ENERGY POLICY
Corn and Soybean Availability for US Biofuels in the Coming Year http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Corn---Soybean-Availability-For-Biofuels-In-2010-11/2010-11-10/Article.aspx?oid=1281486&fid=
NRC Says Westinghouse AP1000 Reactor Impact Study Insufficient http://www.powergenworldwide.com/index/display/articledisplay/5542564196/articles/powergenworldwide/nuclear/reactors/2010/11/us-regulator_says.html
Boston Consulting Issues Report on Most Likely Alternative Energy Disruptors http://blogs.forbes.com/kerryadolan/2010/11/10/solar-wind-and-biofuels-are-alternative-energys-most-likely-disruptors-says-new-report/
Here is the link to the BCG Report http://www.bcg.com/media/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=tcm:12-65301
COMPANY NEWS
Vestas Expects to Take Market Share in the US http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-11/vestas-says-u-s-expansion-on-course-as-turbine-market-forecasts-reduced.html
Showing posts with label Alternative Energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alternative Energy. Show all posts
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
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
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
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Your Government at Work--New USDA Biofuels Report
The USDA issued a new Biofuels Strategic Report that really shows the distinction between the real world and the government. The underlying analysis is that to meet the 36 Billion gallon goal of RFS2 that the US would have to construct 527 biorefineries, sprinkled around the US, which would each have a production capacity of 40 million gallons per year and would cost $320 Million each to construct.
Later in the same report, the authors say that only biorefineries with annual production in excess of 100 million gallons per year could benefit from pipelines. All smaller plants would have to TRUCK their production around the US. Funny how the report didn't include the carbon footprint of 527 biorefineries trucking their output all over the US! I get that they want the economic impact to be spread all over the US, but that fundamentally doesn't make sense any more than building hundreds of mini-mills.
I have a fundamental ethical problem with taking food out of people's mouths to burn in cars. The idea that half the projected biofuels supply would still come from corn, and among the other half some would come from soybean oil, is repellent to me. Of course I realize that this report was written by the Agriculture Department and their patrons/advocates are obvious, but I think that the sources lack creative thinking. They projected only small amounts of biofuels coming from municipal waste streams and woody by-products. Plants to process those streams shouldn't cost much more (if at all more) than what the USDA is projecting at $8 per gallon construction cost for its biorefineries.
You can decide for yourself. Here is the report in its entirety
Later in the same report, the authors say that only biorefineries with annual production in excess of 100 million gallons per year could benefit from pipelines. All smaller plants would have to TRUCK their production around the US. Funny how the report didn't include the carbon footprint of 527 biorefineries trucking their output all over the US! I get that they want the economic impact to be spread all over the US, but that fundamentally doesn't make sense any more than building hundreds of mini-mills.
I have a fundamental ethical problem with taking food out of people's mouths to burn in cars. The idea that half the projected biofuels supply would still come from corn, and among the other half some would come from soybean oil, is repellent to me. Of course I realize that this report was written by the Agriculture Department and their patrons/advocates are obvious, but I think that the sources lack creative thinking. They projected only small amounts of biofuels coming from municipal waste streams and woody by-products. Plants to process those streams shouldn't cost much more (if at all more) than what the USDA is projecting at $8 per gallon construction cost for its biorefineries.
You can decide for yourself. Here is the report in its entirety
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