Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Energy News Digest for January 21, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

State Cuts Wires, Social Security, Out of Lifeline Low-Income Phone Program (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

Port Angeles Claims Smart Meter Company is in Breach of Contract (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Wind Energy of No Use in the Pacific Northwest (Forbes Magazine)

New Washington State Low-Carbon Fuel Standards Mired in Cost Debate (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Announces 2013-14 Board of Directors - Experienced energy efficiency leaders tapped to help guide regional collaboration (PR NewsWire)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Port Angeles Claims Smart Meter Company is in Breach of Contract
  • Op/Ed: Snohomish PUD’s Sunset Falls Dam: Balance Is Possible
  • NW Power/Conservation Council Taps Oregon’s Bradbury Chairman, Montana’s Anders Vice-Chair
  • British Columbia Won’t Mandate Electric-Powered LNG Plants, Says Energy Minister
  • Radioactive Gold Rush: Nuclear Waste Storage is a Booming Business
  • New York City: After 30 Years, Con Edison’s Customers Stop Paying Madison Square Garden’s Electric Bills
  • Hydroelectric Dams Said Source of Greenhouse Gas Methane
  • Germany’s Energy Transition - Sunny, Windy, Costly & Dirty
  • Columbia Fish Plan Critiqued as Status Quo
  • Rocky Barker: Salmon, Dams Will Head Back to Court
  • Blockade to Protect Salmon Begins near Lillooet, B-C
  • Washington State House Panel Hears Debate on Modified Salmon
  • Electric Co-ops Advise Feds on Bird Listing
  • Severe Drought Grows Worse in California
  • Wind Energy of No Use in the Pacific Northwest
  • American Wind Energy Association’s Top Lobbyist to Step Down
  • Pair Scales Giant Wind Turbines for a Living
  • Editorial: Cogeneration - Producing Heat & Electricity Together Is an Energy Winner
  • Solarize Raleigh to Mimic Portland to Ease Concerns
  • Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Announces 2013-14 Board of Directors
  • Seattle Energy Benchmarking Finds $90 Million Potential Annual Utility Bill Savings
  • Google’s Purchase of Nest Proves Interest in Smart Homes
  • Opower CEO Dan Yates, On Saving Power for the People
  • Climate Change Could Spawn More Frequent El Niño’s
  • Zombie Carbon Trading’s Latest Resurrection
  • Could Burying Carbon Dioxide Enhance Energy Production?
  • New Washington State Low-Carbon Fuel Standards Mired in Cost Debate
  • Five Myths about Green Cars & Gas Mileage
  • Why It’s Time for The U-S to Get Serious about Its Broadband Problem
  • Two Charts That Show How Crappy U-S Broadband Is
  • Editorial: Internet Is a Vital Part of Life, Must Remain Accessible
  • 4G to the Rescue from Slow Broadband Upload Speeds
  • Hackers Took Sneaky Path into Target Customers’ Wallets
  • Target’s Emails Raise Fears among Customers
  • Check Out That Selfie: How to Use Social Media in the Classroom
  • Small Business Owners Turning to Google Plus
  • Commentary: The Twitter Spin Cycle Is on Heavy Load
  • The Complete Guide to LinkedIn Etiquette
  • The Top 10 Most-Shared Super Bowl Ads of All Time
  • State Cuts Wires, Social Security, Out of Lifeline Low-Income Phone Program
  • Bill Would Require Training for Officials in Public Records Law
  • 107 Mph Winds Recorded in the Gorge
  • For Fledgling Pot Industry, Uncertainty Is the Rule
  • Op/Ed: Derek Kilmer - It’s Time for an Armistice in the Battle over the Forests
  • Super Bowl Story Lines: Seahawks, Broncos Should Provide Great Theater
  • Seahawks: 22 Brief Thoughts about That Richard Sherman Interview
  • Comet-Chasing Probe Wakes Up, Signals Earth

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Port Angeles Claims Smart Meter Company is in Breach of Contract (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Op/Ed: Snohomish PUD’s Sunset Falls Dam: Balance Is Possible (Everett Herald, WA)

NW Power/Conservation Council Taps Oregon’s Bradbury Chairman, Montana’s Anders Vice-Chair (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

British Columbia Won’t Mandate Electric-Powered LNG Plants, Says Energy Minister (The Province, Vancouver, BC)

Radioactive Gold Rush: Nuclear Waste Storage is a Booming Business (Gizmodo)

New York City: After 30 Years, Con Edison’s Customers Stop Paying Madison Square Garden’s Electric Bills (Forbes Magazine)

Hydroelectric Dams Said Source of Greenhouse Gas Methane (United Press International)

Germany’s Energy Transition - Sunny, Windy, Costly & Dirty (The Economist)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia Fish Plan Critiqued as Status Quo (Associated Press)

Rocky Barker: Salmon, Dams Will Head Back to Court (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Blockade to Protect Salmon Begins near Lillooet, B-C (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Washington State House Panel Hears Debate on Modified Salmon (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Electric Co-ops Advise Feds on Bird Listing (Electric Co-op Today)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Severe Drought Grows Worse in California (NY Times)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Wind Energy of No Use in the Pacific Northwest (Forbes Magazine)

American Wind Energy Association’s Top Lobbyist to Step Down (Governor’s Wind Energy Coalition)

Pair Scales Giant Wind Turbines for a Living (Everett Herald, WA)

Editorial: Cogeneration - Producing Heat & Electricity Together Is an Energy Winner (Vancouver Sun, BC)

Solarize Raleigh to Mimic Portland to Ease Concerns (Triangle Business Journal, NC)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Announces 2013-14 Board of Directors - Experienced energy efficiency leaders tapped to help guide regional collaboration (PR NewsWire)

Seattle Energy Benchmarking Finds $90 Million Potential Annual Utility Bill Savings (The Energy Collective)

Google’s Purchase of Nest Proves Interest in Smart Homes (Associated Press)

Opower CEO Dan Yates, On Saving Power for the People (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Climate Change Could Spawn More Frequent El Niño’s (USA Today)

Zombie Carbon Trading’s Latest Resurrection (Grist Online)

Could Burying Carbon Dioxide Enhance Energy Production? (Mother Nature Network)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

New Washington State Low-Carbon Fuel Standards Mired in Cost Debate ((News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Five Myths about Green Cars & Gas Mileage (Christian Science Monitor)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Why It’s Time for The U-S to Get Serious about Its Broadband Problem (GigaOM)

Two Charts That Show How Crappy U-S Broadband Is (GigaOM)

Editorial: Internet Is a Vital Part of Life, Must Remain Accessible (Sacramento Bee, CA)

4G to the Rescue from Slow Broadband Upload Speeds (Tech Republic)

Hackers Took Sneaky Path into Target Customers’ Wallets (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Target’s Emails Raise Fears among Customers - Credit messages being dismissed as part of scam (Associated Press)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Check Out That Selfie: How to Use Social Media in the Classroom - A majority of teachers avoid using social media for fear of conflicts that could arise (U-S News & World Report)

Small Business Owners Turning to Google Plus - Social layer allows firms to share their thoughts & content (Associated Press)

Commentary: The Twitter Spin Cycle Is on Heavy Load (USA Today)

The Complete Guide to LinkedIn Etiquette (Mashable)

The Top 10 Most-Shared Super Bowl Ads of All Time (Mashable)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

State Cuts Wires, Social Security, Out of Lifeline Low-Income Phone Program (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

Bill Would Require Training for Officials in Public Records Law (Everett Herald)

GENERAL NEWS

107 Mph Winds Recorded in the Gorge (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

For Fledgling Pot Industry, Uncertainty Is the Rule (Everett Herald, WA)

Op/Ed: Derek Kilmer - It’s Time for an Armistice in the Battle over the Forests (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Super Bowl Story Lines: Seahawks, Broncos Should Provide Great Theater (USA Today)

Seahawks: 22 Brief Thoughts about That Richard Sherman Interview (Forbes Magazine)

Comet-Chasing Probe Wakes Up, Signals Earth (Associated Press)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER DIVERSIONS

The Smartphone Has Effectively Replaced All the Technology Offered in This 1991 Radio Shack Ad

Floppy Drives Perform ‘Imperial March’ from ‘Star Wars’

Why Do Birds Fly in a V Formation?

How Handcrafted Ukuleles are Made

SONG OF THE DAY

Zager & Evans - In the Year 2525

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