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Renewable Energy Comprised Total U.S. Power Generation Gains in November

written by Yale Environment 360

All of the additional electricity-generating capacity added by the U.S. last month came from renewable energy sources, according to a report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Solar, biomass, wind, geothermal, and hydropower projects provided 394 megawatts — 100 percent —

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December 23, 2013 1 comment
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Carbon Dioxide Takes on Geothermal Energy

written by Walter Wang

Geothermal energy originates from the original formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of minerals. In 2010, the United States led the world in geothermal electricity production with 3,086 MW of installed capacity from 77 power plants. Though geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly, it has

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December 16, 2013 0 comment
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Iceland Seeks to Cash In On Its Abundant Renewable Energy

written by Yale Environment 360

Still reeling from recent financial crises, Iceland is hoping to use its bountiful sources of geothermal and hydroelectric energy to help boost its economy. Among the country’s more ambitious plans is an undersea cable to carry renewable generated electricity to the U.K.

Amid clouds of steam spewing from magma-heated

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October 7, 2013 0 comment
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Geothermal Energy Projects Power Up

written by Walter Wang

In the renewable energy sector, solar and wind power have received the most attention, for good reasons. But activity is on the rise in another resource area, geothermal energy. The global market for geothermal power is growing rapidly, according to a recent report from the Geothermal Energy Association.

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September 13, 2013 0 comment
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Generating Cool Energy from Low-Temp Geothermal Liquids

written by Walter Wang

It’s rare these days that one reads about new geothermal technology (there have been only three geothermal posts in all of GPB history), so I like to highlight new developments when I see them.

Recent Department of Energy awards for small cleantech businesses included one to Cool Energy, a

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September 6, 2013 0 comment
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Panasonic Creates More Efficient and Compact Thermoelectric Solution

written by Walter Wang

Capturing excess heat to convert it into electricity can help the world become more energy-efficient, but currently technologies are expensive and not efficient enough. Panasonic is hoping to change that in the coming years with a tubular thermoelectric technology it has developed to tap wasted heat from sources such as hot springs and factories and

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March 5, 2013 0 comment
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Norwegian Retrofit Seeks To Create ‘Energy-Positive’ Office Buildings

written by Yale Environment 360

Two office buildings in Norway are being retrofitted so they will generate more power than they use when the project is completed next year.

The three- and four-story buildings, in the town of Sandvika, near Oslo, will generate geothermal and solar energy on site, making the buildings “energy

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February 13, 2013 0 comment
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U.S. Carbon Emissions Fall to Lowest Level Since 1994

written by Yale Environment 360

The continuing expansion of renewable energy technologies, advances in energy efficiency, and the rapid shift from coal to natural gas for generating electricity combined to bring down U.S. carbon dioxide emissions last year to their lowest levels since 1994, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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February 4, 2013 0 comment
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Green Energy Background Check: The U.S. Military Passes the Test

written by Walter Wang

People all over the world respect the U.S. military, but not just for the justice they bring against criminals and enemies of the state. The U.S. military is also famous for their innovations beyond the realm of war; for example, the care to which they give their troops and their contributions to civil engineering are extraordinary.

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August 24, 2012 0 comment
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California Meets 20 Percent of Electricity Demand With Clean Energy

written by Yale Environment 360

California power utilities are now achieving more than 20 percent of the state’s electricity needs with renewable energy sources, state regulators say. In its latest quarterly report, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said that the state met 20.6 percent of its electricity demand with renewable sources — including wind, solar, and geothermal —

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August 7, 2012 0 comment
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Japan Feed-in Tariffs Approved as Government Restarts 2 Nuclear Plants

written by Yale Environment 360

Japan’s struggle over its energy future was on display over the last two days as the government okayed restarting operations at two nuclear power plants while also approving an ambitious renewable energy feed-in tariff in which utilities will pay a premium for electricity generated by solar, wind, and geothermal power.

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June 19, 2012 0 comment
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Renewable Energy Grows Strong in New Zealand

written by Walter Wang

New Zealand is quietly becoming an alternative energy powerhouse. Industrial Info, a provider of global industrial market intelligence, currently tracks 25 local renewable energy projects in the planning and engineering phase that are scheduled to begin construction from 2012 onward. The projects total more than US$4.87 billion in investment value and

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March 20, 2012 0 comment
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Top Ten Highlights of Cleantech in Africa

written by Walter Wang

The developing nations resting on the continent of Africa have become in recent years popular destinations for applying clean technologies, including renewable energy. Because of the excessive cost associated with transporting electricity from power plants, small-scale geothermal, wind, and solar devices have

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December 7, 2011 0 comment
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Top Ten Highlights of Cleantech in Madrid, Spain

written by Walter Wang

Madrid is the magnificent capital city of Spain, a European country that resides along the Iberian Peninsula. It is thought of to be a major global leader within the clean technology industry, including the fields of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability. While it is a capital of a

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November 14, 2011 2 comments
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