October 8, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Brown Chemists Simplify Biodiesel Conversion http://www.rdmag.com/News/Feeds/2010/10/manufacturing-brown-university-chemists-simplify-biodiesel-conve/

Part 1 What’s Behind Solar Cell Efficiency Breakthroughs http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/10/whats-behind-record-breaking-solar-cell-efficiencies-part-1

Manitoba Waste Wood Pyrolysis Oil Trial a Success http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=4120

ENERGY POLICY

Update on Underground Direct Current Superconductor Cable http://www.fastcompany.com/1693725/american-superconductor-saves-the-grid-from-ugly-overhead-wires

COMPANY NEWS

BLM Approves BrightSource Ivanpah Solar Project http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101007006662/en/U.S.-Bureau-Land-Management-Approves-BrightSource-Energy%E2%80%99s

Samson Oil and Gas Offers Operational Update http://www.marketwatch.com/story/samson-oil-gas-advises-on-strategic-growth-plan-capital-expenditures-and-operations-2010-10-07?reflink=MW_news_stmp

BC Hydro’s Smart Meter System May Capture $100 Million in Stolen Power Annually http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Hydro+growers+stealing+100M+electricity+every+year/3641256/story.html

Biodiversity, Climate Change and Marmots

Most of the global warming hand-wringing to date has focused on adverse impacts--pine beetles killing off forests, polar bears losing ice caps. Finally, today, an article on ninemsn.com puts a positive spin on an animal population--the marmot. Apparently in Colorado, the marmot average weight is increasing and its population is expanding as longer summers give the animals enough time to put on weight, repopulate and then go back to hibernate. Score one point for global warming.

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Hydropower Industry Lobbies Congress on Murkowski Bill http://www.brighterenergy.org/13929/news/marine-hydro/support-hydropower-to-create-1-4m-jobs-congress-urged/

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

INL Recognized for Waste to Biodiesel Process http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=4300

ENERGY POLICY

Time Running Out for Energy Bill http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/07/21/21climatewire-while-reid-ponders-some-democrats-see-time-ru-3776.html

Global Warming Helping Colorado Marmot Populations http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/7933170/global-warming-brings-more-sex-food

COMPANY NEWS

Interview with Geordie Mark on Uranium Stocks http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/36996/20100720/uranium-uranium-investing-uranium-miners-uranium-stocks.htm

NextEra Signs PPA with Google Energy for 114 MW Wind Power from Iowa http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nextera-energy-resources-signs-ppa-with-google-energy-to-supply-wind-power-2010-07-20?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Solexant's New Thin Film Solar Plant to be Built in Oregon http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/new-solar-panel-factory-is-destined-for-oregon/19562247/