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U.S. Geothermal Inc. (TSE:GTH) has received a special permit from the Washoe Planning Commission, allowing it to begin work on its San Emidio Geothermal Project in northern Nevada.

A new agreement between home appliance manufacturers and energy efficiency organizations will result in better efficiency standards for refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, dishwashers and room air conditioners.

There has been some controversy lately about American companies using Recovery Act money to buy wind turbines made in other countries, especially China. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Department of Energy recently released its first study addressing the question of how much wind equipment is imported.

This is part II of a three part interview with Catherine Dunwoody, executive director of the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP). Here Catherine talks about retail-ready stations, bringing Dr. Andreas Truckenbrodt on board, and CaFCP's four partnership categories.

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is getting a lot of press these days.  It is more efficient and powerful than ordinary photovoltaic solar energy – plus the technology is really cool.

Production of "clean coal" through the process of carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been touted by the Obama administration and many governments around the world as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  The feasib

Happy Friday.  If your week has been anything like mine, it's been hectic, busy, and at times, overwhelming.  With that in mind, I am not going to hold you up with a long introduction today.

There are a number of competitions for alternative or fuel efficient vehicles, but not many come with the X Prize’s US$10 million purse.

Bhutan, the still somewhat reclusive mountainous nation landlocked between China and India in South Asia, has long been known as a hermetic Buddhist kingdom whose citizens have a reputation for being among the happiest in the world.

What do the following investors have in common:  John Hill, Doug Schatz, Invus Group, DCM, Bohemian Compa