STUFF

Euro central banks to offer new stimulus.

E.ON N Am secured  $122M from JP Morgan and Wells Fargo in exchange for partial interest in recently completed wind project.

Vestas posted steep full-year loss. Some execs quit.

Global wind energy installs up 21% in '11.

S Korea voted for cap-and-trade system.

UK to scale back solar subsidies.

Global food prices had 1st monthly jump since July.

Iran oil shipments to China at ~ half of last year's level. They're bargaining over long-term contracts. Iran imports half their food. Reports of payment default lately on Indian rice. (I believe there's still an issue of India paying for Iranian oil.)

GPRE revenues up 60% in '11. Profits down.

EU energy commissioner against raising biofuel blending above 10% until sustainability issues addressed.

Marubeni investing $652M in 3rd sugarcane ethanol project in Angola.

NRC approved 1st new reactors since '78 - Southern Co's 2 new reactors in GA. $14B.