Geothermal

Geothermal is a renewable energy source available for heating and cooling. According to the EPA, geothermal can reduce energy consumption and related emissions by 72%. We explore how different industries are using geothermal in the greening of their facilities, the availability of geothermal, the technology required to extract geothermal energy from the Earth, the outcomes of its use and any regulations related to geothermal.

LG Launches Efficient HVAC Products

LG Launches Efficient HVAC ProductsLG Electronics has announced energy efficiency improvements to to its HVAC products at the International Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Expo in Chicago. The Multi V ...

January 24, 2012

GeoSystems Launches New Geothermal Heat Pumps

GeoSystems Launches New Geothermal Heat PumpsGeoSystems LLC has released GeoSource, a new generation of geothermal heat pumps. GeoSource was designed to meet and exceed Energy Star Tier 3 performance requirements making ...

January 13, 2012

Geothermal Industry Plans 5,745 MW, Billions in Investments

Geothermal Industry Plans 5,745 MW, Billions in InvestmentsThe U.S. geothermal industry will start 2012 with billions in planned investments, according to Leslie Blodgett of the Geothermal Energy Association. Writing for Renewable ...

December 23, 2011

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: New Source CO2 Standards, Gulf Drilling, Romney Energy Plan

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: New Source CO2 Standards, Gulf Drilling, Romney Energy PlanThe EPA said Tuesday that it will write carbon dioxide emissions standards for new power plants for the first time, The Los Angeles Times reported. ...

November 9, 2011

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Cap and Trade, Final DOE Loans, UK Retrofit Push

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Cap and Trade, Final DOE Loans, UK Retrofit Push The California Supreme Court has ruled that air-quality regulators may establish a cap-and-trade system of pollution credits, while the state appeals a lower court judge's order ...

October 3, 2011

DOE Announces $246m for Renewables, EVs

DOE Announces $246m for Renewables, EVsThe Department of Energy has announced $245.9 million in loan guarantees and grants for a variety of renewable energy and electric vehicle projects. Energy secretary Steven Chu ...

September 9, 2011

EL Pro Policy and Regulatory Briefing: Light Bulb Redux, Calif. Carbon Futures, Lead Testing

Policy and Regulatory Briefing: Light Bulb Redux, Calif. Carbon Futures, Lead TestingThe House on Friday took up the light bulb standards issue again, and this time the GOP-led campaign against 2007 energy efficiency laws won. The House approved, by voice vote, a measure that will ...

July 19, 2011

10,000 MW of Renewables Pass Military Muster

10,000 MW of Renewables Pass Military MusterOver 10 gigawatts (10,000 MW) of renewable power have cleared a significant hurdle, with the Department of Defense’s finding that 229 such projects will ...

July 18, 2011

EL Pro Renewable Briefing: AstraZeneca, Bloomberg, UPS, Total, ClearEdge

Renewable Briefing: AstraZeneca, Bloomberg, UPS, Total, ClearEdgeIndustrial solar power company Solar Trust of America breaks ground Friday on the Blythe Solar Power Project, expected to be the largest solar ...

June 16, 2011

Energy-Efficient Vineyards Take Root in Chile

Energy-Efficient Vineyards Take Root in Chile In the past, Chile's winegrowers wasted vast amounts of energy, Deutsche Welle reports. But now six vineyards are ...

May 23, 2011

Ikea to Power 17 Stores with Wind

Ikea to Power 17 Stores with WindIkea plans to build a wind farm that will supply electricity to all 17 of its stores in Sweden, Bloomberg has reported. The nine-turbine wind ...

February 22, 2011

Canopy Airport Parking Touts Cost Savings of Green Design

Canopy Airport Parking Touts Cost Savings of Green DesignGreenscape Capital Group says that a study received from Architectural Energy Corporation relating to the projected cost savings resulting from the green design features ...

December 1, 2010

Wal-Mart, Walgreens Tackle Energy Use

Wal-Mart, Walgreens Tackle Energy UseRetail chains like Wal-Mart and Walgreens are working to reduce energy use as part of their overall business strategy to cut operational costs. In these ...

November 9, 2010

California Adopts Ambitious Renewable Energy Target

California Adopts Ambitious Renewable Energy TargetCalifornia regulators approved a rule that would require the state’s utilities to get a third of their power from solar, ...

September 24, 2010

IKEA to Install Geothermal System at Denver Store

IKEA to Install Geothermal System at Denver StoreIn partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, IKEA currently has a geothermal system under construction for its ...

August 24, 2010

Air National Guard Invests in Green Energy

Air National Guard Invests in Green EnergyThe U.S. Air National Guard is increasingly investing in green energy as it seeks to reach its goal of generating 25 percent of its energy ...

July 19, 2010

Environmental Leader Introduces EL Insights – Data, Market Intelligence and Insights on Energy and Environmental Technology

Environmental Leader Introduces EL Insights – Data, Market Intelligence and Insights on Energy and Environmental Technology Environmental Leader LLC is pleased to announce its latest offering for decision-makers, EL Insights, a subscription-based information source delivering critical data and insights on ...

June 2, 2010

Hohm Scores For Bill Gates, Al Gore – MSFT Unveils ‘Hohm Score’

Hohm Scores For Bill Gates, Al Gore – MSFT Unveils ‘Hohm Score’Microsoft is looking to gain national attention for Hohm, which it introduced last summer. It's unveiled Hohm Score, an online tool that estimates ...

May 27, 2010

Roundup – Msft, Apple, Wal-Mart, ISG Nitrogen, Geothermal,

Roundup – Msft, Apple, Wal-Mart, ISG Nitrogen, Geothermal,Sustainability Faceoff: Microsoft vs. Apple FastCompany The Five Stages of Coping with Sustainability Triple Pundit Anxiety Builds Over Smart Grid NY Times Geothermal Now Powering 52m Worldwide SustainableBusiness.com Walmart Using ISG Nitrogen System ...

May 25, 2010

Navy, Army Push to Meet Renewable Energy Goals

Navy, Army Push to Meet Renewable Energy GoalsThe Navy is making headway in meeting its alternative energy goals over the next decade as the service partners with technology companies to harness ocean ...

March 18, 2010