STUFF

Edison Mission Group started build of 42MW wind farm in Neb. 20-yr PPA with Public Power district.

Regulatory, financial models employed generation ago aren't up to task of projected $2T for utility construction next 20 years.

DTE Energy planning another 110MW wind farm next year. They have >500MW of clean E projects already producing, in planning or construction. With another 110MW wind power in construction, the cost for the combined 220MW ~$500M. DTE expects to add ~1GW of clean E - ~10% of its power - by '15.

First Wind got $78M financing to build 34MW wind farm in Maine. Their 5th Maine wind project. 220MW total including new one. Will sell the power to NSTAR. Vestas turbines. Online yearend.

MIT has created stable catalyst to convert CO2 to fuel with trickle of el.

Study: cap and trade has helped N East US cut emissions.

EPA pressed to ban chems linked to honeybee collapse.

NJ withdrew from litigation over EPA ozone rule.

San Onofre operator planning reactor restart while wrapping up tests.

Shell got stake in Mozambique gas fields for $1.8B.

Brazil comp planning to build 6 300K liter/day ethanol plants by '20 using rice deemed unfit for human consumption (1.5M metric tons/year). 1st plant online in '14. Country has 2.5M ton rice surplus stored but of no use.