November 4, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Federal Court of Appeals Lets Wyoming Coal Leases Move Forward http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Interior.appeals.board.2.1995123.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Salazar Approves NextEra Solar Plant for California http://www.solarserver.com/solar-magazine/solar-news/current/kw44/concentrating-solar-power-secretary-salazar-approves-seventh-large-scale-project-on-us-public-lands-250-mw-facility-to-create-nearly-1100-jobs.html

ENERGY POLICY

Native Americans Sue to Overturn Approval of Tessera Solar Plant http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-solar-tribe-20101105,0,55081.story

COMPANY NEWS

Sharp Completes Acquisition of Recurrent Energy http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2272778/sharp-seals-recurrent

Ormat Waste Heat Recovery Test Successful http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/11/successful-ormat-waste-heat-recovery-test-could-green-dying-oil-fields/

September 21, 2010 News-Wyoming Joint Minerals Committee Meets in Jackson Hole

It's not often that I get to attend meetings with reporters and hear the same thing they did and then read the story and wonder, "Was I in the same room?" Today, I have a story about GE retooling the test coal gasification plant it is building with the University of Wyoming. This story was based upon testimony offered by representatives of GE and the University of Wyoming to the Wyoming Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee during a meeting in Jackson Hole yesterday. What I heard was that GE lost its partner customer, because many utilities canceled coal-related projects totaling 87 gigawatts over the last four years. The customer cancellation is giving GE the opportunity to refine its feedstock assumptions for the plant.

In my view, coal plant cancellations have been in the news for some time, particularly given very low natural gas prices, which make gas-fired plants much more financially attractive, concerns over the financial impact of an implementation of any sort of carbon tax, and objections from special interest groups against new coal plant construction. Though there was some discussion about the failed climate bill and the implications for a renewable energy standard, I didn't hear anyone say that it was failed climate legislation that dealt any setback for the plant.

Maybe it happened when I was out of the room.

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Consulting Group Recommends Next North Dakota Refinery Produce Diesel Fuel http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iUw3w5Yn9y_39mtdpPMtLlMGZVRgD9IBSA801

ENERGY POLICY

Senator Bingaman to Introduce a 15% Renewable Energy Standard http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-09-20/u-s-senator-to-press-for-15-renewable-power-target.html

COMPANY NEWS

Ormat Gets $108 Million in US Funding Instead of Tax Credit for North Brawley, CA Plant http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000589644&fid=1725

10th Circuit Rules Homestake Mining's Uranium Mill did not Cause Neighbors' Cancer or Deaths http://www.cibolabeacon.com/articles/2010/09/20/news/doc4c97e14e7436d885373977.txt

GE Retools High Plains Coal Gasification Plant in Wyoming http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_9798bbc2-6fd1-5ad9-8864-73a2bb891db2.html

US Geothermal Offers Operational Update http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-geothermal-updates-status-of-development-projects-new-wells-drilled-at-neal-hot-springs-2010-09-21-84310?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Xcel Looks to Add 250 MW of Wind through PPA or Acquisition of New Farms http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/wind/article230088.ece

Cotter Refuses to Pay State Fine for Uranium Contamination http://coloradoindependent.com/62240/cotter-corp-refuses-to-pay-state-fine-uranium-contamination

August 2, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Suit Filed Against Ruby Pipeline Project http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/suit_filed_agasinst_ruby_pipel.html

India, US Sign Accord on Reprocessing Spent Nuclear Fuel http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article544164.ece

North Texas Weighs Benefits, Risks of Barnett Shale Gas Drilling http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/denton/stories/080110dnmetshalemoney.2210e39.html

BLM Announces Only One of Eleven Federal Coal Leases in Wyoming Can be Sold http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2010/08/01/news/today/news07.txt

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Race is On to Build First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2010/08/02/headlines/minnesota_farm_guide/ag_news/regional_news/news1.txt

Getting Consumers to Rethink Cost of Solar http://sunpluggers.com/news/getting-consumers-to-rethink-cost-of-solar-its-electricity-0759

Turbines Too Loud? Here, Take $5000 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/us/01wind.html?_r=1

COMPANY NEWS

Vestas Shakes Up US Executive Team http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/07/26/daily57.html

Ormat Finalizes $350 Million Funding for Nevada Geothermal Projects http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000578469&fid=1725