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Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources such as sunlight,
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Bhutan - On the Wings of Light Part 2

The Solar Electric Light Fund brings solar power technology to people in the developing world. Here we see a project that the group took on in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan using micro-credit and solar as a means to electrify rural communites.

Iberdrola Renewables has completed construction of the 149 megawatt nearly $300 million Rugby Wind Power Project near Rugby, North Dakota. more...

ScienceDaily (Dec. 23, 2009) — Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.
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Exploring Ways to

Use Geothermal Energy

The Earth's heat, which constantly flows outward from its core, provides an enormous source of energy called geothermal energy.

You can use geothermal energy—no matter where you live in the United States—to heat and cool your home using a geothermal or ground-source heat pump.

If you live in the western United States, you may have the opportunity now or in the future to buy clean electricity from a geothermal power plant.

Also, if you happen to live in an area that has access to a geothermal reservoir of low-to-moderate temperature (68ºF–302ºF) water, you can tap into it for a direct use application. Direct use applications include home heating, greenhouse heating, district heating, and fish farming.

Going Green Can Be Easy and Even Put Some Green Back in Your Wallet!
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Department of Energy to Invest $366M in Energy Innovation Hubs Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu outlined the Department’s plans to invest up to $366 million to establish and operate three new Energy Innovation Hubs focused on accelerating research and development in three key energy areas.

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DOE Awards

Department of Energy Awards

$338

Million to Accelerate Domestic

Geothermal Energy

October 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $338 million in Recovery Act funding for the exploration and development of new geothermal fields and research into advanced geothermal technologies. These grants will support 123 projects in 39 states, with recipients including private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE’s National Laboratories. The grants will be matched more than one-for-one with an additional $353 million in private and non-Federal cost-share funds.