Archive for November, 2009

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Oil & Gas Company Looks to Colorado Wind Project

Nevada-based CAVU Resources, Inc, an energy company operating in the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire up to 10,000 acres of Wind Options (leases) in eastern Colorado.

30Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EnCana Closes on Transaction to Split into
Two Distinct, Independent Companies

The company announced completion of the transaction to split into two separate energy companies: Cenovus Energy Inc., an integrated oil company and EnCana Corporation, a pure play natural gas organization.

30Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Solar Leasing for the Masses!
SunRun Grabs a Foothold in Colorado

The company is partnering with local solar integrators, Namaste Solar Electric, REC Solar and Real Goods Solar to offer a leasing program that could be an industry game changer. “We go way beyond turnkey,” says SunRun President, Lynn Jurich.

30Nov2009 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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Western Slope O&G Update –

>> WILLIAMS TO EXPAND PICEANCE BASIN OPERATIONS
Company upping rig count from eight to 12 in 2010.
>> COGCC: BATTLEMENT HEALTH STUDY NOT PRESSING
Neslin says it’s too early to commit to baseline health study.
>> NO AGREEMENT ON ROAN GAS DEVELOPMENT
Another meeting is planned prior to January 15.

27Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Incentives Crucial to Renewables Growth

States with strong renewable energy portfolio standards or goals tend to outperform others when it comes to adding solar, wind, biomass and other emerging renewable energy forms, according to new research from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

25Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Front Range Corridor Becoming Smart Grid Power Player –
Latest News: Power Tagging Lands Grant for eGrid

Said the Governor: “Power Tagging further extends the Colorado smart grid ecosystem with NIST, NREL and the most progressive green tech and smart grid projects in the country. Our state is creating the technologies that will allow all utilities to deliver power more reliably and affordably.”

24Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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$99.9 Million in ARRA Funding to
Colorado Wind Farm

The award to NextEra Energy Resources will be given in lieu of a production tax credit, according to a release announcing the funds from Congresswoman Betsy Markey’s office. The company lists three Logan County projects in its portfolio, totaling 574 megawatts of generating capacity.

23Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Markey Proposes Renewables Energy Tax
Credit for Utilities

“There are substantial costs for integrating renewable energy,” the Congresswoman said. “This bill will relieve the burden faced by utilities bringing intermittent renewable energy like wind and solar online, and help bring down the cost of clean energy production.”

23Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EnCana, COGCC Defend Investigation of Seep Near Silt

The company’s researchers and consultants have taken samples from eight locations, installed 23 monitoring wells and sampled water on Lisa Bracken’s property, much of it on a quarterly basis, EnCana spokesman Doug Hock said.

20Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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ConocoPhillips Could Sell Stake in REX Pipeline

The energy giant has a 25% stake in the 1,679-mile line that stretches from northwestern Colorado to eastern Ohio and can deliver 1.8 billion cubic feet per day of gas. As we reported last week, the final leg of the REX project became operational this month.

19Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Colorado Lawmakers Want Congress
to Limit Energy Bill

20 Democrats from Colorado are asking the U.S. Senate to limit funding for coal and nuclear energy as Congress works on passing an energy bill. The lawmakers say too much emphasis on coal and nuclear energy would reduce funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

19Nov2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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>> Wind Turbine Business Tracks >>>

New Denver transplant, RePower USA has inked a deal for nine wind turbines to be installed at a Michigan community wind farm project in Michigan, while Broomfield’s RES Americas has substantially completed the 44 MW Wild Horse Expansion Wind Project in Kittitas County Washington.

19Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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ZeaChem Begins Construction of
Cellulosic Biorefinery

“We’re meeting our deployment milestones and moving forward to advanced biofuels and bio-based chemicals production,” Imbler tells Colorado Energy News. “We have a dedicated energy feedstock supplier, we have raised necessary capital, and we have completed the initial design package.”

18Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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