372 LNG tankers in world. 140 expected orders next 5 yrs. $200M per ship. S. Korea builders got all 13 orders this year thru April.
Grain sorghum ethanol poised to become 1st official advanced biofuel by EPA. It provides starch, sugar and lignocellulose, 4-month grow season, thrives in poor soil. CERE a producer.
Naval Research Lab developing solar cells for use underwater up to 30 feet. Gallium indium phosphide cells to pick up blue-green part of spectrum. Output up to 7w/sm.
Clean World Partners, Atlas Disposal Industries began build of US's largest commercial solid waste-to-E digester in Cal. To use 25 tons of food waste per day. NG from process would fuel 80 school buses through the year. '13 expansion to 100 tons.
NGC Renewables, sub of China comp, considering $96M HQ and wind turbine gearbox plant near Ft. Worth. Also considering Shreveport.
DTE Energy started ops at 213MW wind farm in Mich. GE turbines. Plans for 110MW more at another farm.
E.ON secured $150M financing from BoA in exchange for partial interest in >150MW wind farm in IL. Part of bank's 10-yr, $20B enviro biz commitment.
Australia to go ahead with $446M, 159MW solar project by FSLR and AGL En. Completion end of '15. >$130M Australia grant.
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