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October 29, 2009

Department of Energy Awards $338 Million to Accelerate Domestic Geothermal Energy

Innovative geothermal projects are funded in support of project deployment, technology development, and data collection More

October 14, 2009

DOE Expands, Simplifies Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects

Drawing on $750 million in Recovery Act funds, DOE will guarantee up to $8 billion in loans for conventional wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal power projects, as well as hydropower projects. DOE will work directly with eligible lenders to provide the loan guarantees. More

October 8, 2009

DOE and Partners Demonstrate Mobile Geothermal Power System at 2009 Geothermal Energy Expo

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP), along with Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, and Chena Power LLC demonstrated the PureCycle® mobile geothermal power generation unit at the 2009 Geothermal Energy Expo in Reno, Nevada. More

October 7, 2009

Energy Department Announces New Private Sector Partnership to Accelerate Renewable Energy Projects

Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the Department of Energy will provide up to $750 million in funding from the Recovery Act to help accelerate the development of conventional renewable energy generation projects. More

October 6, 2009

Research Initiative Will Demonstrate Low Temperature Geothermal Electrical Power Generation Systems Using Oilfield Fluids

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) is announcing a new collaboration with the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) to demonstrate the versatility, reliability, and deployment capabilities of low-temperature geothermal electrical power generation systems using co-produced water from oilfield operations at the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC) in Wyoming. More

October 2, 2009

DOE Announces Geothermal Research Initiative

A new collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) and the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has been formed to demonstrate low temperature geothermal electrical power generation systems using oilfield fluids produced at the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC). More

September 22, 2009

Treasury, Energy Surpass $1 Billion Milestone in Recovery Act Awards for Clean Energy Projects

Secretaries Geithner and Chu announced $550 million in new awards through the Recovery Act's 1603 program, bringing the total to more than $1 billion awarded to date to companies committed to investing in domestic renewable energy production. More

September 9, 2009

U.S. and Australian Advanced Geothermal Projects Face Setbacks

Major projects to artificially create geothermal reservoirs deep underground in both California and Australia are facing drilling challenges, while an Australian company that got past those challenges is now dealing with unexpected material failures that caused a well blowout in late April. More

July 15, 2009

DOE, Treasury Provide Guidance on Direct Payments for Renewable Projects

Renewable energy project owners that wish to receive direct federal payments in lieu of federal tax credits can now review the guidance and application materials on the Treasury Department Web site. About $3 billion in Recovery Act funds will be available for the direct payments, which will be offered soon. More

July 1, 2009

Labor Department Offers $500 Million for Clean Energy Job Training

The U.S. Department of Labor has released five solicitations for grants that will improve and expand the training opportunities for people seeking work in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy. The application due dates for the grants run from August through October. More

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