Message-ID: <20871209.1075841497006.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:01:15 -0800 (PST) From: ei_editor@platts.com To: einsighthtml@listserv.platts.com Subject: A sci-fi twist in clean coal research Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Energy Insight Editor @ENRON X-To: EINSIGHTHTML@LISTSERV.PLATTS.COM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Saibi, Eric\Inbox X-Origin: SAIBI-E X-FileName: eric saibi 6-26-02.PST =20 [IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [= IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] Updated: Dec. 21, 2001 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] A sci-fi twist in clean coal resea= rch In an intriguing twist on an old idea, researchers have developed a mi= crobe that thrives on the environmentally undesirable components of coal. T= he single-celled creature fuels its own growth by metabolizing sulfur, nitr= ogen and other elements... [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAG= E] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Fight over hydro= project could become war Outcome could set precedent for other relicensing= Environmental issues may be deciding factor [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IM= AGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IM= AGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Enron auditor, SEC official admit failures E= nron withheld vital information Analysts were slow to drop coverage [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [= IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Central American elect= ricity grid takes big step forward Necessary pieces falling into place to = create system Endesa on board; IDB reconfigures financing [IMAGE] [IMAG= E] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] ChevronTexaco teams with Energy Conversion Devi= ces full story... Calpine finalizes contract for 500 MW with TX industrial= customers full story... Enbridge acquires majority ownership in Frontier = Pipeline full story... Enron's Fastow meets with SEC full story... DOE cl= oses chapter on breeder reactor program full story... PNM asks court to di= smiss Western Resources' lawsuit full story... Fitch may cut ratings of fi= ve power companies full story... Kentucky grid cannot handle all new gener= ation proposed full story... Dynegy sells 25 million shares; lowers earnin= gs guidance full story... Energy sector included in $24 billion homeland s= ecurity fund full story... To view all of today's Executive News headlines= , click here [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [= IMAGE] [IMAGE] Copyright ? 2001 - Platts, All Rights Reserved [IMAGE] = Market Brief Thursday, December 20 Stocks Close Change % Change DJIA 9,98= 5.18 (85.3) -0.85% DJ 15 Util. 286.03 (2.6) -0.89% NASDAQ 1,918.52 (64.37) = -3.25% S&P 500 1,139.93 (9.6) -0.84% Market Vols Close Change % Change = AMEX (000) 158,650 4,095.0 2.65% NASDAQ (000) 2,018,885 115,679.0 6.08% N= YSE (000) 1,435,816 (20,489.0) -1.41% Commodities Close Change % Change= Crude Oil (Feb) 19.3 (0.06) -0.31% Heating Oil (Jan) 0.546 (0.017) -3.09% = Nat. Gas (Henry) 2.71 0.100 3.83% Propane (Jan) 31.50 (1.00) -3.08% Palo V= erde (Jan) 28.00 0.00 0.00% COB (Jan) 28.00 0.00 0.00% PJM (Jan) 31.15 0.= 05 0.16% Dollar US $ Close Change % Change Australia $ 1.976 0.019 0= .97% Canada $ 1.58 0.003 0.19% Germany Dmark 2.18 0.006 0.28% Euro 0= .8981 (0.002) -0.26% Japan ?en 128.7 0.500 0.39% Mexico NP 9.16 0.030 0.= 33% UK Pound 0.6915 0.0017 0.25% Foreign Indices Close Change % Chan= ge Arg MerVal 320.46 47.70 17.49% Austr All Ord. 3,286.20 18.50 0.57% Bra= z Bovespa 12918.14 (371.87) -2.80% Can TSE 300 7455.00 (46.10) -0.61% Germ= any DAX 4934.14 (50.55) -1.01% HK HangSeng 11601.14 35.91 0.31% Japan Nikk= ei 225 10434.52 (37.41) -0.36% Mexico IPC 6263.29 12.55 0.20% UK FTSE 10= 0 5,080.20 (40.40) -0.79% Source: Yahoo!, TradingDay.com and NYMEX.c= om =09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 =09 - Market briefs.xls=20 - bug_black.gif