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Geothermal Energy Has Large Potential In The US But Growth Less Than Wind & Solar Energy

In America, one of the most-used sources of renewable energy is geothermal energy. But, during the last three years, it hasn’t been growing as much as solar and wind energy. The potential of geothermal energy is extensive in the Western States. From January to August 2011, the total electricity generated from geothermal energy in the [...]

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U.S Outlook for Renewable Energy Employment in 2011

In America the growth of the clean energy industry is expanding at a rampant pace. Green energy employments are being spurred across the nation. America’s unemployment figures are getting worse as the clock ticks by. In regions such as California the unemployment rate has reached 22 percent. Such grim figures haven’t been experienced since the [...]

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A New Geothermal Power Plant Has Been Established By Enel Green Power

In the Province of Siena Radicondoli 2 is expanding through the advent of Tuscan geothermal centre of Enel’s renewable generation company. Enel Green Power is constantly striving towards growth by setting up one of the world’s largest geothermal power plant. Radicondoli 2 is the latest geothermal power plant in the province of Siena. The additional [...]

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West Virginia Has More Geothermal Energy Available According to a Research Funded by Google

A projected funded by Google have found a vast geothermal repository beneath the surface of West Virginia. The source could provide with an amount of electricity energy tantamount to more than actual production levels. The study was conducted by Southern Methodist University with the help of a grant provided by Google’s benevolence of $481,500. The [...]

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Geothermal Energy Growing In The Philippines

Philippine is currently ranked as the world’s second-largest developer of geothermal energy. It is now going for a colossal expansion. A plan to provide contracts for another 19 geothermal power plants amounting to a total of US$2.5 billion (private investment) is soon to be launched. In the coming months, the Philippine’s government will be confirming [...]

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Renewables: Geothermal Energy & German’s Early Expansion

Germany is a key player in the emergence of renewable fuel sources. They did through the implementation of the Electricity feed laws establish a world record in 2006, where investment in German’s green industry rose to more than US$10 billion, including research and development as well as the erection of wind turbine, expansion of solar [...]

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Interesting Facts about Renewable Energy (Water, Geothermal and Bio-Energy): Part 1

This article provides a few interesting facts related to sources of renewable energy like water, geothermal and bio-energy. The potential of renewable energy is phenomenal. Water (as a source of energy) There is a vast depository of water on the earth surface. Did you know? 1. Water is the most known sources of renewable energy, [...]

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Geothermal and Solar Power Purchase Deals Approved By California

Two electricity purchase deals have been approved on Thursday by California’s public utilities regulator. The purchase deals is question were made between two utilities and geothermal and solar energy providers. The agreement made is for power purchase deals between CA Solar 10, L.L.C., a solar company and the Southern California Edison, as well as between [...]

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Renewable Energy Options in The Caribbean; Part 2

Renewable energy options are being implemented in various parts of the world. Caribbean is not an exception, they are going towards a potential clean energy policy. Here are a few examples where they can progress. 1. Hydro Power Hydropower has been used for years. Countries like Canada and Norway depends heavily on hydropower. However, hydropower [...]

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Geothermal Energy Is It Really Safe?

The world is slowly going towards green technology. It appears that for some it seems much easier to go green than for others. A demarcating example is Klamath Falls. In the small city of Oregon geothermal energy has been used since the early 90s to heat homes and businesses. In that time, it was not [...]

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