• The ever reliable Xinhua News Service is reporting the signing of the Tokyo Declaration, a commitment by "twelve globally famous companies" to cut emissions 50 percent by 2050. The globally famous companies, which include Sony, Nokia, Nike, and HP, are committed to "serving as ambassadors of the industry" while forcing their suppliers to take massive energy cuts. Whatever... I'm psyched for my biopolymer Jordans.

  • Bu16, BP's and Dupont's much anticipated biobutanol love child, took its first steps in England today. The biobutanol blend, comprised of 16 percent biobutanol and 84 percent gasoline, was successfully run through an internal combustion engine without destroying the engine or separating into its component parts. Must be the Ritalin.

  • John Hofmeister finally got his Cold, Dead Hands moment. Shell's President, channeling Charlton Heston, recently told the Detroit News (it's like Fox News, but for Detroit) that Americans will never give up their SUVs. Ever. Not in a million years. While lacking Ben Hur's dramatic flair, Hofmeister did manage a meager "Don't take my SUV away from me" while simultaneously killing a puppy with a whiffle ball bat.

  • Western GeoPower? We don't need no stinking Western GeoPower. After Western GeoPower terminated a 25.5 MW PPA with PG&E for their geyser powered geothermal plant, the California utility has gone knocking on Calpine Corp.'s door, seeking a 175 MW geothermal PPA. The catch? Calpine's geo comes from the same geyser as Western Geo's. When reached for comment Pete Darbee, PG&E CEO said "fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."

  • And finally today... we're having a party and you're all invited. BYOC* (*bring your own chair, because we're at max capacity and the fire marshal doesn't care about solar power. The roof is, literally, on fire. ) Free booze!
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