ThermaSource sees peak in geothermal activity sustainable

By Karen Boman (Energy Current)

SANTA ROSA, CALIF.: ThermaSource LLC, a Santa Rosa, Calif.-based geothermal drilling, engineering and consulting company, is seeking to fill the gap between the supply of geothermal drilling service companies and the growing interest in…. http://www.energycurrent.com/index.php?id=3&storyid=10874

Massive clean energy reserves found

By Cath Hart (The Australian)

The discovery of the clean energy reserves in the new Millungera Basin by a Queensland government survey team comes just days after Canberra increased the pressure to embrace lower-emissions fuels by releasing its carbon trading green paper…. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24048998-11949,00.html

Raser – First Commercial Geothermal Power Project in New Mexico

RASER TO HOLD GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY AND PRESS CONFERENCE FOR FIRST COMMERCIAL GEOTHERMAL POWER PROJECT IN NEW MEXICO

Raser to Construct First New Mexico Commercial Geothermal Power Plant

Governor Bill Richardson to Participate in Groundbreaking for New Mexico Renewable Energy Project

PROVO, UT, August 12, 2008 — Raser Technologies, Inc. announced today that they will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction phase of the first commercial geothermal power plant to be built in New Mexico. Governor Bill Richardson, former U.S. Secretary of Energy, has accepted Raser’s invitation along with other state and county government officials to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony and press conference. These officials will be available to discuss New Mexico’s efforts to reduce emissions from power production facilities at the press conference and groundbreaking ceremony. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for August 18, 2008, at the power plant project site in Hidalgo County at 11:00 a.m. local time.

U.S. Renewable Energy Growth Accelerates

By Ben Block (Worldwatch Institute , Eye on Earth – www.worldwatch.org

 Renewable energy markets surged in the United States in the first half of this year despite uncertainty over federal tax credits and a sluggish nation…. http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5855

Britian To Build World’s Largest Tidal Power Station

By Vittorio Hernandez

Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland (AHN) – Great Britain is planning to build the world’s largest tidal power station expected to generate 5 percent of …. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011878566

U.S. Geothermal Power and Production Update

By Kara Slack (Geothermal Energy Association)

A Survey released by Geothermal Energy Association

The following results identify up to 3959.7 MW of new geothermal power plant capacity under development in the United States (this includes projects in the initial development phase).*Unconfirmed projects, some of which might be developed in the next few years, increase the potential capacity to 3979.7 MW. There are 13 states with projects currently under consideration or development: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Between confirmed and unconfirmed projects there are a total of 103 developing projects.

The rest of the article can be read at www.geo-energy.org

Marine Wave Energy electricity generation

By UK Top Secret Postman Patel

The expenditure of more money and effort has resulted in some real marine wave power electricity generating systems being built and trials completed. Some projects now hover on the edge of commercial development. A background …. http://postmanpatel.blogspot.com/2008/08/marine-wave-energy-electricity.html

Buoyed Optimism at Ocean Power Technologies

By David Phillips (BNET Industries)

The Upshot: The U.S. Navy accounted for 54 percent and 58 percent of sales in fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2008, respectively…. http://industry.bnet.com/energy/1000184/buoyed-optimism-at-ocean-power-technologies/

Synthetic Fuel to Power Rentech’s Profitability

By David Phillips (BNET Industries)

The Upshot: Although the company is currently using natural gas and a steam methane reformer as the source of synthetic gas, management believes the Rentech process can convert synthetic gas from practically any carbon-bearing resource…. http://industry.bnet.com/energy/1000190/synthetic-fuel-to-power-rentechs-profitability/

Floating on: Floating offshore wind opens up the deep

By Eize de Vries (April 24, 2008)

The development of floating offshore wind turbines presents a number of advantages over more conventional foundations, not least of which is the opportunity to exploit wind resources far offshore in deep water….. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=52031