STUFF

Dallas Fed Prez: 5 US banks have 52% of all deposits, bigger now than before crisis. So much for too big to fail or even go to jail (the last my thought).

N Sea NG well leak hasn't contaminated fish: Scot govt.

Cruise industry fighting clean fuel rule. I just report here. Sometimes comment. But what's the use? Of course, their costs will go up and they might not be able to raise prices what with the latest debacles. Why care about the environment and do the right thing? Cruise, anyone?

Bolivia govt moving to nationalize grid. Even the US has the TVA.

Japan expects power shortages this summer if they can't get their nukes back online.

Spain opening up its 1M metric ton/yr biodiesel market to EU after EU block of biodiesel imports from Argentina, Indonesia. Spain has 7% biodiesel blend. Their biodiesel industry now running @ ~14% of capacity.

TVA's new combined cycle NG power plant began ops a month ahead of sked, ~$30M under budget. 880MW. Sited next to coal-fired plant where 2 of 4 units will be retired, the other 2 idled at yearend. Yay. TVA owned by US govt, makes no profit, rates reflect that. They have 8 combined cycle plants online now, I think the number is.

NRG Energy, Kraft Group building 1MW solar canopy at Patriot Place to be ready by start of football season. Way to go Pats.

NRG Energy, FSLR, MidAm Solar celebrated delivering 100MW of 290MW AZ project to the grid, making it N Am's largest PV solar plant in op. Full completion in '14.

95% of jobs lost in "great recesssion" were from middle class.