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Archive for the ‘Geothermal’ Category

January 20th, 2006

The Basics of Geothermal

The temperature of the soil several feet beneath our feet and under our homes remains fairly consistent throughout the year, even when the atmospheric temperatures above ground fluctuate considerably. This consistency in underground temperature can provide an excellent resource for heating one’s home in winter and cooling it in the summer and it is […]

By Kevin Humphrey -- 1 comment

December 21st, 2005

NREL Budget Cuts Force Layoffs

It seems the US Congessional critters have proven once again just how out of touch they are with the rest of the world. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado is going to begin laying off as many as 100 of its scientists and researchers (11% of its staff) next month in […]

By Kevin Humphrey -- 2 comments

November 15th, 2005

Australia Pioneers Hot Rock Energy

I came across an article on Reuters today that talks about something interesting going on down under in Australia. In addition to being host to some of the strangest animal species on the planet and more than a few peculiar citizens, it seems that Oz is also a ‘geological freak‘ as Bertus de Graaf […]

By Kevin Humphrey -- 1 comment

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