Archive for November, 2009

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Warren Buffett = Berkshire Hathaway = Mid American Energy = Wind Power

Read the Berkshire Hathaway and Mid American reports on going into the renewable energy fields and the Mid American plans for wind power in mid America. Buffett has the money, Berkshire has the money, Mid American needs the tax breaks, and the plan to buy the railroads is going to pay off in the billions before its all over said and done for Mid American.

30Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EnCana Funds Wyoming FFA library, Scholarships

The energy company’s $15,000 grant to the Wyoming Future Farmers of America Foundation will be used to provide scholarships to FFA members planning to attend the University of Wyoming’s Reclamation and Restoration Center.

29Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Incentives Key to Renewable
Energy Growth

States with strong renewable energy portfolio standards or goals tend to outperform others when it comes to adding solar, wind, biomass and other emerging renewable energy forms, according to new research from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.

25Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Legislative Committee Rejects Bills to Tax
Wind Energy Development

Senator John Schiffer, R-Kaycee, co-chairman of the joint committee and a sponsor of one of the bills expressed disappointment with the vote. Speaking about the wind industry after the vote, Schiffer told reporters that “they’re getting a pass’ they’re not paying their share.”

20Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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ConocoPhillips Could Sell Stake in
Rockies Express Pipeline

The energy giant has a 25% stake in the 1,679-mile line that stretches from northwestern Colorado to eastern Ohio and can deliver 1.8 billion cubic feet per day of gas. The final eastern leg of the REX project became operational this month.

19Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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IGCC Technology in a Reduced Carbon World — GE Energy Makes Its Case

This plant could become a model for new power generating facilities worldwide and help position the United States as a leader in low carbon power generation,” said Jonathan Briggs, regional director of the Americas for Hydrogen Energy.

18Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Refinery to Contest $6.8M EPA Fine

Gerald Faudel, Frontier Oil Corp.’s vice president of government relations, told the Tribune Eagle, “We continue to believe there’s a misunderstanding with that pond.”

16Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Major Energy Player Wants Global Cap-and-Trade System

Europe’s largest oil producer said regional mechanisms to reduce carbon dioxide output should be expanded into a global cap-and-trade system to ensure more companies are forced to curb emissions.

16Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cap-and-Trade Policy Could Benefit Wyoming

Geiger’s study points out that the state probably would receive more energy-based revenues under the plan because the effort to reduce GHG emissions probably would spur natural gas production and wind energy while also supporting technologies to curb emissions from coal.

16Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Taxes and Transmission Issues Threaten
State’s Wind Energy Development

Laviolette, who also oversees wind development projects in other states as well as Wyoming, cited taxes as a major drawback to building wind farms in Wyoming. He said in other states, wind developers do not have to pay property or sales tax on their farms, which makes it cheaper to construct facilities, despite the fact that the wind quality in Wyoming is higher.

15Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Barrasso, Bingaman Introduce Bill to Address Climate Change

The legislation would encourage technologies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently sequestering it. The Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act, S.2744, will establish an award system for scientists and researchers.

14Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Silver Sage Windpower Project Operational —
Two Months Ahead of Schedule

Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power, a utility subsidiary of Black Hills Corp., and Colorado-based Platte River Power Authority are buying the renewable energy generated by Duke Energy at its Silver Sage Project.

11Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Salazar Says Oil, Gas and Coal Important to
U.S. Energy Portfolio

“The fact remains that oil, gas and coal are a very important part of our energy portfolio and will remain a part of the energy portfolio in the future. We must also not forget that we as a nation must deal with climate change,” the Interior Secretary told the Bismarck, North Dakota audience.

10Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Agency Sets Wildlife Protection Guidelines
for Wind Energy Developers

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released recommendations for protecting wildlife during wind energy development, including restrictions in sage grouse habitat and in big game winter range and migration corridors.

6Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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