STUFF

128 new billionaires. But 117 dropped out. Net 11.

Germany supports EU emissions fees for airlines.

US solar surplus trade with China has turned into gaping deficit. $247M - really, million - surplus in '10 now something - I can't read it - billion deficit now.

Solar wind hits Earth at what, 4M mph? I thought it was 1M.

57% of Brazil's biodiesel production capacity is idle. And their GDP grew only 2.7% last year. Undermined by currrency strength. Such a problem.

LS Power completed financing, construction authorization of $550M/127MW PV solar farm in AZ. Online '13. Selling power to San Diego. Fluor doing it all.

San Diego P&E says 20% of their energy delivered to retail customers in '11 generated by clean or renewable sources.

Israel, Cyprus, Greece agreed to build undersea power cable.

Ampulse, NREL, ORNL collaborating research on eliminating waste in silicon solar cell production to reduce costs to that of fossil fuels.

Obama pushing for hybrid credits of $10k from $7.5k.

Massive beetle outbreaks in western forests changing wildlife habitats.

Last week India declared it wouldn't even consider scaling back more GHG emissions until after '20 and then only in exchange for Western dollars. Huh.

Gas mileage of new vehicles reached new high. But I don't know what it is yet.

Poland to veto EU climate road map tomorrow. Huh.

Ecuadoran judge in Chevron case dismissed. May face criminal charges.

Honda urges dealers to install NG pumps.

China promised to destroy "dirty" factories.

Renewable Energy PTC and 1603 extensions tacked onto Senate bill.

DOE offering $6M for fuel cell EV (FCEV) data collection.

Beijing converting 4 coal plants to NG by '15. They're tired of the pollution too. Capping at 15M tons of coal from 26M.

Zimbabwe Green Fuel Ethanol halted production for slow sales.