STUFF ... US firms could raise solar market share by copying China production: NREL, MIT ... Experts: economics, not tech, main hurdle for energy efficiency in bldgs. Water-energy link needs emphasis ... UN carbon credit program has $82M surplus ... NY firm suing China oil execs for securities fraud ... Rising Europe NG sales boosting Gazprom profits ... China's new solar FIT emphasizing distributed generation. Look for surge in rooftop solar ... China's 10 biggest PV solar comps carry over $16B debt. Half matures next year or so ... India's Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency released rooftop solar scheme. 5Mw limit ... Bids opened in India's Karnataka for 130Mw solar. 16 developers. So far lowest bid ever ... Thailand approved FIT for 1Gw more of rooftop and ground solar. Community-owned projects. Installs by '15. Country wants 25% clean/renewble energy. 9Gw now to 14 by '21 .... Japan approved near 19Gw solar in last FY.