Experts from around the country will discuss the outlook for state and federal policies to help expand geothermal energy at an all-day workshop scheduled for Reno, Nevada on October 4th. The program is being held in conjunction with the Geothermal Energy 2008 Conference and Expo. It is sponsored jointly by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) [...]

In a major speech given today at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC, former Vice President Al Gore challenged the US to end its reliance on carbon-based fuels and to “commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.”
While the primary focus of his [...]

Al Gore’s energy policy is pretty aggressive compared to many politicians and legislators. Former Vice President Says Reliance on Carbon-Based Fuel at the Core of Nation’s Problems.
“I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean, carbon-free sources within 10 years,” Gore said, speaking from Constitution [...]

Last Thursday, former presidential candidate and Nobel Laureate Al Gore gave a speech in which he called for a national effort to get the entire US electric grid operating on a carbon-neutral basis within a decade. In its aftermath, much of the attention has been focused on whether the idea is actually achievable—Gore says it [...]

A former president, an oil tycoon, and the mayor of America’s biggest city all converge in Las Vegas to discuss energy. From gas prices to electrical bills, we’re all feeling the impact. News 3’s Gerard Ramalho reports that the two-day conference had people from all sides of the political aisle speaking the same language.
The energy [...]

A CONFERENCE on energy efficiency is being held at the Desmond Centre in Newcastle West on Thursday, September 4, for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), between 9am and 11am.
It is being organised by the Limerick Clare Energy Agency (LCEA), and is giving SMEs a chance to partake in workshops that will address their use of [...]

Mr. Gray launched his latest book, “Ontario’s Petroleum Legacy: The birth, evolution, and challenges of a global industry” at celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the start of crude oil production in North America. The event was held Aug. 17 at the Oil Museum of Canada in Oil Springs, Ontario.
The book chronicles the major elements [...]

The Limerick Clare Energy Agency (LCEA) has organised the conference at the Desmond Centre in Newcastle West in which SMEs can take part in energy use and efficiency workshops.
Pat Stephens of LCEA, said that the conference was designed to help SMEs make sense of energy bills, find out how energy efficient their business was and [...]

The “clean tech” sector has bounced back from the credit crunch with global figures showing a resurgence of interest– labelled a “green Klondike” — from investors in alternative energy. The sums involved could reach $600billion a year by 2020.
New Energy Finance is the specialist consultant that compiled the latest figures for the Energy Finance (Unep). [...]

With uncertainty in oil and stock markets, gold is seen as a stable investment - it hit a new high of more than $1,000 (£500) an ounce earlier this year and some think there is money to be made once more.
“You can pay your bills, if you live meagrely,” says John Gurney, who gave up [...]