Xcel to spend $1.3 billion to lower emissions Denver Post Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:44 PM PDT Xcel Energy plans to spend $1.3 billion to switch its Front Range power plants from coal to natural gas to meet the requirements of this year's emissions-reducing Clean Air Clean Jobs Act. | New Riverside County Loan Program KPSP Local 2 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:37 PM PDT Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit said Friday a new county program to provide loans to businesses seeking to expand or improve their facilities could help create jobs. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved the use of redevelopment funds for loans of up to $2 million each for qualifying firms in the manufacturing, high-technology and renewable energy sectors. The program, which the ... | Xcel Energy Recommends Clean Air Clean Jobs plan Business Wire Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:37 PM PDT DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcel Energy proposed today a low-cost option to significantly reduce Colorado coal-fired generation emissions, through a combination of retiring, repowering or retrofitting of several power plants as called for under the recently enacted state Clean Air Clean Jobs Act. The companyâs plan has three key components: Retires 900 megawatts (MW) of coal generation at its ... | Pipeline shutdown affecting business in multiple states WWMT 3 Kalamazoo Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:36 PM PDT (NEWSCHANNEL 3) â" The company at the center of the Marshall oil spill, Enbridge Energy, was expected to have submitted a revised proposal to get their pipeline up and running again by 5:00 pm Friday. | Jason D. Williams to rock Sweetwater Sweetwater Reporter Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:35 PM PDT Sweetwater residents can gear up for some high-energy entertainment. The Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium will be rocking, rolling and slamming keys to the music of Jason D. Williams. He is a singer-songwriter-musician, with lots of energy. | Gov. Perry announces $8.4 million award to create renewable energy institute Sweetwater Reporter Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:35 PM PDT Texas Tech University and the National Institute for Renewable Energy (NIRE), a non-profit, public/private collaboration, will receive $8.4 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) allowing them to help resolve key scientific and technology issues facing the wind power industry. | Cleaning Up Coal The White House Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:31 PM PDT Ed. Note: Cross posted from the Department of Energy Blog. Each year energy-related carbon dioxide emissions account for more than 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. According to the Energy Information Association , that adds up to over 5,814 million metric tons (MMT) of carbon in 2008 alone. The Obama administration recognizes that this is not sustainable and thatâs ... | Maskal Energy Ltd. CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:30 PM PDT Maskal Energy Ltd. announces that all of its directors have resigned from the Board of the Corporation. No replacement directors have been appointed nor, through discussion with interested parties, have any persons expressed interest in becoming directors. | Dynegy Gives Blackstone a Big Bet on Energy New York Times Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:27 PM PDT The Blackstone Group âs deal to acquire Dynegy , an energy company, is an aggressive move into a troubled sector of the economy. | | |
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