Articles in the Geothermal Category
Energy Investment, Featured, Geothermal, Global Sustainability, Global Warming, Green Design, green living, Green Projects, Hydro Power, Renewable Energy Technologies, Solar Power, Sustainable Design, Wind Energy »
With the rising cost of electricity people are starting to look to alternative ways to power their homes. Think about the increased rent you could charge on your investment property in Sydney! The need to provide electricity using more environmentally friendly methods is also becoming more important. Having solar panels for your home (or investment property) is one method of producing alternative power and…
Energy Investment, Featured, Federal Spending, Geothermal, Global Warming, Green Design, Green Projects, Renewable Energy Technologies, Rooftop Solar, Solar Power, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Development, Water Conservation »
NASA’s Sustainability Base, being constructed at NASA’s Ames Research Center near Sunnyvale, CA, is this years winner of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Real Property Award in the Green Innovation category. “This GSA award recognizes Sustainability Base as a model for future federal facilities to achieve extremely high levels of energy and water efficiency,” said Steve Zornetzer, associate director at NASA Ames. “We seek to lead by example and provide lessons learned to others as we…
Alternative Energy Stocks, Biomass Energy, Department Of Energy, Economic Sustainability, Energy Association, Energy Funds, Energy Investment, Featured, Federal Spending, Geothermal, Global Warming, Green Jobs, Green Manufacturing, Green Production, Green Program, Green Projects, Hydro Power, Nuclear Energy, Rebate Program, Renewable Energy Funds, Renewable Energy Technologies, Solar Power, Sustainable Development, Wind Energy »
The United States government is doing its part to incite venture capital investments in clean and renewable energy by offering cash awards to energy production companies in place of earned tax credits. In a recent announcement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu awarded $502 million in the first round of…
Department Of Energy, Economic Sustainability, Energy Association, Energy Funds, Energy Investment, Featured, Federal Spending, Geothermal, Global Sustainability, Global Warming, Renewable Energy Companies, Renewable Energy Funds, Renewable Energy Technologies, Sustainable Development »
Vancouver-based Sierra Geothermal Power Corp has announced a geothermal discovery at its 100 percent owned Alum project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The finding comes from Sierra’s slim well 26-19, which was drilled to a maximum depth of 1,484 meters (4,868 feet). The preliminary bottom hole temps reached 146 degrees Celsius (295 degrees Fahrenheit), with several zones of high…
Biomass Energy, Energy Funds, Energy Investment, Featured, Fuel Efficient Vehicles, Geoengineering, Geothermal, Global Sustainability, Global Warming, Green Vehicles, Renewable Energy Funds, Renewable Energy Technologies, Solar Power, Wind Energy »
According to a recently published report, venture capitalists have invested significantly more money in renewable energy compared to the same time last year. The majority of funds were dedicated toward clean technologies intended to make energy use more efficient, from green buildings to electric vehicles. Many market analysts agree that clean energy investing will only increase as more consumers and government officials support renewable sources of energy to combat…
