Government expands geothermal energy leasing

The Interior Department plans to make available 190 million acres of federal land in a dozen Western states for development of geothermal energy projects — a move that could produce enough electricity for 5 million homes.

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Backers of this as-yet-unproven concept secured a big endorsement and much-needed cash with the U.S. Department of Energy's recent award of $338 million in federal stimulus funds for geothermal energy research.

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Nashville has its share of temperature swings, with wintertime lows below freezing and summertime highs in the triple digits.

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BusinessWeek and GreenBiz.com have assembled a list of 25 intriguing energy startups, including young companies that tap geothermal heat, turn waste into biodiesel, and more

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The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) will provide geothermal power to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), enabling the agency to reach 10 percent renewable power supply. The city power agency said it is on track to hit 20 percent renewables by 2010.

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Bjork brings her remarkable sense of optimism and responsibility to bear in a concise article about the environmental and industrial issues in her native Iceland.

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Hopes of unlocking the vast amounts of renewable energy trapped deep underground in hot rocks have received a double boost, with Google.org and, separately, the Australian government putting significant funds into the technology.

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West Texas oil wells still offering up energy long after the oil is gone. Energy America Geothermal states on their website that;

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THE Philippines are not generally associated with the cutting edge of technological change. In one respect, though, the country is ahead of its time: around a quarter of its electricity is generated from underground heat.

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Now, geoexchange has been quietly booming. Although estimates of total use vary, the annual delivery of geothermal heat-pump systems nearly doubled between 2004 and 2007, according to an industry analysis.

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A German town is subsiding after authorities drilled underground to harness "green" energy. Staufen, in the Black Forest, was proud of its innovative geothermal power plan that was supposed to provide environmentally-friendly heating.

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Renewable energy technology funding gets shafted under the Bush administration.

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With the debate over the viability of ethanol and other biofuels raging on (and on), some are betting – not on solar, not on wind power – but on geothermal power as the next best possible source of renewable energy (more information on geothermal here, here and here).

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The American Jewish Committee saluted for green power

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The Trojans of Michigan have constructed an edifice to be envied. The new 150,000-square-foot high school, which opened in August 2006, is one of the first high schools in Michigan to achieve LEED® certification (Silver).

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North America is at the top of the list for potential. Iceland is leading the way in innovation and r&d, as this veteran environmental journalist's recent trip to the small country makes clear.

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The Geothermal Energy Association released a new report today that assesses the state of geothermal energy technology. It concludes that improved subsurface technologies are the key to developing the vast potential of the resource base.

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Welcome to the Geysers, the largest single producing geothermal energy field in the world. Although the 47-year-old field is the country's largest geothermal producer, supplying almost 3 percent of California's electricity, it is virtually unknown.

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Australian of the Year Tim Flannery has offered an olive branch to coalminers, whose job security could be under threat because of moves to combat climate change, saying many could eventually switch to working in a booming geothermal energy industry. Professor Flannery said yest …

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Department Of Energy attempting to kil funding for geothermal research and development: Geothermal energy has the potential to provide US energy at near zero pollution levels.

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A new report released today finds extensive undeveloped geothermal resources in fourteen Western states - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Yesterday, MIT released an expert panel's report (PDF) evaluating the potential use of geothermal energy within the US.

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An MIT chemical engineer explains why new technologies could finally make "heat mining" practical nearly anywhere on earth.

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