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• in Green
  Alternatives Energy Sources are Beginning to Take Off
  I have kept my eye on the alternative energy innovations quite a bit. They really interest me and not just from a 'green' perspective.
  by LilBambi / on Oct 15, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “geothermal”

 

• Glass and Green Building

  
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  A look at today’s architecture and design magazines, or at new construction projects in NYC, confirms that the current material of choice is glass.  Floor-to-ceiling windows, 360° views, natural daylight, connecting inside to the outside are the design vocabulary du jour.  Glass, and lots of it, is intended to ...
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• EU Should Scrap Energy Subsidies to Fight Warming, Poland Says

  
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  The European Union should scrap fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies and set a target to cut oil imports to remain the leader in the fight against global warming, according to Poland’s environment minister.
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• Senate Committee Passes Geothermal Leasing Measure

  
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  The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources met Thursday, May 16th, to vote on a series of measures that included S. 363, The Geothermal Expansion and Production Act. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Wyden (D-OR), and co-sponsored by Senators Murkowski (R-AK), Begich (D-AK), Crapo (R-ID), Risch (R-ID) ...
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• Breakdown: Penetration of Renewable Energy in Selected Markets

  
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  The penetration of renewable energy into the electricity supply mix has been much in the news recently. During the first quarter, Portugal generated three-quarters of its electricity with renewable energy. Meanwhile, in Germany, one-fifth of all electricity was generated with renewables, most of that from new sources ...
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• New Report Outlines US Miltary’s Solar Powered Might

  
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  If you have any doubts about solar power’s place in the US energy landscape, check out the new report from the Solar energy Industries Association (SEIA). Titled “Enlisting the Sun: Powering the US Military with Solar Energy,” the report details solar power systems at Army, Navy, and Air Forces in more than 31 ...
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• $10 Million For Swiss Geothermal Exploration

  
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  Ten million Swiss francs are being donated to ETH Zurich for the creation of leadership positions in the exploration of deep geothermal technology. The donation will come from the Werner Siemens Foundation. ETH Zurich is a leading university in technology and natural sciences with about 18,000 students from all over ...
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• U.S Army Announces $7B in Renewable Energy Projects

  
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  The U.S. Army has just launched the first in a series of renewable energy contracts that will eventually total $7 billion by the end of this year, using power purchase agreements along with a standard procurement tool that is expected to crush any obstacles that are put in its path. That includes the notorious budget ...
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• Europe Sinks Its Flagship Carbon Trading Scheme

  
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  All German Chancellor Angela Merkel had to do was pick up the phone and dial her people in Brussels. Had she done so before the European Parliament’s (EP) key vote last month on April 19, her party’s representatives could easily have saved the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Europe’s flagship mechanism for ...
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• Tracking Geothermal Energy Sources

  
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  In this Arizona Public Media video, Jane Poynter interviews Lee Allison, Director of the Arizona Geological Survey on the benefits of geothermal energy along with how a project led by AGS is making geothermal data and data analysis tools available to the public.
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• Nevada Mine Gets Power From Low Temp Geothermal

  
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  ElectraTherm’s 4100C Green Machine is generating power at the Florida Canyon Mine in Imlay, Nev., using low-temperature (170-240°F/77- 116°C) geothermal brine. Representatives from the Department of Energy were on hand for the commissioning of the Green Machine to observe the demonstration of creating power from ...
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• Quebec Natatorium Uses Geothermal, Reduced Refrigerant HVAC, Heat Recovery

  
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  The new $18 million, 45,000-sq-foot Aquatic and Community Centre in Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec, employs a 500-ft-deep geothermal field, exhaust air heat recovery for preheating outside air, dehumidifier compressor heat recovery for free pool water heating, and a reduced refrigerant HVAC dehumidifier strategy. The city ...
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• Heating up Sonderborg (District Heating)

  
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  Like most colder countries, a well-functioning heating system is an essential feature in any house. How this heat arrives in the house varies, from standalone systems in houses, to district energy systems. In district energy systems, water is heated at a central location, from where it is then distributed to the ...
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• Geothermal heat pumps: Clean, affordable energy from down under

  
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  US-PDGov By Natasha Risinger If you’re in the market for a new home heating system, you should consider installing a geothermal heat pump. While it’s true that the initial financial investment can be steep, you may qualify for financial assistance and tax credits that can help defray the costs. Even if you ...
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• Russian Renewable Energy Law Could Significantly Boost Clean Energy But Obstacles Remain

  
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  Hopes for Renewable Energy Source Development Measures (RESDM) in Russia’s renewable power sector are high: if adopted and properly implemented, it will boost the renewable sector that is plagued with underfunding, often differing regional and federal legislation, other short-comings or simple ineffectiveness.
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• Energy and Environment News Roundup – 5.8.13

  
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  A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world. ENERGY POLICY   China and India’s energy resource rivalry extends to the Arctic  (via Houston Chronicle) Federal government postpones oil, gas lease auctions in California  (via Houston Chronicle) US wind ...
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• Agreed: Local Products Shouldnt Be More Expensive

  
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  Richard Ha writes: Over the weekend, Scott Bosshardt   of Kea‘au had an important letter to the editor of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.  His point was that products produced and purchased locally shouldn’t be more expensive than the same product purchased abroad. One extremely important fact that the ...
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• US Army Rolling Out $7B Renewable Energy Buy

  
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  It’s not like the U.S. Army has been standing still on renewable energy. Not at all. Energy performance savings contracts (which pay the developer through savings that flow from projects) have driven projects at bases from Texas to Puerto Rico and who can forget the recently completed solar power plant at ...
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• Solar, Wind, & Geothermal Help Hawaii Reach Renewable Goals Ahead Of Schedule

  
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  America’s most fossil fuel dependent state has made great strides since laying out a statewide sustainability plan known as Hawaii 2050. The state acknowledged its challenges: 90% of food imported, greater than 90% of energy derived from burning imported oil in large scale generators, and a solid waste challenge ...
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• Making Your Home Energy Efficient – More Incentives

  
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  A number of Americans are looking for ways to reduce their consumption of energy. The reason for this is largely economical while others are seeing this as an environmental initiative. Either way, now is the right time to adjust your home the green way. Not only is it affordable, but also doable on a domestic scale. ...
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• Apelle: Boat-Like Home Stays Warm With Geothermal Energy During the Finnish Winters

  
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  Read the rest of Apelle: Boat-Like Home Stays Warm With Geothermal Energy During the Finnish Winters Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency" , Apelle , Architecture , boat-like house , Daylighting , Finland , geothermal , green interiors , Marco Casagrande , round ...
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