RMT - unit of Alliant Energy - building 555MW of wind power in 7 projects this year.
Sun Ed got $65M financed for 20MW solar project in AZ. Will use parent's MEMC PV modules. Single-axis tracking.
FERC approved NG pipeline from NJ to Manhattan.
US fed govt the world's largest user of energy. Cost ~$20B in FY '10, $7B alone for fed bldgs. Since '98, govt has been awarding Energy Savings Performance Contracts to pay for efficiency upgrades. Comps do the upgrades and get paid back with the savings for so many years, then govt gets the savings.
Crop insurance policies - regulated, subsidized by USDA - provide coverage on per-crop basis. Small, organic farms with diverse crop base have to apply for dozen or more separate policies, if they choose to at all. The burden on them is completely out of balance. Just another problem that needs fixing. Now.
Petronas halted all imports of Iran crude in S Africa. OPEC says Iran oil production down 12% in Q1 due to sanctions.
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