Category Archives: Geothermal Energy

Google Goes Geothermal With New Clean Energy Investments

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Environmental Capital. The search engine’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, is investing $10.25 million in a pair of companies working on “enhanced geothermal systems” — basically running water through hot rocks to get steam for electricity. It’s … Continue reading →

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Geothermal power tapping its potential

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. When a historic seminary in the heart of Manhattan went searching for a way to cut its energy costs in an environmentally friendly way, it didn’t turn to the heavens for sun … Continue reading →

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Iceland's Abundance of Energy

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in E The Environmental Magazine. “We see Iceland as the world’s laboratory for a decarbonized future,” says Ingibjorg Sólrun Gisladóttir, the country’s foreign minister and former mayor of Reykjavik. Of course, many countries say similar things, … Continue reading →

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: 2008 Detroit Auto Show Greener Than Ever Study Shows Great Potential of Switchgrass as Biofuel Feedstock More Insights into Using Bacteria to Generate Electricity from Waste A National … Continue reading →

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Water eyed for heating, cooling guv's mansion

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Rocky Mountain News. Engineers will drill into the backyard of the Colorado Governor’s Mansion in two weeks, hoping to find groundwater at a consistent 55 degrees that can be pumped into the house to … Continue reading →

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Cal U dorms conserve energy, money

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Pittburgh Post-Gazette. Officials at California University of Pennsylvania decided that renovating its 40-year-old dormitories was too expensive and tore them down to build new residence halls. The buildings will be heated and cooled through … Continue reading →

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Ultra Thin Solar Modules to Make 2008 Debut in Germany China Urges Electricity Suppliers to Buy ‘Green’ Power Noble Thumb Windpark Finds Home Corn Ethanol & its Unintended … Continue reading →

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Interior Department Encourages Geothermal Energy Development

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full story at EERE Network News. In response to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. Department of the Interior has issued new rules to encourage geothermal energy development on public lands. The new rules provide competitive … Continue reading →

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Oil Sands Industry Exploring the Use of Geothermal Energy

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green Car Congress. Toronto Star. Major oil sands companies in Canada have formed an industry-wide consortium— GeoPower in the Oil Sands, or GeoPOS—to explore the use of geothermal energy as a clean alternative to natural … Continue reading →

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Library design under budget: Board eyes geothermal heating , cooling options

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Daily Herald. The design originally recommended for the first branch of the Gail Borden Public Library came in under its $4.2 million budget, and the district’s board directed the project’s architect to research the … Continue reading →

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