Message-ID: <5040097.1075852297434.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:13:08 -0700 (PDT) From: ei_editor@ftenergy.com To: einsighthtml@spector.ftenergy.com Subject: UK gives wave energy a boost 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@SPECTOR.FTENERGY.COM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ESAIBI (Non-Privileged)\Saibi, Eric\Inbox X-Origin: SAIBI-E X-FileName: ESAIBI (Non-Privileged).pst =20 [IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Updated: Sept. 27, 2001 [IMAGE] [IM= AGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] UK gives wave energy a = boost In a strong show of support for renewables, Britain announced it wou= ld fund 60% of the costs to develop the world's first offshore power plant = fueled by waves. "Wave power has a huge part to play in our drive... [IM= AGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]= [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] Possible 'catalyst' for new nuclear = plants introduced Firms trying to flesh out early siting process Existing= sites offer advantages [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE= ] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAG= E] Deregulation sends EU energy prices soaring Surveys reveal extent = of gas, electric deregulation Norway hit hardest by price increases [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Water issues dog coal= bed methane development Environmental concerns move to forefront Slower pa= ce of development might assuage critics [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [= IMAGE] OPEC decides against cuts full story... Chevron cuts runs at CA = plant on weak jet demand full story... Seattle City Council approves 50-M= W wind purchase full story... FERC approves $2.2 billion Pepco-Conectiv m= erger full story... Energy bill in doubt full story... Gas inventory ne= aring capacity full story... California refund deadline pushed back full= story... Committee Republicans urge dropping restructuring proposal full= story... California files suit against Pacific Gas and Electric full sto= ry... FERC's Wood sets upcoming agenda full story... To view all of tod= ay's Executive News headlines, click here [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [I= MAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Copyright ? 2001 - Platts, A= ll Rights Reserved [IMAGE] Market Brief Wednesday, September 26 Stock= s Close Change % Change DJIA 8,567.39 (92.6) -1.07% DJ 15 Util. 298.01 (13.= 0) -4.19% NASDAQ 1,464.04 (37.60) -2.50% S&P 500 1,006.33 (5.2) -0.52% = Market Vols Close Change % Change AMEX (000) 136,149 (35,284.0) -20.58% NAS= DAQ (000) 1,761,370 (421,831.0) -19.32% NYSE (000) 1,516,950 (88,702.0) -5.= 52% Commodities Close Change % Change Crude Oil (Nov) 22.75 0.94 4.31%= Heating Oil (Oct) 0.658 0.040 6.54% Nat. Gas (Henry) 1.83 (0.100) -5.18% = Propane (Oct) 38 (0.750) -1.94% Palo Verde (Oct) 31.50 0.00 0.00% COB (Oct= ) 33.00 0.00 0.00% PJM (Oct) 29.70 0.00 0.00% Dollar US $ Close Chang= e % Change Australia $ 2.040 0.015 0.74% Canada $ 1.573 0.002 0.13% Ge= rmany Dmark 2.120 0.000 0.00% Euro 0.9227 (0.000) -0.03% Japan ?en 117= .90 0.200 0.17% Mexico NP 9.54 0.050 0.53% UK Pound 0.6782 (0.0019) -0.= 28% Foreign Indices Close Change % Change Arg MerVal 244.65 0.73 0.30%= Austr All Ord. 2,932.10 27.60 0.95% Braz Bovespa 10005.87 (223.18) -2.18%= Can TSE 300 6654.83 (47.18) -0.70% Germany DAX 4095.32 86.20 2.15% HK Ha= ngSeng 9371.75 161.69 1.76% Japan Nikkei 225 9641.7 (52.27) -0.54% Mexico= IPC 5324.84 20.46 0.39% UK FTSE 100 4,696.10 32.70 0.70% Source: = Yahoo! & TradingDay.com =09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] =09 =09 - Market briefs.xls=20 - bug_black.gif