News is out that the Senate has extended $18 billion in tax credits for renewable energy sources but it sill needs to be approved by the House which is expected. The energy tax credits are part of a much larger bill, but here is the energy portion:
* Extends for one or two years and expands production tax credits for wind, refined coal, biomass and marine renewables. $5.8 billion.
* Extends through 2016 the investment … Read the rest
Raser Technologies, Inc announced that is has secured funding for a geothermal power project to be installed near Beaver, Utah. Once complete, the geothermal plant will use PureCycle® geothermal power systems to produce 10 MW of electrical power, enough to supply electricity to 9,000 homes. Since the plant is geothermal, the power produced will be emissions-free.
The terms of the funding agreement are as follows:
"The funding arrangement provides non-recourse debt financing and tax equity … Read the rest
A recent article from TheStockAdvisors.com shows the contributing editors from Stephen Leeb’s The Complete Investor focus on three Geothermal energy picks: Chevron (CVX), Calpine (CPN), and Ormat Technologies(ORA).
"Throughout the globe, heat is continually produced in a layer far below the earth’s crust. Large power plants can capture and use this steam to provide electricity on a fairly large scale. In Iceland, by some estimates, 50% of all energy needs are met through an alternative … Read the rest