November 05, 2010

World energy demand will grow 130-fold over the next century. That astronomical growth will occur if the world's economic growth, fueled by the rise of China, India and other developing nations, averages 5 percent annually, says David Dyer, president of the Alliance Affiliated Equities Corp.

Helping to meet that demand will be a rapid ramp up in natural gas production and use in the United States, Dyer told the University of Missouri-Kansas City's energy symposium last week which explored expanding business opportunities in energy. The event was held in Kansas City, Mo.

November 04, 2010

Two days after an historic mid-term election, a huge pall is hanging over the White House. The same angst that swept President Obama into office two years ago is now working to clean house in Congress, literally.

Republicans, though, should not misconstrue the voters' message. The overarching issue, no doubt, is about jobs and the economy. And no longer will the electorate tolerate the partisan bickering that serves only to divide the American people. It, instead, wants cooperation - leadership that will result in rejuvenation of the national spirit. To that end, a mutually-derived energy policy would help inspire that dream.

MUSKEGON - October 24, 2010 - The latest Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center tenant in Muskegon is a developer of vertical wind turbines and wireless energy management systems.

McKenzie Bay International Ltd. has set up shop as the fourth alternative energy incubator company at the Grand Valley State University energy center. McKenzie Bay relocated its headquarters from Brighton.

"The high-profile facility will provide more than just an office for (McKenzie Bay)," company President Kevin Cook wrote investors this month. "It is a living laboratory featuring on-site distributed generation sources with ample space for public gatherings. It is a perfect location for (McKenzie Bay) to host meetings, seminars and conferences."

October 26, 2010 - Bureau Valley schools are scheduled to host a town-hall meeting tonight to drum up support for what could become Illinois' biggest commercial wind farm.

The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the North Junior High School, 323 S. Main St. in Walnut.

The district's board of education has unanimously passed a resolution supporting the proposed Green River wind farm, which would place about 190 industrial wind turbines across the Bureau-Lee-LaSalle county region over the next 4 to 5 years.

October 30, 2010 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Kathleen Gray Detroit Free Press

DTE Energy has filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission for a $253-million rate hike that would cost an average electric customer about $5 more a month.

The hike is needed, company officials said, to comply with federally-mandated environmental improvements to reduce emissions from coal-fired plants, make up for a decline in demand for electricity from commercial and industrial users and the rising cost of health care for the utility's employees.