STUFF ... Over 1/3 of Libya oil production back online. Valves opened on pipeline between 2 major western oil fields, Med terminals. Production expected to reach 700Kb/d by weekend. Still shutdown of eastern resources. They want their own state ... Dr Ruth Patrick, leading expert on limnology - study of freshwater ecosystems - innovator of enviro principles, practices died at 105 ... Algae-derived fuels have significantly lower emissions than petrol-based, on par or better than other biofuels: study ... Russia urging UN climate report include geoengineering ... Norway nixed carbon capture plans for refinery ... IRS: wind projects in service by '15 eligible for PTC ... CAl stiffened bonding requirement for drillers ... First Energy found more cracks in OH reactor bldg ... US solar energy group says import duties crippling the industry in US and China ... German industry federation calling for renewables policy reform ... Study cites almost 300B bls potential in world from tight oil in 148 areas ... Venezuela to partner with CNPC on $14B oil project in Orinoco belt ... Exxon, Chevron, BP sitting out Brazil's 1st auction of deepwater fields. Asian comps headed up bidders ... At least 10 oil spills from Colo floods ... Cost of el from wind, solar sources in US down over 50% past 4 yrs: report ... BMW launched production of Project i cars. Test of whether cars made of carbon fiber, plastic instead of steel can overcome obstacles to EV adoption ... Cost of lithium batts used in EVs, hybrids likely to be near half of today's prices by '20 ... China incentive program for EVs to drop subsidies 10% next year, another 20% in '15 ... Australia's new govt abolished climate change commission ... Russia GDP up 1.4% 1H13 ... EPA won't require existing coal plants to install CCS equipment ... Abengoa to build $165M 70Mw wind farm in Uruguay. Online '15. Also completing 50Mw farm soon, about to start build on another 50Mw ... Ford plans to install 2.1K EV charging stations for employees ... Green Evolution Capital to invest 200M Euro on 5Gw power line ... Kuwait plans to build $3.3B CSP plant. 280Mw. Pretty darn expensive ... Connecticut approved 270Mw of new wind, solar ... Beothuk Energy (Can) plans to build 180Mw offshore wind farm.