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Solar installs to grow over 18%/yr through '20.

Expansion of Nicaragua geothermal project online. 72Mw to replace old 10Mw plant. 3-yr build. ~17% of country's total el needs. Nicaragua's '13 goal 50% clean/renewable elgen.

Chile launched bidding process for CSP (concentrated solar power) project. Latin America's 1st CSP. Near $400M goal in funds, loans from Chile, intl sources.

US Fed transcripts released on 5-yr delay. Did not know that. So we're just now learning about their response to the real estate crash.

Barnett (TX) NG production - largest US onshore NG field at the time, est. 40TCF at start - declined in '12, 1st time since '93. Drilling permits way down.

Haynesville shale - Louisiana, Ark, TX - 60 TCF - overtook Barnett early '11. Drilling was down on cheap NG prices.

Marcellus (WV-PA-NY) 84-141TCF. S&P estimates holds near 1/2 proven US NG reserves.

Alstom selected as HVDC tech advisor for NJ phase of Atlantic Wind Connection.

Climate change report got cold reception from US House Energy, Commerce Committee Repub leaders. What's new?

S&P 6.3% off all-time high ('00, '07). Current P/E 16.7. A little high from 15 classic avg. Forward P/E ~13. Avg growth projected 1.5% this year. Market cap $9.8T. Looks like head and shoulders formation busted to upside last week.

CPS Energy 200Mw wind farm on TX coast now online. 25-yr PPA with Duke. 30K acres. 86 Siemens 2.3 Mw turbines.

Total US toxic air releases in '12 down 8% from '10: EPA. Drop mostly from decreases in hazardous emissions, notably hydrochloric acid and mercury (power plants). Total air, land, water toxic chem releases up 2nd yr in row.