The Reno, Nevada based geothermal company Ormat announced today that it’s received a $16 million contract to build a geothermal plant in Turkey. The plant’s output specifics aren’t provided, but the Forbes article does note that the plant can “produce electrical power with virtually no environmental impact”.
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Tags: · geothermal, Nevada, ormat technologies, Reno, turkey
Think nobody else is paying attention to the alternative energy future? Here’s a short list of some recent investments that have been made in the field of alternative energy:
Duke Energy is planning to invest over $100 million in solar panels in North Carolina
Masdar, the “clean-energy arm of the government of Abu Dhabi” will invest $2 [...]
Tags: · abu dhabi, biofuel, california, coaligna, duke energy, geothermal, iberdrola, lehman brothers, martifer renewables, masdar, morgan stanley, Nevada, new york, north carolina, ormat technologies, PG&E, Reno, solar thermal, statoilhydro, thin-film solar, wind
Caught an interesting article from CNet’s Green Tech blog regarding a vertical-axis wind turbine that’s being produced for homeowners looking to take advantage of their windy neighborhood in a cost-effective way. The price tag? A mere $4,995 - plus about $1,000 of installation costs.
The system, called Windspire, includes everything in one package, and is built [...]
Tags: · home, mariah power, Nevada, Reno, vertical-axis turbine, wind, windspire