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DOE finalizes $96.8M loan guarantee for Oregon Geothermal Project; supercritical binary geothermal cycle

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to construct a 23 megawatt (net) geothermal power project in Malheur County, in southeastern Oregon. Unlike coal-fired and natural gas-fired power generation plants, geothermal plants produce virtually no greenhouse gas emissions. The US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a $96.8 DOE initially offered a $102.2-million Earlier post.).

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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New geothermal power came on line in Kenya, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Turkey, and Mexico, as well as Oregon, Nevada and Utah in the United States. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal. Ormat Technologies, and AltaRock Energy.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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I engaged in integrated resource planning for the two investor-owned utilities in Oregon—PGE and Pacific Power. And Oregon is pretty transparent. The second reason is that the grid we have is built out to places where there were coal mines and hydropower dams, not where there’s the best wind and sun.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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Their company, Farmers’ Ethanol , plans to combine energy and food production within the same facility and by doing so create a business that can survive the wild fluctuations in commodity prices that plague today’s corn ethanol business. Farmers’ Ethanol biorefinery process. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Financing challenges.

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Greenius Drinks L.A. Times’ Milkshake On Global Warming

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“ But some scientists say that weaning the world off coal is crucial to slowing the devastating effects of climate change. In fact, what that limp-wristed closing sentence in their article on the Coen Brother’s new anti-coal commercial really does is carry water for Killer Coal. “ Really, Los Angeles Times?

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

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Some of these companies are also working on electric models for the U.S. Renault-Nissan has started working with governments and utilities in California and Oregon to gear up for regional electric vehicle rollouts next year. In February, China’s Chery Automobile unveiled an electric concept car at the Detroit Auto Show.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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