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Geothermal News
Our geothermal section includes news and information on the generation of electricity or heat from geothermal power plants and enhanced geothermal systems, as well as geothermal heat pump systems.
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US Geothermal raises $23.8m for Oregon power project »
September 8, 2010 : Canadian oil distribution company Enbridge, Inc., has invested $23.8 million in a geothermal project in eastern Oregon. The [Read more »]
Sierra Geothermal shareholders back takeover »
September 1, 2010 : Shareholders of Canadian geothermal company Sierra Geothermal Power have approved the company's takeover by Nevada firm Ram Power [Read more »]
Geothermal heating systems completed at four Illinois »
August 30, 2010 : Geothermal heating and cooling systems have been completed at four schools in the state of Illinois. The project in the Rantoul [Read more »]
Geothermal developer Vulcan rebrands with move to Reno HQ »
August 30, 2010 : Geothermal energy developer Vulcan Power Company has changed its name and moved to a new corporate headquarters in Reno, [Read more »]
Ram Power posts increased losses as it invests to expand »
August 13, 2010 : Ram Power has posted increased losses as it continues to invest to expand its geothermal development activities. The company [Read more »]
DOE invites bids for $750m clean energy loan guarantees »
August 13, 2010 : The US Department of Energy is inviting renewable energy manufacturers to apply for up to $750 million in loan guarantees to [Read more »]
Ormat buys out Mammoth geothermal partner for $72m »
August 3, 2010 : Geothermal power developer Ormat Technologies has bought out its partner in the Mammoth geothermal complex in California, in a [Read more »]
TAS to provide $30m geothermal plant for Nevada project »
July 21, 2010 : US Geothermal has hired TAS Energy, Inc., to build a new 8.6MW power plant at its San Emidio project in Nevada. The geothermal [Read more »]
Green light for solar and geothermal power deals in »
July 8, 2010 : Regulators in California have given the go-ahead to a 20-year power purchase agreement for Southern California Edison to buy [Read more »]
Ram Power agrees deal to buy Sierra Geothermal Power »
July 8, 2010 : Geothermal plant developer Ram Power Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to buy Vancouver-based company Sierra [Read more »]
US Geothermal cuts royalty costs with Oregon rights deal »
July 2, 2010 : Geothermal developer US Geothermal has acquired mineral rights around its Neal Hot Springs project in eastern Oregon. The [Read more »]
Raser begins drilling at New Mexico geothermal site »
June 29, 2010 : Geothermal energy developer Raser Technologies has reported good progress at its second project, in the Animas basin of southwest [Read more »]
Ram Power Announces Purchase of Geysers Property »
June 28, 2010 : Nevada company Ram Power has purchased 100% of membership interests in the firm that owns 421 acres of land around Ram Power's [Read more »]
Nevada geothermal project secures DOE-backed $98.5m loan »
June 16, 2010 : Canadian firm Nevada Geothermal Power has secured a conditional commitment for a $98.5 million loan against its Faulkner 1 [Read more »]
US Geothermal offered $102.2m federal loan for 22MW Oregon »
June 11, 2010 : The US Department of Energy has offered a $102.2 million loan to support a 22-megawatt geothermal power project in southeastern [Read more »]
Developers plan $44m advanced geothermal project in Oregon »
June 9, 2010 : Geothermal energy developers AltaRock Energy and Davenport Newberry have announced plans for a $44 million project to demonstrate [Read more »]
Ormat gears up to develop its first geothermal plant in »
June 7, 2010 : Geothermal company Ormat Technologies has said it will now accelerate its exploration activities in Alaska, following the reform [Read more »]
Group examines potential for geothermal power on »
June 4, 2010 : The County of Hawaii is investigating the potential for new geothermal energy developments on the Big Island of Hawaii. A [Read more »]
Alaska cuts red tape to attract renewable energy developers »
June 3, 2010 : Alaska's Governor Sean Parnell has signed into law two renewable energy bills to make it cheaper to generate renewable energy in [Read more »]
Raser begins drilling at New Mexico geothermal site »
June 1, 2010 : Utah-based geothermal developers Raser Technologies, Inc., has started drilling at its Lightning Dock project in New Mexico. The [Read more »]
Ram Power reveals $28m intent to acquire Sierra Geothermal »
May 31, 2010 : Nevada-based geothermal power developer Ram Power Corporation looks set to acquire Canadian geothermal company Sierra Geothermal [Read more »]
Idaho Power Company cleared for 22MW geothermal contract »
May 25, 2010 : Regulators in Idaho have given the green light to a power purchase agreement for one of the state's utilities to buy electricity [Read more »]
Wisconsin broadens its definition of renewable energy »
May 20, 2010 : The state of Wisconsin has amended its Renewable Portfolio Standard to include energy-from-waste projects as eligible for [Read more »]
EnergySource begins construction on 49MW geothermal project »
May 18, 2010 : Independent power producer EnergySource has begun construction at a geothermal power development in California's Imperial [Read more »]
NGP secures second geothermal lease in Nevada’s »
May 14, 2010 : Canadian company Nevada Geothermal Power has been awarded lease rights for a 12 square mile parcel of land in Humboldt County, [Read more »]
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