May our labor be blessed. Isaac now in S. Indiana.
Tony "I'd like my life back" Hayward back in the oil biz. In N Iraq with Gamel Energy.
Ag Dept bought up $170M of pork, chicken, lamb and fish in Aug. to prop up farmers hit by skyrocketing feed prices. Routine purchases for school lunches, food banks. Fish feed (for farms) was $200-300/ton for 20 years before rise to $400 in last 2 years and $600 this summer. Farmers converting fish ponds to soybeans and other.
NASA 2-year study aimed at cultivating microalgae from wastewater reports production ranged from 4 to near 30 grams of algae/m2/d. Lipid levels 5-30%. "May be feasible path to sustainable biofuels."
EU biodiesel producers alleging Argentina, Indonesia dumping biodiesel into EU. Seeking import curbs.
Argentina cut their biodiesel blend to 7%. High soybean prices, lower demand cited, though not by govt.
National Algae Assoc said DOE's Aquatic Species Program for algae production using "raceway ponds" has failed in any commercialization. Contamination and low production cited. Closed-loop algae systems are working.
Experts think India's exports of guar gum - used in fracking - will drop 20% this year. High inventory, price slump.
AW-Energy Oy (Finland) raised $9M to commercialize their wave energy tech.
S Sudan a year away from full oil production after war damage.
Esser Oil - India refinery comp - increased Iran crude imports by 1/3 in July. Renewed deal with Iran for 100kb/d for '12-'13.
Scientists estimating 50% of W Antarctic Ice Sheet (386K sq miles) and 25% of E Sheet (965K sq mi) overlies more than 10x the carbon in Arctic permafrost. C probably being metabolized into CO2 and methane hydrate. Effort on to bring the methane to market.
Jordanians have taken to streets - led by Annan taxi drivers - in anger at govt's 2nd fuel price rise in 3 months. Budget gap after govt raised subsidies for basic goods last year.
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