US Government – 190 Million Acres for Geothermal
The US Department of the Interior has unlocked more than 190 million acres of federal lands to be leased for renewable, geothermal power development. These acres, which are contained in 12 different...
View ArticleGeothermal Power Digging Deep this Year
Geothermal power has been booming recently. The Geothermal Energy Association released a report this week that showed that the number geothermal power projects in the U.S has increased by 25% since...
View ArticleEPA Wants Companies to Audit Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is working with the federal government to require companies to start disclosing the amount of greenhouse gases they release into the atmosphere. On Tuesday, the EPA...
View ArticleSwitch Off Saturday for Earth Hour
Edward Norton appeared on the Today Show this morning to push tomorrow’s world-wide switch-off, Earth Hour. For one hour, people will make a statement that something needs to be done about climate...
View ArticleU.S. Energy Department Buys WY Geothermal Plant
The U.S. Energy Department has bought a geothermal plant near Casper, Wyoming for an undisclosed amount. The plant was designed to produce 250 kilowatts of electricity and has been operating for over a...
View ArticleUS Government Overtakes Google For Geothermal Research
More than $300 million in funding for research and development of geothermal energy has been announced by U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu. This now pushes Google.org into second place...
View ArticleGeothermal Industry Sees 26% Growth in 2009
Geothermal is catching on. Last year, 188 new geothermal projects were started in the US. Together they could together produce as much as 7875 MW of energy. These projects could potentially provide...
View ArticleDepartment of Energy To Fund National Geothermal Institute
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University of Nevada, Reno just over $1.2 million to develop and operate the National Geothermal Institute. The National Geothermal Institute is a...
View ArticleNevada’s Geothermal Energy Boom
Nevada is well on its way to becoming the nations leading geothermal energy producer if current growth continues. As of right now, the state has 86 planned or developing geothermal power plants, which...
View ArticleResidential Home Geothermal Systems
A home geothermal system works much more efficiently then ordinary heating and air conditioning units by using the earth’s energy to heat and cool your home. Geothermal systems emits no carbon dioxide,...
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