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Harvard study: global oil prod could climb17Mb/d next 8 yrs. From Iraq, Canada, Brazil, US. Total liquids prod. Crude, condensate, NG liquids, other liquids. Crude oil & condensate up 10% last 10 yrs.

Long I. Power Authority approved new program to encourage medium-scale solar projects using a FIT. 50KW-3MW. The utility will buy all the power @ 22 cents/KWh. 50MW cap.

NRC attorneys: how to store nuke waste at sites across US must 1st be resolved before more reactor licenses approved or extended.

Fed appeals court granted request from developers of new fossil fuel power plants to expedite their challenge to EPA's mercury and air toxins rule.

Exxon CEO: people will adapt to new living conditions that arise from global warming and engineers will find ways to deal with ocean rise or disruption of ag. Well, there's optimism.

IN regulators gave C-capture project green light.

Abound Solar tapped ~$68M of $400M DOE loan guarantee before DOE cut off the cred in Sept. Abound filing bankruptcy next week. CdTe tech. 125 employ.

Colombia announced new system to track deforestation emissions.

Global clean/renewable market $260B last year. US sol industry now employs 100K, 2x since '09.

Schott Solar plans to halt crystalline si solar panel prod at German plant in Oct. Also closing Albuquerque plant by end of summer. Halted prod today. 250 employ. Produced both PV modules and CSP arrays. To date, 18 solar manufacturers have announced bankruptcy or restructuring in last 12 mo.

K Road Power asking for reg approval to change Calico Solar project in Mojave again. No Stirling engines. Just CSP. 663MW to 618, 800 less acres.

Valero expects to restart prod at 2 ethanol plants before fall corn harvest. Corn prices up $1/bu since start of June to $6.63. US eth prod avg 883Kb/d - 37M gal/d - in last week. 25-day supply. Blend with gas still ~10%.

Global investment in biofuels fell 20% '10-'11 after 9x prod increase in US in 2000's.

Greenleaf Biofuels 10M-gal biodiesel CT plant online by Sept. Waste cooking oil, other recycled oils and fats feedstock.

Blue Sugars (formerly KL Energy) expects to prod cellulosic eth from sugarcane bagasse at 40-50 cents/liter by '15.

Ecuador looks to claim its $18B by seizing Chevron's Brazilian assets.

EU considering legal action against UK over withdrawal of 16 of 40 air quality zones (NO2) for 5-year extensions.

BLM auctioned major tract of WY coal to Peabody @ $1.10/ton. Awaits final approval. From somebody.

Greenland ice sheet approaching point at which summer melt area covers entire land mass.

Senate passed 27-month transport bill. Sent to Obama. I think they included continuing the low education loan interest rates.

GAO: Pentagon E policies aren't reaching battlefield.

Colorado declared a disaster area.

Arctic Ocean offshore drilling noise could threaten whales. Can't we all just get along?

NY tightened CO2 limits, blocking new coal plants.

TX regulators voted to raise cap on power prices.

Wisc utility to shutter plants, reduce emissions under settlement with EPA.