JP Morgan Chase wants to settle on FERC charges it gleaned profits from power plants through "manipulative schemes". $500M. (Barclay's FERC settlement yesterday.)
SoftBank (Japan) formed fuel cell JV with Bloom Energy (US).
Study: as CO2 concentrations increase so do wetlands' ability to absorb it.
Satellite data shows Malaysia Borneo forests severely degraded.
EU approved German carbon support system for energy-intensive industries.
China levied tariffs on US, S Korean solar-grade polysilicon. 7/24 start. 54-57% for US comps, 2-49% for S Korean.
Europe solar PV comps say EU duties on China solar based on faulty evidence.
3-week 27M bl US crude inventory drop largest on records going back to '82. Crude stocks near 400M bls in May, highest since '31.
Iran's prez-elect said their econ far worse off than Ahmadinejad had been saying.
China's oil demand up 9% in June yoy to 9.9Mb/d. New refining capacity coming online.
New safety regs clearing way to restart Japan's nuke power plants.
Chevron signed $1.5B deal with YPF (Argentina) for JV to develop giant oil/NG basin east of Andes. To start with $300M fracking project. Expect to produce 50Mb/d oil, 3MCM NG by '17.
California imposing record $2.25B fine against PG&E for '10 NG pipeline explosion. All but $300M to be used to improve pipeline network.
UN Emission Reduction Units surged 39% after EU refined eligibility for its carbon market.
$670M expansion of Brazil Amazon hydro dam may be canceled. Regulators say part of the extra energy would have to be transferred to neighboring hydro project.
S Korean comp granted consent for 20Mw Philippine solar plant.
Enel Green Power signed $485M PPA for 100Mw Mexico wind farm.
Universities committing to grad degrees in green chem.
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