STUFF

Well, we are minus 2 terrorists. Though 1 so far left to answer questions. Home grown in Boston. What happened to make those guys go over the edge? Lots of questions. Like, after running over his brother, how did #2 get outside the perimeter? What a show, though. 5 days. Not the 11 years it took to get bin laden. We're getting pretty better. Course, they were crazy stupid not to get the hell out of Boston or the country. But way to go USA and Boston. And let's pray for some comfort for our fellow families who lost someone dear or those injured Monday or later on.

Next marathon in London.

On to regular stuff.

Egypt asking Russia to help fulfill NG supply contracts with Europe.

Google says utilities should offer large customers more options for using clean energy. "Need new tariff structure that allows comps to request, buy clean energy directly from utilities."

Toshiba plans to develop ~100Mw of solar projects in Japan with Sun Ed (MEMC).

Enel Green Power (Italy) to invest $105M in Romania solar parks next 4 yrs. Total cap 55Mw.

Cummins broke ground on New Emissions Solutions plant in Germany. To design, make selective catalytic reduction dosing systems for diesel engines. Completion by '15.

Volkswagen launched enviro initiative in China. Over 2/3 of 9.8B Euro to be invested by '15 in high efficiency products, resource conserving production. Largest investment program in China's auto history. 7 new plants, 5 to start production this year.

FCEL ramping up to 70Mw run rate by May 1. Up 25%. Demand from 15Mw fuel cell park in Conn, overseas, strong project pipeline.

Mississippi 3rd state to sue BP over GOM spill.

Bonneville Power plan would share cost of wind power shutdowns. Cost would be ~$10M up to $50M with extreme peak spring runoff. Iberdrola says proposal "not there yet ... for fair, lawful solution for region."

1st landfill methane-to-el project in OK. American Environmental Landfill's 3.2Mw, $8M plant. 2 20-cylinder Caterpillar engines power generator. 70 acre site can expand to 210 for 5Mw. Landfill produces ~1,350CF meth/minute. Montauk Energy developed.

EPA list of "greenest" comps/agencies. 1, Intel. 2, Microsoft. 3, Kohl's. 4, Whole Foods. 5, Walmart. 6, DOE. 7, Staples. 8, Starbucks. 9, Lockheed Martin. 10, Apple.

US solar industry puts people to work in all 50 US states. Cal has more solar workers than actors. TX more solar workers than ranchhands. More solar workers in US than coal miners.