July 28, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Failure to Build Yucca Mountain Could Delay New Nuclear Power Plants http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/27/1749226/stalled-waste-site-could-delay.html

US Nuclear Plants: Old and Incontinent http://inthesetimes.com/article/6181/u.s._nuclear_plants_old_and_incontinent/

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Experts Warn of Battery Bust if Consumers Don't Buy Electric Cars http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2010/07/experts_warn_battery_bubble_co.html

Nissan Says It Needs 5 Years of Subsidies to Build EV Market http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N27109147.htm

ENERGY POLICY

How Will The Smart Grid Handle Heat Waves? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=smart-grid-heat-wave

COMPANY NEWS

First Wind Wins $117 Million DOE Loan Guarantee for Hawaiian Wind Project http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2010/07/26/daily25-First-Wind-wins-117M-fed-loan-backing-for-Hawaii-project.html

Southern California Edison Signs 60MW in Roof Top Solar Deals http://www.getsolar.com/blog/southern-california-edison-signs-60mw-in-rooftop-solar-deals/9755/

Xtreme Power Closes $29.5 Million Series C Round http://www.marketwatch.com/story/energy-storage-pioneer-xtreme-power-closes-295m-series-c-round-2010-07-27?reflink=MW_news_stmp

BC Hydro Looks at Expansion of Hydro on Columbia River System http://www.vancouversun.com/news/looks+hydro+expansion+Columbia+River+system/3326977/story.html