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  Solar Thermal Development Pipeline

  01.28.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Solar Thermal Development Pipeline

  Source: Emerging Energy Research Emerging Energy Research released a report in November, 2007 detailing the state of the concentrated solar (or solar thermal) harvest development pipeline globally. This report is available for download at $3750 per copy. As you can see from the graph above there is a great deal of activity in the sector, […]

• Business, Energy

  Business Opportunity: CFL recycling?

  01.24.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Business Opportunity: CFL recycling?

  Have you ever wondered what to do with those energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs when they burn out? One shouldn’t just toss them into the garbage due to the small amount of mercury (~5mg) in each bulb yet it’s not really apparent what to do with them. Presently, there are a number of pilot […]

• Energy

  Drilling to commence at the Geysers

  01.23.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Drilling to commence at the Geysers

  Western Geothermal announced this week that drilling permits have been secured for the first two wells in its bid to revive the old PGE Unit 15 in the southwest corner of the known geothermal resource area. The company expects that they will drill 8 wells to reach production capacity for commercial operations which are expected […]

• Energy

  More Progress at Blue Mountain

  01.22.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on More Progress at Blue Mountain

  Drilling at Blue Mountain, NevadaPhoto Credit: Nevada Geothermal Via Yahoo News: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(MARKET WIRE)–Jan 18, 2008 — Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGP) (CDNX:NGP.V – News)(OTC BB:NGLPF.OB – News) is pleased to announce positive results from Well 25-14, completed to a depth of 2370 feet (722 metres), having intersected a strong production zone at 2270 […]

• Energy, Innovation

  A Really Green House

  01.19.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on A Really Green House

  Earlier this year, a company called Lorax Development (Yes, inspired by the Dr. Seuss tale of the same name) opened a home to the public they developed in the Mission District (San Francisco) called the Clipper House. This is a traditional Victorian row house in the neighborhood that has been remodeled, not a new home […]

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