ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Naknek Electric Association, banking on a decade of geothermal research and planning, is preparing to drill an exploration well near King Salmon in a multimillion dollar project with potential to provide power to 28 villages in southwest Alaska.
“We are very excited about the potential geothermal resource and the enormous benefit to our [...]

Naknek Electric Association, banking on a decade of geothermal research and planning, is preparing to drill an exploration well near King Salmon, in a multi-million dollar project with potential to provide power to 28 villages in Southwest Alaska.
“We are very excited about the potential geothermal resource and the enormous benefit to our region,” said Donna [...]

Great news for homeowners — improved incentives are making it easier to choose energy-saving geothermal heat pumps.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 now eliminates the $2,000 cap previously required on the 30-percent federal tax credit available to homeowners who install geothermal heat pumps at their residential property.
That 30 percent federal tax [...]

When asked about their views on nuclear power, President Obama and his advisers say they support it. “I believe in nuclear power as a central part of our energy mix,” Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently told Congress.
The phrase, both inclusive and relatively vague, has its advantages. But now on Capitol Hill and elsewhere, there are [...]

The continued fluctuating dollar value of petroleum and the need for sustainable energy has made agricultural crops such sugarcane, corn and others, realistic and targeted commodities to be used to supply sustainable energy in the future. This makes agriculture a key player in the search for renewable energy supplies.
The Caribbean and indeed the world is [...]