November 19, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

North Dakota Approves $175 Million Natural Gas Processing Plant http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9JJBB4O0

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Kauai Receives $110 Million Loan Guarantee for Hydro and Biodiesel Projects http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JJAPOG0.htm

White House Warns Republicans Not To Cancel Remaining Stimulus http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AI4SN20101119

ENERGY POLICY

US, Japanese Officials Meet to Discuss Rare Earths http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/84011/20101119/usgs-says-rare-earths-not-so-rare-in-us.htm

USDA Offering $30 Million to Farmers for Renewable Projects http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2010/11/19/us-farmers-clean-energy-loans/

Department of Interior Approves 500MW CSP Plant for Nevada http://www.ifandp.com/article/008254.html

COMPANY NEWS

Southern Cal Edison Signs 21 Contracts for 250MW of Renewable Energy http://www.marketwatch.com/story/southern-california-edison-signs-21-contracts-totaling-more-than-250-megawatts-of-renewable-power-2010-11-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Bonneville Proposes and 8.5% Wholesale Power Increase http://www.mycentraloregon.com/news/local/1303320/BPA-Proposes-Rate-Increase.html

UEC Launches First New ISR Mine in Five Years http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/11/19/uec-launches-first-new-isr-uranium-mine-in-u.s.-in-5-years-111902.aspx

United Fund Closes Biogas Facility Financing http://www.bioenergy-news.com/index.php?/Industry-News?item_id=2884

September 28, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Bonneville Power May Be Reaching Maximum of Guarantee to Back Up Wind Power in Oregon http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/09/27/oregon-wind-energy-too-much-to-handle/

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

California Energy Commission Recommends Approval of 664 MW Calico Solar Project http://sunpluggers.com/news/license-recommended-for-another-giant-california-solar-power-plant-0981

New Study Says Electric Car Beats Wind To Cut Oil Use http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFN2711277920100927

ENERGY POLICY

Cyber Attacks Turn Physical—New Testimony on Work Done at INL http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/asd/2010/09/27/05.xml&headline=Cyber-Attack%20Turns%20Physical

Army Corps of Engineers Awarded $1.2 Billion Data Center Contract for NSA in Salt Lake City http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100927_6703.php?oref=topstory

Two New NREL Reports Indicate Commercial Buildings Can Cut Energy Usage 50% http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/policy/i/3425/

COMPANY NEWS

Excelon to Issue $900 Million in Debt for Deere Wind Power Acquisition http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-27/exelon-plans-to-sell-900-million-of-10-31-year-debt.html

Gaselectric Books Grid Space for Montana Wind Projects http://www.brighterenergy.org/16834/news/wind/irish-group-books-grid-space-for-montana-wind-projects/