October 4, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Japan Offers $4 Billion Loan to Finance Nuclear Plant in Texas http://www.ifandp.com/article/007410.html

Helium Plant Under Construction in Wyoming http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_f45198e8-cde3-11df-865c-001cc4c03286.html

NRC Says Areva Enrichment Plant Proposed for Idaho Presents No Undue Risk http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlvsHQ0AcfnGSvFb9o5dRch-UfpwD9IJS3680?docId=D9IJS3680

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Renewables, Including Hydro, Account for 11% of US Electricity Use in First Half 2010 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/10/renewables-account-for-11-14-of-u-s-electricity-use

Update on Zinc Air Batteries http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=7656

ENERGY POLICY

FERC Chairman Says Infrastructure is Key to Nevada’s Clean Energy Growth http://www.rgj.com/article/20101003/BIZ/10030331/1321/news

Cities and Towns Turn to Solar Powered Traffic Signals http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2010-10-04-solarsigns04_ST_N.htm

NRC to Beef Up Employee Screening at Nuclear Power Plants http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/schumer_feds_to_beef_up_screen.html

COMPANY NEWS

NRC Issues Operating License for Uranium One’s Wyoming In-Situ Mine http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/ENF-New_US_uranium_mine_licensed-0410104.html