STUFF

Salt River Project, AZ State U, SPWR to build 1MW solar plant at ASU's Mesa campus.

Vestas cutting 10% of workforce - over 2.3k jobs.

Obama calling for tax breaks to return jobs from overseas. O. Now. Only 3 years late.

Exergy Devel Grp plans to add 116MW more wind power this year in Idaho.

Exelon Wind's 90MW wind farm in Mich recently went online.

Obama's new chief of staff was formerly in charge of Citibank's division that made billions betting on the housing implosion. What further can be said.

CLNE revealed their plan for phase 1 of 150 new LNG fueling stations in N Am. 70 stations in 33 states by yearend. Chesapeake has invested $150M in it, and $300M more from intl investors. Pilot-Flying J Centers will install most.

Chrysler aims to sell NG trucks in US this year.

GM announced "customer satisfaction program" (recall) for 8k Chevy Volts made so far to address batt fire issue.

US oil consumption still running 6.5% below last year. Gas demand - now 8.2mb/d - lowest since '03.

Nigerian oil workers planning to halt production (2.2mb/d) until govt rescinds gas price increase. 9% of US crude imports.

Pakistan heading for crisis. Hydro el prod way down, they're running short of NG and Persian Gulf friends tiring of sending them oil on indefinite credit.

Poor Argentine, Brazil harvests will pressure corn prices - more demand for US exports.

DOE researchers at JBEI made breakthrough on production of bisabolane - potential replacement for #2 diesel.

Onward and upward, pards.