Crumbs from the Energy News Digest for February 8, 2008

The energy news digest is doing a utility system tour today. As not to leave you in the lurch, here are a few stories to tide you over until Monday:

Studies deem biofuels a greenhouse threat
http://www.news.com/Studies-deem-biofuels-a-greenhouse-threat/2100-11395_3-6229683.html?tag=fd_nbs_ent&tag=nl.e703

Everett mill fined $235,000 for slow-burning fire – Kimberly-Clark allowed a pile of wood chips to smolder for six months, the state says “…Kimberly-Clark burns wood chips -- also known as hog fuel -- to generate steam used to make electricity. It uses the electricity to make paper products and sells some to Snohomish County PUD…”
http://heraldnet.com/article/20080208/NEWS01/746227588

Rally pumps up numbers against Oregon LNG terminals – Foes say the plans would continue Oregon's dependence on imported fuel
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1202356517123190.xml&coll=7

Oregon farmers float aquifer idea to quench their thirst – A coalition backs winter draws from the Columbia River to replenish Umatilla basin aquifers
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1202356512123190.xml&coll=7

Seattle Times editorial columnist – If you love Puget Sound, you'll help clean it up
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004170418_lance08.html

Douglas County PUD prepares network for cable TV service
http://wenatcheeworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080207/NEWS04/276398885

Seattle taps its inner Silicon Valley
http://www.news.com/Seattle-taps-its-inner-Silicon-Valley/2100-1022_3-6229701.html?tag=fd_nbs_ent&tag=nl.e703

Three undersea cables seen fixed by weekend
http://www.news.com/Three-undersea-cables-seen-fixed-by-weekend/2100-1037_3-6229552.html?tag=fd_nbs_ent&tag=nl.e703

Scientists make unique knee-brace power generator
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN0741464420080208?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest