Geothermal Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Renewable Energy News Headlines provided by RenewableEnergyWorld.com - the leading online publisher of renewable energy news and information world-wide.
Denham Capital Invests US $108M in Geothermal Developer Vulcan Power Company
');
document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('Geothermal developer Vulcan Power Company and Denham Capital announced that an affiliate of Denham Capital has invested US $108 million in preferred and common stock of Vulcan. This is the second equity investment in Vulcan by such Denham Capital affiliate and brings its total investment in Vulcan to $166 million. Other shareholders include a principal investing division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch.');
document.write('
US Government Budget Proposals Increase Clean Energy Funding
');
document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' President Barack Obama unveiled on February 1 a $28.4 billion budget request for DOE for fiscal year (FY) 2011, including $2.36 billion for the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The proposed budget aims to reduce unnecessary energy use, boost renewable energy sources, and strengthen clean energy research as the United States moves toward a clean energy economy.');
document.write('
Raser Closes Up to US $19M Financing with Fletcher International
');
document.write('Fri, 5 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('Raser Technologies Inc. this week announced that it sold US $5 million of convertible preferred stock plus an additional $14 million in investment rights, in a transaction that closed on February 3, 2010. The shares are being sold to Fletcher International Ltd. Raser intends to use the net proceeds from the transaction to further its geothermal development program and for general corporate purposes.');
document.write('
Energy Diversification: A National Security Imperative
');
document.write('Thu, 4 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' According to the Energy Information Administration, the U.S. imports about 60% of its oil, with more than two-thirds of it used for transportation. Oil is essential to the basic functioning of the global economy, from the production of goods in factories overseas and across the country to their delivery to local markets. Without oil our military would not be able to defend the country from external threats. In short, we are critically dependent on this non-renewable resource.');
document.write('
2010 French Tariffs Raise Price for Solar, Geothermal and Biomass
');
document.write('Wed, 3 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' France has introduced new feed-in tariffs for 2010. These include substantially higher geothermal, biomass, and building integrated solar PV tariffs than in 2009.');
document.write('
US Government Expected To Increase Geothermal Funding by 25%
');
document.write('Wed, 3 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('The Obama administration 2011 federal budget proposal includes a 25% increase in geothermal technology funding through the Department of Energy, the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) said this week.');
document.write('
Nevada Geothermal\'s Faulkner 1 Plant Outage Explained
');
document.write('Tue, 2 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. announced that its 49.5-megawatt (MW) Faulkner 1 geothermal power plant automatically shut down on January 17th, due to a \"ground fault\" problem in the electrical control system.');
document.write('
NYC Finance Forum Turnout Shows Growing Interest in Geothermal Energy
');
document.write('Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' The United States is the largest producer of geothermal energy in the world, but one theme cropping up across sectors of the industry is simply that more needs to be done. Upfront costs tend to be high, but support from federal agencies combined with a marked rise in development in recent years renders a situation increasingly appealing for investors interested in payoffs from this trusted baseload renewable energy resource.');
document.write('
US Geothermal Industry Hits 3-GW in 2009
');
document.write('Fri, 29 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) is reporting that geothermal energy supplies a total installed capacity of 3,152.72 MW to the United States, in states including Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.');
document.write('
Atlas Generators Used in Enel Stillwater & Salt Wells Plants
');
document.write('Fri, 29 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('Six Atlas Copco turboexpanders have been installed in Enel Green Power\'s Stillwater and Salt Wells geothermal power plants near Fallon, Nevada. The two innovative geothermal plants have a total gross installed capacity of 65 MW and will generate more than 400 million kWh of electricity a year.');
document.write('
Obama\'s State of the Union Address Highlights Renewables\' Role
');
document.write('Thu, 28 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('In his first State of the Union address, US President Barack Obama has highlighted the key role of renewables in the economic development of the country.');
document.write('
Global Energy Industry Stalls as Renewables Improve
');
document.write('Wed, 27 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('EIC Monitor, a quarterly report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC) trade association, reports that recovery in the global energy industry stalled in the final quarter of 2009, with newly announced projects across the global energy supply chain for Q4 (October – December 2009) down across all sectors.');
document.write('
Exotics and the March of Technology
');
document.write('Wed, 27 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' And now for the good news…. Those of you who read my columns may have noticed that while I\'m generally optimistic I do tend to worry a lot about the big scary issues. In this piece I\'m going to take a break from worrying and indulge in some unfettered technophilia.');
document.write('
How the Renewable Energy Community Can Help Haiti
');
document.write('Wed, 20 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' The tragedy of Haiti continues to unfold, painfully and inescapably, in front of us. The need couldn\'t be clearer, and there are two things we in the renewable energy community can do to help in the aftermath of last week\'s devastating earthquake.');
document.write('
Does Geothermal Drilling Cause Earthquakes?
');
document.write('Wed, 20 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' Does geothermal drilling cause earthquakes? -- Stacey E., Elko, Nevada');
document.write('
American Bar Association Forms Renewable Energy Committee
');
document.write('Tue, 19 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('With increased political focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency both in Washington and at the state level across the U.S., the American Bar Association (ABA) has created a new group to address the growing market.');
document.write('
Energy Data Available Anywhere, Any Time
');
document.write('Tue, 19 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' Having rapidly established itself as a \"go to\" site for transportation and other related energy information, the Virtual Information Bridge to Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (VIBE) is expanding its reach to attract new users across the widest range of energy issues. A sister site to VIBE, called Open Energy Information, has been launched to allow organizations around the world to both post their own energy data and download data, for free.');
document.write('
REN-21 Launches Interactive Renewables Map
');
document.write('Mon, 18 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('The Renewable Energy Policy Network REN21 has launched its Renewables Interactive Map, which contains information on renewable energy, including support policies, expansion targets, current shares, installed capacity, current production, future scenarios, and policy pledges.');
document.write('
Market report \"Russian Renewable Energy 2009\"
');
document.write('Thu, 14 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write(' AEnergy.ru announces a report Russian Renewable Energy 2009. Renewable energy sector in Russia will boost in the upcoming years. This analytical report by AEnergy.ru is the first research revealing the market development of renewable energy in Russia.');
document.write('
US $4.5M Boosts Geothermal Heating/Cooling in Connecticut
');
document.write('Thu, 14 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST
');
document.write('Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell earlier this month announced that the state is dedicating US $4.5 million in federal stimulus funds to help homeowners, businesses and nonprofit groups pay for the installation of geothermal heat pump systems.');
document.write('
');