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Seattle-based AltaRock Energy, Inc. and Davenport Newberry Holdings LLC of Stamford, Connecticut, geothermal energy project developers, this summer plan to test the energy potential of the Newberrry Volcano, located about 20 miles south of Bend, Oregon.

Stocks were up in midday trading for both Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) and Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE: PGN

Those looking to finance energy efficiency improvements, but uncertain which programs offer the best opportunity, could do no better than reading Joel Freehling’s white paper published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security and environmental protection.

Wood pellet producers Enviva LP and Biomass Energy LLC have formed a partnership to expand an existing wood pellet manufacturing plant in Virginia.

The Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy (CFTP) recently released a statement formally opposing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Order No. 1000.

Two separate energy mergers have taken steps towards becoming final. If they are completed, it will mean four of the United States' largest utilities will have merged to become the nation's two largest electric utilities.

A June 2011 report, the joint effort of Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Danish firm Vestas Wind Systems (VWDRY.PK) is aimed at identifying which corporations have voluntarily purchased significant amounts of renewable energy technologies, and which may be “greenwashing” their image.

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) annnouced that it will provide US$11 million to support the research and development of "pioneering" geothermal technologies.

It has been a busy week for the United States Department of Energy (DOE). Beginning Tuesday the Department has made daily announcements concerning new alternative energy funding: