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Calpine boosts revenues, moves forward on Geysers expansion - Santa Rosa Press Democrat Calpine boosts revenues, moves forward on Geysers expansion Santa Rosa Press Democrat By STEVE HART Calpine Corp., which operates the world's largest geothermal energy complex at The Geysers in Sonoma County, reported Friday that annual revenues grew nearly 4 percent last year to $6.8 billion. The Houston-based energy company lost $190 ... and more » Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:56:35 GMT

Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: 2/4 - 2/10/2012 - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: 2/4 - 2/10/2012 Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Chile's recent energy crisis has invited further investment in geothermal energy alternatives generated from its belt of active and dormant volcanoes. Chile has always harnessed imported natural gas in conjunction with hydropower but recent droughts ... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:34:38 GMT

Renewable Industry Leaders Call for Production Tax Credit Extension - RenewableEnergyWorld.com Solar Novus Today Renewable Industry Leaders Call for Production Tax Credit Extension RenewableEnergyWorld.com ... tax credit through 2016 for hydropower, geothermal and biomass. The executives are calling for the immediate passage of the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 (HR 3307), which covers renewable technologies. Empowering the Philippines via Renewable EnergySolar Novus Today all 2 news articles » Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:34:26 GMT

HUGE Push to Save Renewable Energy Subsidies (Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Biomass ... - CleanTechnica Global Warming HUGE Push to Save Renewable Energy Subsidies (Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Biomass ... CleanTechnica Sign the two letters to Congress below to help prolong key renewable energy industry incentives that will continue to create tens of thousands of US jobs! Every renewable energy industry in the country—wind, hydro, solar, geothermal, biomass,… Push to Save Renewable Energy Subsidies (Wind Energy, Solar Power, Geothermal ...REVE all 22 news articles » Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:49:02 GMT

The Alternative Energy Matrix - GigaOm The Alternative Energy Matrix GigaOm Geothermal Electricity: This option makes sense primarily at geological hotspots, which are rare. It will not scale to be a significant part of our entire energy mix. Aside from this, it is relatively easy, steady, and well-demonstrated in many ... and more » Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:58:38 GMT

Advanced power-grid model finds low-cost, low-carbon future in West - PhysOrg.com PhysOrg.com Advanced power-grid model finds low-cost, low-carbon future in West PhysOrg.com While some previous studies have emphasized the high cost of carbon taxes or caps, the new study shows that replacing coal with more gas generation, as well as renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal energy, would result in only a moderate ... and more » Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:33:32 GMT

Australian company seeks to expand geothermal energy in Chile - Santiago Times Australian company seeks to expand geothermal energy in Chile Santiago Times A belt of active and dormant volcanoes in Chile has become a hot spot for foreign investment from Australia in clean geothermal energy. “In this emerging industry we see it as very exciting, we are very pleased to be in Chile and we can see geothermal ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:30:03 GMT

Finding Energy Advantages Six Feet Under - New York Times (blog) New York Times (blog) Finding Energy Advantages Six Feet Under New York Times (blog) By MATTHEW L. WALD Ball State UniversityA geothermal heat pump uses the earth as a heat source when operating in heating mode in the winter, and as a heat sink when operating in cooling mode in the summer. To take one calorie of heat out of a hot ... What are Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems?Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm all 2 news articles » Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:44:40 GMT

Renewable-energy executives want tax incentives extended - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Renewable-energy executives want tax incentives extended Los Angeles Times By Ronald D. White Times Staff Writer Executives from the US hydropower, geothermal and biomass power industries called Wednesday for the passage of a congressional bill that would extend production tax credits to all renewable-energy projects. Hydropower, Geothermal and Biomass Power Executives Call for Extension of the ...InvestorIdeas.com (press release) Hydropower, Biomass Groups Say Jobs to Be Lost Without Tax BreakBloomberg Hydropower, geothermal, biomass executives urge production tax credit extensionPennEnergy- Energy News (press release) International Water Power and Dam Construction -Biomass Power and Thermal all 14 news articles » Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:37:52 GMT

Island Blues: A Caribbean Country's Troubled Experiment with Geothermal Power - TIME (blog) TIME (blog) Island Blues: A Caribbean Country's Troubled Experiment with Geothermal Power TIME (blog) But accusations of cronyism and mismanagement — and the global economic crisis — mean that years-old plans to build a geothermal power plant to harness the energy have barely gotten off the ground. And their current prospects remain stalled and ... and more » Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:29:54 GMT