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Mid American (Buffett) to develop Candian power projects.

BP scrapped plans to build 36M gal/y cellulosic ethanol plant in FL. To focus instead on developing next gen biofuel tech. I thought cellulosic WAS next gen.

Scientists discovered bacteria that functions as living el cables on seabed of Dane bay.

NOAA: 2nd smallest ozone hole over Antarctic in 20 years. Warmer temps in high atmos. Do global warming gases escape out of the ozone hole?

Elevated levels of cesium in fish off coast of Japan. Fuku radiation could contaminate sea life for decades.

Novozymes cut its US ethanol production further.

Methane destabilizing off US east coast may add to global warming: study.

Copenhagen to expand use of seawater to cool buildings.

BP: containment dome causing recent oil leak in GOM has been capped.

Inter American Development Bank approved $200M financing for Costa Rica 305Mw hydropower project. Bank approved $670M loan for the project in May. Total cost $1.1B. Will be ~10% of country's elgen with '16 completion.

Countries increasing trade with Iran using gold to avoid sanctions.

Sway Turbine (Norway) developed 10Mw wind turbine. Broke Enercon's 8Mw record. Designed for offshore. Cheaper, lighter magnets in generator. Going to put up prototype, but looking for investors.

Damen Shipyards (Netherlands) launched world's 1st ever diesel-el hybrid tugboat. 10-30% fuel savings, 20-60% emissions reduction.

E.On (Germ) to pull out of 34% stake in Finland nuke plant project.

Demand for biodiesel falling as industry meets US fed production mandate.

Tesla getting opposition from car dealers over their comp-owned dealerships.