Why have atmospheric methane levels abruptly leveled off, stabilized in last 3 decades? Two U Cal Irvine teams published findings in "Nature". 1 answer that NG became a more valuable commodity in the '80's and more actively captured as drilling byproduct. Answer 2 Asia switched to inorganic fertilizers from organic and drained rice paddies midseason to save water. But neither theory explains why methane is again on the rise since '06. I wonder if it's tundra thawing. Or maybe we're just fartin more. Or, really, the fracking.
Ford plans to sell SPWRA rooftop solar with EV's. $10K - before tax credits - for a 2.5kw system for EV's to get 1K miles/mo. Saves $336/y. 29 yr payback. Owee. Avg. retail residential price of el in US in Feb was 11.2 cents/kwh.
DOE offered $102M loan guarantee to a Maine wind project.
PA Gov Corbett cutting funding for clean E to put it into Marcellus shale gas drilling. May be violating existing mandate.
Chrysler to help Zeachem grow an ethanol market. 135 gal of fuel or chems out of bone-dry ton of forest product. Uses acetic acid - microbe from termite guts. Breakeven @ $50 oil. Pilot plant now, larger plant 80% done. Deals with P&G, Valero.
US wind industry added 2.1GW cap in 1H11, up 72% fm 1H10.
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