Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Energy News Digest for October 12, 2010

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Deepwater Energy Transmission - Google to Invest in Offshore Wind Power Project (Associated Press)

Oregon – Offshore Wind Turbines: This Could be on the Horizon (Tillamook Headlight-Herald, OR)

Port AngelesWashington State House Candidates Support Biomass Project (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Op/Ed - Not the Time for Another Seattle City Light Rate Increase (Seattle Times)

Washington Secretary of State Predicts 66 Percent Turnout (Olympian, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Op/Ed - Not the Time for Another Seattle City Light Rate Increase
·         Constellation Pullout from Maryland Nuclear Venture Leaves Industry Future Uncertain
·         Michigan - Black Substance on Saginaw Bay Homes Raising Questions about Nearby Power Plant
·         Deepwater Energy Transmission - Google to Invest in Offshore Wind Power Project
·         Three Top Officials Leaving in US Department of Energy Management Exodus
·         Entergy Cooperating With Government Probe in Four States
·         California - Pilot Snags Glider in Placer County Power Lines
·         United Kingdom - Rogue Engineer Supplied Dodgy Power to 1,500 Homes
·         Port AngelesWashington State House Candidates Support Biomass Project
·         University Of Montana Plans Biomass-Fired Steam Boiler to Heat Campus
·         Oregon – Offshore Wind Turbines: This Could be on the Horizon
·         Snohomish County Experiments With Tidal Energy
·         PacifiCorp the Customer - Duke Energy completes Wyoming wind project
·         Pennsylvania Man Dies at South Dakota Wind Farm Construction Site
·         Offshore Wind Power Line Wins Praise, and Backing
·         AREVA Launches Offshore Wind Venture
·         US Wind Developers See Price of Output Easing
·         Minnesota – Waste to Energy Incinerator Could Be Latest Service Cut In Red Wing
·         Use of Poultry Waste for Electricity Derailed
·         Researchers Use Drilling Data to Find a Geothermal Hot Spot in West Virginia
·         United Kingdom - Firm Scraps Plan for Biomass Power Station in Hull
·         Bonneville Power Administration Tests Out Heat Pump Water Heaters in Pacific Northwest
·         Billions and Billions Served: How Population Affects Climate Change
·         In Europe, Companies Work the Angles on the Carbon Trade
·         California's Green-Jobs Numbers Paint a Mixed Picture
·         California’s Green Nightmare
·         Minnesota Ethanol Plants' Price is Pollution
·         Portland Fashion Week Brings Megawatt Style; With a Solar-Powered Twist
·         FCC Chairman: Why We Need More Wireless Spectrum
·         Comcast Cuts the Cable, Rolls Out 2,000 Xfinity Wi-Fi Hotspots
·         Washington Secretary of State Predicts 66 Percent Turnout
·         Many Northwest Counties Struggle to Provide Basic Services
·         Seattle City Workers Agree to Take Pay Cut
·         Report Warns of Coming Wave of Municipal Pension Shortfalls
·         Including Shelton Store Employee - Puget Sound-Area Store Clerks Convicted of Lottery Felonies
·         North Mason Chamber Selects New President/CEO
·         Downstream from Howard Hansen Damn (Sic), Residents Prepare for Floods
·         Western Vintners Hope Late Harvest Makes Fine Wine
·         Corn Crunch Means Costliest Beef Since 1980s
·         Seattle Would Fine for Unwelcome Yellow Pages Book
·         Study Says 71% of Tweets Are Ignored

WORD OF THE DAY

Gimcrack• \JIM-crack\ • noun - A showy object of little use or value

“Here comes another prize locust,” fumed the utility staffer at the county fair. “It never ceases to amaze me how the cheapest gimcrack attracts people to my booth.”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Op/Ed - Not the Time for Another Seattle City Light Rate Increase (Seattle Times)

Constellation Pullout from Maryland Nuclear Venture Leaves Industry Future Uncertain (NY Times)

Michigan - Black Substance on Saginaw Bay Homes Raising Questions about Nearby Power Plant (Bay City Times, MI)

Deepwater Energy Transmission - Google to Invest in Offshore Wind Power Project (Associated Press)

Three Top Officials Leaving in US Department of Energy Management Exodus (Energy Daily)

Entergy Cooperating With Government Probe in Four States (Associated Press)

California - Pilot Snags Glider in Placer County Power Lines (Associated Press)

United Kingdom - Rogue Engineer Supplied Dodgy Power to 1,500 Homes (The Register, UK)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Port AngelesWashington State House Candidates Support Biomass Project (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

University Of Montana Plans Biomass-Fired Steam Boiler to Heat Campus (Clark Fork Chronicle, MT)

Oregon – Offshore Wind Turbines: This Could be on the Horizon (Tillamook Headlight-Herald, OR)

Snohomish County Experiments With Tidal Energy (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

PacifiCorp the Customer - Duke Energy completes Wyoming wind project (Charlotte Business Journal)

Pennsylvania Man Dies at South Dakota Wind Farm Construction Site (KSFY, Sioux Falls, SD)

Offshore Wind Power Line Wins Praise, and Backing (NY Times)

AREVA Launches Offshore Wind Venture (Renewable Energy World)

US Wind Developers See Price of Output Easing (Reuters)

Minnesota – Waste to Energy Incinerator Could Be Latest Service Cut In Red Wing (Minnesota Public Radio)

Use of Poultry Waste for Electricity Derailed (Raleigh News & Observer, NC)

Researchers Use Drilling Data to Find a Geothermal Hot Spot in West Virginia (Washington Post)

United Kingdom - Firm Scraps Plan for Biomass Power Station in Hull (British Broadcasting Corporation)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Bonneville Power Administration Tests Out Heat Pump Water Heaters in Pacific Northwest (Brighter Energy)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Billions and Billions Served: How Population Affects Climate Change (USA Today)

In Europe, Companies Work the Angles on the Carbon Trade (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

California's Green-Jobs Numbers Paint a Mixed Picture (Sacramento Bee, CA)

California’s Green Nightmare (American Spectator)

Minnesota Ethanol Plants' Price is Pollution (Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN)

Portland Fashion Week Brings Megawatt Style; With a Solar-Powered Twist (Oregonian, Portland)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Chairman: Why We Need More Wireless Spectrum (GigaOM)

Comcast Cuts the Cable, Rolls Out 2,000 Xfinity Wi-Fi Hotspots (GigaOM)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington Secretary of State Predicts 66 Percent Turnout (Olympian, WA)

Many Northwest Counties Struggle to Provide Basic Services (Northwest Public Radio)

Seattle City Workers Agree to Take Pay Cut - Well, actually a cut in cost of living increases (KING-TV, Seattle)

Report Warns of Coming Wave of Municipal Pension Shortfalls (Washington Post)

GENERAL NEWS

Including Shelton Store Employee - Puget Sound-Area Store Clerks Convicted of Lottery Felonies (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

North Mason Chamber Selects New President/CEO (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Downstream from Howard Hansen Damn (Sic), Residents Prepare for Floods (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

Western Vintners Hope Late Harvest Makes Fine Wine (Associated Press)

Corn Crunch Means Costliest Beef Since 1980s (Associated Press)

Seattle Would Fine for Unwelcome Yellow Pages Book (Associated Press)


DIVERSIONS

Name of Town's Sewage Boat? Not Poop Sloop

Washington Surrogate Mom Opens Business in Oregon

Kitsap County Inmate Fixes Jail 'Good Time' Calculations

Study Abroad Likely to Increase College Drinking

SONG OF THE DAY

Beach Boys – Sloop John B.