STUFF

Musk (TSLA) expecting 30-40K Model S demand/yr.

Sinopec buying over $1B of Chesapeake assets.

MD man sentenced to 12 yrs for selling $9M of bogus renewable energy credits.

BP trial on civil charges for GOM spill opened. $16B settlement rumored.

New England el prices up to 4x norm for sustained periods. All of NG pipeline capacity has been bought by local NG distribution comps that sell for home heating, retail. During cold snaps, nothing left over to sell to NG-fired power plants. NG price lately back up near $3.50.

Industry leaders, policymakers not doing enough to prepare for possible NG-dominated future: EPRI research chief.

Global installed capacity of utility-scale solar power plants to reach 12Gw next month. Doubled in last year.

VW to bring 2-seat 261MPG hybrid car, carbon fiber tech into production.

Coalition of energy sector leaders calling on Congress for market incentives to cut CO2. Also wants govt to promote innovation in elgen, pollution reduction techs and to maintain high degree of flexibility for fossil fuels.

Cal's carbon price beat expectations at 2nd auction.

Study: UN's sustainable energy initiative could keep warming below 2 Celsius.

NOAA: waters on Louisiana coast set to rise higher than previously thought.

Alberta offering $35M for tech to make use of CO2 output.

Governors group pushing for shared revenues from offshore drilling, faster permitting.

Supreme Court declined to hear 3 enviro, energy cases.

MD, DC utilities using "black liquor" to meet clean/renewable energy standard.

More tanks found leaking nuke waste at Hanford. Tanks designed in '40's to last 20 yrs. Est. $100B cleanup. (I would call it criminal neglect.)

AEP to close 3 coal-fired plants in deal with regulators.

US crude inventories at highest level in over 30 yrs for time of year.