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24K peoples a day dying of starvation around our world. Let's stop that. Mostly kids.

USDA funding efforts to cut GHG emissions from cattle, dairy farms. Cows fart methane. Gas bags.

Utica Shale area got new NG processing plant.

8 new E15 pumps in Wisc.

Canada announced over $82M for ecoEnergy Innovation Initiative for 55 projects. 15 will be demo projects, 40 R&D. Enerkem to get $2.9M to develop, demo system to convert muni solid waste into gas to produce heat, el. (Like we don't have that already.)

Rift growing between Renewable Fuels Ass and Advanced Biofuels Ass. RFA trying to get EPA to limit advanced biofuels quota to reduce Brazil ethanol imports. National Biodiesel Board onboard with ABA.

Renewable Energy Ass of UK accusing enviros of  "peddling pseudoscience". Groups including Friends of The Earth and Greenpeace sent letter to "The Times" expressing concerns that subsidies for el from biomass could cause 6x surge demand for UK forestry product.

Key Dem congressman says Obama caved on BLM fracking rules. (After T Bone Pickens said fracking 100% safe.)

Exxon developing massive Julia project in Gulf of Mex.

API accusing EPA of violating Clean Air Act procedure on gasoline rules.

Groups slamming fed "inaction plan" for bees protection. Urging chem ban.

Offshore wind farms could bolster dwindling North Sea lobster populations. (I'm guessing the wind turbine anchors.)

At least 20 dead in Mexico City NG explosion.

Arkansas oil pipeline spill raising public health concerns. (Exxon ain't getting out of that easy.)

Like US, China has lower than expected EV sales. (Where are all the greenies. Where do they all buy cars. Sung to Eleanor Rigby - Beatles.)

UN: trade in green products to triple by '20.

Goats replacing lawn mowers at O'Hare. (Do they do trim? Weeding? Fertilize?)

Hospitals inching toward greener cleaners. (Green laborers? Where are green peoples from?)

Louisiana state house OK'd phase out plan of solar energy tax credits. (OK, Louisiana, that's the way you want to be, huh?)

Brazil officials turning to fossil fuels for energy stability. (Push back from fossil peoples, you think?)

Tesla talk with Google over autopilot cars. (In the air, autopilots OK. Speaking from experience. On the ground I dont think so. Hire a dam driver, for Gods sake, if you have that much problem with driving.)

Researchers found process to turn NG into energy 70x faster. NC State U. 70x! ID'd new ox carrier that allows chem looping process to occur up to 70x faster while providing means to capture CO2 released. Carrier made from mixed ionic electronic conductor held within nano matrix of iron oxide that releases ox atoms faster, increasing rate of reaction. By products include water vapor, CO2. By condensing water vapor they found they can insolate, concentrate CO2 for capture.

SanFran Bay area having to choose power from Marin Clean Energy or PG&E. (Huh.)

Study suggests Greenland glacier melt may slow.

Edgeley Green Power got approval for 32Mw power plant with waste veg oil, animal fat feedstock. Cost ~ $31M. Online '15.

India plans to defer fines for solar thermal developers that failed to complete $1B of plants in time. 470Mw in 7 projects. Lack of water, equipment, finance.

Brazil's development bank to loan 150M BNDES for Granbio ethanol plant from cane waste. 22M gal/yr. Tech allows mills to produce 45% more fuel from bagasse. 1st plant built in Italy.

EIB approved 1st loan for Fed Dem Repub of Nepal  to build $72M hydropower plant. 140Mw. Loan covers 15% of total cost. Funds also from Asian Dev Bank, Japan Intl Coop Agency and Abu Dhabi Fund for Dev.

Mighty River Power to raise $1.4B from IPO.

US Army issued geothermal contracts in $7B drive.

Energiekontar unveiled plan for 225Mw Northumberland wind farm.

PNE Wind closed corp bond to private investors on Eur60M.