV solar modules. <$8M incentive package from state. Comp investing ~$90M. Last year, they shipped hand-built modules to Tucson El Power after development agreement with Siemens.

NRC approved a 20-yr extension for NJ nuke power plant. 1.2GW. 40-yr license set to expire in '26. Last month another NJ  nuke was extended. PSEG has spent >$231M in last 5 yrs to ensure safe ops of the plant. >50% NJ power from nukes.

More utility/power industry officials saying the industry won't be able to comply with new EPA coal plant emissions rules (starting Jan '12). But '15 might be doable. Regs cover SO2 and NOX and I thought Hg.

REgeneration Finance started construction on 3.7MW solar PV for elementary school district in AZ. 7 sites. REgen to own, op, maintain and sell el back to the schools.

WWPW bought 50% of a new 15MW and 10% with option for 50% of a new 6MW wind farm in Germany. Construction starts 2H12 for both. Total investment ~$50M.

N. Am. Dev. Bank signed $77M loan with Imperial Valley Solar for 23MW PV solar farm in CA. NADB currently providing ~$1.3B in loans and grants  for 150 projects.

A unit of state-run Korea El Power  completed a 22MW offshore wind farm for ~$53M. Near on-shore power plant (transmission lines).

There's more do dah but I am under the weather again. Good night nurse.