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  1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to invest $109bn in solar

    Article

    Fri, 11 May 2012

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is turning its attention to solar power in an effort to generate a third of its electricity by 2032.

  2. $126m geothermal plant begins construction in US

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    Tue, 8 May 2012

    Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America Inc., has begun construction of a $126m geothermal plant located in Cove Fort in southern Utah (USA).

  1. Italy introduces new renewable energy incentive scheme

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    Mon, 16 Apr 2012

    The Italian government has approved legislation for a new renewable energy incentive scheme that will see subsidy cuts for solar power.

  2. Chile completes auction of 20 geothermal prospects

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    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    Chile has completed the successful public auction of 20 areas for the exploitation of geothermal resources, the country's minister of Energy confirmed.

  3. Icelandic volcanoes to power UK

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    Fri, 13 Apr 2012

    The UK Energy Minister, Charles Hendry, is to visit Iceland next month to discuss the possibility of connecting the country to Iceland’s geothermal energy resources.

  4. BP predicts 93 per cent boom in non-OECD energy use

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    Thu, 19 Jan 2012

    Primary energy use will grow by nearly 40 per cent over the next 20 years, with 93 per cent coming from non-OECD (Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development) countries.

  5. Drive to increase renewable energy in Hawaii

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    Mon, 9 Jan 2012

    Officials from Hawaiian Electric Light Co (HELCO). are to seek regulatory approval to more than double the amount of geothermal power produced on Hawaii island.

  6. Combo Technical tour

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    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    A party of 30 intrepid POWER-GEN International delegates left the Las Vegas Convention Centre at 8:30 am on Monday, headed for the Nevada desert and the chance to see two very contrasting power generation facilities.

  7. Ormat Technologies awarded geothermal power plant tender

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    Fri, 17 Feb 2012

    Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA) have announced that Geothermal Development Company (GDC), owned by Kenya, has awarded Ormat International Inc., a subsidiary of Ormat Technologies, Inc., its first well head power plant project in the Menengai geothermal field in Kenya on a Build-Own-Transfer (BOT) ...

  8. European bank funds Caribbean geothermal study

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    Thu, 2 Feb 2012

    The European Investment Bank is to fund a feasibility study into the use of geothermal energy in the Caribbean.