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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

Reportlinker Reports on Renewable Energy Markets in China

Reportlinker has announced the inclusion of a new research report on China’s renewable energy market.

10 Dec 2010

Energy Development Proposes Acceleration of Geothermal Plant Rehabilitation

Energy Development (EDC) has plans of accelerating the rehabilitation of the 150 MW capacity Bacon-Manito Geothermal Power Plant by the middle of 2011.

8 Dec 2010

Presidential Approval Pending on Geothermal Energy Exploitation in Protected Forests

A ruling or verdict in favor of permitting geothermal energy to be extracted from protected forest areas is expected to be issued by Jakarta’s President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. According to Zulkifli Hasan, the Forestry Minister, the majority of the geothermal reserves in Indonesia are concentrated in protected forests in West Nusa Tenggara, Sumatra, East Java and West Java regions.

30 Nov 2010