November 23, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Solar Millennium Receives DOE Loan Guarantee Term Sheet for Blythe Power Project http://www.marketwatch.com/story/solar-trust-of-america-receives-draft-term-sheet-from-department-of-energy-2010-11-23?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Nellis AFB in Nevada Seeks to Double Solar Energy Output http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/nov/23/nellis-wants-double-bases-solar-energy-output/

COMPANY NEWS

Bucking Horse Energy Offers Operational Update http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bucking-horse-energy-inc-announces-operational-update-10-well-program-commenced-at-pinedale-mesa-property-2010-11-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Hess to Pay over a Billion for 167,000 Acres in the Bakken http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101122-713235.htm

November 18, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Deutsche Bank Analysts Forecast Gas-Fired Utility Conversion Away from Coal http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/11/18/18climatewire-vision-of-green-economy-includes-more-gas-fi-80976.html

COMPANY NEWS

Strathmore Offers Gas Hills Permitting Update http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gas-hills-uranium-district-wyoming-strathmore-updates-2010-permitting-activities-including-monitor-well-installation-core-drilling-geotechnical-drilling-pit-definition-and-extension-drilling-2010-11-18?reflink=MW_news_stmp

American Standard Buys and Additional 320 Acres in the Bakken http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/asen_american-standard-purchases-additional-bakken-acreage-1317932.html

NRG Energy to Install 150 EV Charging Stations Around Downtown Houston http://fuelfix.com/chronicleenergynews/2010/11/18/power-plant-operator-to-bring-ev-charging-stations-to-houston/

Vestas Books Orders for 300MW of Wind Turbines in November Alone http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/paginas/Contenidosecciones.asp?ID=9&Cod=6640&Tipo=&Nombre=Wind%20Power%20News

October 5, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

PPL Pushes for US Supreme Court to Consider River Bed Ownership Suit in Montana http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_e3bf1f7a-d007-11df-a698-001cc4c002e0.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

White House Reverses Decision and Will Add Solar Power http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/white-house-going-solar-again/?partner=rss&emc=rss

COMPANY NEWS

Enbridge and First Solar Complete Largest PV Facility in the World http://www.marketwatch.com/story/enbridge-and-first-solar-complete-the-largest-photovoltaic-facility-in-the-world-2010-10-04-120520?reflink=MW_news_stmp

US Energy Announces Successful Three Forks Test Well in North Dakota http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-energy-corp-announces-successful-three-forks-test-well-2010-10-04?reflink=MW_news_stmp

ONEOK Partners to Invest More Than $300 Million in Bakken Projects http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oneok-partners-to-invest-more-than-300-million-in-additional-growth-projects-in-the-bakken-shale-104299148.html

September 10, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

EPA Asks Nine Oil Services Companies for Fracking Chemical Lists http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-09/epa-asks-nine-companies-to-disclose-chemicals-for-gas-extraction.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

‘Windfall’ Documentary Explores Perils of Wind Power http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/09/09/windfall-documentary-explores-perils-of-wind-power/

Power Struggles: Charging Tomorrow’s Cars http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6891Y520100910

The Business Case for Green Leasing http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS309404088720100910

NREL Estimates 4150 GW of Offshore Wind Potential in the US http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/21018

US Steelworkers File Trade Complaint Against China on Solar and Wind Energy http://sunpluggers.com/news/us-union-files-trade-complaint-against-china-on-solar-wind-energy-0907

ENERGY POLICY

Utah Governor Hebert Vetoes Making Rocky Mountain Power Cool Keeper Program Mandatory http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/49318154-76/program-bill-governor-tassell.html.csp

World Bank Says EU and US Biofuels Standards Diverting Land Use in Third World Countries http://euobserver.com/9/30768

Four States Prepare to Sue California if its Greenhouse Gas Law Passes http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/four-states-prepare-legal-assault-californias-climate-law-4564

COMPANY NEWS

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Gets Funding from BC Hydro for Energy Upgrades and Biomass Conversion http://wood.lesprom.com/news/45468/

Black Hills Power Suspends Operations at Osage, Wyoming Plant http://www.powergenworldwide.com/index/display/articledisplay/1446872581/articles/powergenworldwide/coal-generation/o-and-m/2010/09/blackhills-close.html

Williams Increases Stake in Overland Pass Pipeline to 50% http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9I4GE2O0.htm

Arch Resumes Mining at Dugout Canyon, Utah http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/09/06/daily35.html

450 MW Biglow Canyon Wind Farm Completed in Oregon http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3291

Hyperion Power to Build Mini-Nuclear Prototype at Savannah River http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Nuclear/8939538/

Energy Solutions Celebrates Operational Readiness of DUF6 Conversion Facility http://www.marketwatch.com/story/energysolutions-celebrates-operational-readiness-review-at-duf6-conversion-facility-2010-09-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Brigham Announces Completion of Four More Bakken Wells http://www.marketwatch.com/story/brigham-exploration-announces-high-rate-bakken-completions-and-provides-operational-update-2010-09-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Power-One Partners with Arizona State University on Solar Innovation Center http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/09/06/daily36.html

Zinc Air Licenses Lawrence Livermore Lab Technology for Fuel Cells http://www.rdmag.com/News/2010/09/Energy-Fuel-Cell-LLNL-Zinc-Air-Fuel-Cell-Technology-Licensed-To-Montana-Company/

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