Tag archive for ‘energy’
The sky’s the limit for wind energy
By DERRI SCARLETT For the Tribune Is the answer really blowing in the wind? Quite possibly, if the question is about North Dakota’s capacity to create renewable energy. According to the American Wind Energy Association, North Dakota is, in fact, the windiest state and ranks No. 3 in the percentage of electricity that is wind-generated, [...]
North Dakota schools offer new avenues for energy education
By TINA DING For the Tribune As the economy improves, aging North Dakotans feel confident in making decisions to retire. And a retiring workforce needs a strong generation of workers to fill their shoes. Students seeking opportunities to work in the energy industry, either as high school graduates or those seeking career changes, find new [...]
Tesoro breaks ground on refinery expansion
By HANNA BUSH Bismarck Tribune Construction has started on the expansion of Tesoro Corp.’s crude oil refinery in Mandan, spurred by oil development in western North Dakota, a growing demand for diesel fuel and some timely help from the weather. The company announced its plan to expand the plant in March. The goal is to [...]
Antelope Valley Station: Clean coal technology
Submitted photo: Each of the twin Antelope Valley Station units has the capacity to produce 450 megawatts of electricity. Unit 1, right, came online in 1984. Unit 2 came online in 1986. By Debora Dragseth For the Tribune Daryl Hill’s smile is as sunny and welcoming as the quintessential North Dakota morning. It’s been 33 [...]
Legislature Attends to Business
Infrastructure, Taxation Top Session’s Economic Agenda By CHRISTOPHER BJORKE Money is always a factor in the Legislature. For the 2011 session, the state’s healthy reserves, along with infrastructure needs, will drive much of its economic agenda, but lawmakers are also considering other bills that would affect how businesses operate. Bills that emerged early in the [...]
Kenmare’s Future Looks Bright
By Tina Ding A ribbon of highway winds and stretches through rolling hills, carrying drivers northwest from Minot to a community rich with agricultural heritage. Family farms dot the countryside, nestled between crops of durum, wheat, canola and flax. And though many folks near Kenmare work the soil to reap the harvest each autumn, others [...]
From the coal mine to the light bulb
Like many of North Dakota’s other economic activities, electrical generation depends on what the earth yields. In the case of lignite coal, there is 800 years’ worth of the resource to be harvested from underneath western North Dakota’s soil. “Here in this 40-mile radius is the energy heart of North Dakota,” said Basin Electric Power [...]
What are the benefits to partnering with BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence to train my workforce?
Alicia Berger, National Energy Center of Excellence Training and Programs Manager In today’s economy, trained and effective workers are key to keeping your business competitive within the energy industry. By partnering with BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence, you will receive personalized service and support during the development and implementation of a high-quality technical training [...]
September Engery Updates
Regulators approve two ND wind projects North Dakota regulators have approved the construction of two new wind projects capable of generating almost 300 megawatts of power. Basin Electric Power Cooperative wants to build a 115-megawatt wind farm about 12 miles south of Minot. Rough Rider Wind LLC has plans for wind turbines to generate 175 [...]
July Energy Updates
Pipeline study says oil should go through ND A new 169-mile pipeline system running north into Canada has been recommended as the preferred means of transporting crude oil from west-central North Dakota to one of two TransCanada/Keystone transmission pipelines. The recommendation is contained in a feasibility study, commissioned by the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, and [...]
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