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.
Geothermal Power Projects Grow 46% in 2009
The U.S. geothermal energy industry has a total installed capacity of 3,152.72 megawatts (MW) in states including Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, ...
Feds Add Geothermal Drilling Rules to Protect Against Earthquakes
Citing concerns about the risk of earthquakes and other seismic activity, the Department of Energy is adding safeguards on larger geothermal drilling projects, reports the ...
China, EU, Turkey Ramp Up Wind Energy
As China positions itself as the number three global provider in wind energy, the European Union, including the UK, and Turkey are making plans to ramp ...
U.S., China Top Ranking for Renewable Energy Project Investments
U.S. and China are the top two most attractive global locations to invest in renewable energy projects, according to Ernst & Young's latest global renewable ...
2010 Solar Pricing To Be About Half the 2008 Cost
By the end of the year, the levelized cost of adding solar should be about half what it was in ...
DOE Awards $338M for Geothermal R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $338 million in Recovery Act funding for geothermal research and development. The grants were awarded to 123 ...
TX, NY and MD Schools Top EPA’s Green Power Schools Ranking
Schools in New York, Texas and Maryland top the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's inaugural ranking of the top 20 primary and secondary schools nationwide that ...
30 States Could Meet Power Needs With Renewable Energy
All 36 states with either renewable energy goals or renewable energy mandates could meet them by relying on in-state renewable fuels, according to an updated report ...
Geothermal Capacity May Grow 300% in Coming Years
Over the next few years, a projected 6,442 megawatts worth of new geothermal energy are projected to come into operation, more than ...
Reno’s Peppermill Resort Pumps $8.1M into Geothermal
Tapping into clean renewable geothermal energy, the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nev., has a solution to cover 100 percent of the facility's hot ...
NREL, SCE, PG&E, Black & Veatch Discuss Future of Renewables
In this session from the International Association for Energy ...
Clean Energy Patents: Wind Up, Solar Flat, Fuel Cells Still King
Clean energy patents reached their highest level to date in 2008, according to results for the Fourth Quarter 2008 edition of the Clean Energy Patent ...
Forest Industry Turns Green to Make Green
With lumber and paper markets depressed, forest industry leaders are shifting focus to the production of renewable energy, writes Don Brunell, president of the Association of Washington Business, Washington state’s chamber of commerce, on ...
Green Business 2008 – Environmental Leader’s Most Popular Stories
With 2008 just out the door, it's a good time to look back at the green business issues and news items popular with top sustainability executives. Here are Environmental Leader's top green business stories for ...
U.S. Navy Cuts Energy Consumption 12%
Pushed by federal legislative mandates and the need to save money on energy costs, the U.S. Navy has reduced its overall consumption level by 12 percent as of this year, reports ...
Harris Opens Green Branch, Installs Geothermal Technology
Geothermal Could Be Answer To Countering Climate Change
As the world looks for ways to counter climate change and reduce the carbon footprint, the most abundant energy source might be geothermal, Reuters reports. It's green, reliable and renewable and one day, with new ...
Google Unveils $4.4 Trillion Clean Energy Plan
This week, Google unveiled a $4.4 trillion plan (in undiscounted 2008 dollars) to help America kick its fossil fuel habits by 2030. The search giant says the plan could return a ...
House Makes Fate of Renewable Energy Tax Breaks Precarious
The U.S. House passed a tax measure on a 257 to 166 vote margin, which is different from a Senate-passed bill. Its approval could risk the enactment of solar energy tax ...
Google & G.E. Want Cheaper Renewable Energy
Representatives from Google and General Electric told a group of politicians and energy experts at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas that widespread use of renewable energy in U.S. ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
