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

September 7, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Wyoming is First in Nation to Require Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/wyoming_first_in_nation_to_require_public_disclosure_of_chemicals_used_in_g/C618/L618/

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Wind Power Wanes with Fading Federal Incentives http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129632055

Sharp Sets New Record for Solar Cell Efficiency at 42.1% http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/09/06/sharp-sets-new-record-for-solar-cell-efficiency/

HSBC Predicts that Low Carbon Car Market will Be Bigger than Renewables Sector by 2020 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/06/hsbc-low-carbon-vehicles-renewables

Stimulus Helps Small Business with Clean Energy Projects http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/stimulus-helps-small-businesses-with-clean-energy-projects-900526.html

COMPANY NEWS

Power One Launches New Modular Commercial Inverters http://www.marketwatch.com/story/power-one-launches-pvi-300-modular-commercial-inverter-for-north-america-2010-09-07?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Credo Petroleum Reports Third Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/credo-petroleum-reports-financial-results-for-the-nine-months-and-third-quarter-ended-july-31-2010-2010-09-07?reflink=MW_news_stmp

SoloPower Receives UL Certification for Flexible Solar Modules http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20015679-54.html