Rush to drill deeper carries added risks Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Wed, 12 May 2010 06:42 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS (AP) â" The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig illustrates the energy industry's push to drill ever deeper in search of huge oil deposits, despite the mammoth risks and unique challenges associated with exploration in such a hostile environment. | Site Search: Guernsey Press and Star Wed, 12 May 2010 06:42 AM PDT ALDERNEYâS tidal energy developer has secured a deal to supply power to the UK. Alderney Renewable Energy last month acquired the right to export 2,000MW of electricity to the UK National Grid. | Sheep Mountain Alliance challenges Energy Fuelsâ application to state Telluride Daily Planet Wed, 12 May 2010 06:41 AM PDT Early this fall, those opposed to a uranium mill in the far western reaches of the state said they would fight at every turn. After two filings since a contentious approval from Montrose County Commissioners, their threats have proven anything but idle. | Dish CSP Deal for Australia Renewable Energy World Wed, 12 May 2010 06:40 AM PDT Australia's Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism, Martin Ferguson, has reportedly announced a Commonwealth grant of A$60 million (US$ million) under the Renewable Energy Development Program to assist the development of the 40 MWe Whyalla Solar Oasis concentrating solar power plant. | TVA Activates 300 MW of Wind Power Renewable Energy World Wed, 12 May 2010 06:39 AM PDT This week, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began transmitting 300 megawatts (MW) of wind power to its customers from Iberdrola Renewables' Streator Cayuga Ridge wind park in Livingston County, Illinois. This marks the first delivery under seven contracts TVA recently signed to purchase up to 1,380 MW of renewable wind energy from the Midwest. | Taking Grid Energy Storage to the Edge Renewable Energy World Wed, 12 May 2010 06:39 AM PDT The concept of storing electricity generated in a utility grid has been tried since the beginning of the power industry. In the U.S., large-scale storage projects flourished in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s as utilities added 18 GWs of pumped hydro facilities to support the rapid build out of the fleet of nuclear power plants across the nation. Nuclear plants run best at higher power ratings, so ... | Bama golfer Cauley finalist for Ben Hogan Award WSFA 12 Montgomery Wed, 12 May 2010 06:35 AM PDT TUSCALOOSA â" University of Alabama sophomore golfer Bud Cauley has been selected as a finalist for the 2010 Ben Hogan Award presented by Chesapeake Energy, in association with Colonial Country Club, The | Winds of change blowing for TVA UPI Wed, 12 May 2010 06:34 AM PDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 12 (UPI) -- A wind park in Illinois is supplying 300 megawatts of renewable energy to consumers with the Tennessee Valley Authority, the utility company said. | Chesapeake may get $2B from Marcellus asset sale American Petroleum Institute Wed, 12 May 2010 06:34 AM PDT Chesapeake Energy expects to get about $2 billion from selling a 20% interest in its Marcellus Shale assets as part of its re - More - | | |
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