Archive for August, 2010

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Development of Clean Coal Technologies Goal of UW’s
Call for Proposals

The 2010 Wyoming Clean Coal Technologies was created by the Wyoming State Legislature to stimulate research and development in the area of low-emissions coal technology. Commercially successful deployment is the ultimate goal of this program.

6Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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BLM lease Sale Generates $3.6 Million for 75 Parcels Throughout the State

The sale attracted attracted bids on more than 77,700 acres in 75 parcels located throughout the state. A total of 76 parcels with more than 79,000 acres were offered for sale.

5Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Independent Study: Oil Shale Is a Poor
Energy Source

As the nation looks for new sources of fuel, one option being considered is oil shale. Opponents, however, claim in a new report released Monday that oil shale is no solution at all because it takes nearly as much energy to produce as it yields.

3Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Senate Inaction Cedes U.S. Energy Race to China

The warnings have been clear: if America failed to pass a comprehensive climate-and-energy bill, the country risked losing the clean energy race to China — sacrificing the jobs of the future in a timid, ill-fated effort to preserve the jobs of the past. Now those warnings are coming true.

2Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued