I got a chuckle out of this Graphic on The Onion, of highlights on the New Energy Bill. It helped break up another serious news day for alternative and traditional energy.
The last article in the Energy Policy section is the most interesting to me. Why isn't the Department of Energy using any resources to improve the basic technology of electricity production? Having read Natural Capitalism, by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins, I understand that re-engineering of processes lead to the highest return, typically at much lower cost.
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
Environmental Groups Sue BLM and Dept of Interior Over Wyoming Coal Lease Policies http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews.aspx?xmlpath=RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Coal/6175857.xml
DOE Testing Carbon Sequestration in Coal Bed Methane Wells http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=52491
Eastern Governors Protest Midwest Wind Transmission Line http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2010/07/13/eastern-governors-protest-midwest-wind-transmission-line/
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
DOE Issues $92 Million in Grants for 43 Energy Research Projects http://www.pennenergy.com/index/articles/display/0424582258/articles/pennenergy/power/operations-reliability/2010/07/u_s_-doe_grants__92mm.html
ENERGY POLICY
EPA To Require 800 Million Gallons of Biodiesel Use in 2011 http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/wire/news/01057_BDB_184356.php
Senator Kerry Says Election Year Pressures Could Sink Carbon Caps http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-13/u-s-election-year-pressures-might-sink-carbon-caps-kerry-says.html
New Study Indicates that Colorado’s Required Conversion of Coal to Gas for Electricity will Cost Consumers More http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/article_9e04f898-8e3e-11df-bac8-001cc4c03286.html
Why Isn’t the US Doing More to Support Combined Heat and Power? http://agmetalminer.com/2010/07/13/why-isnt-the-us-doing-more-to-support-chp/
COMPANY NEWS
SEC Probes Accounting Policies at Solar Companies http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-50056220100712\
Interview with CEO of Better Place http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/12/news/companies/electric_vehicle_lithium_shortage.fortune/
Arch's Dugout Canyon Coal Mine Reopening to Take Longer than Expected http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/49914495-79/mine-coal-canyon-arch.html.csp
American Electric Technologies Announces First Inverter for Utility Grade Solar Power http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-electric-technologies-introduces-the-industrys-first-integrated-solar-inversion-station-for-utility-grade-solar-power-generation-2010-07-13?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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