October 1, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Coal Picture in Wyoming is Complicated http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/coal_falls_while_natural_gas_rises_picture_in_wyoming_is_more_complicated/C618/L618/

Laser Enrichment Makes a Comeback http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/nuclear/laser-uranium-enrichment-makes-a-comeback

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

DOE Grants $89 Million to Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2010/09/30/smart-grid-demo-project-inks-89m-more/

ENERGY POLICY

California Enacts Energy Storage Law http://sunpluggers.com/news/california-enacts-energy-storage-law-to-help-prepare-for-solar-wind-0990

Wyoming Wind Task Force Votes Against Eminent Domain for Collector Lines http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g-F-hNU3iG2z2c8Jy9CvIeginKsgD9III7GG0?docId=D9III7GG0

COMPANY NEWS

SolarWorld Partners With Renewable Social Benefit Funds to Offer Schools No Money Down Solar Systems http://www.marketwatch.com/story/solarworld-partners-with-renewable-social-benefit-funds-to-jumpstart-solar-power-projects-for-educational-institutions-2010-09-30?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 23, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Can Fuel Cells Power the Future? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38817952/ns/technology_and_science-future_of_energy/

BLM Releases Final EIS on Blythe, California Solar Plant http://sunpluggers.com/news/agency-issues-final-environmental-study-for-huge-blythe-solar-power-plant-0854

COMPANY NEWS

Innergex Renewable Energy Announces $85 Million Preferred Stock Offering http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=7056

Energy Solutions Close to Clean Up Contract on Zion Nuclear Plant in Illinois http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/50153563-79/energysolutions-nuclear-contract-decommissioning.html.csp

Idaho Power Pulls out of 150MW Power Call http://www.windpowermonthly.com/go/northamerica/news/1023427/Idaho-Power-pulls-150MW-tender/

IKEA Denver Store to Have Geothermal System http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/20903

GE To Energize Smart Grid Debate at Paris Energy Summit http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-set-to-energize-the-smart-grid-debate-at-paris-energy-summit-2010-08-23?reflink=MW_news_stmp

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

July 27, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Is the Metropolis Plant Closure Responsible for a Rise in Uranium Prices? http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/07/26/uranium-price-spike-ahead.aspx

Judge's Ruling May Boost Nuclear Storage in Utah http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/49997613-76/interior-project-ebel-nuclear.html.csp

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Biofuels Mandate is Costly and Ineffective? http://reason.com/blog/2010/07/26/biofuels-mandate-greenhouse-ga

House Democrats Propose $25 Billion in Tax Breaks for Green Energy http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201007261818dowjonesdjonline000324&title=us-house-democrats-propose-green-energy-tax-breaks

ENERGY POLICY

Dems Press Reid to Include a Renewable Energy Standard in the Energy Bill http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/110921-twenty-seven-dems-press-reid-to-put-renewable-power-standard-in-energy-bill

Grid Monitor Urges Utilities to Go Slow on Smart Grid Renovations http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/07/27/27climatewire-monitor-urges-utilities-to-go-slow-on-smart-85097.html

COMPANY NEWS

UPS Releases Sustainability Report, Plans to Increase Fleet Fuel Efficiency by 20% http://www.fastcompany.com/1674484/ups-releases-sustainability-report-plans-to-increase-auto-fuel-efficiency-by-20

Luca Technologies Withdraws Application to "Grow" Methane in Wyoming PRB http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2010/07/26/news/local_news/doc4c4731759c2e6290032327.txt

Portland General Electric Completes Largest Rooftop Solar Project in Northwest http://www.marketwatch.com/story/largest-rooftop-solar-project-in-northwest-now-online-for-portland-general-electric-customers-2010-07-26?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Uranium Energy Corp Issues Mid Year Report http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/uranium-energy-corp-issues-mid-year-shareholder-report-99306979.html