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About Jake Richardson

Hello, I have been writing online for some time, and enjoy the outdoors.

$10 Million For Swiss Geothermal Exploration

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Ten million Swiss francs are being donated to ETH Zurich for the creation of leadership positions in the exploration of deep geothermal technology. The donation will come from the Werner Siemens Foundation. ETH Zurich is a leading university in technology and natural sciences with about 18,000 students from all over the world. Just over twenty Nobel laureates are associated with the university. The Werner Siemens Foundation is known for its support of scientific projects and … Read More

Kenyan Ambassador To Speak At New York Geothermal Conference

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Elkanah Odembo is Kenya’s ambassador to the United States. (Before taking on this role he worked in philanthropy and social responsibility). On April 11 in New York City at the U.S. and International Geothermal Energy Finance Forum he will be giving a speech about the importance of geothermal development in Kenya. By 2030, there could be as many as 5,000 MW of geothermal power plants in operation. The one day gathering in NYC will feature … Read More

Algae-covered Walls To Heat Building

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An apartment building in an up and coming section of Hamburg, Germany will attempt to employ the use of millions of microalgae in order to generate some heat. The microalage do this when fed a mixture of liquid nutrients, CO2 and sunlight. The building will not get all of its heat from the microalgae, however. It will have solar and be linked to a bio-methane plant and a network of similar energy-generating buildings. Called the … Read More

1,119 MW Of Solar Added In Japan

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If you have been following clean energy news from Japan, you know the aggressive goals the country has. The government has been spurring renewable energy growth with an alluring feed-in tariff and apparently it has been working. Japan has added just over 1 GW of solar to its previous total of 4.8 GW. Some might say the amount added is not hugely impressive for such a technologically advanced country, but it’s important to note that … Read More

Solar Could Produce 5X More Energy Than Oil In Libya

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Libya exports close to $12 billion a year in petroleum products and they are seventy percent of its total exports. This north african nation also has an estimated 48 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves. In other words, oil is a critical part of the national economy there, and has been for years. Recent research has indicated the solar potential is even greater than the petroleum productivity. If Libya used just 0.1% of its … Read More

$500 Million For Geothermal Development (World Bank Project)

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The World Bank just announced they are creating a new fund for international geothermal development. Their goal is to raise $500 million for new geothermal projects in a variety of countries. This initiative was spoken about at the Iceland Geothermal Conference in Iceland by Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “Geothermal energy could be a triple win for developing countries: clean, reliable, locally-produced power.  And once it is up and running, it is cheap and virtually … Read More

450 Geothermal Projects In Development

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According to Pike Research there are about 450 geothermal projects being developed around the world with a total estimated capacity of 18 GW. Sixty-four countries have geothermal projects scheduled for development, compared with just about thirty several years ago. An estimated 90% of the projects are conventional geothermal, which uses steam or hot water close to ground level, rather than deep within the Earth. Extensive drilling can be tricky and require an expertise that is … Read More

Majority Of Ohio Voters Support Renewable Energy

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A new statewide public opinion poll has produced data showing most of Ohio voters agree there should be laws requiring some portion of local energy to be generated from clean sources, such as wind and solar. To be more specific, the poll found almost 80% of voters support legally requiring clean energy in Ohio. About 75% support increasing the total number of wind farms. Nearly 60% would pay an extra $3 a month on a … Read More

24 Countries To Be Represented At Iceland Geothermal Conference

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The Iceland Geothermal Conference will be taking place between the 5th and 8th of March 2013, with over 300 participants from 24 countries. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Jeffery Tester, a Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. He is the co-author of ten books and author or co-author of over 200 scientific publications. (One of his recent papers was about assessing heat flows between … Read More