November 16, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

US Corn Ethanol Tax Credit Being Used as Export Subsidy http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/slyutse/corn_ethanol_tax_credit_being.html

ENERGY POLICY

Groups Oppose US Loan Guarantees to French Nuclear Companies http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Nuclear/3113621

COMPANY NEWS

Germany’s Solar Millennium Now Approved for 1000 MW of US Solar Projects http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-16/solar-millennium-receives-approvals-for-1-000-megawatts-of-u-s-projects.html

Uranium Resources NRC License Upheld by US Supreme Court http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uranium-resources-nrc-license-upheld-as-united-states-supreme-court-denies-petition-2010-11-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Resolute Energy Announced Third Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/resolute-energy-corporation-announces-results-for-the-quarter-ended-september-30-2010-2010-11-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Williams Enters the Bakken with $935 Million Shale Asset Purchase http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703326204575616664237457560.html

October 4, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Japan Offers $4 Billion Loan to Finance Nuclear Plant in Texas http://www.ifandp.com/article/007410.html

Helium Plant Under Construction in Wyoming http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_f45198e8-cde3-11df-865c-001cc4c03286.html

NRC Says Areva Enrichment Plant Proposed for Idaho Presents No Undue Risk http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlvsHQ0AcfnGSvFb9o5dRch-UfpwD9IJS3680?docId=D9IJS3680

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Renewables, Including Hydro, Account for 11% of US Electricity Use in First Half 2010 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/10/renewables-account-for-11-14-of-u-s-electricity-use

Update on Zinc Air Batteries http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=7656

ENERGY POLICY

FERC Chairman Says Infrastructure is Key to Nevada’s Clean Energy Growth http://www.rgj.com/article/20101003/BIZ/10030331/1321/news

Cities and Towns Turn to Solar Powered Traffic Signals http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2010-10-04-solarsigns04_ST_N.htm

NRC to Beef Up Employee Screening at Nuclear Power Plants http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/schumer_feds_to_beef_up_screen.html

COMPANY NEWS

NRC Issues Operating License for Uranium One’s Wyoming In-Situ Mine http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/ENF-New_US_uranium_mine_licensed-0410104.html

August 20, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Vanadium Mining In Canada http://resourceinvestingnews.com/7041-vanadium-mining-in-canada.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Solar Tri-Brid System Output is Twice Traditional PV Generators http://www.marketwatch.com/story/solar-tri-brid-system-power-output-twice-that-of-traditional-photovoltaic-electrical-generators-2010-08-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

ENERGY POLICY

New EPRI Computer Model Says Regional Climate Solutions are Best for Consumers http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/08/19/19climatewire-a-new-epri-computer-model-makes-the-case-for-93010.html

COMPANY NEWS

Premier Power Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/premier-power-announces-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

US Geothermal Receives Special Use Permit to Build San Emidio Plant http://www.azocleantech.com/Details.asp?newsID=11681

CanAlaska Uranium Reports Collins Bay Drill Results http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canalaska-uranium-reports-drill-results-from-collins-bay-extension-project-101145329.html

Areva Delays Opening Date for Newport News Nuclear Component Plant http://www.dailypress.com/business/jobs/dp-nws-areva-delay-20100819,0,7863235.story

Cotter May Close Canon City Uranium Mill Temporarily http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_15831720

August 13, 2010 News

Best Reading of the Day is the Alternative Energy special section in the current issue of Science magazine online. The link is offered below.

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Hundreds Turn Out for Areva NRC Hearing in Idaho Falls, Idaho http://www.localnews8.com/news/24615615/detail.html

The Greening of Uranium http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/43042/20100812/the-greening-of-uranium.htm

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Science Magazine Issues Special Section on Alternative Energy http://www.sciencemag.org/special/energy/

Smart Meters will Help Target Pot Grow-Ops http://www.canada.com/Smart+meters+will+help+target+grow/3389608/story.html

COMPANY NEWS

WindPower Unveils Permanent Magnet Generator Wind Turbines http://www.localnews8.com/news/24615615/detail.html

Gevo Files for $150 Million IPO http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE67B0OA20100812

NiMin Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nimin-energy-corp-announces-2010-second-quarter-results-2010-08-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Comverge Delivers More than 100 MW of Peak Demand Load Reduction to Rocky Mountain Power http://www.marketwatch.com/story/comverge-delivers-more-than-100-megawatts-to-rocky-mountain-power-2010-08-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Toyota Prius Plug-In Review http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/toyota/7928827/Toyota-Prius-Plug-in-review.html

Baytex Energy Trust Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/baytex-energy-trust-announces-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-12-81430?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Areva's Loan Guarantee and Pavillion's EPA Wells

In today's news, Areva's acceptance of the DOE loan guarantee on its proposed Idaho Falls enrichment facility is the biggest story. As many in the nuclear fuel cycle business know, the 2013 expiration of the Megatons to Megawatts agreement with the Russians means that the US nuclear industry will need to find alternate sources of uranium fuel stock. Urenco's New Mexico enrichment facility, Areva's plant and USEC's facility will all be coming on line to meet the industry needs for fuel. Timing is everything, and we will be watching to see if the NRC construction permit tracks its timeline so that Areva can begin building in 2011 and delivering product by 2014.

The article on the Pavillion test wells is very relevant, as this community was one of the first in the United States to claim its water wells had been contaminated by fracking fluid. The alternate view point is that the wells had been contaminated by chemicals that had been dumped on the surface or buried over many years and had only now reached the water table. The EPA plans to hold a community meeting later in the year to provide the test results.

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

EPA Drills Test Wells In Pavillion, Wyoming http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2010/07/07/news/state_news/news19.txt

ENERGY POLICY

NSA Program Targets Domestic Cyber Attacks http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/07/program-plans-detect-cyber-attacks-utilities-companies/

COMPANY NEWS

Recurrent Energy to Sell Sacramento 60MW of Solar Power over 20 Years http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/07/BUOQ1EB1B0.DTL

OriginOil Announces New Hydrogen Harvester Invention http://www.marketwatch.com/story/originoil-announces-breakthrough-hydrogen-harvester-invention-2010-07-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Areva Accepts $2 Billion DOE Loan Guarantee on Enrichment Facility http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews.aspx?xmlpath=RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Nuclear/8885273.xml

Ram Power and Sierra Geothermal Enter into a Definitive Agreement http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ram-power-and-sierra-geothermal-power-enter-into-a-definitive-agreement-2010-07-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Powertech Uranium Receives Preliminary Economic Assessment on its South Dakota Property http://www.marketwatch.com/story/powertech-receives-positive-results-from-independent-preliminary-economic-assessment-on-dewey-burdock-project-2010-07-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp