geothermal
Beautiful Larderello, Birthplace of Geothermal
My Google Alerts net brought me this odd little story about Larderello, Italy, where geothermal heat was first transformed into electricity in 1904. Apparently, the town’s geothermal history museum recently reopened while a delegation of Philipino journalists was in town.
The town of Larderello is a virtual showcase for geothermal energy. From the large turbines of [...]
All You Need to Know About U.S. Energy Incentives in Two Graphs
This excellent data comes to us courtesy of the paper, “A half century of US federal government energy incentives:
value, distribution, and policy implications” by economists Roger H. Bezdek and Robert Wendling of Management Information Services. Granted, renewable energy has gotten more backing since 2003, but the overall trends are still good.
Paired with my previous All [...]
The End of the Beginning
Tomorrow, Inventing Green and the whole project that it represents will get a big boost. The book based on this research is headed to auction and it appears it will be sold to one of several great publishers. For the last few months, there’s been a lot of waiting and wondering. From here on out, [...]
Renewable Energy Cost Curves – 1980-2020
From: NREL Energy Analysis Office
Idaho Geothermal, 1892-2008
I love when Idahoans get all proud of their green tech heritage, as in this story from today’s Idaho Business Review:
Idaho has a long history of geothermal home and business heating, starting with the Boise Water Works wooden geothermal pipeline built in 1892. Today Boise has the largest direct use geothermal system in the country, [...]
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