Geothermal energy

25 January 2008 -- Last year was a record year for the renewable energy industry in the United States. The development and sale of power from wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and other renewable sources in 2007 infused $20 billion into the U.S. economy and created tens of thousands of jobs. But industry leaders fear that growth could be stalled because of the failure of the U.S. Congress to ensure long-term support for renewable energy projects.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- Carson City — Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons today released the Phase 1 report prepared by the Renewable Energy Transmission Access Advisory Committee (RETAAC). The Governor created this advisory committee in May 2007 to identify potential development locations for renewable energy and assess existing and planned transmission access to these resources. He also charged the committee to make recommendations for additional transmission lines, so that we can work towards setting the infrastructure and bring our renewable energy resources to the market place.    » read more »

November 29, 2007 -- BERKELEY, CA — In a survey of the northern Basin and Range province of the western United States, geochemists Mack Kennedy of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Matthijs van Soest of Arizona State University have discovered a new tool for identifying potential geothermal energy resources.    » read more »

Governor to Travel to Germany, Denmark and Spain Touting Renewable Energy and Highlighting Iowa’s Growing Wind Industry

September 13, 2007 -- (Des Moines) This Saturday Iowa Governor Chet Culver will leave for Europe to attend renewable energy events in Germany, Denmark and Spain. He is scheduled to deliver major speeches in front of representatives from 42 countries, including the American Wind Energy Association Panel and the Husum Wind Conference – the largest wind trade show in Europe.    » read more »

August 28, 2007 -- Las Vegas, NV – U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada held a town hall meeting with Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian and Las Vegas residents to discuss the nation’s energy challenges and Nevada’s potential to be a leader in clean, renewable energy.    » read more »

Reid meets with local, national leaders at Nevada Clean Energy Summit

August 21, 2007 -- Reno, NV – U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada spoke at today’s Nevada Clean Energy Summit in Reno. The summit brought together clean energy industry leaders to showcase Nevada’s vast renewable resources. At the heart of the discussion were the economic advantages of developing Nevada's renewable energy industry. Reid continues to be a leader in raising awareness of the potential Nevada has to be the leader in the development of clean, renewable energy.    » read more »

$11.7 million paid for geothermal leases in Nevada

August 15, 2007 -- Las Vegas, NV – U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada hailed major investments made in Nevada's geothermal industry. Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) leased 123,000 acres of Nevada land to companies looking to further develop geothermal technologies. Most of that land is located in Churchill, Pershing, Mineral, Nye and Lander counties and sold for a price of $11.7 million.    » read more »

110-MW Darajat III unit to provide renewable energy for approximately 700,000 additional homes

SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 13, 2007 -- Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today announced the start of commercial production at its 110-megawatt (MW) Darajat III geothermal power plant in Garut, West Java, Indonesia.    » read more »

Nevada can lead the nation in clean, renewable energy production

June 13, 2007 -- Washington, DC — Speaking at an event on the Democratic energy bill, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada spoke out about the need for a national Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for the production of electricity. An RPS, already law in 22 states, including Nevada, requires utilities to supply a specific percentage of electricity from renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar, biomass and geothermal.    » read more »

Geothermal Energy Key for Nevada's Rural Economies

June 5, 2007 -- Washington, DC— U.S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign of Nevada sent the attached letter to Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman calling on him to provide loan guarantees for geothermal energy and funding for geothermal research and development.    » read more »