Posts Tagged geothermal energy

Project to pour water into volcano to make power

Posted by admin in science on January 15, 2012

(AP) — Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano in Central Oregon this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will give a boost to a green energy sector that has yet to live up to…

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Indian tribe sees bright future in solar power

Posted by admin in Environment on January 15, 2010

Forget blackjack tables or roulette wheels. Tribal lands could generate wealth through solar, wind, and geothermal energy. Indian tribes control more than 55 million acres of land across the nation, and those lands are capable of producing an estimated 535 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year from wind powe

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Greentech Media: U.S. Geothermal Energy Wrap Up 2009

Posted by admin in Environment on January 1, 2010

Geothermal energy is a renewable, carbon-free and baseload energy source that we don’t hear enough about. 2009 Was a year of highs and some lows for the geothermal energy sector. What follows is a brief rundown of the year and the industry.

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U.S. Headed for Massive Decline in Carbon Emissions

Posted by admin in Environment on October 28, 2009

Good news: During the two years since 2007, US carbon emissions have dropped 9 percent. While part of this drop is from the recession, part of it is also from efficiency gains and from replacing coal with natural gas, wind, solar, and geothermal energy.

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