Mining Old Coal Mines for “Instant” Geothermal Energy
Flood an abandoned mine with water, let the surrounding rock heat it up, and there you have it: instant geothermal … [continued]
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DOE Finds 12 GW of Untapped Hydro Potential on Ol’ Man River
The U.S. has 78 GW of hydropower – that supplied about 63 percent of all the power from renewable sources last year. But there … [continued]
US Public Transportation Trips Topped 10.4 Billion in 2011
American use of public transportation reached 10.4 billion trips in 2011, the second highest annual ridership amount since 1957, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
Fracking Caused Ohio Earthquakes: It’s (Almost) Official
Remember those earthquakes in Ohio seismologists from Columbia University thought could be caused by activities related to natural gas fracking? … [continued]
304-MW Blue Creek Wind Farm Completed
If you’re not familiar with energy metrics, 304 MW is huge (the largest solar energy plant in the world … [continued]
Groups Look to Locally Grown Solar Power to Revitalize Ohio Communities
Locally Grown Power and IdealPV are partnering with Mansfield, Ohio’s NECIC to launch the first of what it believes can be a series of local, community-centered, and vertically integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) businesses. Private and public in nature, NECIC and Locally Grown Power’s public-private business development model addresses several critical issues faced by communities across the county: job creation, local government fiscal problems, and the rising cost of energy amongst them.
Ohio Ballot Initiative Could Create $13 Billion Clean Energy Fund
Ohio’s attorney general has approved a ballot initiative that could create a $13 billion-dollar fund for clean energy projects including solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and advanced battery technology across the state.
Cincinnati Could Be Completely Powered By Renewables This Year
Cincinnati could soon be powered by 100% renewable energy through an innovative power aggregation deal.
US Wind Power Grows 31% in Q4, 17% in 2011, but Expiring Production Tax Credit…
US wind power capacity surged 31% in 4Q and 17% annually in 2011, according to the AWEA’s latest industry report. Wind energy now supplies 20% of electricity in Iowa and South Dakota, while more than 100 wind projects in 31 states and Puerto Rico are under construction at present. Looming expiration of the wind power PTC threatens the economic growth and job creation that’s under way, however.
Boehner: Energy Subsidies “Wrong” (& Can I Please Have a $2-Billion Loan Guarantee for a…
Yes, sadly, our politicians are downright hypocrites, especially those on a certain side of the aisle. What they say versus … [continued]
