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 30, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

WildEarth Guardians to File Lawsuits to Delay Sale of Two Federal Coal Tracts in Wyoming http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Coal/6392810/

Thorium as a Uranium Alternative http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/7970619/Obama-could-kill-fossil-fuels-overnight-with-a-nuclear-dash-for-thorium.html

COMPANY NEWS

NRC Sees No Hurdles to Licensing Uranium One Moore Ranch In-Situ Operation http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Nuclear/6392809/

Ford Partners With City of Seattle for Electric Vehicle Education and Outreach Program http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS181281+26-Aug-2010+PRN20100826

Fortis to Build 335 MW Expansion Near Waneta Dam in British Columbia http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fortis-to-invest-in-335-megawatt-hydroelectric-project-in-british-columbia-2010-08-26?reflink=MW_news_stmp

NextEra Releases Its 2010 Sustainability Report http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/08/26/nextera-energy-sustainability-report-co2-emissions-down-33/

SunPower Solar Technology Selected for Multiple US Federal Government Facilities http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sunpower-solar-technology-selected-for-multiple-us-federal-government-facilities-101786093.html

August 23, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Strip Mines into Elk Habitat http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/08/strip_mines_into_elk_habitat.html

Big Bets on US Oil Bonanza Shale Gas Boom http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67J43W20100820

Colorado Adopts Strict Regulations on In-Situ Uranium Operations http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/news_display/1244999008.html

Ultra’s Proposed Condensate Pipeline to Pinedale, Wyoming Would Reduce Traffic and Air Pollution http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_8100c81a-cc38-5a58-83f6-0f3ac5ca40b0.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

The Cost of Going Solar and How to Do the Math http://earth2tech.com/2010/08/20/the-cost-of-going-solar-and-how-to-do-the-math/

Biomass in Microturbines http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/08/biomass-in-microturbines

Arizona Weighs Feed In Tariff for Solar http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/08/22/20100822arizona-solar-tariff.html

Self Cleaning Solar Panels May be the Answer in Dusty Areas http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=self-cleaning-solar-panels-could-fi-2010-08-22

ENERGY POLICY

Friedman, Lovins Wow Crowd at Aspen AREDay http://www.postindependent.com/article/20100821/VALLEYNEWS/100829994/1083&ParentProfile=1074

Solar PV Projects Now Part of DOE Weatherization Funding Program http://sunpluggers.com/news/solar-pv-installations-included-in-120-million-doe-weatherization-effort-0851

August 5, 2010 News

Yesterday, the University of Wyoming held a one day conference on the state of the Wyoming uranium industry, with a focus on in-situ recovery. Video recordings of the conference are supposed to be available soon, but here is the link to the white papers discussed by over 200 participants http://www.uwyo.edu/ser/info.asp?p=23373. As the webcasts are available, I will post them here, also.

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Landmen Crowd In To View Property Deeds At Johnson County Wyoming Courthouse http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2010/08/04/news/local_news/doc4c5992451410c766544452.txt

NRC Has Not Received Applications for Mini Nuclear Plants Yet http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019490831?Nuke%20Agency%20Says%20No%20Aps%20Yet%20For%20Mini%20Nuclear%20Reactors

Wyoming Uranium Conference Reports http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100805/NEWS01/8050345

http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2010/08/05/news/20local_08-05-10.txt

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Xcel’s Giant Battery Smooths Out Variable Wind Power http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20012597-54.html

Ivanpah Solar Plant Gets Siting Approval http://sunpluggers.com/news/giant-ivanpah-solar-power-plant-in-mojave-desert-gains-committee-approval-0777

ENERGY POLICY

Harkin Introduces Biofuels Amendment http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.Iml?Article=205462

COMPANY NEWS

US Energy Provides Williston Basin Update http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-energy-corp-provides-williston-basin-update-2010-08-04?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Devon Energy Reports Second Quarter Results http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=52882