| BLM Colorado sale nets about $2M The federal Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado office said Thursday its quarterly sale of oil and gas leases for mineral rights under 9,669 acres of publicly owned land fetched about $2 million, of which 49 percent will go to the state of Colorado. feeds.bizjournals.com |
PV Powered wins $2.4 million energy grant Bend solar inverter-maker PV Powered Inc. will receive a $2.4 million federal grant to further develop technologies that enable solar energy systems to communicate with power utilities. (POR) feeds.bizjournals.com |
“40 Years in the Wilderness: The Quest for a U.S. Energy Policy” Few disagree that abundant and affordable energy is a prerequisite to having a stable economy. But that’s just about where the agreement ends. For more than 40 years, the United States has been arguing about a national energy policy with little consensus. Dependence on foreign energy sources continues, virtually unabated. In this discussion, the panel examines the political barriers to arriving at state and national energy policies. feeds.bizjournals.com |
$2.39 million fine for Wash. state refinery blast [AP] - A deadly explosion in April at a Tesoro Corp. oil refinery in Washington state could have been prevented if the company had tested its equipment properly and followed other safety regulations, regulators said Monday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
GE executive named to national panel Kevin Nolan, vice president of technology for GE Appliances & Lighting in Louisville, has been appointed to a three-year term on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Smart Grid Advisory Committee, according to a news release. (GE) feeds.bizjournals.com |