Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that projects by Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Hydrogen Energy International LLC have been selected for up to $408 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
Arch Coal said it plans to keep its Dugout Canyon mine in Carbon County, Utah, closed for at least a month longer. (ACI)
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ST. LOUIS, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Tuesday, July 27, 2010, Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) will announce results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Tuesday, July 27.
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-Science and The Gulf Spill – Scientists Gauge The Impact of Oil-Saudi Arabia’s real energy problem(s)-What happens when coal is gone?-Saudi's Announcement
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The Chief Executive Officer of insurance giants Lloyds is warning that the world is facing a “period of deep uncertainty” over the decline of fossil fuels – and may soon be coping with $200-a-barrel oil.
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- Lloyd's adds its voice to dire 'peak oil' warnings - Emirates banker: Will oil be coal?- India cuts gas subsidy in favor of greener investments?
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The US Senate inches closer to passing a law that would make oil companies liable for unlimited damages in the event of a big spill, prompting strong objections from petroleum groups (Source: Financial Times - http://www.ft.com)
VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Hurricane Alex slowed oil clean-up and containment efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, with any permanent fix to BP Plc's ruptured deep-sea oil well still several weeks away.
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The International Finance Corp, the investment arm of the World Bank, will invest $120m to fund a refinery project near Cairo through Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital, Reuters has reported. The $3.7bn refinery will be used to convert fuel oil into lighter products such as diesel, the IFC said in a statement. (Source: Ame Info - http://www.ameinfo.com/)
ROCKVILLE, MD - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is announcing award selections for nearly $100 million for 54 smart grid workforce training programs that will help prepare the next generation of workers in the utility and electrical manufacturing industries. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu awarded more than $1.3 million to Ocean Renewable Power Company in Portland, Maine to improve the efficiency, flexibility, and environmental performance of hydroelectric energy. The investment will further the nation's supply of domestic clean hydroelectricity through technological innovation and will advance research to maximize the nation's largest renewable energy source. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
Washington, DC - In his keynote speech to the GridWeek 2009 Conference this morning, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu detailed his vision for implementing the smart grid and modernizing America's electrical system: a stronger, smarter, more efficient electricity infrastructure that will encourage growth in renewable energy sources, empower consumers to reduce their energy use, and lay the foundation for sustained, long-term economic expansion. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
WASHINGTON - Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is making selection of awards for more than $8 million to 43 cities and towns across the country to develop or expand local energy assurance plans that will improve electricity reliability and energy security in these communities. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
Washington DC - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment on a $117 million loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Kahuku, Hawaii. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that projects by Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Hydrogen Energy International LLC have been selected for up to $408 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
Washington, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that $55 million will be made available to develop advanced technologies that can capture carbon dioxide from flue gases at existing power plants so that the greenhouse gas may be sequestered or put to beneficial use. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A scaled-back climate change bill Senate Democrats are considering would achieve far less than President Barack Obama promised at a U.N. global warming conference last year -- but even this may be too much for Congress.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and QUEBEC CITY, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Codexis, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDXS) and CO2 Solution Inc. (TSX-V: CST) today will make the first joint public presentation on their program to develop carbon capture technology to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants.
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Cathy Zoi today announced that the Department's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will build an advanced biofuels process development facility aimed at speeding the commercialization of advanced biofuels by allowing researchers and the private sector to test and integrate innovative technologies. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov)
Range Resources boosted natural gas production by 9 percent in the second quarter, during the three-month period when the prices fell. (Source: Yahoo - www.yahoo.com)
The city of Hamilton secured a new two-year contract with ATMOS Energy Marketing for natural gas purchases that is expected to provide estimated savings around $1 million, according to a news release.
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DENVER, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE Amex: KOG), an oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana and in the Green River Basin of southwest Wyoming and Colorado, today provided an interim update on (Source: PR Newswire - http://www.prnewswire.com)
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Chesapeake Energy says it will cut natural gas production by 13 percent because of sustained drop in prices. The Oklahoma City-based company said Thursday it plans to cut production by 400 million cubic feet a day -- double what it had previously announced on March 2. (Source: Yahoo - www.yahoo.com)