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Senate Dem: Energy Bills Stalled Until Fiscal ‘Grand Bargain’ Is Struck
The Washington Post
May 18, 2012
Sen. Mark Udall has reached a sobering conclusion: Energy legislation will remain stuck in the political mud until Washington reaches a sweeping, and thus far elusive, financial agreement.  Read more here.
Cap-and-Trade to Generation Billions, Tough Choices
San Francisco Chronicle
May 18, 2012
Starting later this year, California's cap-and-trade system will generate billions of dollars in revenue, as companies buy and sell permits to produce greenhouse gases. How should the money be used? Read more here.
Federal Regulators May Cut Incentives for Transmission Lines
Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
May 18, 2012
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is considering proposals to reduce the rate of return, or profit, that utilities receive from building power lines. Read more here.
When It Comes to Natural Gas, Obama Can’t Win
Politico
May 18, 2012
The White House seems unable to decide how close it wants to be to the natural gas industry. Read more here.
First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional Market
Bloomberg
May 18, 2012
First Solar, the largest maker of thin-film solar panels, plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates this year to tap growing demand for power in the Middle East. Read more here.
Apple Commits to Renewable Power for U.S. Data Centers
Guardian
May 18, 2012
Apple plans to power its main data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year to address environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms. Read more here.
DOE's Chu Sees Arizona Potential in Energy Diversity
Phoenix Business Journal
May 17, 2012
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu believes in a diversified energy portfolio, and on Tuesday he was in Arizona to speak on at least one aspect of how to get it: financing. Read more here.
Sharp: Japan Solar Cell Shipments May Top 2.5GW
Reuters
May 17, 2012
Shipments of solar cells in Japan could rise above 2.5 gigawatts by March 2013 amid a pickup in demand following the start of a new feed-in tariff scheme in July. Read more here.
Plan for Wind Turbines in Vermont Creates International Furor
AP
May 17, 2012
The winds blowing through Canada's St. Lawrence Valley and across Vermont are stirring up an international tempest over which country's laws should govern how those breezes are harnessed.  Read more here.
Dept. of Interior Ignored Tribal Concerns About Wind Farm Impacts: Lawsuit
Greenwire
May 17, 2012
An American Indian tribe has filed a federal lawsuit against the Interior Department in an effort to stop what would become California's largest wind farm on public land. Read more here.
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