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 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

July 30, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

US Nuclear Projects Tied Up Awaiting Federal Loan Guarantees http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-29/u-s-nuclear-projects-await-delayed-decisions-on-federal-loan-guarantees.html

Safety Concerns Have Delayed Approval of New Nuclear Reactors http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=slow-reactor-safety

Private Mineral Owners in Wyoming To Auction Drilling Rights http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5htBedFdY0kKKB0mhn-soBDX37JpQD9H8TQJ80

Wyoming Landowners Get Tips as Drilling Interest Grows http://www.billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_1b836e00-9b8a-11df-89a1-001cc4c03286.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Carbon County Wyoming Mulls New Rules for Wind Farms http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Carbon.County.one.2.1831643.html

Nevada’s Bet on Geothermal Power http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/nevadas-big-bet-on-geothermal/

COMPANY NEWS

Improved Market, New Mine Boost Arch Coal Results http://www.stltoday.com/business/energy/article_0101293a-9be1-11df-8bc4-00127992bc8b.html

First Solar Second Quarter Profit Fell Due to Hold Back of Panels for Company-Owned Projects http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-29/first-solar-quarterly-profit-drops-as-own-project-development-increases.html

Sundrop Fuels: Solar Biomass Gasification http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/07/sundrop-fuels-solar-biomass-gasification/

Trouble Meeting RPS Standards and Other News

Recently there have been calls to allow California utilities buy more renewable power from outside the state and to buy renewable credits to meet RPS standards. The reasons are clear in an article today, from the LA Times, which reports that California utilities are having a hard time meeting the current 20% RPS goal by year end. The reasons are many and are described in the article. California is such an interesting case, as a large economy reliant on power imported from neighboring states, but its situation is not unique. States in the Northeast are also finding it a challenge to meet RPS standards on in-state generated alternative power. Will these RPS standards force California to abandon its ban on new nuclear power to achieve its goals, or will it continue to rely on other states for its energy destiny?


TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Uranium Bottoming as China Stockpiles 10,000 Tons from Cameco http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-11/uranium-bottoming-as-china-stockpiles-10-000-tons-from-cameco.html

Interview with T. Boone Pickens http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/12/pf/pickens_energy_stocks.fortune/


ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

California Utilities Struggle to Meet RPS Requirement http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-clean-power-20100710,0,3083534.story

ENERGY POLICY

Group Proposes North Dakota Energy Policy http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=601226

Squandering the Stimulus http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/07/squandering_the_stimulus.html

New Rules in Massachusetts Set Bad Precedent for Biomass http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/business/energy-environment/10biomass.html?_r=1&src=busln

Climate Bill Would Not Add to Deficit As Long as Carbon Credits Are Sold to Utilities to Raise Money http://www.brighterenergy.org/13504/news/legislation/climate-and-energy-bill-would-not-add-to-deficit/

COMPANY NEWS

Idaho Power Signs First Large Solar Agreement http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/idhoo_idaho-power-signs-first-large-solar-energy-agreement-1033116.html


Southern Cal Edison Won Approval to Buy 500 MW Renewable Power http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0823039820100708

July 5, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

US Nuclear Loan Guarantees To Go to Foreign Companies http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0702/US-backed-loans-to-expand-nuclear-power-a-boon-for-overseas-jobs

NREL Develops Better Air Conditioner http://green.blorge.com/2010/07/nrel-comes-up-with-a-better-air-conditioner/

Xcel Study Envisions $20 Billion in New Transmission by 2029 http://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2010/07/03/Xcel-study-envisions-20B-in-electric-lines-by-2029

Nuclear Energy Version 3.0 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2012267467_guest04lawrence.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Proposed North Dakota Plant to be First Large Scale Biomass Facility http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2010/07/02/ag_news/regional_news/news1.txt

Solana Solar Plant in Arizona Receives $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070310_solana

ENERGY POLICY

Regulators Assess the Ultimate Blackout Threat in New Study http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/07/02/02climatewire-regulators-assess-the-ultimate-blackout-thre-82657.html

COMPANY NEWS

Atlantic Power Buys 27% Stake in Idaho Wind Partners http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/life/article/568909--atlantic-power-buys-stake-in-wind-power-firm

Cypress Semiconductor Headquarters to be Grid Independent by 2015 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cypresss-ceo-issues-declaration-of-energy-independence-planning-100-percent-self-generation-by-2015-2010-07-02?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Abound Solar Receives $400 Million Loan Guarantee http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_15431141?source=most_emailed

Tesla Vs. the New Government Motors http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=561&fArticleId=4076052