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Geothermal System Launched in Plymouth Cultural Center

Plymouth is planning to launch a new geothermal system installed in its Cultural Center. This initiative is expected to create a savings of over $100,000 annually when compared to the preceding energy system.

23 Dec 2010

KenGen Receives Funds for Developing Geothermal Project in Kenya

KenGen, Kenya’s state owned utility, has been granted funds for the development of a 280 MW capacity geothermal plant.

22 Dec 2010

Ormat Accomplishes Granting Process for San Pablo II Concession in Chile

Ormat Technologies proclaimed that its subsidiary, Ormat Andina Energia, had concluded the granting process for the San Pablo II geothermal exploration concession in northern Chile.

20 Dec 2010

Tenaris to Participate at the Australian Geothermal Conference

Tenaris, a company with a history of over fifty years, was a first time participant in the Australian Geothermal Conference held at the Adelaide Convention Center in Australia in November.

20 Dec 2010

Rwanda Puts Geothermal Energy Projects on Priority

The Rwandian State Minister in Charge of Energy and Water, Coletha Ruhamya, while addressing a regional geothermal training workshop on harmonization and policy development in Kigali, stated that geothermal energy has become the number one priority for Rwanda as it would decrease the over dependence on generators, which were fired by oil.

20 Dec 2010

NRG Solar to Build Solar Power Generating Facility at New Mexico

NRG Solar, an auxiliary company of NRG Energy, is anticipated to perform the groundbreaking ceremony of its proposed solar power generation site at the Roadrunner Solar Electric Facility in New Mexico by the year end.

14 Dec 2010

Reportlinker Includes GBI Research Report on Power Markets of American Countries

Reportlinker announced that it has added the GBI Research's report titled 'Power Market in the Americas to 2020: Renewable Energy and Growing Demand Entails Efficient Infrastructure' in its list of offerings.

14 Dec 2010

New World Home Constructs First USGBC LEED Platinum Residence for Former Governor of New Jersey

New World Home, a sustainable housing developing company, is presently engaged in constructing the first of its kind NAHB Emerald factory-built and USGBC LEED Platinum residence for Christie Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey and Head of EPA.

14 Dec 2010

Ethiopia Estimates to Generate Power from Renewable Energy Sources

Ethiopia is said to have good potential for renewable energy generation. Misikir Negash, Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation’s (EEPCo) Corporate Communication Chief Officer referred to a recent study and said that the country has vast amount of unexplored renewable energy.

14 Dec 2010

Oregon to Introduce General Permits for Geothermal Exploration

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in Oregon is currently in the process of restructuring its licensing procedures to allow exploration of geothermal wells. A number of companies wanted to avail stimulus money and explore the huge geothermal resources of the state.

14 Dec 2010