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Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Kerry (D-MA) have outlined a framework for reaching agreement on comprehensive climate change legislation in the Senate, which would include provisions on promoting nuclear generation and expanding oil and natural gas development.

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Kerry (D-MA) have outlined a framework for reaching agreement on comprehensive climate change legislation in the Senate, which would include provisions on promoting nuclear generation and expanding oil and natural gas development.

Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, last Monday outlined a Republican response to what he calls the Democrats’ “job-killing” and expensive cap-and-trade system for controlling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Democrats’ cap-and-trade system was also critisized by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who called it a “dead end” and “an enormous threat to our economy.”

Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, Monday outlined a Republican response to what he calls the Democrats’ “job-killing” and expensive cap-and-trade system for controlling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic candidate for president, Sunday outlined a four-point plan to crack down on the “excessive” energy speculation that he claims is driving up the prices of crude oil, gasoline and other energy commodities.

Large, utility-scale solar-powered generation developments as outlined for California will grow in national interest and eventually may lessen the need for natural gas-fired peaking and medium size traditional electric generation plants, according to a senior executive with Solel Solar Systems, a globally operating solar thermal project developer/operator. And the trend could take hold in less than the next 10 years.

Large, utility-scale solar-powered generation developments as outlined for California will grow in national interest and eventually can lessen the need for natural gas-fired peaking and medium size traditional electric generation plants, according to a senior executive with Solel Solar Systems, a globally operating solar thermal project developer/operator. And the trend could take hold in less than the next 10 years.

Saying it was mostly expected as a one-quarter bump in the financial results this year, Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy’s CFO Wednesday outlined various regulatory issues, revenue hits and higher operating costs facing the multi-state utility holding company after reporting decreased first quarter profits — $120 million, or 28 cents/diluted share, for this quarter ended March 31, compared to $151 million, or 36 cents/share, for the same quarter last year.

Duke Energy on Friday named a new executive team for its electric business and outlined what it said was a more centralized organizational structure. Duke filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month to spin off its natural gas unit (see Daily GPI, Sept. 8).