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NG vehicles: Asia-Pacific region has almost 9M on roads, Latin Am over 4.2M, Europe almost 2M. US, Africa barely any. At current NG prices, a gallon gas equivalent ~$2 at pump. Iran leads nations with most NGV's on road.

Portland G&E to build 220Mw NG peaking power plant. $285-310M, online in '15.

Suntech Power (STP) completed largest solar PV system in Saudi Arabia. 3.5Mw. Owned by Saudi Aramco. Installed at King Abdullah Petrol Studies, Research Center.

Solar City installed over 2.3Mw PV solar for Cal school district. Est. to save $23M over 25 yrs. District was spending ~$3.2M/y on el.

Siemens called back some workers to Iowa wind turbine blade plant. Expects to hire more in coming weeks. No call back to Kan nacelle plant yet.

DOE announced 7 data-driven projects in Sun Shot Initiative to reduce costs, accel solar development. $9M.

EDF Canada got Quebec OK for 350Mw wind project. REpower turbines. 2 phase development. 1st phase 150Mw start this year, online '14. 2nd phase 200Mw online '15. ~$800M total.

Peugeot Citroen says it can put air-powered hybrid V on road by '16. Could get 117mpg in city. Normal internal combust, special hydraulics, adapted gearbox, compressed air cylinders. Runs on gas, air or both.

DOE awarded $1.3M grant to Cal Poly research team for developing processes to turn muni, ag wastewaters into algae biofuels.

Ohio State U researchers at over 200 continuous operating hours of Coal-Direct Chem Looping tech. 1-step process producing power and 99% pure CO2. World leading. In DOE's Carbon Capture Program. In chem loop, a metal oxide (iron oxide) provides combustion oxygen.

Export Development Canada gave Endurance Wind Power $7M Canadian for next phase of UK wind projects.

Air Products' phase 1 of 2 carbon capture project in TX onstream. Project ultimately to capture ~1M tons CO2/y to be purified by AP, piped to enhanced oil recovery project in TX. Steam methane reformers. Phase 2 online early '13. $400M cost. 66% funded by DOE. Project will assist in recovery of 1.6-3.1M additional bls of oil/y.

Ohio State U to save $1M/y by buying NW Ohio wind power.

Mitsubishi heading group to develop 77Mw solar PV plant in Japan. Construction start this summer. Cost est. over 20B Yen.