Geothermal Energy: Intelligent use of the earth’s heat

By ScienceDaily.com

Geothermal energy is increasingly contributing to the power supply world wide. Iceland is world-leader in expanding development of geothermal utilization ……

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Alaska utility prepares for geothermal exploration well

By Margaret Bauman (Alaska Journal of Commerce)

Naknek Electric Association, banking on a decade of geothermal research and planning, is preparing to drill an exploration well near King Salmon in a multimillion dollar project with potential to provide power to 28 villages in southwest Alaska.

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Many Stars Coal-to-liquids (CTL) final project agreements executed

By ManyStarsCTL.com

The Crow Tribe and Australian-American Energy Co. LLC (AAEC) are pleased to announce they have executed the final project agreements for the Many Stars coal-to-liquids project to be constructed on the Crow Indian Reservation.

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Philippine government pushes investments in renewable energy project

By PIA.gov.ph

The Philippines remains the second largest producer of geothermal energy with installed power generation capacity of 1.958 MW. This was boosted by the operation last July 2008 of three geothermal service contracts in Biliran, Leyte; Amacan, Compostela Valley and Mabini, Batangas that generate a combined capacity of 100 MW of electricity that translate to savings in the oil import bill of $1.8 billion or P76 billion.

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West Virginia ready to be the global leader in Clean Coal

By Samson Paulotti (Tips4U.org)

An $800 million investment by mining giant CONSOL could position the West Virginia as a global leader in modern coal technology CONSOL announced before that it plans to build a coal gasification plant …

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Behind the Green Wall: China’s clean-energy Challenge

By Keith Johnson (Blogs.WSJ.com)

Does China illustrate the promise of clean energy or the Sisyphean task it faces? Put another way, will the U.S. crib from China …

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Professor Yoginder “Paul” Chugh to help with study of coal use in China

By Tim Crosby (The Saluki Times)

A Southern Illinois University Carbondale engineering professor will help the country of China examine the issues involved with its long-term use of coal for energy as part of an international task force.

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Linc Energy Limited (ASX: LNC) Coal-to-liquids facility officially opened at Chinchilla

By Financial.de

Linc Energy Limited (ASX:LNC)(PINK:LNCGY) officially opened its Chinchilla Demonstration Facility on Wednesday 22nd April 2009 …

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Turning the tide to energy

By Nasa (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

NASA researchers who developed a new way to power robotic underwater vehicles believe a spin-off technology could help convert ocean energy into electrical energy on a much larger scale. …

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coal-to-liquids (CTL) demonstration plant opens

By Martin Ferguson (Australian Labor Party)

Linc Energy’s demonstration plant near Chinchilla in Queensland is producing clean synthetic diesel and jet fuel from gas sourced from deep underground coal reserves. First production was achieved on 14 October 2008.|

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