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/

September 27, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Wyoming’s Mine-Friendly Ranking Slips http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_2642f3e6-c91c-11df-83e1-001cc4c03286.html

Bearcat Energy Bids $1.2 Million for 100 Coal Bed Methane Wells http://www.sfexaminer.com/economy/bearcat-energy-bids-12m-for-wells-in-wyoming-103826218.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

One Wyoming Rancher's View of Wind Farms http://www.awea.org/blog/

World Bank Appoints Renewable Energy Specialist http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS412423827820100924

Golden Eagle Nests Could End Wind Farm Planned for Oregon http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2010/09/09-24-10-02.shtml

85KW Solar System Installed at Zion National Park http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700068644/New-solar-panel-system-installed-at-Zion-park.html

ENERGY POLICY

Senators See Renewable Energy Bill as Christmas Tree for Pet Projects http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/09/24/24greenwire-senators-see-renewable-energy-bill-as-christmas-2170.html

34 Companies Invited to NREL's Growth Forum in October http://cleantechnica.com/2010/09/27/34-clean-energy-companies-offer-vision-of-new-green-jobs/

COMPANY NEWS

Tessera Solar and City of Phoenix End Plan for 250 MW Solar Plant http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/09/20/daily87.html

September 23, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

36 Lawmakers Urge Salazar to Fight Challenges To Wyoming Coal Leases http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Coal/6464249/

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Three Cars Share the Automotive X Prize http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/sep2010/2010-09-22-02.html

Oregon Cutting Incentive Payments for Solar Installations http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100923/NEWS/9230329/1001

ENERGY POLICY

Video Promotes Expiration of Ethanol Tax Credits and Trade Protection http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/video-shows-congress-its-easy-to-save-taxpayers-6-billion-and-cut-fuel-costs-103521594.html

Wyoming Legislators Tinkering with Sales Tax on Wind Farms http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_1f2caa38-c6ca-11df-a48c-001cc4c03286.html

COMPANY NEWS

GE Links Up with Better Place on EV Charging Stations http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/ge-links-up-with-silicon-valley-startup-to-peddle-electric-car-c/19644614/

Interview with SolarCity's CEO http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/22/solarcitys-ceo-on-whats-holding-back-solar-power-in-america-its-50-markets-not-one/

Fischer-Watt Outlines Wyoming Uranium Potential http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fischer-watt-outlines-its-wyoming-uranium-potential-2010-09-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp

September 17, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Oregon PUC Determined Cost to Remove Four Hydro Plants is Less than Re-licensing Them http://kdrv.com/page/189144

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

New Senate Bill Would Boost Tax Break On Geothermal Projects http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_1d7fbe24-f8bb-57fb-9c81-e13022e99f31.html

ENERGY POLICY

US DOE Issues Call for Large Scale Energy Storage Systems http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/66383

21 Groups Petition for US Renewable Energy Standard http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS379422003220100916

COMPANY NEWS

Boeing Signs $89 Million Deal with DARPA to Design Solar Powered Unmanned Aircraft http://www.executivegov.com/2010/09/boeing-makes-strides-in-green-technology-with-solar-powered-aircraft/

TransCanada Drops Plans for $3 Billion Transmission Line in Montana http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/canadian_company_drops_montana_transmission_project/19614/

BYD Signs Agreement with LA Water and Power on Storage Power Stations http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/byddf_byd-continues-expansion-in-us-energy-field-1172576.html

PG&E Enters Discussion to Purchase Rights to Wind Farm http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pge-enters-discussions-to-purchase-rights-to-wind-farm-2010-09-16?reflink=MW_news_stmp