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Federal Budget and Stimulus Signed into Law - Credits for Geothermal Included

President Trump ended several days of uncertainty last night, signing into law a massive budget, economic stimulus, and Covid-19 relief package. As we mentioned last week, this legislative package includes an extension for commercial and residential geothermal heat pump (GHP) tax credits. See our announcement from last week here. The new law extends the credits for GHP installations through ...

Dec. 28, 2020

By Geothermal Exchange Organization

End-of-Year Budget and Covid Relief Package Includes Tax Benefits for Geothermal Heat Pumps

After eight months of start-and-stop negotiations, Congress has successfully brokered a massive end-of-year budget and pandemic relief deal which includes major economic stimulus components including an extension of federal tax credits for geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations. The legislation moves on to the White House for President Trump’s signature. As part of the deal, the Energy ...

Dec. 22, 2020

By Geothermal Exchange Organization

GEO Announces Cooperative Engagement Initiative

The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO), a national non-profit trade association promoting the manufacture, design and installation of geothermal heating and cooling systems, announces a new effort to increase its involvement with rural electric cooperatives (RECs) to promote and support the installation of geothermal heat pumps. “Geothermal is the most energy efficient and ...

Dec. 5, 2020

By Geothermal Exchange Organization

Department of Energy Announces 2020 U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Awardees

This week (Dec 1), the U.S. Department of Energy recognized nine accomplished women for their achievements and leadership in clean energy as part of the U.S Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Initiative. The winners of the 2020 U.S. C3E Awards, who will be honored at the Ninth Annual U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium, represent a diverse range of women leading in clean ...

Dec. 4, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Study Warns That Green Energy Projects Can Be As Socially and Environmentally Conflictive As Fossil Fuel Projects

To meet the most ambitious 1.5° C climate goal requires a rapid phaseout of fossil fuels and mass use of renewables. However, new international research by McGill University and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warns that green energy projects can be as socially and environmentally conflictive as fossil fuel ...

Dec. 4, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Appalachian Power Among Key Partners in a New Effort to Advance Energy Storage Technology

Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy, Virginia’s largest electric utilities, have entered into a public-private partnership with InvestSWVA to advance energy storage technology and attract industry prospects to the region. The partnership also includes the Appalachian School of Law, Mountain Empire Community College and the Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority. ...

Nov. 5, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

BaxEnergy achieves a Microsoft Gold Cloud Platform and DevOps Competency

A leading European energy software provider demonstrates best-in-class capability and market leadership through technology success and customer commitment. BaxEnergy today announced it has attained a gold Cloud Platform and DevOps competency, demonstrating a “best-in-class” ability and commitment to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s mobile-first, ...

Aug. 17, 2020

By Acireale- BaxEnergy

Contractor to supply diesel

Geothermal Engineering Ltd is seeking a contractor to supply diesel fuel for the testing of two geothermal wells at the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project, Cornwall, UK. A supply of diesel fuel (red and white) is required to run the on-site plant needed for this phase of the project. The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The closing date for the ...

Jun. 12, 2020

By Geothermal Engineering Ltd

PG&E Poised to Expand Battery Energy Storage Capacity by More Than 420 Megawatts

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 megawatts (MW), in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The projects are intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while ensuring future reliability of the electric system. "PG&E is deeply committed to the California ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Rensa Further Expands Sustainable Range With Pvt Heat Pump Panels From Triple Solar

Rensa Heating & Ventilation, with two central distribution centers in Didam and Doetinchem The Netherlands, has once again expanded its sustainable range. The PVT heat pump solar panels of the Dutch Triple Solar can be ordered from wholesalers from May. With PVT heat pump solar panels, solar energy is not only converted into electricity, but also into heat. This PVT solar heatpump panel is ...

May 13, 2020

By Triple Solar BV

Potential of renewable energy outlined - Report by the intergovernmental panel on climate change

Editor's Note:For years I've been asking myself why do we as a people (as in the government is us) invest major amounts in non-renewable, polluting, climate changing energy technologies while leaving table scraps for research and implementation of renewables? The answer, of course, is that unfortunately our government is not our government, not a government of the people, but a government of the ...

Jan. 1, 2020

By MapCruzin

COP25: Leading renewable associations urge policy makers to increase ambition

Leading renewable associations urge policy makers to increase ambition REN Alliance Side Event on Renewable Technologies Working Together Madrid, 16 December 2019 – The leading global renewable energy industry associations have sent a clear signal to the UNFCCC negotiators about the crucial role of renewable energy technologies at the recently concluded COP25 climate conference in Madrid, ...

Dec. 17, 2019

By World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

WWEC2019 Conference Resolution

The World Wind Energy Association welcomes the presence of those more than 300 participants from 20 countries attending this Conference, from wind and all other renewable energy technologies. The Conference covered all aspects of the growth of wind utilisation and the related policies, science and technology, manufacturing, development, operation, integrated solutions, community involvement as ...

Nov. 28, 2019

By World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

More Than 70 Associations Back Renewable Energy Extension Act

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced that dozens of associations representing a broad array of interests are calling for an extension of the Section 48 and Section 25D Investment Tax Credit (ITC). More than 70 organizations representing farmers, homebuilders, environmental groups, electric cooperatives and a variety of other industries sent a letter to Congress urging them ...

Oct. 30, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

European Shallow Geothermal Days

The European Shallow Geothermal Days was arranged between 24 & 25 September 2019 by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC), the Renewable Heating and Cooling Platform (RHC-ETIP) and the Interreg Central Europe project GeoPLASMA-CE in association with EuroGeoSurveys. Shallow geothermal energy represents a well-developed, non-volatile and clean technology for providing efficient heating ...

Oct. 14, 2019

By Euro Geo Surveys (EGS)

MEET EU project

The first MEET EU project Technical Workshop will be held on October 23rd 2019 in France at the Palais des Congrès d’Arcachon (near to Bordeaux). This technical workshop will be the time to present MEET achievement and exchange with experts and possible end-users on the first results of the project. You are more than welcome to join us! Click on the following link for free ...

Oct. 10, 2019

By Enogia SAS

Messe München changes over completely to green power—a further component of sustainable action

100 percent green electricity at the entire exhibition center in Riem, Munich A saving of 6,400 tonnes of CO2 per year Messe München is a forerunner in matters of sustainability As from January 2020, Messe München is changing over completely to electricity that’s produced purely regeneratively and is thus taking a further step in carbon-neutral action. In recent years, more ...

Oct. 9, 2019

By Messe München GmbH

PRES2019 Declaration: Pakistan Achieving 30% plus 30% Renewable Energy by 2030

The World Wind Energy Association and Global100RE welcome the presence of more than 400 international and domestic participants who attended this Conference from across the spectrum of renewable energy technologies. We acknowledge and applaud with gratitude the opening address of the President of Pakistan, the Hon. Dr. Arif Alvi, in which he expressed his commitment to sustainability and ...

Oct. 1, 2019

By World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

Tunisia increasing export of geothermally grown tomatoes

The North-African country of Tunisia likely does not come to mind if one thinks of geothermal energy and utilisation of geothermal resources. With its low enthalpy resources, the use of geothermal energy in Tunisia is limited to direct-applications located primarily in the southern part of the country. However, geothermal early crops in the governorate of Gabes, on the coast of the Mediterranean ...

Jul. 29, 2019

By Agrikol

Hawaii's Largest Renewable Energy Push Detailed in New Procurement Plan

The plan for the Hawaiian Electric Companies' largest-ever renewable energy push may now be viewed online at www.hawaiianelectric.com/competitivebidding.With the successful acquisition of a variety of clean energy technologies over the next five years, this ambitious effort will enable the companies to continue providing reliable service after the closure of the largest fossil fuel plant on Oahu ...

Jul. 18, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

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