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Duke Energy plans for ninth wind farmDuke energy Corp. plans to build its ninth wind-power project, a 200-megawatt wind farm in Colorado.
Topix.net Tuesday, September 01, 2009Oman seeks bidders for steam oil projectPetroleum Development Oman has
announced that it is welcoming bids for one of the country's largest enhanced oil recovery projects, Reuters has
reported. The project will involve building two production trains, a power station, pipelines and aquifer pumps, and integrated surface facilities required for large-scale steam production for the two Amal fields, in the East and West. Both fields could produce up to 60,000 barrels per day when the project comes online in 2012, officials said. The closing date of submission for the bids is February 7, 2010 and the contract award is expected on June 30 2010.
AME Tuesday, September 01, 2009Qatar, Kuwait to keep crude supplies unchangedQatar has notified several term buyers it would supply full contracted crude oil volumes for October, while Kuwait has cut supplies by 5% for the October-December period, Reuters has
reported. Trade sources have said that both moves were in line with
market expectations.
AME Tuesday, September 01, 2009Dubai establishes Department of Oil AffairsDubai has established an administrative body to oversee the emirate's crude oil and an authority to manage energy supplies. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, yesterday issued laws setting up the Department of Oil Affairs and the Supreme Council for Energy. Sheikh Mohammed also issued decrees appointing Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum as Chairman of the Department of Oil Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Energy.
AME Tuesday, September 01, 2009ND PSC to explore penalties in gas explosionNorth Dakota utility regulators will begin exploring whether to penalize Xcel Energy for a Fargo natural gas explosion that demolished a Fargo duplex and injured 13 people.
Topix.net Tuesday, September 01, 2009Baker Hughes broadens reach with BJ Services acquisitionThe $5.5 billion deal will fill a major gap in Baker Hughes portfolio, adding pressure-pumping equipment and services that are widely used in natural gas drilling.
Houston Chronicle Tuesday, September 01, 2009Valero takes carbon battle to the pumpSan Antonio-based Valero Energy Corp. is launching a campaign against proposals to lower carbon emissions by posting signs at its gasoline stations warning customers about the projected high hike in fuel prices if the House-approved bill on carbon cap-and-trade becomes law.
Houston Chronicle Tuesday, September 01, 2009Quantum Entanglement, Photosynthesis and Better Solar CellsAs nature’s own
solar cells, plants convert sunlight into energy via photosynthesis. New details are emerging about how the process is able to exploit the strange behavior of quantum systems, which could lead to entirely novel approaches to capturing usable light from the sun.All photosynthetic organisms use protein-based “antennas” in their cells to capture incoming light, convert it to energy and direct that energy to reaction centers--critical trigger molecules that release electrons and get the chemical conversion rolling. These antennas must strike a difficult balance: they must be broad enough to absorb as much sunlight as possible yet not grow so large that they impair their own ability to shuttle the energy on to the reaction centers. [More]
Scientific American Tuesday, September 01, 2009Evergreen & Jiawei Solar Break Ground on 100-MW Manufacturing PlantEvergreen Solar and its contract manufacturing partner, Jiawei Solarchina Co., celebrated the groundbreaking this week for their new 100-megawatt (MW) manufacturing plant.
Renewable Energy World Tuesday, September 01, 2009Duke To Build 200-MW Top of the World Wind Farm, Ninth in the USDuke energy said this week that it plans to build and operate a 200-megawatt (MW)
wind energy project near Casper, Wyoming. Known as the Top of the World Windpower Project, it will be the company's ninth U.S. wind farm and its fourth in Wyoming.
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