STUFF

With no demand, Mass LNG import facility suspending ops.

Europe Investment Bank to no longer finance most coal- or oil-fired power plants. World Bank already announced similar policy. EIB may still finance coal plants if co-fired by biomass or use combined heat and power or carbon capture and storage techs. They plan 90% of their finance now to be for clean/renewable energy, energy efficiency, grid improvement.

EPA says near 800 organizations in US use "green" power to meet all el needs. 11.5Twh/yr.

Tehran, Baghdad $14.8B agreement. Iran to supply 800MCF/d NG for 2 Iraqi power plants. 140-mile pipeline complete by Oct. (So much for sanctions. But alqaida - screw the spelling or capital letters - may harass the pipe just cuz they probably can. Well, sure, they're doing the Lord's work too - creating the chaos to set up the end of this age and the return of Christ. What's the truth, pards? Can't say any questions held back here.)

China's imports of Iran crude down 40% yoy in June to 386Kb/d. (May just be shipping schedules.) India's Iran imports down 60% in June yoy.

US delayed delivery of 4 F-16s to Egypt AF.

NC Assembly cut Biofuels Center $2M budget, forcing it to shut the doors.

Iowa expected to have to import corn this year to meet ethanol demand from all the state's plants that are back online.

Argent Energy, a Scotland biomass producer, was bought by John Swire, Sons for $122M. Plans to expand in Asia. Biodiesel from waste grease, tallow, waste cooking oil. $76M revs last year. No debt.

China biofuels market seen growing over 16% through '16.

Malaysia expanding mandatory palm biodiesel blend to southern region.

National U of Singapore PhD candidate developing water treatment tech using apple, tomato peels.

U of Copenhagen, Max Planck, other researchers' new fuel cell design uses 80% less platinum.

Chile developer seeking permits to build 2 hydropower plants. $54M for 17.6Mw total capacity.

SMA Solar continues to hire in US, cut jobs in Europe.

France lowered its micro solar FIT.

Italy growth package to cut clean/renewable energy funding 550M Euro.

Solar industry to grow to $155B in '18: Lux Research. Over 10% CAGR. 35Gw in '13 to over 61Gw in '18. PV Manufacturing Consortium aims to help make CIGS thin film solar a significant part of the growth.

US House passed bill blocking EPA regulation of power plant waste (coal ash). (Thank you, House, for not caring too much about the environment or public health to save more profits for the utilities and coal industry.)

Suit against Monsanto over PCBs got go-ahead from appeals court.

NG flow stopped at blown-out Gulf of Mex well.

Report: batt-powered cars will be cheapest to own within next 10 yrs.

Train derailment in FL spilling ethanol.

BMW investing in EV charging station network.

China investing $277B to cut air pollution.