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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Outpace Renewables
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
The research and consulting firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) reports that subsidies for fossil energies are far outweighing those for renewables. While many governments are putting support behind clean energy, the figures show that renewables are still far behind, reports BNEF.

No RES in Senate Energy Bill
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released details of a newly drafted energy bill yesterday. The bill is more notable for what's not in it, than what is in it.

360+ Organizations Release Statement on Senate Inaction on Energy Bill
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Clean Energy Works, a diverse coalition of more than 80 grassroots organizations representing more than 12 million Americans emailed a statement signed by more than 360 groups bemoaning the Senate's failure to address a clean energy and climate policy. It follows.

COMMENT:VISIONS LAUNCHES ONLINE COMMUNITY
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Comment:Visions recently revealed a new and improved 'Contributor Community', allowing policy-makers, industry-leaders and experts in energy and environment to interact and network with each other online.

Time To Ditch The Resume? Strategies For Landing A Green Job In A Tough Market
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

St. Lucia A Hotbed for Geothermal Energy
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
New company to the geothermal market, Qualibou Energy Inc put out a press release that announced its plans to develop as much as 170 MW of geothermal energy on St. Lucia in the Caribbean.

No RES, No Cap & Trade in Scaled Back Energy Bill
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Facing opposition from the entire Republican Senate Delegation, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) has revealed plans to put comprehensive energy legislation, including cap and trade and renewable portfolio standard provisions, on hold, choosing instead to introduce a scaled back version tackling less controversial issues.

Renewables are Growing Fast: What's New?
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
If you're looking for a comprehensive resource for renewable energy installation figures, look no further: The Renewables Global Status report was released last week, and it provides a great snapshot of where and how renewables are being developed around the world.

Geothermal Power Going Mainstream?
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Widespread use of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) would open the way for production in virtually every region, transforming geothermal into a major provider of renewable baseload power, claim Philippe Dumas and Thomas Koelbel.

US Forest Service Approves SDG&E's Sunrise Powerlink
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has received approval to move forward with construction of the approximately US $1.9 billion, 120-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line from the Department of Agriculture's United States Forest Service (USFS).

Nevada's Geothermal Industry Worth US $22.5B in 30 Years
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
If Nevada were a country, it would be the 9th largest producer of geothermal power in the world today, now, according to new facts from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) compiled in anticipation of their upcoming GEA Geothermal Energy and Utilities, Co-ops and Public Power Workshop in Las Vegas, the growth of the geothermal industry in Nevada could be worth up to US $22.5 billion over the next 30 years.

US Geothermal Signs US $30M Construction Deal
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
U.S. Geothermal Inc. has entered into an agreement for the engineering procurement and construction of a new 8.6-megawatt (MW) modular binary cycle power plant at its San Emidio project.

Geothermal power booming in Nevada
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
If Nevada were a country, it would be the 9th largest producer of geothermal power in the world today, but the state is poised to climb even higher in the rankings – and not just for the bragging rights. According to new facts from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) compiled in anticipation of their upcoming GEA Geothermal Energy and Utilities, Co-ops and Public Power Workshop in Las Vegas, the growth of the geothermal industry in Nevada could be worth up to $22.5 billion over the next 30 years.

Standard Solar CEO Tony Clifford Addresses White House Clean Energy Economy Forum
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Standard Solar, Inc. CEO Tony Clifford addressed top Administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, during the White House's Clean Energy Economy Forum held today in the nation's capital. Clifford joined business leaders and experts from the Federal government to develop strategies that grow clean energy manufacturing and services to create jobs and build the economy.

Debunking Myths of Cleantech PR
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT
There are common misconceptions in public relations activities for clean tech companies such as "we need to wait to use PR until we have 'real news'" or "we can't afford public relations right now with seed financing" or "a PR firm could never understand our company's deep science."