Copyright 2006 RenewableEnergyWorld.com Renewable Energy News Headlines provided by RenewableEnergyWorld.com - the leading online publisher of renewable energy news and information world-wide. http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com en-us editor@RenewableEnergyWorld.com support@RenewableEnergyWorld.com http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53006&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53006&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53006&src=rss#readercomments The City of Saco, Maine has been chosen as an Environmental Hero and designated as the Venue for the first annual Maine Going Green Energy, Building & Living Expo. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52997&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52997&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52997&src=rss#readercomments The British Columbia (BC) Sustainable Energy Association has rolled out a project called Clean Energy Classrooms. The project features a two-part directory to all of Canada's currently available training and education options in renewable energy. It is run by Renewable Recruits, a green energy promotions and recruiting firm. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52887&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52887&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52887&src=rss#readercomments "Once we got together and we did the geochemistry, the geophysics and the geology, we concluded that Nevis is the place to be today, tomorrow and over the next thousand years." Those were the words of General Manager of West Indies Power Nevis Limited (WIP) Rawlinson Isaac, during a site visit by top Nevis Island Administration (NIA) officials on June 10, 2008, on the heels of the recent discovery of a geothermal reservoir at Spring Hill. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52972&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52972&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52972&src=rss#readercomments Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52969&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52969&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52969&src=rss#readercomments The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a solicitation for up to $10 billion in federal loan guarantees for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. This marks the second round of solicitations for DOE's Loan Guarantee Program, which encourages the commercial use of new or significantly improved energy technologies. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52968&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52968&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52968&src=rss#readercomments Raser Technologies Inc. announced that it has begun taking delivery of the UTC Power geothermal power generating units ordered for the first commercial scale geothermal power plant to be built in the state of New Mexico. The New Mexico site is a well-studied, known geothermal resource that has provided direct use geothermal fluids to a local greenhouse operation for many years. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52950&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52950&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52950&src=rss#readercomments Ormat Technologies Inc. announced that two of its subsidiaries have entered into a supply contract and a construction contract with Contact Energy LTD of New Zealand for the Centennial Binary Plant, a new geothermal power plant that is to be constructed in the Tauhara Geothermal Field in New Zealand. The contracts are valued at approximately US $42 million and construction of the plant is expected to be completed within the next two years. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52939&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52939&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52939&src=rss#readercomments Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52920&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52920&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52920&src=rss#readercomments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52918&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52918&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52918&src=rss#readercomments Ormat Technologies Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a supply contract for a new geothermal power plant to be constructed in Turkey. The contract is valued at approximately US $16 million and delivery of the equipment is expected to be completed within 16 months from the contract date. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52914&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52914&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52914&src=rss#readercomments The UK government has set out a national renewable energy blueprint designed to slash carbon emissions and reduce dependency on oil and gas. UK Business Secretary John Hutton outlined the proposals that are likely to include up to a third of electricity coming from renewable sources as well as significant increases in the use of renewable forms of heat and transport fuels last week. The blueprint is designed to help meet the UK's anticipated 15% renewable energy target by 2020, an increase of 1000% on current levels. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52910&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52910&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52910&src=rss#readercomments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52899&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52899&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52899&src=rss#readercomments U.S. Representative Jay Inslee (D-WA) on Wednesday tackled head-on the question of whether Congress can mandate electricity prices with the introduction of legislation that would set "feed-in" tariffs to motivate the development and purchase of more renewable sources of electric power. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52904&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52904&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52904&src=rss#readercomments Demonstrating the widespread support for renewable, geothermal energy, the President of Iceland as well as officials of the current Bush and former Clinton Administrations are scheduled to speak at a workshop in New York City, July 23rd. DOE Assistant Secretary Alexander Karsner and former Assistant Secretary Dan Reicher (now Google.org Director for Climate Change and Energy Initiatives) are both on the agenda for the event. The keynote luncheon speaker will be the President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52892&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52892&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52892&src=rss#readercomments Raser Technologies Inc. announced that it has taken delivery of 50 UTC Power geothermal power generating units that the company ordered for the first geothermal power plant to be built in the state of Utah in more than 20 years. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52890&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52890&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52890&src=rss#readercomments The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to US $90 million over four years to advance the research, development and demonstration of next-generation geothermal energy technology. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52880&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52880&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52880&src=rss#readercomments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52876&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52876&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52876&src=rss#readercomments More than 600 people descended on the City of Kingston in Ontario, Canada as the World Wind Energy Conference 2008 kicked off this week. In support of the Conference, the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association released new polling results showing a majority of Ontarians anticipate getting their power from renewable sources by 2018. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52861&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52861&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52861&src=rss#readercomments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52854&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52854&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52854&src=rss#readercomments Although the renewable energy industry saw over US $100 billion in global market activity, 14 percent of global venture capital investment and accounted for roughly one-third of new U.S. electrical generation capacity last year, the industry is still very far from maturation. But America's financial leaders are helping change that. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500