Punjab Biomass Power planning 96Mw of elgen with rice straw fired power plants in India. 12Mw projects for ~$15M each. India est. potential 17.5Gw of elgen from burning crop waste. 3.3Gw already built.
Vietnam 2.4Gw hydropower plant now online. $2.5B. Began in '05. Country's largest hydro.
SunPower (SPWR) plans to idle half of production lines in Philippines, temp lay off of 900. Restructuring charges $10-17M.
Admin this year issued most Gulf of Mex deepwater oil drill permits since '07.
Global NG industry flares off $100B of NG/yr. CO2 emissions > that of France. Now, Siluria has biotech to make ethylene out of that NG with oxidative coupling. NG a $200/ton molecule, ethylene ~$1,200. MIT developed.
Out of state oil refiners, biofuel producers suing Cal over new low carbon fuel standard. Claiming unfair advantage for in-state producers.
USDA awarded Penn State $10M grant to develop biomass supply chains for northeast, improve rural econs, create jobs through public-private partnerships. Last of 6 such grants through Ag, Food Research Initiative.
Malaysia looking to implement B10 biodiesel blend from B5. Would help to decrease country's palm oil surplus.
GM to build electric Caddy.
China nuke plant upgrades could cost up to $13B.
Bandgap Engineering (Mass) goal to double efficiency of solar cells with nanowires. Increases cell light absorption. Nanowires refract light so it's not reflected or passes straight through.
EU froze assets of 34 Iran comps to restrict fund raising for further nuke R&D. Also closed existing loopholes.
Bangor Hydro-El, Maine Pub Svc rolling out heat pump program for up to 500 customers each.
UAE new nuke plant liability law.
Ideal Power Converters (Austin) says NREL successfully demo'd vehicle to grid (V2G) capabilities with bi-directional batt converter. DOD has announced plans to adopt V2G EV's in non-tac fleets. Demo highlighted econ viability.
EDF Canada subsid got 80Mw, $200M wind farm online in Quebec. On way to 1Gw by '16. REpower 2Mw turbines.
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