STUFF

Toyota has regained top automaker title.

TSLA 2Q loss widened to $1/sh. Finances "worse than thought".

Buses with solar panels rolling off China production line.

Chinese firm looking to invest $200M in Jordanian solar E.

Community Energy Solar closed finance to begin construction of 6MW farm in PA.

Scientists for 1st time finding tropical, subtropical species of protozoa in Arctic Ocean. Pulsing currents could become more common as climate change causes shifts in long distance currents.

German utility postponing offshore wind project, citing liability concerns.

20-plus Euro solar manufacturers filed trade complaint with EU over Chinese solar manufacturers' dumping.

American Petroleum Institute refiled lawsuit against EPA mandates for biofuels that don't exist. Govt fining refineries for not using fuels that don't exist yet. Isn't that a non-brainer? Cellulosic biofuels just now being OK'd by EPA. It's all just a little maddening.

IEA: wind power will be 2nd largest contributor (after hydro) to global "renewable" elgen by '17, increasing >40% to almost 6,400TWh (~1.5x current elgen in US). Renewable elgen will expand by 1,840TWh '11-'17. Almost 60% above '05-'11 growth. Wind growth will be avg 100TWh/y '11-'17. Onshore wind will be 90% of that. China should add 104GW, US 27GW, India 17GW, Brazil 8GW, UK 7GW. EWEA: 523MW of wind was connected to grid in Europe in 1H12, 50% over 1H11.

Global Data: global hydropower capacity expected to grow to 1,443GW by '20. Increasing govt emphasis. Small hydro becoming more attractive. China was 55% - 59GW - of '11 small hydro growth. India 9%. US 6.9%. Small hydro capacity to grow from current 106.7GW to 137.8GW by '20.

UK granted $776M of tax relief to NG drillers, cut renewable E subsidies and signalled further cuts in months ahead. Offshore wind cut 10%, less finance support for biomass and solar may be cut further.

Tetra-carboxylate-indium complex possible new solution for C capture. Interlinked framework of organic, metallic crystal structures create honeycomb-like pores that selectively trap CO2.

Of UK's 85GW elgen capacity, 1/3 scheduled for shut down by '16. 24GW of coal elgen because it can't meet emission standards and 5GW of nuke because of reaching end of life cycle. Of course, in US, we just extend nuke plant lives another 20 years. What the heck.

Consumer Energy Report: global biofuel production now at <1.2Mb/d oil equivalent. Took off in '02 from .2M. US prod <.6M now. US, Brazil, EU account for 87% of total. Global solar PV capac @ 70GW from 10GW in '07. EU >50GW of that. US ~5GW. Global wind power capac <250GW. EU <100GW of that. China @ 60GW. US <50GW.

GPRE reported higher revs but net loss in 2Q.

USDA, DOE investing $41M in 13 projects of basic science for development of higher yields from biofuels feedstocks and diversification. 60 active biofuel feedstocks under development.

Corn futures prices receding. Recent rains beginning to ease Midwest drought conditions.

Manitoba planning to boost biodiesel blend to 5% from current 2%.

3 Japanese comps to build pilot OTEC plant. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. Uses temp difference between warm surf water and cold deepwater.

Tanzania looking to UAE for investment in their NG fields.

Calif carbon 2x as expensive as European C. $19.50/metric ton for Cal's C Allowance Dec futures. Cal's spot market for C due to begin next year.

Study: waiving biofuels mandates would have scant effect on corn prices. Yea? Really?

 Tritium detected near 3 Mile Island poses no threat: utility.

Amazon tribe captured dam engineers in protest.

Castro willing to talk with USA.

Happy motoring, pards.