Federal and state energy officials are planning a major investment in new technologies in an attempt to make Hawaii the nation’s first state to get the vast majority of its energy from renewable sources.
U.S. Department …

MANILA, Philippines — First Gen Corp., the new majority owner of the geothermal power producer PNOC Energy Development Corp., is eyeing geothermal development projects in Indonesia, with two offers for partnership already on the table, …

By Jonathan Shieber
NEW YORK — Merrill Lynch Commodity Partners has invested $35 million in the first tranche of a $150 million private-equity financing for geothermal power provider Vulcan Power Co.
The investment is intended to support …

In an effort to make the 2010 Winter Olympics as environmentally friendly as possible, the city of Vancouver is turning to its sewers to help heat the athletes’ village.
Officials, trying to develop a sustainable energy …

Shares of electric motor maker Raser Technologies Inc. soared Thursday after the company said it reached a deal to work with industrial giant United Technologies Corp. on power plants that that use the earth’s heat …

Clean Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CLER) becomes exclusive geothermal energy provider for a new 450-acre subdivision in northern Alberta.
Clean Energy will be the exclusive supplier and installer of geothermal systems for each home within the …

PEOPLE could be using “green nuclear” energy in their homes within three years as entrepreneurs rush to produce zero-emissions electricity.

Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) announced today that it has secured geothermal rights in Utah under the terms of seven lease agreements. These leases mark Raser’s first geothermal leases outside of Nevada and are …

CANBERRA, Australia. The Australian government is working on a long-term development plan for the geothermal industry.
At last week’s first geothermal industry round table in Canberra, government representatives estimated geothermal power could supply 10 percent of …

The blue lagoon near Reykjavik, Iceland.
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By BRYAN WALSH
Xianyang, China, was once a great place to live–during the Qin dynasty, anyway, more than 2,000 years ago. Since then, it …