European business leaders hope for US cap & trade system… to level the playing field — NYT

Green Inc. – E.U. Alone and Lonely on Carbon – NYTimes.com.

India launching energy efficiency trading market and other incentives to rein in emissions — FT

FT.com / Asia-Pacific – India to launch energy-efficiency trading.

China’s coal plants to back up intermittent wind — WSJ

China’s Wind Farms Come With a Catch: Coal Plants – WSJ.com.

**SMART GRID STANDARDS ARE OUT**

Obama Admin Releases Initial ‘Smart Grid’ Standards – NYTimes.com.
NIST Smart Grid Standards Draft Publication

Companies get on board with reporting carbon impact… ahead of legislation/regulation

More Businesses Disclosing Carbon Profiles – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com.

Backlash to Sen Murkowski’s EPA amendment… Dems prevent vote…. EPA back on track.

Less Awkward: Senators Backtrack on Plans to Rein in EPA – Environmental Capital – WSJ.

A123 battery maker charges ahead on IPO — shares up 50% on listing

A123 Systems jolts IPO market with 50% jump – MarketWatch.

Sen Murkowski attempts to remove immediate EPA threat of carbon regulation… allow for discussion and legislation to work

U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Chu “says” the right thing — more federal loan guarantees required to rejuvenate nuclear

US Energy Secy: To Push For More Nuclear Loan Guarantees – WSJ.com.

IBM follows Cisco that “Smart Grid will be bigger than the internet”