STUFF

~150 of  >11K US solar industry workers joined Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing to support US investigation of China's solar trade practices and restoration of fair trade practices. Really. 150 out of 11K.

Yesterday. All our troubles seemed so far away. The central bank action was US Fed, Bank of England, ECB, Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada and Swiss National Bank moved to increase availability of US dollars outside of the US. Lowered costs of credit default swaps between the banks. And Brazil and China eased their monetary policy.

Manufacturing activity is contracting across Europe and most of Asia. Chinese official said world economy faces worse situation than '08. Brit manufacturing contracted at fastest pace in 2 years. China, India, S. Korea, Indonesian manufacturing slumped last 2 months.

Half of world's GHG's comes from 5 countries. China, US, India, Russia, Japan. The rest of top ten - Brazil, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Iran.

Oil industry asking EPA to delay toxics rules for drillers. Enviro IR video shows emissions evidence. NG driller to stop supplying water to PA residents. WY NG flaring policy delayed until '12. What isn't.

Feinberg  increased BP fund payments to GOM crabbers and shrimpers. Have you checked prices of GOM shrimp at the grocery store?!

TX groundwater at historic low.

US asserted it will meet that pledge to help climate needs of developing nations. I guess there in South Africa today.

EU to miss offshore wind targets, citing costs.

LED lights cost more, but drive labor (maintenance) and energy costs down. Let alone SAVES POWER.

1.4M Pennsylvanians switched electricity systems this year. PA began to unbundle el services in '98, detaching generation, transmission and delivery.

London Brent oil ~$110.

O yea, the Sinai NG pipeline from Egypt to Israel was blown up for 9th time. Damage from last time hasn't even been repaired.

And, finally, US ethanol production jumped in late Sept to 863kb/d.