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Last Updated: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:38:56 +0200



Yanukovych Approves Amendment That Defines Rada Coalition As Alliance Of Parliamentary Factions And Individual MPs

At a meeting with the leaders of parliamentary factions, Yanukovych said stressed the importance of quick formation of a parliamentary coalition and a Cabinet of Ministers that is capable of functioning.

Pub Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:37:19 +0200



Court Imprisons One Of Elita Center Fraud Defendants Terentiev For Five Years For Office Negligence

The court also urged Terentiev to return contracted amount to 800 victims of the fraud.

Pub Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:12:19 +0200



Rada Rules Coalition As Amalgamation Of Factions And Members Of Parliament

For endorsement in general of draft law No 6137 voted 235 MPs, while 226 votes required for passage.

Pub Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:52:27 +0200

RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD

US Geothermal To Invest US $8.6M Private Placement in Neal Hot Springs
U.S. Geothermal Inc.has entered into a securities purchase agreement with several institutional investors. According to the terms of the agreement, the company has agreed to issue 8,209,519 shares of Common Stock at a price of US $1.05 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $8.6 million.

Pub Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Geothermal Power Heats Up
Think of renewable energy, and you're likely to envision power from above, such as from the sun or wind. In fact, industry insiders often distinguish between above-ground sources like solar and wind power and below-ground sources like oil and coal. But while geothermal energy gets far fewer headlines – and far less venture capital – than solar or wind power, it actually supplies more megawatt-hours than either of these other renewables.

Pub Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT



CLEAN ENERGY PATENTS HIT RECORD HIGH IN 2009 -Clean Energy Patent Growth Index
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is pleased to announce results for the fourth quarter of 2009 for the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) by the firm's Cleantech Group, along with the year end 2009 results.

Pub Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Nevada Geothermal Increases Faulkner 1 Production to 26 MW
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGP) announced that power production from the Faulkner 1 geothermal plant has been increased from 13 megawatts (MW) to 26 MW with permanent cables installed to Turbine Generator Units One and Three.

Pub Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Video: Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo A Huge Success
Last week, close to four thousand renewable energy professionals gathered in Austin, Texas to take part in the 7th Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo. Attendees took part in technical tours to places such as the Ercot Control Center and Austin Energy, conference sessions that covered pressing renewable energy topics and walked the show floor where more than 225 exhibitors showed off the latest renewable energy innovations.

Pub Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Tramelton Corporation - Taking the renewable energy challenge!
Tramelton Corporation taking the challenge to deliver high performance and reliable energy solutions to sub-Saharan Africa.

Pub Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT



20% DISCOUNT on Earthscan books at ECOBUILD 2010 - March 2-4
Once again Earthscan will be at Ecobuild, the world's biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, with our unparalleled selection of books available for you to browse and purchase at a 20% discount.

Pub Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Temperature Measurement Completed for Paralana Geothermal Project
Temperature measurements were taken over the weekend by Petratherm for its Paralana geothermal energy joint venture project north of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia.

Pub Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Vulcan Restarts Drilling at Patua Geothermal Site
Vulcan Power Company has restarted drilling at its Patua geothermal energy project site near Fernley, Nevada, located in the northwestern part of the state. Earlier this month, the Company received a second equity investment of $108 million from Denham Capital.

Pub Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Excellence in Renewable Energy Award Winners Announced
The Renewable Energy World network of publications, the World's #1 Renewable Energy Network, has announced the winners of the 2009 Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards. The awards, which were presented yesterday at the Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo in Austin, Texas, recognize the most cutting-edge projects, people and technologies in the clean energy industry.

Pub Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



US Geothermal Starts US $10M Raft River Program
U.S. Geothermal Inc. announced that work has begun at its Raft River Project in Idaho on a US $10 million Enhanced Geothermal System grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Pub Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



EU Countries Expect to Meet Renewable Energy Target
The EU will meet its 2020 20% renewable energy target - slightly exceeding it - according to an analysis by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) of all 27 Member States' national forecast documents.

Pub Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Shifting from the Economics of Obesity to Sustainable Energy
In the aftermath of the climate talks in Copenhagen, it is evident that fundamental change is needed in how we write energy and environmental policy. Even without much "light" at the end of the Copenhagen tunnel, a clean energy economy is emerging.

Pub Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



State of the Clean-Tech Union: Troubled Waters Ahead?
"The nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy." -- President Barack Obama, State of the Union address, Jan. 27, 2010.

Pub Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Raser To Get US $32.99M Treasury Grant
Raser Technologies Inc. announced that the U.S. Treasury has approved its renewable energy grant application for the ompany's Thermo No. 1 geothermal power plant. The grant is provided by the U.S. Treasury Department under the Section 1603 renewable energy grant program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Raser should receive the funds within five business days. The grant amount for most geothermal projects is equal to 30% of the authorized capital costs of the project.

Pub Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Ormat To Increase Capacity of Olkaria III Geothermal Plant
Ormat Technologies this week said that its project subsidiary has signed a letter of intent with the off-taker, Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC) for further expansion of its Olkaria III power plant by up to 52 MW (from 48 MW to up to 100 MW) within the framework of the existing power purchase agreement (PPA).

Pub Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



NV Energy Signs 32-MW Geothermal PPA
NV Energy has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Ram Power Corporation for energy that will be produced by a new geothermal power plant under development in central Nevada. The 32-megawatt Clayton Valley Geothermal Project is expected to be generating electricity by 2014.

Pub Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



IHS Acquires Emerging Energy Research
IHS Inc. announced the acquisition of Emerging Energy Research this week. The purchase price is approximately $18 million.

Pub Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Ormat Signs Purchase Agreement for Nevada Geothermal Resources
Ormat Technologies Inc. said that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ormat Nevada Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the membership interests in HSS II LLC, which includes the Hot Sulphur Springs Geothermal Project in the northern Independence Valley of northeast Nevada.

Pub Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT



Renewable Energy Trade Associations Call for Federal Action on RES, Hope for Big 2010
On Tuesday, executives from the leading renewable energy trade associations emphasized the need for Congress to swiftly enact key policies to continue accelerated growth across the entire sector in order to add jobs and boost economic growth in 2010.

Pub Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT