TRADITIONAL ENERGY
Massive Infill Projects Could Fuel Wyoming Natural Gas Comeback http://trib.com/news/article_02d55db1-23cc-52e5-909d-1eddf329d873.html
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Second Chance for Texas Anaerobic Digester Plant http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2010/tc20101123_553838.htm
ENERGY POLICY
US Dept of Interior Looks to New Permitting Process to Speed Off Shore Wind Approvals http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2010/11/25/us-wind-power-projects/
COMPANY NEWS
Uranium One Receives Final NRC Approval for Sale to Rosatom http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b5229418
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Friday, November 26, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
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
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
Friday, July 16, 2010
Brown Dogs and Lithium Batteries
I used to have a brown dog--a chocolate labrador retriever, but that is not what I am talking about today. Now "Brown Dog" refers to about a dozen Democratic Senators who are balking at a climate bill before the November elections--in particular what a carbon cap would do to utility costs for their low-income residents. Today's Politico article notes that none of the Democratic "fence sitters" are even up for election this year, but have grave concerns about what impact an emissions cap or carbon tax might have on their local economies. Harry Reid, as described in the Washington Post article that follows, is looking to broker some sort of compromise with an alternative bill the week after next.
Interesting spin also in the in the CNN and Christian Science Monitor articles on the US EV battery business. Is the US government over-investing in too many battery plants such that when they all come on line, they will flood the market with batteries? By that time, will there still be federal money available to keep them all alive? Another set of unintended consequences when the government tries to tinker with business. I am also amused that Obama made a visit to a battery plant that received over $150 million in federal grant money, but is owned by LG Chem, a Korean company. Yes, there will be US jobs created in Michigan, but in this case, any profits will be headed out of the country. Do we really "catch up" in the battery technology race when we are only subsidizing our Asian competitors?
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
Natural Gas Outlook: Storage is 10.7% Above Five Year Average http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Natural-Gas-Outlook--Working-Gas-Storage-10-7--Above-5-Year-Average/2010-07-15/article_babycalfhealth.aspx?oid=1160536&fid=VAN_Tronix_Reports
BLM to Begin Decisions on Backlogged Wyoming Oil and Gas Leases http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5js1V3ivAl-XHNGURo5IfIVXBf2qgD9GVPTVG0
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Obama Sees EV Battery Prices Down by 70%: LG Chem Forecasts 50% Decrease by 2015 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1521310320100715
EV Project Expands to Texas http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ev-project-expands-to-texas-2010-07-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Is the US Battery Business for Real? http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/15/news/economy/obama_batteries/
Why is Obama Putting so Much Stock in Battery Technology? http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0715/Why-Obama-is-putting-so-much-stock-in-battery-technology
ENERGY POLICY
Ethanol Group Backs Phase Out of Subsidies if Money is Used to Install Blender Pumps for E85 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1521158720100715
"Brown Dogs" Complicate Climate Plan http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39830.html
Reid to Offer an Energy Bill the Week of July 26 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/15/AR2010071505891.html
COMPANY NEWS
Salares and Talison Announce Merger and CAD$40 Million Private Placement http://www.marketwire.com/press-release-canada/Salares-Lithium-Talison-Announce-Merger-Create-Worlds-Largest-Lithium-Production-Company-TSX-VENTURE-LIT-1290982.htm
BP Buying out Verenium Biofuels Business for $98 Million http://blogs.forbes.com/energysource/2010/07/15/bp-verenium-biofuel-ethanol/
Interesting spin also in the in the CNN and Christian Science Monitor articles on the US EV battery business. Is the US government over-investing in too many battery plants such that when they all come on line, they will flood the market with batteries? By that time, will there still be federal money available to keep them all alive? Another set of unintended consequences when the government tries to tinker with business. I am also amused that Obama made a visit to a battery plant that received over $150 million in federal grant money, but is owned by LG Chem, a Korean company. Yes, there will be US jobs created in Michigan, but in this case, any profits will be headed out of the country. Do we really "catch up" in the battery technology race when we are only subsidizing our Asian competitors?
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
Natural Gas Outlook: Storage is 10.7% Above Five Year Average http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Natural-Gas-Outlook--Working-Gas-Storage-10-7--Above-5-Year-Average/2010-07-15/article_babycalfhealth.aspx?oid=1160536&fid=VAN_Tronix_Reports
BLM to Begin Decisions on Backlogged Wyoming Oil and Gas Leases http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5js1V3ivAl-XHNGURo5IfIVXBf2qgD9GVPTVG0
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Obama Sees EV Battery Prices Down by 70%: LG Chem Forecasts 50% Decrease by 2015 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1521310320100715
EV Project Expands to Texas http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ev-project-expands-to-texas-2010-07-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Is the US Battery Business for Real? http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/15/news/economy/obama_batteries/
Why is Obama Putting so Much Stock in Battery Technology? http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0715/Why-Obama-is-putting-so-much-stock-in-battery-technology
ENERGY POLICY
Ethanol Group Backs Phase Out of Subsidies if Money is Used to Install Blender Pumps for E85 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1521158720100715
"Brown Dogs" Complicate Climate Plan http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39830.html
Reid to Offer an Energy Bill the Week of July 26 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/15/AR2010071505891.html
COMPANY NEWS
Salares and Talison Announce Merger and CAD$40 Million Private Placement http://www.marketwire.com/press-release-canada/Salares-Lithium-Talison-Announce-Merger-Create-Worlds-Largest-Lithium-Production-Company-TSX-VENTURE-LIT-1290982.htm
BP Buying out Verenium Biofuels Business for $98 Million http://blogs.forbes.com/energysource/2010/07/15/bp-verenium-biofuel-ethanol/
Friday, July 9, 2010
Local Alternative Generation vs. Imported Power
Today, we have articles that clarify important points about renewable energy standards. What will states do to generate their RPS in-state rather than importing their clean energy from other markets, and who bears the cost? It is terrific to take every parking lot and every rooftop and put solar panels on them and generate power locally. Those nearest to it benefit--the local utility and its customers. But when wind farms in North and South Dakota are generating wind for Chicago or Indiana, who bears the burden of the transmission of that power? The Hoosier story today outlines that FERC has already approved one plan to have utility customers bear 100% of the cost of tranmission, and now the Midwest ISO is asking for the same. Equity is hard to parse in these long distance renewable power deals.
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
New Mexico Creates Task Force to Plan Power Line Expansion http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=12774669
DOE Looks for Short Term Storage Options for Depleted Uranium http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/07/09/DOE-seeks-home-for-depleted-uranium/UPI-93851278652154/
US Appeals Court Rejected Stay on Lower Court Lift on Drilling Moratorium http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65O5TA20100708
Natural Gas Industry Criticized for Lack of Successful Lobby http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_15472282
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
DOE to Use Nevada Nuclear Test Site to Study New Solar Technologies http://sunpluggers.com/news/us-planning-solar-power-plants-at-former-nuclear-test-site-in-nevada-0683
Turning Parking Lots into Solar Farms http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/07/turning-parking-lots-into-vast-urban-solar-farms/1
ENERGY POLICY
Hoosiers May Bear $16 Billion Cost of Wind Turbines http://www.indystar.com/article/20100709/BUSINESS/7090328/For-Hoosier-consumers-bigger-bills-are-in-the-wind
Obama Pushes for Extension of $5 Billion Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2266239/obama-puts-clean-economy-heart
COMPANY NEWS
PurpleEnergy Seeks $5 Million DOE Grant to Study Cool Geothermal http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700046269/Utah-company-researching-cool-geothermal-power.html
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
New Mexico Creates Task Force to Plan Power Line Expansion http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=12774669
DOE Looks for Short Term Storage Options for Depleted Uranium http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/07/09/DOE-seeks-home-for-depleted-uranium/UPI-93851278652154/
US Appeals Court Rejected Stay on Lower Court Lift on Drilling Moratorium http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65O5TA20100708
Natural Gas Industry Criticized for Lack of Successful Lobby http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_15472282
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
DOE to Use Nevada Nuclear Test Site to Study New Solar Technologies http://sunpluggers.com/news/us-planning-solar-power-plants-at-former-nuclear-test-site-in-nevada-0683
Turning Parking Lots into Solar Farms http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/07/turning-parking-lots-into-vast-urban-solar-farms/1
ENERGY POLICY
Hoosiers May Bear $16 Billion Cost of Wind Turbines http://www.indystar.com/article/20100709/BUSINESS/7090328/For-Hoosier-consumers-bigger-bills-are-in-the-wind
Obama Pushes for Extension of $5 Billion Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2266239/obama-puts-clean-economy-heart
COMPANY NEWS
PurpleEnergy Seeks $5 Million DOE Grant to Study Cool Geothermal http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700046269/Utah-company-researching-cool-geothermal-power.html
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
July 6, 2010 News
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
Using Natural Gas as a Transitional Fuel to Renewable Future http://www.energyboom.com/emerging/using-natural-gas-transitional-fuel-renewable-energy-future
Wyoming State Cars may Convert to Natural Gas http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/wyoming-eyes-alternative-energy11257
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Why Smart Meters are Dumb http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/07/05/SmartMeters/
ENERGY POLICY
NREL Completes Zero Energy Office Building http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/for-a-premier-lab-a-zero-energy-showcase/
COMPANY NEWS
Phycal LLC Plans 34 Acre Algae Farm In Hawaii http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/07/05/story3.html?b=1278302400^3600101
Cameco Eyes India for Long Term Supply Agreement http://www.hindustantimes.com/World-s-top-uranium-firm-Cameco-eyes-India-for-long-haul/Article1-568230.aspx
Strathmore to Review Alternatives At Church Rock, New Mexico http://www.marketwatch.com/story/strathmore-to-review-alternatives-at-church-rock-new-mexico-2010-07-06?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Using Natural Gas as a Transitional Fuel to Renewable Future http://www.energyboom.com/emerging/using-natural-gas-transitional-fuel-renewable-energy-future
Wyoming State Cars may Convert to Natural Gas http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/wyoming-eyes-alternative-energy11257
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Why Smart Meters are Dumb http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/07/05/SmartMeters/
ENERGY POLICY
NREL Completes Zero Energy Office Building http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/for-a-premier-lab-a-zero-energy-showcase/
COMPANY NEWS
Phycal LLC Plans 34 Acre Algae Farm In Hawaii http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/07/05/story3.html?b=1278302400^3600101
Cameco Eyes India for Long Term Supply Agreement http://www.hindustantimes.com/World-s-top-uranium-firm-Cameco-eyes-India-for-long-haul/Article1-568230.aspx
Strathmore to Review Alternatives At Church Rock, New Mexico http://www.marketwatch.com/story/strathmore-to-review-alternatives-at-church-rock-new-mexico-2010-07-06?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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