Geothermal Energy
Enel Flips Solar Switch at Cogeneration Plant, Starts Geothermal Work in Utah
Submitted by staff on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 09:52
ShareThisThe world's first solar-geothermal power plant was commissioned last week in Stillwater, Nevada with the completion of a 24-MW solar PV plant developed by Enel Green Power. It is strategically positioned next to Enel's existing 60-MW geothermal plant to increase power production and resource predictability.
Low-Temperature Geothermal: Digging for Its Vast Opportunity
Submitted by staff on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 09:00
ShareThisThe geothermal industry recognizes the need for innovation. Halley Dickey of TAS Energy, Karl Gawell of GEA (Geothermal Energy Association), and Doug Glaspey of U.S. Geothermal Inc. expressed the crucial importance of research and development in the geothermal industry during a conference call last month.
Japanese Proposed Tariffs Submitted
Submitted by staff on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 06:30
ShareThisIn what may be the most significant renewable energy policy development worldwide in years, Japanese authorities are circulating proposed feed-in tariffs that-if confirmed by the Minister of Trade later this month-could lead to a crash renewables program.
A Big Audacious Goal: Turning on the Lights for 1.4 Billion People
Submitted by staff on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 08:28
ShareThisAt the recent Fortune Brainstorm Green conference which I attended in Laguna Niguel, California, there was a host of U.S.-focused presentations and conversations. The ongoing themes and dialogue provided significant insights into the current state of affairs in the U.S. clean-tech market, including:
Criticism Rains Down Over Cloud Data Centers
Submitted by staff on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisKnowledge has always been power, but how that information is stored has emerged as one of the most challenging issues facing the evolution of technology.
Why Location is Critical to Understanding Sustainability
Submitted by staff on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 09:22
ShareThisAccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, sustainability is based on one simple principle: "Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment.
Asia Report: U.S., India Strike $125 Million Investment Deal
Submitted by staff on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 06:57
ShareThisDays after the United States Department of Energy announced a partnership with the U.K. on offshore wind, the DOE moved toward a $125 million partnership with India that could boost international biofuels production and further development of solar technology and energy efficiency.
In Climate of Cheap Gas, Forecast for Renewable Energy Finance is Cloudy: Q&A with Michael Butler, CEO of Cascadia Capital
Submitted by staff on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 09:20
ShareThisCascadia Capital CEO Michael Butler knows renewable energy finance. His investment banking firm has been a key player in some of the clean technology sector's most significant transactions. His forecast for renewable energy is "near term cloudy." The rush of investments into natural gas is siphoning capital that would have gone into the renewable energy sector.
Latin America Report: Mexico Climate Law Takes Shape
Submitted by staff on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 06:20
ShareThisMexico, a heavyweight in oil production, took a firm stand against climate change by passing a law that would make it the second nation after the United Kingdom to institute legally binding carbon targets.
Canadian Clean Cash: Renewable Energy Impact in the Wake of the Federal Budget
Submitted by staff on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisDespite tension-filled anticipation of the 2012 federal budget announcement on March 29, Canada's Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program continues to be one of the most lucrative research and development (R&D) tax incentives in the industrial world.
