India can't get enough fuel - mostly coal - to run their power plants. And some retail el prices are below production costs because of price controls. The lack of energy is contributing to econ slow down - GDP est. up 7% this year v. '10's 10%. Businesses forced to run backup gen on diesel at 3X the cost of grid power. Country's had to import coal lately and principal supplier - Indonesia - has doubled their prices. State-owned India Coal controls 80% of production and required to sell coal at 70% discount to market prices. Talk about a mess.
National Park Service plans to reduce carbon emissions 35% by '20. Will increase alt fuel use, reduce fossil fuel use and take efficiency measures.
Admin decided to renominate Republican member of NRC. The one that criticized the chairman.
IBM teaming with 2 materials developers on development of prototype lithium-air batt with 500 mile range by end of '13.
Mexico approved groundbreaking climate bill.
PA barred 19 vulnerable stream sites from use by shale gas comps.
Westinghouse, Ameren seeking DOE funds to build small modular reactors in MO.
SunMaxx Solar teaming with Renewable E Equipment Leasing to offer muni, commercial, residential financing.
Sky Fuel 1st in concentrated solar power (CSP) industry to offer insurance-backed warranty.
Free professional solar E workforce training offered to unemployed US vets.
Brazil govt agency approved measures to help solar industry. Solarbuzz predicts growth rate of >350% this year, potential triple-figure growth until '14.
US invested the most in clean E of any country last year, retaking the lead from China.
Butamax, Fagen partnering to retrofit ethanol plants with Butamax's biobutanol tech.
GEVO got a new patent for its isobutanol process and filed its 5th lawsuit against Butamax.
Boeing 787 flew from US to Japan powered partly by biofuel from used cooking oil. The biofuel reduced GHG emissions ~10%.
Canada's Porter Airlines flew 1st revenue flight with 50/50 blend of biofuel and jetfuel in 1 engine. Pratt & Whitney turboprop.
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