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

November 17, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Cowlitz County Commissioners Postpone Coal Export Terminal Decision http://www.oregonbusiness.com/high-five/10-high-five/4430-coal-export-terminal-postponed

BC Hydro Purchases Steam Power From Pulp Mill http://www.pulpandpapercanada.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000392804

Fretting Over Fracking http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/183779/

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

CEO of LG Chem Says Lithium Ion Battery Prices to Plummet in Next Decade http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AH0CM20101118

COMPANY NEWS

Mercedes Rolls Out its F-Cell Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/2011-mercedes-benz-f-cell-hydrogen-fuel-cell-car/

First Wind to Expand Milford Site in Utah http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/50698219-79/wind-milford-company-phase.html.csp

Uranium Energy Begins Production at Palangana ISR Project http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uranium-energy-corp-begins-production-at-palangana-isr-project-2010-11-17-8000?reflink=MW_news_stmp