STUFF .... Cuadrilla suspended fracking NG in south England after threats of protests ... EPA to update mileage labeling rules to resolve disparities among hybrids, EVs ... Intl team of scientists discovered new plant enzyme that could lead to cheaper cellulosic fuels ... Researchers found a batt that meets DOE targets for large energy storage ... Plants in southwest US moving up mountains in response to climate change ... Report: early climate change may have triggered collapse of Bronze Age civilizations ... Drought improved slightly in US, intensified in west ... 9 diseases in Vietnam resurfaced with climate change ... Trans Canada acknowledged tar sands crude could sink in water if spilled ... Cal commission launched investigation into offshore fracking ... Marcellus production boosted from new pipelines, processing plants ... Gulf of Mex well evacuations because of storm ... WY regulators urging drillers to join forces to reduce flaring ... 3 new crude-rail terminals in 3 weeks in Canada ... LBNL report: installed prices of PV solar systems for residential, commercial fell 6-14% in '12 from '11 to $5.30/w for small systems, $4.60/w for larger. Down from ~$8 in '09 ... Up to 30 TX communities could run out of water by yearend ... Marcellus fracker wants to build new pipeline for water ... Marathon Oil bought Mitsui's stakes in 3 ethanol comps for $75M ... Redox Power Systems signed partnership deal with U of MD researchers to develop, commercialize new fuel cell. 1/10th size, cost of fuel cells now on market. Solid oxide fuel cell. Connects to NG supply. 80% efficient when generating el and heat. "The Cube" may be on market next year with 25Kw model. Later 5Kw, 80Kw models ... RWE to close 3.1Gw of fossil fuelled power plants around Europe due to booming clean/renewable energy market ... Market Watch analyst: by '24, water shortages, pollution will pose greatest threats to US econ. Scientific American: could take $60T to avoid ... Sandia Lab developing low-temp combustion tech for diesel engines to reduce soot, emissions ... GE, Sandia discovering new designs for wind turbine blades to reduce noise, increase power output ... 4 wind power projects in a TX county being combined into single farm, making it world's largest community-owned wind farm. Saves $5M in development costs. Over 1Gw total. 123K acres. Construction start planned for next year ... Watami (Japan) to build 15Mw solar plant on Hokkaido. $46M. Online late '14 ... DOE to target cost reductions in clean/renewable energy funding ... Czech lower house voted to end clean/ren energy subsidies.