STUFF

US Navy plans to sign deals next few years for 1GW of "renewable" E. I think they meant clean E. Though they might be including biofuels. I wish everybody could talk the same energy language.

IEA: clean E lag means world headed for 6 degrees Celsius temp rise. They didn't give the time frame. But hay, what's 6 degrees, huh?

Calif gov ordered state bldgs to cut E use, add "green" power. He must have meant "clean" power. Who knows, huh? Maybe "renewables" there too.

Controversial coal power plant approved in Miss. Ole Miss. Okla utility to shut down 1 coal unit, upgrade 2nd.

Mexico may open up its oil reserves to foreign investment.

Layoffs in US wind power accelerating as Congress fails to act on tax credit. Real peoples' lives involved. Let alone clean E.

Baghdad talking 10mb/d production within 6 years. Well, goody for them, huh? Who - um - helped mightily to bring that wealth about?

OK, enough with the comments.

China plans for consumption of 5M tons of eth from '11-'15. Double previous 5 year plan. By my math that's 1.67B gals over 5 years. Check my math.

enXco got Cal PUC approval for 102MW wind project. Originally built in '89 with 100kw turbines. They're gone to be replaced by REpower 2MW turbs. Online yearend.

Next Era - leading US wind E comp - to stop new projects without extended tax credit.

Tests by Altaeres Energies' "flying" wind turbine in Maine showed at 1K ft abv ground turbine will gen 5-8X the power of one at 350 ft (conventional current tech).

Fed student loans outstanding have >tripled - as % of GDP (1 to 3) - since '08. Great. Lots more are getting smarter.

Turkey began exploring drilling in N Cyprus. Pissing off Greece and whomever else, probably.

India and Pakistan opening up $4B refinery on the border. A thaw in relations. Just don't mention Kashmir. Processes 9M tons of crude/y. By my math 27K bls/y. Not a big number. At all. Check my math.

Drought relief for TX could be only temporary if current La Nina (unusually cool surface waters in tropical Pacific) persists into 3rd year. Also dry great plains. Tho an expert says we are clearly headed out of La Nina at least for summer.

Senate appropriations approved boost of funds for clean E development and search for nuke waste storage.

Both of Cal's nuke plants now shut down after "jellyfish-like creatures" clogged Diablo Canyon intake pipes.

UK prime minister called for global carbon price and "renewables" push.

Canadian comps shelved $1.4B carbon capture/storage project.

FERC chief wants new study of solar storm threat, more powers to deal with cyber attacks.

Discovery Channel criticized for silence on climate change.

EPA got new science advisor. Enviro health expert. Connecting a dot to new World Bank exec -  a health expert.

White House touted a "bioeconomy". Hoo rah.

Judge: dams should be taken down to help Columbia River salmon. Oregon officials seek permission to kill salmon-killing birds. Are griz next?

Survey said voters favor CO2 regs, believe global warming should be priority. When have you known voters to be that egalitarian? But, is this a new world? Anyway, if really true, it's good news. And should be driven up Congress Hill and into their offices.

TEPCO moved to sell controlling stake to Japan govt.

Healy Biodiesel in Kansas to quadruple production capacity to 1M gal/yr.

PEIX wants to raise $100M.

Enerkem put off IPO plans. Biofuels.

Neste Oil sold 1st batch of biodiesel to US.

Senate Ag Committee OK'd $800M for farm energy programs. And DOE OK'd for $100M more for advanced biofuels. Much more than that is needed.

GM announced China will be testbed for 2-seat "networked vehicle" - com with other vehicles, auto or manual control, solar roof.

Clean Energy Ministerial concluded in London. Energy, Enviro "ministers" from 22 countries and EU agreed to share efficiency tech, map solar, wind potential, fund low-E flat screen TV and bring "modern" lighting to 2M in India by '16. That's it?!