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US research team got $2M grant to pursue genetic manipulation of algae to ID high oil producing microbial cell lines.

Taiwan researchers developed genmod microalgae that can capture 50% more CO2 than regular algae.

Gloucester expecting to save ~$250K/y with 2 2Mw wind turbs to be switched on in Dec.

Utilities serving south Puget Sound meeting or exceeding clean/ren energy requirements of voter-approved '06 initiative. 15% by '20. 1st benchmark 3% by end of '12. Wind power, biomass in the lead.

Alta Gas commissioned 29Mw wind project in Colo. 50-50 ownership with local utility. $50M (way under $2/watt).

Proposal to build 1K wind turbine farm - 3Gw - in WY drawing heat from enviro groups. Recent fed approval. Sage Grouse, Golden Eagles the issue. Arguing to move it out east of Laramie Range.

P&G plant in PA will be 100% energy self-sufficient early next year by tapping into Marcellus NG underneath.

Bonneville wind curtailments trailing '11 levels.

Study: wind could power half world's needs by '30.

Salt River Project 19Mw solar farm went live. Their retail el from clean energy now 10%.

$3 NG = 38 cent/gal at pump. But NG will go to $5-6. So what's the hold up? With conversion to NG, an 18 wheeler truck buying 20K gal/y would save $40K. What's the hold up? 25% of buses, 40% of garbage trux bought last year run on NG. What's the hold up on trux and trains, let alone cars? Think it's the oil companies who, by the way, pretty much control NG? OK, I'm still going with magnetic motors on each wheel plus micro wind turbine generation scooped into battery bank (faster you go, faster those turbines go), let alone solar panels on top of trailers or cars.

EDF EN Canada commissioned 80Mw wind project in Quebec for $200M. By '16, they will have built 1Gw in the province. 2Mw REpower turbines. 2 other 150Mw sites going up now.