Wednesday, July 11, 2012

STUFF

CSIQ sees new 700MW solar manufacturing plant in China as likely.

Centrotherm Photovoltaics in Germany filed for bankruptcy.

Iraq crude production now past Iran's.

OPTT and Lockheed to develop 19MW wave energy project in Australia. $65M Aussie grant. OPTT currently trading up over 70% today.

Fed judge dismissed lawsuit seeking to reform govt's coal leasing system in Wyoming's Powder River Basin.

UK to cut onshore wind subsidies.

Obama granting temp health insurance option to wildfire fighters.

Kansas gas station 1st in US to sell E15.

USDA providing $287M in loan guarantees for el transmission, smart grid projects.

Navy unveiled new energy policies for bases. Also awarded $2M grant to U of Wisc researchers to find right alternate fuel for the fleet to replace diesel. Navy sec committed to cutting petrol use in half by '15. Fuels can't be water soluble or readily flammable. Hydrotreated veg oil one candidate.

200MW hydropower plant opened in Manitoba. $1.34B - almost $7/w. 2 of 3 gen units expected to be in by yearend, 1 running now.

Aemetis acquired Cilion, including 55M gal/yr ethanol plant, with $33M.

Australia researchers found "super strain" of native microalgae after 6-year search that could be foundation of local biofuels industry.

Codexis says their pilot-scale demo of carbon capture tech at national center in Ala on Southern's coal power plant shows enzymes have promise to facilitate CO2 capture.

4 Persian Gulf countries in talks with Raytheon to buy US military sensors to track oil spills back to source.

UK currently in position to become global leader in low-carbon products, services. Could add 20B pounds/yr to GDP by '15.

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