Green news harvest: Utility installs solar panels

Here's a sampling of green-tech news with quick commentary:

• Southern California Edison Completes First of its Major Commercial Rooftop Solar Installations - Press release
  SCE completes 150 solar installations, part of a plan to cover up to 2 square miles with panels. Interesting business model to note: the utility owns and maintains the panels.
• U.N. Climate Talks Poses Big Impact on Greentech - Greentech Media
  A table-setter on how climate policy could change in light of failing global economy at climate change talks this week.
• 5 River Power Players to Watch - Earth2Tech
  Nice roundup of river power companies.
(Credit: Verdant Power)
• Farmers Panic About a 'Cow Tax' - The New York Times
  Yes, "cow belching," which releases methane, is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
• The Next Secretary of Energy - Abraham Energy Report
  Speculation is now in high gear. Also a name thrown out for some position in energy is Dan Reicher, who heads climate initiatives at Google.org.
• Small Carmakers Vie for Fuel-Efficiency Loans - The New York Times
  It's not just Tesla that's looking for government assistance.
• EU agrees to cut car emissions in climate fight - Reuters
  New cars will need to have an 18 percent improvement in fuel efficiency in a deal that disappoints both environmentalists and industry players.
• Europe Backs Supergrids - Technology Review
  This project underscores the need to build new transmission lines to accommodate wind and solar generation.
• Finland, Vietnam launch fish fuel project - Cleantech Group
  If it pans out, fish waste from a processing facility will be turned into diesel fuel.
• GE suspends development of "high-efficiency incandescent" - Clean Break
  Even General Electric is bailing on the incandescent bulb, in favor of further work on LED lighting.