FERC Issues First Pilot License for Tidal Power Project in New York

by Texas Energy Center on January 24, 2012

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FERC Issues First Pilot License for Tidal Power Project in New York
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FERC today issued its first pilot project license for a tidal energy project located in New York City’s East River.

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Jan 17, 2012 06:54 PM — ERCOT board elects Craven Crowell as chair
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Judy Walsh elected vice-chair.
Jan. 17, 2012, AUSTIN — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Board of Directors elected Craven Crowell as chair and Judy Walsh as vice-chair at today’s first meeting of the year.
Crowell, who served for eight years as chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority replaces Laura Doll who resigned to pursue a career opportunity in California…

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FERC Issues First Pilot License for Tidal Power Project in New York
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FERC today issued its first pilot project license for a tidal energy project located in New York City’s East River.

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Energy Department Takes First Step to Spur U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

January 23, 2012
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MEDIA ADVISORY: EIA to Release Updated Energy Forecasts to 2035

January 23, 2012

EIA presents projections of U.S. energy supply, demand, and prices to 2035 with the early release of the Reference case projections from Annual energy Outlook 2012.

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EIA projects that increased oil, natural gas and renewable energy production and energy efficiency improvements will reduce U.S. reliance on imported energy sources

January 23, 2012

The Annual energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) Reference case released today by the U.S. energy Information Administration (EIA) presents updated projections for U.S. energy markets through 2035. The Reference case projections include only the effects of policies that have been implemented in law or final regulations.

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Competing Electricity Companies Lower Texan Utility Bills

July 12, 2010

Back in the day there were few choices when it came to picking a Texas energy company. There were just a few companies and if there were any new ones, they were usually squashed under the thumb of big companies that had the power and to money to throw their weight around. You experienced high prices, poor quality and service and there just wasn’t that much you could do about it.

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Webcast and Conference Call Date; Ameren Corporation 2009 Year-End and Fourth Quarter Earnings Webcast Feb. 18, 2010

February 8, 2010

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thomas R. Voss, president and CEO of Ameren Corp. (NYSE:AEE), will join Martin J. Lyons, senior vice president and CFO of Ameren Corp., to discuss 2009 year-end and fourth quarter financial results and other matters related to the company in a conference call with financial analysts on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 10:00 a.m. [...]

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ALLETE CEO Don Shippar Announces Retirement; Alan R. Hodnik Named Successor

February 8, 2010

DULUTH, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) announced today that after 33 years with the company, ALLETE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Don Shippar will retire effective April 30, 2010. The company’s board of directors today selected Alan R. Hodnik, current president of ALLETE, to succeed Shippar as the company’s CEO, effective May 1, 2010. Shippar will [...]

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RigNet’s Aberdeen Office Moves to Upgraded Facility

February 8, 2010

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RigNet, Inc., a leading independent global provider of remote communications and collaborative applications to the oil and gas industry, has recently relocated its Aberdeen operations to a new and improved facility. Said Alan Walker, RigNet’s area manager for the United Kingdom and Africa, “We are pleased to announce this relocation is directly attributable to [...]

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Better Place Opens First Electric Vehicle Demonstration Center

February 7, 2010

RAMAT HASHARON, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Better Place today announced the grand opening of the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) demonstration center in Israel, which is constructed inside a refurbished oil tank, symbolizing the transition to electric transportation taking place worldwide. The company marked the occasion by announcing the signing of 92 corporate fleet owners to date as [...]

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