Tuesday, January 26, 2016

OCEAN WARMING LIKELY DOUBLE PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT: GERMAN RESEARCHERS

US could cut power production emissions up to 78% in 15 years: NOAA. (NOAA?!)

Onshore wind as cheap as coal power: IRENA.

Solar, wind have won energy tech race: German minister.

India support for 5GW more solar.

China 3Gw rooftop solar target to fight pollution.

Djibouti 300Mw solar planned.

Facebook to build 100% clean/renewable powered data center in Ireland (the land of lowest biz tax: hint, US. Um, Johnson Controls/Tyco move.)

EU clean power demand up 8% in '15.

Solar City (SCTY) $160M more credit to finance 195Mw more solar.

$221M Kenya wind project. 102Mw plus powerline. China partner. Online late '17.

Gamesa 2 new orders from India for 130Mw wind. 2Mw turbines.

US methane emissions rules meant to drop emissions up to 45% by '25 from '12 levels.

Study blames rich countries for poor countries' nitrogen footprint.

GE 2 deals in China for 1.3Gw natgas power. Late '17 delivery.

828Mw natgas power plant now online in Thailand.

Locust plague in Argentina.

Countries with Zika virus telling women not to get pregnant. (Brain damage to fetus. Could come to N Am.)

Calif insurance regulator urging coal divestment.

China fuel oversupply worsening: China oil comp exec.

Pace of drilling in N Sea down to record low.

Nigeria shut down 2 refineries (of 4) because of pipeline attacks cutting supply.

Tullow to be able to pump oil from offshore deepwater Ghana for ~$20/bl.

Mexico crude prices ~$20/bl.

IMF predicting Venezuela 8% GDP drop this year, 720% inflation.

Uruguay farmers demanding payments from Venezuela.

Canada oil sands producers plan higher than normal maintenance this year to squelch production.

Correction: US oil rig count down 5 last week. NG rig count down 8.

Texas reported its oil production down 5% in Nov from Oct.

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