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=20 =20 [IMAGE]=09[IMAGE]=09=09=09=09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE]=09HOME =09EVENTS =09ADVERTISE =09INDUSTRY DIRECTORY =09[IMAGE]=09[I= MAGE]=09 Thursday, June 14, 2001 Issue 30 EDITORIAL Putting the brakes on Re= gulations The past few weeks have brought home the reality of just what = sort of environment energy companies are working in. For all the talk abou= t deregulation across the globe, it's become increasingly apparent that go= vernments aren't quite willing to give up their control over energy supply= and distribution. In Europe, EDF's expansion plans have been put on th= e hot seat by various governments not too thrilled about the idea of the = French company becoming a major player in their backyards. Enron's recent = problems in India only serve to highlight that while Asia remains an impor= tant place for investment, governmental red tape remains a major impedimen= t. The Brazilian energy crisis has brought the Brazilian government back = into the mix with a vengeance. And in the US, California is having a fine = time going after a number of energy companies on charges of price fixing. = It would seem that the energy companies can't catch a break wherever they = term (even mother nature seems to be having fun at their expense with the = recent flooding in Houston with my namesake Tropical Storm Allison). It= 's not all doom and gloom however. Record profits and investment in the en= ergy stocks only go to show that the energy industry is a resilient lot. = --Allison Robertshaw, Editor CASE STUDY Latin America and the Energ= y Economy The dawn of the 21st Century signals a shift in Latin America = to an "Energy Economy". However, the pathway to the new economy is plagued= with potholes in the form of political unrest, decades of poor planning,= hydroelectric projects on the verge of drying up, on again-off again dere= gulation efforts, and impending gloom in some power sectors. In spite of = many headlines pronouncing doom and gloom there are many bright spots on = Latin America's energy horizon. As the old saying goes "there are many ros= es among the thorns". Not the least of those roses is the sector's abundan= t oil and gas reserves, estimated at some 137 billion bbl... Click here fo= r Full Story FOCUS The Sun Rises On Alternative Energy The winds o= f change are blowing in the energy sector, particularly in the field of r= enewable energy. Renewables, especially solar are set to grow dramatically= over the near term as the industry comes to grips with the depletion of f= ossil fuels and the power shortages plaguing much of the globe. The renew= able energy sector is expected to grow as much as 28.5% per year over the = next five years according to reliable sources. It should be noted however= , that renewables are not expected to be a major threat to conventional oi= l and gas as most of the world and virtually all of the industrialized... = Click here for Full Story INSIGHT Preparing for the (Uncertain) Fu= ture Technological advances, along with increased merger activity, clearl= y have increased the complexity of the energy industry dramatically during= the past decade. Complicating the scenario is the fact that energy manag= ers are more accountable to shareholders and shareholder value than ever. = The change has been tremendous. In upstream E&P, for example, the concept = of the customer, much less shareholder value, didn't exist five years ago.= Toward this end, a company's ability to present itself in a good light is= paramount; to do so requires a reasonable ability to predict company per= formance in the near future. 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The site includes news and a Global Energy Projects Data= base! Register now to view FREE executive summaries at http://www.emerging= -markets.com/login/energyreports.asp [IMAGE] NEWS ROUND UP - WEEK IN R= EVIEW Smart Meters Lower Reduce Operating Cost, Satisfy Increased Demand = for Electricity Internet based metering technologies make it easier and m= ore affordable for power companies to satisfy the rising demand for electr= icity. Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional Transmission Orga= nizations (RTOs) can now deploy Web-enabled meters and software to suppor= t their ancillary services, and can choose demand response programs as ine= xpensive alternatives to spinning reserve requirements. Web-enabled tool= s, such as... Click here for Full Story DTE, Samsung Techwin Form Korea= n Energy Venture A new venture, energy|now, will be launched by Korea-ba= sed Samsung Techwin and DTE Energy. DTE will provide its distributed gene= ration technologies, mini and micro grid expertise, and its energy|now br= and, while Samsung will offer access to customers, sales offices and marke= ting infrastructure, and logistical services. Click here for Full Story = Russia Proclaims Solar a Top Priority Dimitry Strebkov, The director o= f the All-Russia Institute of Agriculture Energy, has said that Russia has= "breakthrough" technologies in all major areas of solar power engineering= , and that the country can compete with foreign achievements in the field.= The Ministry of Industry and Science will provide funding in 2001 for t= he construction of a solar power plant using solar concentrators at the Gr= ibanovo testing range, also known as the design bureau SOLTO. This is one = of the five Russian projects in the field of untraditional renewable sourc= es... Click here for Full Story Enron Considers Shuttering Of Second Ph= ase of Dabhol Plant Enron, in cooperation with lenders to its Indian uti= lity, is strongly considering shutting down the $2 billion second phase of= its giant Dabhol Power plant. Enron spokesman John Ambler, said Thursda= y that the entire $3 billion project is in jeopardy with the second phase = being more 90 percent complete The second phase of the plant is critical a= nd would almost triple Dabhol's power-generation capacity to about 2,100 = megawatts, or enough power to... Click here for Full Story Wireless Web= Network Monitors 2 Million Miles of Pipelines San Jose, Calif. An Austi= n, Tx., June 4, 2001---Aeris.net and American Innovations are teaming up t= o help protect the environmentally sensitive areas and local communities f= rom hazardous pipeline leaks and explosions by using Aeris.net's wireless= telemetry network services and American Innovations Bullhorn Remote Moni= toring System to remotely monitor over 2 million miles of pipelines throug= hout North America. "More than 2 million miles of pipeline weave across = the U.S., transporting all sorts of hazardous... Click here for Full Story= President Bush vs Renewable Energy, Truth stranger than Fiction Rece= nt statements by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney regarding the Administra= tions Energy Policy, appear to show the administrations bias toward big oi= l. Some claim the vice president showed a decided lack of vision when he = said recently "Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is n= ot a sufficient basis for a sound comprehensive energy policy." Renewabl= e advocates claim it is time to move forward to renewable energy sources a= nd leave... Click here for Full Story Oil Giants Clash Over US $35 Bill= ion Merger The merger of giants Chevron and Texaco as beset with delays = as Texaco and Shell squabble over the sale of assets. The dispute is rais= ing concerns of the US Federal Trade Commissions about Texaco and Chevron= 's combined refining and marketing operations in California, where they ow= n five refineries and control more than 25 per cent of the retail petrol m= arket. Texaco has been in talks with its partners... Click here for Full = Story Latest News Now! [IMAGE] EDITORIAL [IMAGE] Putting t= he brakes on Regulations ARTICLES [IMAGE] Latin America and the Energy = Economy [IMAGE] The Sun Rises On Alternative Energy [IMAGE] Dealing with Ch= ange NEWS ROUND UP [IMAGE] Smart Meters Lower Reduce Operating Cost, Sat= isfy Increased Demand for Electricity [IMAGE] DTE, Samsung Techwin Form K= orean Energy Venture [IMAGE] Russia Proclaims Solar a Top Priority [IMA= GE] Enron Considers Shuttering Of Second Phase of Dabhol Plant [IMAGE] Wi= reless Web Network Monitors 2 Million Miles of Pipelines [IMAGE] Presiden= t Bush vs Renewable Energy, Truth stranger than Fiction [IMAGE] Oil Giant= s Clash Over US $35 Billion Merger SUBSCRIBE Please enter your em= ail address below to subscribe to the EyeForEnergy newsletter. Thank you = UNSUBSCRIBE To unsubscribe from the EyeForEnergy newsletter please= enter your email below. 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