Geothermal

"Failure Is Not an Option..."

Wade Norris | Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver


Wade Norris

What if we approached global warming the way we approached confronting the Nazis in World War II or the way NASA approached Apollo 13?

German Geothermal Project Re-evaluated After Setting Off Earthquake

nytimes.com | NICHOLAS KULISH and JAMES GLANZ | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green


Government officials here are reviewing the safety of a geothermal energy project that scientists say set off an earthquake in mid-August, shaking bui...

Government Sells $9 Million In Leases To Geothermal Developers

wsj.com | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


The U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday that a federal auction of land leases tied to geothermal power development has generated more than $9 milli...

Geothermal Power Plant Could Cause Earthquakes

treehugger.com | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green


The massive new experiment to harness geothermal energy that's under way north of San Francisco could literally end up causing real-life earthquakes. ...

Eco-Hip-Hop Show Teaches About Awesome Renewable Energy (VIDEO)

Posted 07.19.2009 | Green


Geothermal energy, which harnesses the natural heat under the earth's surface, has support from a lot of people: the US government, Google and even Ra...

A Green-Powered Trip to Eco-Solartopia

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 07.05.2009 | Green


Harvey Wasserman

once we've wiped the Earth clean of fossil and nuclear generators, we could install sufficient renewable resources to run the planet without a blink in the lights.

RES Hangs on Two B's -- Bayh and Brownback

Jack Hidary | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


Jack Hidary

Senate leaders are dashing around to get one last yes vote for the Renewable Electricity Standard. The RES would be the first nationwide commitment to a minimum of solar, wind and geothermal energy.

Transforming the African Brand Through Sustainability

Richard Seireeni | Posted 06.07.2009 | Green


Richard Seireeni

An African brand driven by sustainability can establish new rules for participation in African growth, one that extends its rewards to those at the bottom of the economic pyramid.

Energy Lessons for Europe and the U.S. from the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo

Charles D. Ferguson | Posted 02.15.2009 | World


Charles D. Ferguson

While feeling angry is justified in a crisis, the governments would be best advised not to get mad at Russia but to get more secure in energy supplies and smarter in energy usage.

Transition Topic II: Energy Independence

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green


Jeff Schweitzer

All the elements embedded in Obama's energy program make good sense, and deserve our enthusiastic support. But wind, solar and geothermal energy are not the ultimate endpoint.

California Thermal Hot Spot Reaches 812 Degrees

Fox News | Posted 09.07.2008 | Green


The ground is so hot in one part of Southern California it can melt the shoes right off your feet. An unexplained "thermal anomaly" caused a patch of...

Victims of Global Warming: The "Lucky Ones" Got Shot

Laurie David | Posted 07.17.2008 | Green


Laurie David

Not a single chunk of coal is burned for electricity in Iceland. Instead, they power their booming economy with renewable geothermal and hydropower.