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AT&T intro'd solar-powered charge stations for mobile devices in NYC at different locations for 3-4 weeks at a time until Oct. $300-500K project. May extend it to other cities. 3 15W solar panels, 168Wh lith ion batt pack. Full charge for smart phone in 2 hrs, 30% charge in 30 min.

Fed district judge in MT rejected bid to force DOI to curb GHG emissions from oil/gas drilling on fed lands.

Army Corps chief suggesting US needs stronger levees as climate changes.

Latin Am has clean/renewable energy resources but lacks policies to use it: study.

Report: NG beats most resources in return on energy investment.

Chevron's $10B Angola LNG export plant sent out 1st shipment. To Brazil.

MIT breakthrough in method to make low-cost, sustainable new fuel molecule - GVL. More energy density than ethanol. Can be used as drop-in fuel, additive for other fuels, solvent and renewable building block chem for bio-based materials. Catalyst a zeolite - porous silicate mineral containing zirconium, aluminum.

BP report: 1st drop in global biofuels demand since '00 in '12. Down .4%, down 4.3% in US. Global clean/renewable power gen grew 15.2%. Oil stayed world's leading fuel - 33% of energy consumption - but continued to lose market share for 13th year in row, lowest since BP data began in '65.

World Bank economists conclude food price increases largely (over 50%) from oil price jumps. Not biofuel industry. '97-'12 energy, fertilizer, precious metal prices tripled, most food prices doubled.

DOE issued request for info on waste-to-energy techs.

US Senate committee voted down anti-biofuels for military amendments.

Water shortages may end Jordan's nuke power hopes.

China/Norway scientific collab discovered new method using nanoparticles to increase recoverable oil from wells. Recovered 15% of residual oil in test reservoir. Norway partner has recovered up to 50% in N Sea.

US govt says BP can stop cleanup efforts in Gulf. But BP will continue in LA. Spent $14B to date.

UK study: house prices can increase up to 38% from energy efficiency upgrades.

New FL law clamps down on utilities charging customers in advance for proposed new nuke power gen.

Corning invested $60M in View funding round. Will help them develop tintable, energy-saving windows for bldgs. Tech reduces energy use in lighting, HVAC ~20%. World market ~$100B. ~25B sq. ft. of glass/yr installed globally as external windows. Applied voltage tints the glass. 100W can control 1K windows.

3 comps to develop 50Mw of solar power in Japan by Mar '16. Starting with 1.7Mw unit to go online in Sept. Will consider developing geothermal, wind power.

Yingli to build out 3Gw of solar power in Yunnan China.

Solar City (SCTY) announced $175M convertible bond with 2.8M share offering.

Global smart grid market to more than double by '20. $33B now to $73B, $461B cumulative revenues.

23 global hotel chains developed standard way to measure carbon footprint for customers. 80% of Fortune 500 comps now participate in Carbon Disclosure Project.

Ecotech Quebec, ACTION (New England) teaming to push cleantech sector to full potential in region.

Report: massive shifts in bird migration patterns, habitat have begun from climate change.