Energy Journalist Trapped in Effluent From Electric Power Station
The journalist Stephen Lacey, who podcasts for REW, was caught in the discharge from an electric power station that he was writing about for his magazine.
Geothermal Energy
Utah's First Geothermal Plant in Over 20 Years Completed
Raser Technologies announced this week that it has completed construction of a plant on top of one of the United States’ largest geothermal hotbeds to be discovered in over 25 years—so large that Raser believes it could power one third of all homes in Utah.
US Army Wants to Build World's Most Powerful Solar Array
Despite its recent foray into sustainable practices, the United States Army isn’t known as an environmental leader. Now the Army is trying to prove its greenness with the world’s strongest solar array. Yesterday, the Army announced that it plans to construct a 500 MW solar thermal plant in the Mojave … [continued]
Dutch City Opens World's First Mine Water Power Station
Last week, the Dutch city of Heerlen opened the world’s first geothermal power station that uses water heated in old coalmine shafts. The power station works by pumping water up from 800 meters deep in the mines. At that depth, the water reaches a temperature of 35 C (95 F). … [continued]
National Solar Tour: Renewable Energy Behind the Scenes
Have you ever wondered what an inverter looks like or how a solar heating system connects to a furnace? Across the country in the month of October, solar system owners will open their doors to the solar curious as part of a national self-guided solar tour. Ranging from single family … [continued]
Google and GE to Tag Team on US Government
I’ve said from the very beginning of my writing here at Green Options, as have many other pundits and journalists the world over, that it will be big business that not only will, but has too lead the way to an environmentally friendly future. And one of those companies that … [continued]
Google Investing Over $10 Million in Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy has finally hit the big time. Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced today that it is investing $10.25 million in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The funding will also go towards geothermal resource mapping, information tools, and a geothermal energy policy agenda. And it … [continued]
Oregon Tech To Be Powered Entirely By Geothermal Energy
College students are demanding sustainability efforts in their schools, and now universities are stepping up to the plate. This past Tuesday, the Oregon Institute of Technology outlined a plan to build a $7.6 million geothermal power plant on campus. The plant will become the sole power source for the school … [continued]
Harness a Volcano to Power Your Town
Great Balls of Geothermal Fire! Everyone knows that volcanoes have plenty of heat to spare, and normally we prefer that they keep it to themselves. Now, with energy prices rising, some communities are starting to reconsider their rumbling neighbors. Geothermal energy relies on heat and water beneath the earth’s crust. … [continued]
