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The climate bill version of “Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough”

May 23, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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My colleague David Roberts at Grist has a provocative post, “Leaning forward: Why the American Power Act is worth fighting for.” It is sort of the climate change equivalent of Lori Gottlieb’s even more provocative best-seller.  The perfect climate bill that could get 60 votes in the Senate simply doesn’t exist. I think Roberts’... [read more]

Alter NRG sees strategic collaboration as key to growth in geoexchange market

April 22, 2010 by Tyler Hamilton
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I’ve written before about Calgary-based Alter NRG, a provider of plasma gasification systems that in recent months has started to become a serious player in the geoexchange system design and installation market. It began back in October 2009, when it acquired Mississauga-based geoexchange developer Clean Energy Developments... [read more]

US Geothermal power generation grows 29% in 2009

April 22, 2010 by Big Gav
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KCSG.com has a report on the growth of geothermal power generation in the United States - Geothermal Grows 26% in 2009 - Utah Ranks Third Among Top 15 States. The US geothermal power industry continued strong growth in 2009, according to a new report by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). The April 2010 US Geothermal Power... [read more]

Geothermal energy feels the heat

April 20, 2010 by Big Gav
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The Business Spectator has an update on the geothermal energy sector in Australia - A clean energy source feels the heat. Has a cloud of steam ever generated as much excitement as the vaporised water that emerged from the Panax Geothermal’s Salamander well in South Australia last Thursday? “Those are beautiful pictures,” said one... [read more]

The Week in Green Energy: Tracking The Green Dollar

April 18, 2010 by Terrence Murray
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 This week, industry groups released a slew of optimistic reports that highlighted the robust health of the U.S. clean energy sector. In 2009, U.S. solar capacity grew by 29 percent, according to the Solar Energy Industry Association. Wind, according to the American Wind Energy Association, was up by 40 percent. Geothermal... [read more]

Google to develop geothermal energy in China?

April 1, 2010 by Big Gav
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Danwei has an article speculating that Google might be getting out of the internet business in China but they could be concentrating on clean energy - particularly geothermal energy - there instead - Google to develop geothermal energy in China. From the time of Google's January announcement about their "new approach" to China until... [read more]

UK Geothermal power plant gets funds

December 22, 2009 by Big Gav
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Even the British seem to be getting enthusiastic about geothermal energy, with the BBC reporting on a project planned for Cornwall - Geothermal power plant gets funds . Plans to develop the UK's first commercial-scale geothermal power station in Cornwall have secured nearly £1.5m of government funding. The power plant - using "hot... [read more]

Feel-Good Government Grants Leading Cleantech Astray

December 14, 2009 by David Gold
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Grants for smart grid projects.  Grants for battery manufacturing lines.  Loan guarantees for renewable energy project development.  Grants to private companies for energy efficiency projects.  And with each it seems that the cleantech world cheers.  Yet for all our desire to create sustainability in our... [read more]

Indonesia plans carbon tax, geothermal push

December 9, 2009 by Big Gav
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The SMH has an article on a proposal for Indonesia to dramataically increase the use of geothermal power, one of the key elemenets in the Desertec Asia plan - Indonesia plans carbon tax, geothermal push. AS AUSTRALIA battles over an emissions trading scheme, Indonesia is set to release its draft climate change policy, which would... [read more]

Cost of Fossil Fuels Versus Renewable. What’s Wrong With This Picture?

December 5, 2009 by Richard Brubaker
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One of the graphs that was presented at the Copenhagen Business School conference I attended last week was from Professor Andrew Hoffman of University of Michigan.  Covering both Economics and Environment, Hoffman was able to bridge a number of very important topics related to what we view as “common practices”. … and he had a... [read more]

Renewable Energy Pie

November 25, 2009 by Osha Davidson
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M-m-m-m. Energy Pie. Renewable energy is becoming as American as apple pie, and as any good chef knows, the quality of the finished products depends largely upon the ingredients used. So, what do Americans want in their energy pie this year? Well, in October, the Nielsen Company did a survey to find out. The results are interesting,... [read more]

Cleantech Venture Capitalists are Human Too

November 8, 2009 by David Gold
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From GreenGold BlogSectors like solar, biofuels and smart grid have received a significant overweighting of venture capital investment compared to other sectors.  Is this because they are better investment opportunities or because venture capitalists (VCs), being human, invest in what they know and who they know? While many... [read more]

10 GW of geothermal possible in U.S.

October 3, 2009 by ToddWallace
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If all geothermal projects currently under development are completed, the United States could add 7 megawatts to the country’s current 3 megawatts of geothermal power. There are currently 144 new geothermal projects under development in 14 states. If successful, those projects could add up to 7,100 megawatts (7 gigawatts) of power to... [read more]

Masdar starts geothermal project

September 28, 2009 by Big Gav
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The Masdar initiative has started yet another type of renewable energy project, this time looking to harness geothermal energy in the Persian Gulf. "Utilities-me.com" reports - Masdar starts GCC's first geothermal project.Masdar City has outlined plans to establish the Gulf’s first geothermal energy project to generate electricity and... [read more]

New efficient nanotech materials may boost enhanced geothermal power systems

September 27, 2009 by Ee Mien Low
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peakoil.com -> seattlepi.com : New nanotech materials could provide the efficiency boost needed to make geothermal power a more practical energy source if research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory proves out. Geothermal energy fell out of favor in the early 1980's when few places proved to have hot enough rock close... [read more]