August 31, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

US Military Emerges As Opponent of Wind Power http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/military-has-become-tough-opponent-of-wind-power

Ten Tips for Choosing the Right Solar Installer in the US http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2010/08/ten-tips-for-choosing-the-right-solar-installer-in-the-united-states

ENERGY POLICY

DOE To Host Biomass Webinars Beginning September 8 on Algae http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6639362-doe-to-host-series-of-biomass-program-webinars-algae-webinar-sept-8

COMPANY NEWS

Infigen Reports $75.3 Million Loss http://www.smh.com.au/business/not-blowin-in-the-wind-just-blowing-earnings-20100830-147bj.html?autostart=1

Powertech Offers Operational Update http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100831/BUSINESS/8310319/Powertech-updates-plan

Sacramento's Van Vleck Ranch Moves Into Solar Power http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/31/2994001/van-vleck-ranch-to-add-big-solar.html

Excelon to Buy Deere's 735 MW Wind Power Unit for $860 Million http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11521754

August 30, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

WildEarth Guardians to File Lawsuits to Delay Sale of Two Federal Coal Tracts in Wyoming http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Coal/6392810/

Thorium as a Uranium Alternative http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/7970619/Obama-could-kill-fossil-fuels-overnight-with-a-nuclear-dash-for-thorium.html

COMPANY NEWS

NRC Sees No Hurdles to Licensing Uranium One Moore Ranch In-Situ Operation http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Nuclear/6392809/

Ford Partners With City of Seattle for Electric Vehicle Education and Outreach Program http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS181281+26-Aug-2010+PRN20100826

Fortis to Build 335 MW Expansion Near Waneta Dam in British Columbia http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fortis-to-invest-in-335-megawatt-hydroelectric-project-in-british-columbia-2010-08-26?reflink=MW_news_stmp

NextEra Releases Its 2010 Sustainability Report http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/08/26/nextera-energy-sustainability-report-co2-emissions-down-33/

SunPower Solar Technology Selected for Multiple US Federal Government Facilities http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sunpower-solar-technology-selected-for-multiple-us-federal-government-facilities-101786093.html

August 26, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Wyoming Revises Sage Grouse Core Areas http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_4705f9b0-b068-11df-b695-001cc4c03286.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

NREL Taking Proposals For EV Battery Performance Software http://www.earthtechling.com/2010/08/nrel-seeks-better-ev-battery-design-tool/

ENERGY POLICY

Texas Project to Connect Grids Raises Questions http://www.texastribune.org/texas-energy/energy/project-to-connect-grids-raises-questions/

COMPANY NEWS

Bayswater to Commence Drilling at Reno Creek http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bayswater-receives-drilling-permit-commences-drilling-of-monitoring-wells-at-reno-creek-project-wyoming-2010-08-24?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Peugeot Launches First Full Diesel Hybrid Vehicle http://www.huliq.com/9508/peugeot-launches-world%E2%80%99s-first-full-hybrid-diesel-vehicle

Wasatch Wind Proposes 100 MW Wind Farm South of Glenrock Wyoming http://trib.com/news/local/article_090aca23-7543-5771-85c5-b87014dd2541.html

Xcel Slammed For Response to Fatal Tunnel Fire http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HPREA00.htm

Resolute and Marathon Oil to Develop 19000 Acres in the Bakken http://www.marketwatch.com/story/resolute-energy-enters-agreement-with-marathon-oil-to-develop-acreage-in-bakken-trend-2010-08-25?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Enbridge Announces Next Bakken Pipeline Expansion http://www.marketwatch.com/story/enbridge-announces-next-bakken-pipeline-expansion-program-2010-08-24?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Uranerz Sets Shareholder Rights Plan at $8.75 a Share http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uranerz-implements-shareholder-rights-plan-sets-rights-exercise-price-at-us875-2010-08-25?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Petrobras Signs JV With KL Energy to Develop Bagasse Ethanol Technology http://www.marketwatch.com/story/petrobras-america-inc-signs-joint-development-agreement-with-kl-energy-corporation-to-optimize-its-technology-to-produce-cellulosic-ethanol-from-sugarcane-bagasse-2010-08-24?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 23, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Can Fuel Cells Power the Future? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38817952/ns/technology_and_science-future_of_energy/

BLM Releases Final EIS on Blythe, California Solar Plant http://sunpluggers.com/news/agency-issues-final-environmental-study-for-huge-blythe-solar-power-plant-0854

COMPANY NEWS

Innergex Renewable Energy Announces $85 Million Preferred Stock Offering http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=7056

Energy Solutions Close to Clean Up Contract on Zion Nuclear Plant in Illinois http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/50153563-79/energysolutions-nuclear-contract-decommissioning.html.csp

Idaho Power Pulls out of 150MW Power Call http://www.windpowermonthly.com/go/northamerica/news/1023427/Idaho-Power-pulls-150MW-tender/

IKEA Denver Store to Have Geothermal System http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/20903

GE To Energize Smart Grid Debate at Paris Energy Summit http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-set-to-energize-the-smart-grid-debate-at-paris-energy-summit-2010-08-23?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 23, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Strip Mines into Elk Habitat http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/08/strip_mines_into_elk_habitat.html

Big Bets on US Oil Bonanza Shale Gas Boom http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67J43W20100820

Colorado Adopts Strict Regulations on In-Situ Uranium Operations http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/news_display/1244999008.html

Ultra’s Proposed Condensate Pipeline to Pinedale, Wyoming Would Reduce Traffic and Air Pollution http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_8100c81a-cc38-5a58-83f6-0f3ac5ca40b0.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

The Cost of Going Solar and How to Do the Math http://earth2tech.com/2010/08/20/the-cost-of-going-solar-and-how-to-do-the-math/

Biomass in Microturbines http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/08/biomass-in-microturbines

Arizona Weighs Feed In Tariff for Solar http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/08/22/20100822arizona-solar-tariff.html

Self Cleaning Solar Panels May be the Answer in Dusty Areas http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=self-cleaning-solar-panels-could-fi-2010-08-22

ENERGY POLICY

Friedman, Lovins Wow Crowd at Aspen AREDay http://www.postindependent.com/article/20100821/VALLEYNEWS/100829994/1083&ParentProfile=1074

Solar PV Projects Now Part of DOE Weatherization Funding Program http://sunpluggers.com/news/solar-pv-installations-included-in-120-million-doe-weatherization-effort-0851

August 20, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Vanadium Mining In Canada http://resourceinvestingnews.com/7041-vanadium-mining-in-canada.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Solar Tri-Brid System Output is Twice Traditional PV Generators http://www.marketwatch.com/story/solar-tri-brid-system-power-output-twice-that-of-traditional-photovoltaic-electrical-generators-2010-08-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

ENERGY POLICY

New EPRI Computer Model Says Regional Climate Solutions are Best for Consumers http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/08/19/19climatewire-a-new-epri-computer-model-makes-the-case-for-93010.html

COMPANY NEWS

Premier Power Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/premier-power-announces-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

US Geothermal Receives Special Use Permit to Build San Emidio Plant http://www.azocleantech.com/Details.asp?newsID=11681

CanAlaska Uranium Reports Collins Bay Drill Results http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canalaska-uranium-reports-drill-results-from-collins-bay-extension-project-101145329.html

Areva Delays Opening Date for Newport News Nuclear Component Plant http://www.dailypress.com/business/jobs/dp-nws-areva-delay-20100819,0,7863235.story

Cotter May Close Canon City Uranium Mill Temporarily http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_15831720

August 19, 2010 News

COMPANY NEWS

Maxwell Technologies Benefits from Wind Turbine Projects http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/18/maxwell-technologies-gets-boost-wind-turbine-proje/

Ocean Renewable Says Underwater Turbine is a Success http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iAnr0oUkCyDRTvQ5xDNpFPr38OZQD9HM4AD00

USEC's Piketon Plant Gets $2.1 Billion for Clean-up Work http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/16/daily23.html

Basin Electric Project Still Seeking CO2 Customers http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_d1d45252-ab55-11df-a0bc-001cc4c002e0.html

XZERES Wind Announces Two New Small Wind Systems for Marine Environments http://www.marketwatch.com/story/xzeres-wind-corp-introduces-small-wind-power-systems-for-marine-environments-2010-08-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

LadyBug Resource Group to Spin Off New Solar Electricity Corp to Shareholders http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ladybug-resource-group-to-spin-off-to-shareholders-new-solar-electricity-corporation-2010-08-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 18, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Clean Energy Works Begins 25 City Anti-Oil Industry Tour http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/114711-green-groups-to-take-carnivoil-on-the-road-next-week

S&P Releases New Report on Nuclear Energy Development http://www.powergenworldwide.com/index/display/articledisplay/1925889998/articles/powergenworldwide/nuclear/reactors/2010/08/Nuclear-dependent-on-loan-guarantees.html

Hungry for Oil: Feeding America’s Expensive Habit http://www.gpb.org/news/2010/08/18/hungry-for-oil-feeding-americas-expensive-habit

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

A Guide to Greening Your Home http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/17/alternative-energy-a-guide-to-greening-your-home/

Legislative Panel to Discuss Wyoming Wind Taxes http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Legislative.panel.will.2.1864499.html

Solar Panel Recycling http://earth911.com/news/2010/08/18/solar-power-unearths-surprising-e-waste-enigma/

COMPANY NEWS

Juhl Wind Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/juhl-wind-inc-reports-results-for-second-quarter-and-six-months-ended-june-30th-2010-100887479.html

Cotter Plans to Close Toxic Mill Site http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15810328

August 17, 2010 News--Focus on Solar

Two articles of interest today regarding solar. One discusses the impact on financing deals without Federal grants, and the other is about a company in California selling off its residential solar installation business. Are these early signs that demand for solar is slipping in the United States? Despite the incentives in California, are people still too debt strapped to install solar, or are they taking advantage of the California solar leasing programs? Clearly solar is too expensive per kw generated to build without subsidies, particularly the large plants. The demise of the climate bill has, I suspect, put plans for additional large plants on hold, in the absence of carbon taxes, feed in tariffs or grants. As European countries cut the payout in their feed in tariff programs, the US, with new mandates and incentives, was supposed to offer the next major wave of growth. Perhaps not.

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Will Solar Demand Dry Up of The Treasury Grant Program and DOE Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Programs Expire? http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2010/08/17/20100817resch17.html

Modernizing Geothermal Steam Turbines to Improve Reliability and Efficiency http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/08/modernizing-geothermal-steam-turbines-to-improve-reliability-and-efficiency

COMPANY NEWS

Solar Power Sells Off Its Residential Unit http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/16/2962290/solar-power-inc-sells-off-its.html

August 16, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Carbon Capture and Storage: The Rodney Dangerfield of Mitigation Technologies? http://theenergycollective.com/david-lewis/41673/carbon-capture-and-storage-ccs-rodney-dangerfield-mitigation-technologies

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Sunfish Plug and Play Solar Systems May be on the Market by 2011 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/for-lean-budgets-a-plug-and-play-solar-system/

ENERGY POLICY

Hundreds Swap Gas Mowers for Battery Powered Ones http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-lawnmower-trade-20100814,0,488711.story

Pitting Coal Against Wind in Mining Country http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/business/energy-environment/15coal.html?src=busln

COMPANY NEWS

Cameco Reports Second Quarter and Revised 2010 Outlook http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cameco-reports-second-quarter-earnings-2010-08-13?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Exxon, Cimarex At Odds Over Wyo Gas Re-injection http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Energy.companies.at.2.1859487.html

August 13, 2010 News

Best Reading of the Day is the Alternative Energy special section in the current issue of Science magazine online. The link is offered below.

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Hundreds Turn Out for Areva NRC Hearing in Idaho Falls, Idaho http://www.localnews8.com/news/24615615/detail.html

The Greening of Uranium http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/43042/20100812/the-greening-of-uranium.htm

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Science Magazine Issues Special Section on Alternative Energy http://www.sciencemag.org/special/energy/

Smart Meters will Help Target Pot Grow-Ops http://www.canada.com/Smart+meters+will+help+target+grow/3389608/story.html

COMPANY NEWS

WindPower Unveils Permanent Magnet Generator Wind Turbines http://www.localnews8.com/news/24615615/detail.html

Gevo Files for $150 Million IPO http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE67B0OA20100812

NiMin Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nimin-energy-corp-announces-2010-second-quarter-results-2010-08-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Comverge Delivers More than 100 MW of Peak Demand Load Reduction to Rocky Mountain Power http://www.marketwatch.com/story/comverge-delivers-more-than-100-megawatts-to-rocky-mountain-power-2010-08-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Toyota Prius Plug-In Review http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/toyota/7928827/Toyota-Prius-Plug-in-review.html

Baytex Energy Trust Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/baytex-energy-trust-announces-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-12-81430?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 12, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Webcasts from the University of Wyoming "Future of Uranium Production" Seminar are Now Available Here http://www.uwyo.edu/ser/info.asp?p=23375

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Riograss Solar To Build US Headquarters in Surprise, Arizona http://www.evliving.com/2010/08/11/rioglass-solar-surprise-az/

Montana and Wyoming Get DOE Research Grants for Carbon Storage http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_f9c05830-a5a4-11df-b04e-001cc4c03286.html

California Regulators to Approve 400 MW of Renewable Power Contracts http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-12/brightsource-nextera-set-to-win-california-solar-contract-approvals-today.html

COMPANY NEWS

Raser Technologies Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/raser-technologies-announces-second-quarter-2010-financial-results-2010-08-11?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Resolute Energy Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/resolute-energy-corporation-announces-results-for-the-quarter-ended-june-30-2010-2010-08-11?reflink=MW_news_stmp

AES Buys 44 MW of Lithium Batteries from A123 To Back Up Grid, Wind Farm http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4206106/Lithium-ion-batteries-in-grid

Rex Begins Drilling on Niobrara Shale in Wyoming http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hWD_U_uXzGDaM3DySbId0_QJNNvwD9HHJBNO0

August 11, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

DOE Sued Under FOIA for Nuclear Loan Guarantee Documents http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/113563-energy-dept-faces-foia-lawsuit-over-nuke-plant-financing

Study Shows Coal-Bed Methane Water Can be Reused http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9HHFFKG0

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oregon Unveils First Public Electric Vehicle Charger http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/oregon-unveils-the-united-states-first-public-ev-quickcharger-2048853.html

COMPANY NEWS

Sunpower Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sunpower-reports-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-10?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Liberty Coal Announces Update http://www.marketwatch.com/story/liberty-coal-energy-corp-announces-corporate-update-2010-08-11?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Plutonic and GE Start Selling Hydro Power From Toba-Montrose http://www.azocleantech.com/details.asp?newsID=11526

August 10, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

NREL Releases Feed In Tariff Guide http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/08/nrel-releases-feed-in-tariff-guide

ENERGY POLICY

Minnesota Power's Pyramid of Conservation is a Terrific Tool to Start Greening Your House http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/tthe-pyramid-of-conservation.php

Here is the link to the Pyramid of Conservation: http://www.mnpower.com/powerofone/one_home/index.htm

COMPANY NEWS

Strathmore Acquires Two Historical Data Libraries for Gas Hills Uranium Deposits http://www.marketwatch.com/story/strathmore-acquires-historical-data-libraries-for-george-ver-loco-lee-day-loma-deposits-in-the-gas-hills-wyoming-2010-08-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Nextraction Announces Initial Flows on North Pinedale Wyoming Well http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nextraction-announces-initial-flow-rates-for-noble-6-24-well-in-north-pinedale-project-2010-08-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 9, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

NRC To Hold Hearings in Boise and Idaho Falls on Areva's Proposed Enrichment Plant http://sunvalleyonline.com/2010/08/06/nrc-in-boise-idaho-falls-to-hear-views-on-arevas-uranium-enrichment-factory

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

US Navy Gets Solar Powered Slow Moving Vehicles for its Bases http://cleantechnica.com/2010/08/08/u-s-navy-gets-solar-power-for-slow-moving-electric-vehicles/

What You can Get for Going Solar http://sunpluggers.com/news/what-you-can-get-for-going-solar-0796

Hawaiian Sugar Grower Working with Navy on Biofuels Project http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jdcBza-GbHAp_u80qT1Gg0H0CtogD9HFQLUO0

COMPANY NEWS

Black Hills Reports Second Quarter Loss http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/business/article_414ba622-a1c8-11df-b03c-001cc4c03286.html

Schott Solar Announces Layoffs from CSP Side of Business http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/national/2010/08/schott_solar_announces_layoffs.html

Luca Technology Update http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20012875-54.html

Bentek Predicts Moderate Gas Power Growth over Next Five Years http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/41490/20100806/coal-gas-power-carbon-emissions-eia-doe-nymex-gas-prices-gas-storage.htm

Uranium Resources Provides Second Quarter Update http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uranium-resources-inc-provides-second-quarter-2010-update-2010-08-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 6, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Survey Says Wyoming Residents Support Uranium Mining http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2010/08/06/news/20local_08-06-10.txt

BLM To Move Forward on Sale of 350 Million Short Tons of Coal in Wyoming's Powder River Basin http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews.aspx?xmlpath=RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Coal/6268464.xml

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

RFA Analysis Finds More Overstatement Problems with EPA Calculation of Ethanol GHG Impacts http://www.centurycitynews.com/article/GREEN/RENEWABLE_ENERGY/RFA_Analysis_Reveals_More_Problems_With_EPA_GHG_Accounting/61587

ENERGY POLICY

Reid Said $1.5 Billion Renewable Energy Loan Program to be Restored Later http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=1&docID=cqmidday-000003719218

COMPANY NEWS

Denison Mines Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/denison-mines-corp-reports-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-05-1723540?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 5, 2010 News

Yesterday, the University of Wyoming held a one day conference on the state of the Wyoming uranium industry, with a focus on in-situ recovery. Video recordings of the conference are supposed to be available soon, but here is the link to the white papers discussed by over 200 participants http://www.uwyo.edu/ser/info.asp?p=23373. As the webcasts are available, I will post them here, also.

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Landmen Crowd In To View Property Deeds At Johnson County Wyoming Courthouse http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2010/08/04/news/local_news/doc4c5992451410c766544452.txt

NRC Has Not Received Applications for Mini Nuclear Plants Yet http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019490831?Nuke%20Agency%20Says%20No%20Aps%20Yet%20For%20Mini%20Nuclear%20Reactors

Wyoming Uranium Conference Reports http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100805/NEWS01/8050345

http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2010/08/05/news/20local_08-05-10.txt

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Xcel’s Giant Battery Smooths Out Variable Wind Power http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20012597-54.html

Ivanpah Solar Plant Gets Siting Approval http://sunpluggers.com/news/giant-ivanpah-solar-power-plant-in-mojave-desert-gains-committee-approval-0777

ENERGY POLICY

Harkin Introduces Biofuels Amendment http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.Iml?Article=205462

COMPANY NEWS

US Energy Provides Williston Basin Update http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-energy-corp-provides-williston-basin-update-2010-08-04?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Devon Energy Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=52882

August 4, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Tilting with Wind Turbines—A Legal War Slows Industry Growth http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/08/04/04climatewire-tilting-with-wind-turbines----a-legal-war-sl-96612.html

ENERGY POLICY

Sierra Club and States File Challenges on EPA’s Tailoring Rule for Greenhouse Gases http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/08/03/03greenwire-sierra-club-states-file-challenges-to-epas-tai-24900.html

Why 2 Million Promised Green Jobs Couldn’t Sell a Climate Bill http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/08/why-2-million-promised-green-jobs-couldnt-secure-a-climate-bill.html

COMPANY NEWS

USEC Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/usec-reports-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-03?reflink=MW_news_stmp

USEC Submits Update to Loan Guarantee Application http://www.marketwatch.com/story/usec-submits-update-to-loan-guarantee-application-2010-08-03?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Brigham Announces 53,000 Acre Expansion in Williston Basin http://www.marketwatch.com/story/brigham-exploration-announces-approximate-52800-net-acre-expansion-in-its-williston-basin-acreage-position-initial-montana-bakken-results-and-north-dakota-bakken-completions-2010-08-03?reflink=MW_news_stmp\

GM Takes Equity Stake in Bright Automotive http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/general-motors-invests-in-lightweight-hybrid-maker/

Uranerz Acquires Powder River Exploration Data from Excalibur http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uranerz-acquires-extensive-drill-data-for-powder-river-basin-area-2010-08-03-9450?reflink=MW_news_stmpiinvest

August 3, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

BLM Approves 2000 Acre Expansion for Bridger Coal Mine in Wyoming http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Wyoming.coal.mine.2.1838359.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Venture Investment in Cleantech Reaches $1.5 Billion in Second Quarter http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-vc-investment-in-cleantech-continues-upward-trajectory-with-15-billion-investment-in-q2-2010-99826134.html

ENERGY POLICY

DOE: Common Security Holes Leave Energy Grid Vulnerable http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20012459-54.html

COMPANY NEWS

Bill Barrett Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bill-barrett-corporation-reports-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-03?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 2, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Suit Filed Against Ruby Pipeline Project http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/suit_filed_agasinst_ruby_pipel.html

India, US Sign Accord on Reprocessing Spent Nuclear Fuel http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article544164.ece

North Texas Weighs Benefits, Risks of Barnett Shale Gas Drilling http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/denton/stories/080110dnmetshalemoney.2210e39.html

BLM Announces Only One of Eleven Federal Coal Leases in Wyoming Can be Sold http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2010/08/01/news/today/news07.txt

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Race is On to Build First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2010/08/02/headlines/minnesota_farm_guide/ag_news/regional_news/news1.txt

Getting Consumers to Rethink Cost of Solar http://sunpluggers.com/news/getting-consumers-to-rethink-cost-of-solar-its-electricity-0759

Turbines Too Loud? Here, Take $5000 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/us/01wind.html?_r=1

COMPANY NEWS

Vestas Shakes Up US Executive Team http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/07/26/daily57.html

Ormat Finalizes $350 Million Funding for Nevada Geothermal Projects http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000578469&fid=1725