August 13, 2010 News

Best Reading of the Day is the Alternative Energy special section in the current issue of Science magazine online. The link is offered below.

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Hundreds Turn Out for Areva NRC Hearing in Idaho Falls, Idaho http://www.localnews8.com/news/24615615/detail.html

The Greening of Uranium http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/43042/20100812/the-greening-of-uranium.htm

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Science Magazine Issues Special Section on Alternative Energy http://www.sciencemag.org/special/energy/

Smart Meters will Help Target Pot Grow-Ops http://www.canada.com/Smart+meters+will+help+target+grow/3389608/story.html

COMPANY NEWS

WindPower Unveils Permanent Magnet Generator Wind Turbines http://www.localnews8.com/news/24615615/detail.html

Gevo Files for $150 Million IPO http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE67B0OA20100812

NiMin Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nimin-energy-corp-announces-2010-second-quarter-results-2010-08-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Comverge Delivers More than 100 MW of Peak Demand Load Reduction to Rocky Mountain Power http://www.marketwatch.com/story/comverge-delivers-more-than-100-megawatts-to-rocky-mountain-power-2010-08-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Toyota Prius Plug-In Review http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/toyota/7928827/Toyota-Prius-Plug-in-review.html

Baytex Energy Trust Announces Second Quarter Results http://www.marketwatch.com/story/baytex-energy-trust-announces-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-08-12-81430?reflink=MW_news_stmp

August 2, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Suit Filed Against Ruby Pipeline Project http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/suit_filed_agasinst_ruby_pipel.html

India, US Sign Accord on Reprocessing Spent Nuclear Fuel http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article544164.ece

North Texas Weighs Benefits, Risks of Barnett Shale Gas Drilling http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/denton/stories/080110dnmetshalemoney.2210e39.html

BLM Announces Only One of Eleven Federal Coal Leases in Wyoming Can be Sold http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2010/08/01/news/today/news07.txt

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Race is On to Build First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2010/08/02/headlines/minnesota_farm_guide/ag_news/regional_news/news1.txt

Getting Consumers to Rethink Cost of Solar http://sunpluggers.com/news/getting-consumers-to-rethink-cost-of-solar-its-electricity-0759

Turbines Too Loud? Here, Take $5000 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/us/01wind.html?_r=1

COMPANY NEWS

Vestas Shakes Up US Executive Team http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/07/26/daily57.html

Ormat Finalizes $350 Million Funding for Nevada Geothermal Projects http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000578469&fid=1725

July 22, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

The New T. Boone Pickens Plan Excludes Wind Power http://www.businessinsider.com/t-boone-pickens-gives-up-on-wind-power-2010-7

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

The World's First Molten Salt Concentrating Solar Power Plant http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/22/first-molten-salt-solar-power

COMPANY NEWS

Applied Materials Pulls Plug on SunFab Thin Film Equipment http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/end-of-the-line-applied-materials-pulls-plug-on-its-thin-film-s/19563172/

Juwi Wind Moving US Headquarters to Boulder, CO http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_15570559

Vestas' Colorado Plant to Provide 190 Turbine Units for Alta Wind Energy Center http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/vwsyf_vestas-to-supply-570-mw-wind-turbines-to-california-1058567.html

Akeena Solar Reports Second Quarter Results and Announces Name Change http://www.marketwatch.com/story/akeena-solar-announces-second-quarter-2010-results-2010-07-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp

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