The Energy Report
Detroit International Auto Show Spotlights Hybrids
Ford is displaying two next-generation hybrid vehicles: its C-MAX Hybrid and its first production plug-in hybrid, the C-MAX Energi. Both are based on the new Ford C-MAX five-passenger multi-activity vehicle. The models will be built alongside the 2012 Ford Focus and Focus Electric at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan. Meanwhile, General Motor Co.'s Chevy Volt continued to receive accolades.
Argonne Lab Licenses Advanced Battery Cell for Volt
DOE's Argonne National Lab announced a licensing agreement with LG Chem, Ltd. to make and use Argonne's patented cathode material technology in lithium-ion (Li) battery cells. The lab also announced an agreement with General Motors to use its composite cathode material to make advanced Li batteries for GM's Chevy Volt.
9th Commercial Solar Project on Public Lands Approved
On December 20, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) approved the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Nevada.
The 110 MW concentrating solar tower plant (to be sited on 2,250 acres of public land) will produce electricity for 75,000 Nevada households. The project, proposed by SolarReserve's Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC of Santa Monica, California, will generate about 450-500 solar jobs.
9th Commercial Solar Project on Public Lands Approved
On December 20, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) approved the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Nevada.
Final Permits Granted for Cape Wind Project
The U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have issued permits for the Cape Wind Project, completing the federal permitting phase for the 130-turbine offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts.
$74 Million for Fuel Cell Research and Development
DOE is accepting applications for up to $74 million to support research and development (R&D) of fuel cells for stationary applications such as buildings and transportation.
Economic Recovery in Asia Drives Global Oil Demand
World oil demand reached an all-time quarterly high in the third quarter of 2010, according to analysts at Wood Mackenzie, and oil demand for the year as a whole might also reach a new record high.
Notable Quotes
"Uranium producers like EFR are going to start popping up on people's radar screens." (5/23/13) Energy Fuels Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Matt Badiali More >
"The conservative uranium bet is to go with companies making money at current prices. That's FCU." (5/23/13) Fission Uranium Corp. - The Energy Report Interview with Matt Badiali More >
"CHK is active in the Marcellus sweet spot in northwestern West Virginia." (5/16/13) Chesapeake Energy Corp. - The Energy Report Interview with Josh Young More >
"FCU is on to the most exciting uranium discovery to come around in quite a while." (5/14/13) Fission Uranium Corp. - The Metals Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"Majors like RDS are moving toward gas." (5/9/13) Royal Dutch Shell Plc - The Energy Report Interview with Keith Schaefer More >
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup
Source: Sustainable Business (1/12/11)
"From car shows to wind farms, clean energy makes strides."
More Experts
"ARW's new reserve estimate on West Hazel is a really good number." (4/30/13) Aroway Energy Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Bob Moriarty More >
"TCF has already found 1 Tcf gas and is raising money to drill." (4/30/13) CBM Asia Development Corp. - The Energy Report Interview with Bob Moriarty More >
"I think everyone is expecting BSP's share value to grow." (4/25/13) Big Sky Petroleum Corp. - The Energy Report Interview with Jim Letourneau More >
"Things seem to be going well on the development front for MMT." (3/28/13) Mart Resources Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Amin Haque More >
"FIS has the right management team that made not one, but two major discoveries." (3/21/13) Fission Energy Corp. - The Energy Report Interview with Marin Katusa More >