• SINGLE BOREHOLE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

    Updated: 2010-07-31 18:07:47
    Search Sign Up Sign In Main My Page Members Events Discuss Groups Links Notes Photos Videos Blogs Chat All Blog Posts My Blog Add a Blog Post SINGLE BOREHOLE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION Posted by George E Lockett on March 21, 2008 at 7:50am View George E Lockett's blog Recycling spent oil and gas wells Having seen the problems disposing of the Brent Spar oil platform , it is time to look for alternate uses for offshore platforms when it becomes uneconomical for them to continue production . One alternate use could be the extraction of geothermal energy . The continental shelf in the UK , where these platforms are situated , has a relatively thin earth's crust , giving the wells high bottom hole temperatures . Heat from these wells can be utilised to

  • Michigan Oil Spill Company Also Building Largest Solar Plant in North America

    Updated: 2010-07-31 16:28:09
    Credit: First Solar.Enbridge, the Canadian company behind the recent oil spill in Michigan's Calhoun County near Marshall, just happens to also be behind construction of the largest photovoltaic solar energy facility in North America. ...Read the ful...

  • New Vertical Garden Comes to Spain's San Vicente (PHOTOS)

    Updated: 2010-07-31 16:21:39
    Image Credit: All photos courtesty of UrbanbolisimoIt looks like as a green destination, Spain is pulling ahead. The European country has emerged as a solar energy leader and its wind power industry is growing by leaps and bounds. So when Spanish des...

  • Top 6 Designs That Harness the Energy of Physical Play

    Updated: 2010-07-31 16:00:01
    It's often hard not to succumb to the built-in stimuli of digital entertainment especially when it's everywhere we turn. But we often forget that there's a lot to be had with just one's imagination and a little bit of physical energy. So as an al...

  • Cleantech Survey

    Updated: 2010-07-31 12:47:00
    Results of the Cleantech Investment and Private Equity survey conducted by Cleantech Investor and Norton Rose earlier this year have now been published. The survey was conducted amongst both cleantech companies and investors - predominantly from Euro...

  • Urban Bedbug Onslaught Is A Curse On Dense Living, Recycling, & Energy Efficiency

    Updated: 2010-07-31 02:10:29
    Bedbug. Image credit:wikipediaBedbugs are are becoming quite the urban plague again, resurgent and causing much misery in US cities after decades of being a relatively rare problem. Some methods of being rid of bed bugs, these days, are pretty awfu...

  • Thermografische Kaart: Heat Seeking Camera Used to Assess Home Energy Use

    Updated: 2010-07-31 00:30:00
    Fly by night operation provides a detailed map of heat loss in Belgium.by Tim Varga(image via Terrapass)The quality of your home's insulation can be hard to assess without tearing into walls or poking a hole in the roof to see what's underneath. But ...

  • Thoughts on an Ethanol Pipeline

    Updated: 2010-07-31 00:13:37
    Join the forum discussion on this postLocal Production for Local NeedsI currently live in Hawaii, and one thing I hope to help facilitate is for Hawaii to become more sustainable in food and energy. We have the natural resources here to be largely s...

  • The Challenges and Opportunities of a Sustainability Index

    Updated: 2010-07-30 22:36:26
    Cleaning the supply chain is one of the challenges of Walmart's sustainability project. Image credit: williamcho/FlickrThis guest post was written by Rand Waddoups, senior manager of sustainability at Walmart.Last July, we announced that we would lea...

  • Canada to accelerate green technology patent process

    Updated: 2010-07-30 20:48:31
    The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has proposed changes to federal patent law that would help speed up the patenting process for green technologies. No additional fee would be required to take advantage of the accelerated exam...

  • Green Roofed Farm City Combines Agriculture and Urban Density

    Updated: 2010-07-30 19:35:25
    Read the rest of Green Roofed Farm City Combines Agriculture and Urban Densityhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feedPermalink Add todel.icio.us d...

  • Solyndra Selected By Southern California Edison For Solar Contract

    Updated: 2010-07-30 18:37:33
    The United States appears to be catching on to the German way of approaching solar installations as Solyndra was awarded a contract to provide 16.2 megawatts (MW) of rooftop photovoltaic solar systems for Southern California Edison (EIX:NYSE) undre a...

  • Evatran Unveils World's First Wireless EV Charger

    Updated: 2010-07-30 18:32:37
    In today's age of wireless technology, the plug-in electric vehicle is both revolutionary and kind of a throw-back to wired technologies of times past. Fear not wireless charging for your gas-free vehicle is on the way. The Virginia company Evatr...

  • UK Government Encourages Local Creation of Wind Energy

    Updated: 2010-07-30 16:00:32
    Like many governments on both sides of the pond, the UK has ambitious renewable energy goals but is struggling trying to meet them. One issue is wind: Britain receives a good share of it, but has struggled building small-scale wind farms because lo...

  • Beautiful Spanish Prefab Home Constructed in Just Three Days

    Updated: 2010-07-30 14:00:34
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  • EDC investing $1B in ‘green energy’ projects over five years (7/30/2010)

    Updated: 2010-07-30 10:11:21
    LOPEZ-LED geothermal power firm Energy Development Corp. (EDC) plans to invest more than $1 billion

  • Bellwether Materials: A Startup in Sheep's Clothing

    Updated: 2010-07-30 10:03:20
    Priscilla Burgess is presently one last fire-resistance test away from really putting the product that she's developed over the past three years into motion. She's already cleared the R-value and sound-resistance tests needed to certify that the buil...

  • Ecovillages & Cohousing Setting a New Trend in Sustainable Living

    Updated: 2010-07-30 10:02:13
    Cohousing is a rapidly growing trend, showing up in both rural and urban areas. According to cohousing.org, Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods...

  • Comverge: To Post a Profit Next Year, It's Got Its Work Cut Out

    Updated: 2010-07-30 08:21:52
    Tate Dwinnell submits: Comverge (COMV) reported results that were inline with analyst estimates on the EPS side and a bit above on the revenue side. The company reported a non GAAP EPS loss of .39/share on revenues of $17 million vs the analyst e...

  • U.S. Navy Soars into Solar Energy Future to the Tune of $100 Million

    Updated: 2010-07-30 08:00:00
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  • When Cleantech Came of Age

    Updated: 2010-07-30 07:36:09
    Green Chip Review submits:by Nick HodgeThe days of discussing cleantech viability are over. At this point, we need to start looking at how the industry will mature and grow. The industry is moving so quickly that if we don't start now, we risk get...

  • Calatrava Unveils Rail Station At Denver International Airport

    Updated: 2010-07-30 05:15:03
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  • Nevada's Big Bet on Geothermal - Greentech Media (blog)

    Updated: 2010-07-30 05:13:10
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  • EDC sets aside $1bn for new renewables plants in Philippines - Recharge

    Updated: 2010-07-30 03:27:40
    , , , RSS feed Facebook Twitter Trial Subscribe Wind Solar Biomass Wave Tidal Hydro Geothermal Politics Finance Innovation regions Europe Russia North America South America Middle East Africa Asia Pacific events careers Geothermal EDC's 150MW Bacman geothermal plant in the south of Luzon Photograph : Energy Development Corp EDC sets aside 1bn for new renewables plants in Philippines Philippine company Energy Development Corporation EDC has set aside 1bn over the next five years to build new geothermal and other renewable energy plants . Related Stories Geothermal firm EDC pursues 150m loan , eyes wind project Philippines' EDC beefs up its domestic geothermal portfolio City approves Philippines geothermal expansion The country's biggest producer of geothermal energy plans to develop

  • EDC to put up geothermal plants worth $1B - Inquirer.net

    Updated: 2010-07-29 11:14:06
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  • What Renewable Projects Would you Purchase Electricity From if you Were a ... - OilPrice.com

    Updated: 2010-07-27 03:20:52
    Home Energy Metals Alternative Energy The Environment Geopolitics Finance Videos Contact Us Home Alternative Energy Renewable Energy What Renewable Projects Would you Purcha . What Renewable Projects Would you Purchase Electricity From if you Were a Power Utility Written by Dave Forest Tuesday , 27 July 2010 09:16 Renewables and particularly geothermal are becoming a more popular talking point amongst utilities and governments these days . Just this week , America's Geothermal Energy Association said it will tell utilities at an upcoming conference that geothermal power could create 22.5 billion in economic output in the state of Nevada . alone Others in the southwest U.S . are taking notice of this trend . The Western Governors' Association WGA has been working for some time on its

  • US Geothermal Partners with TAS Energy for EPC Contract - AZoCleantech

    Updated: 2010-07-27 01:41:59
    Whole Site Articles News Suppliers Books Events Home Directory Content News Articles Events Courses Jobs NEW Videos Publications Information Back One Email Share US Geothermal Partners with TAS Energy for EPC Contract Posted in Renewable Energy Sustainability US Geothermal Inc . has teamed up with TAS Energy towards an engineering , procurement and construction EPC contract . US Geothermal , the renewable energy company has its focus on the production , development as well as sale of electrical energy from geothermal energy , has signed up a contract with TAS energy for the construction , procurement and engineering of a novel modular binary cycle power plant with 8.6 MW capacity located at the company’s San Emidio project . TAS energy will develop the plant by means of an EPC contractor .

  • Recycled Energy acquires California biomass power plant - Biomass Magazine

    Updated: 2010-07-26 14:00:28
    Search Articles Advanced Search Current Issue RSS Feed Home Current Issue Subscribe Now Search Archive Events Ethanol Producer Biodiesel Magazine Advertising Contact Us BioLogue Biomass Radio View current issue here View past issues here From the August 2010 Issue RSS Feed Print this Recycled Energy acquires California biomass power plant Article Continues After Advertisement Recycled Energy Development , a Chicago-based waste energy recovery project developer , has acquired the 30-megawatt Honey Lake biomass power plant in Wendel , Calif . Following acquisition , RED hopes to increase the plant’s efficiency and clean energy output . Built in 1989, the Honey Lake plant leverages nearby geothermal energy to help generate electricity from a biomass feedstock of forest thinnings , logging

  • Sierra Geothermal's key find in Southern Nevada

    Updated: 2010-07-23 00:32:32
    By Energy Empowers A promising discovery by a geothermal energy company could boost use of the renew

  • Nevada’s Geothermal Energy Boom

    Updated: 2010-07-23 00:16:09
    by Sarah Fobes Nevada is well on its way to becoming the nations leading geothermal energy producer

  • Sinopec Group and Geysir Energy Green Energy to develop geothermal energy in China

    Updated: 2010-07-22 23:55:49
    By China Trade Information China Petrochemical Corp, also known as Sinopec Group, has partnered an I

  • Sunshine

    Updated: 2010-07-17 00:51:47
    I’ve been blogging since March, with no agenda other than to just document my thoughts at the

  • Boise is extending its geothermal pipeline

    Updated: 2010-07-16 00:05:45
    BY HOLLY BEECH (Idaho Statesman) A planned $5.5 million expansion of Boise’s geothermal system

  • 195 Californias or 74 Texases to Replace Offshore Oil

    Updated: 2010-07-15 22:05:02
    By Chris Nelder The Greens (anti-fossil fuel agitators) want to end offshore drilling, but don’t rea

  • Australia eyes Victoria geothermal energy

    Updated: 2010-07-15 21:51:45
    By New Energy World Network New figures published by the Victoria government in Australia show that

  • Chilean Colbun (COLBUN.SN) plans 100 MW geothermal development

    Updated: 2010-07-11 20:39:57
    By Think GeoEnergy Chilean power generator Colbun is planning to install more than 300 megawatts of

  • GT Energy to test for geothermal opportunities in Ireland

    Updated: 2010-07-10 19:01:33
    By The Post.ie GT Energy, an Irish-owned company specialising in deep geothermal energy, has secured

  • ANZ lends $175m to Philippines geothermal company Energy Development Corporation

    Updated: 2010-07-10 18:56:06
    By New Energy World Network Philippines-based geothermal company Energy Development Corporation (EDC

  • Past, Present, and Future Land Use at the Newberry Demonstration Site

    Updated: 2010-07-09 20:16:39
    The Newberry EGS Demonstration site is located on a federal geothermal lease just outside the Newber

  • Geothermal producer to settle ¥22-billion Miyazawa II loan (6/28/2010)

    Updated: 2010-06-28 03:35:46
    LOPEZ-LED Energy Development Corp. (EDC) will settle a ¥22-billion loan from the Japanese government

  • Geothermal Power and Savings For Dearborn Heights Residents

    Updated: 2010-06-27 17:38:00
    At the June 22nd CCM the Mayor submitted a letter of intent and draft agreement between Hardin Geote

  • Magma Energy (TSX: MXY) develops geothermal resources in Chile and Peru

    Updated: 2010-06-24 20:32:54
    By New Energy World Network In Chile, Magma has an exploitation permit allowing development of a 50M

  • Sinopec, Geysir Green Energy to set up geothermal energy JV

    Updated: 2010-06-24 20:11:26
    By China Knowledge Sinopec Star Petroleum Co, a fully-owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corp,

  • Peppermill Goes Geothermal

    Updated: 2010-06-24 19:32:01
    It’s a great time to be a Northern Nevadan! Our very own Peppermill Resort is joining the sust

  • Pertamina mulls 110MW geothermal plants in Sumatra

    Updated: 2010-06-24 17:28:53
    By Siham (Eco Periodicals) Indonesia state oil firm Pertamina is planning to build 110 megawatts (MW

  • Radius Gold (TSX-V: RDU) Acquires Geothermal Energy Concessions in Guatemala

    Updated: 2010-06-24 17:02:09
    Radius Gold Inc. announced that it has been granted one highly prospective geothermal license in Gua

  • Geothermal Energy - The Other Renewable

    Updated: 2010-06-23 18:00:59
    A geothermal power plant in Iceland When it comes to renewable energy, wind and solar are the media

  • Ormat (NYSE: ORA) is Ready: New Law Sets Stage for Development of Alaska's Geothermal Resources

    Updated: 2010-06-22 20:36:31
    by Energy Boom Last week Alaska’s Governor, Sean Parnell signed into law a bill which signific

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