Auction for geothermal leases nets US$20 million in bids
RENO, Nevada, USA, August 22, 2007. An auction for geothermal energy resources on federal public lands has set a record price of US$14,000 per acre.

Geothermal needs to be developed in Germany, says government official
UNTERHACHING, Germany, July 11, 2007. Geothermal must be developed if Germany is to meet its goals of climate change and energy security.

Geothermal industry predicts global acceleration of growth
WASHINGTON, DC, US, May 16, 2007. Forty-six countries could be generating electricity from geothermal by 2010, up from the current 21 nations around the world.

New Zealand planning consolidated process for wind and geothermal
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March 21, 2007. The government of New Zealand may fast track several applications for renewable energy facilities, including a ‘consolidated call-in process’ for wind and geothermal projects that would allow a pool of projects to be considered by the same decision-making panel.

Australian state widens search for geothermal
BRISBANE, Australia, March 7, 2007. Ten new areas in the interior of Queensland will be opened for exploration of geothermal energy.

New Zealand utility plans $2 billion in green projects WELLINGTON, New Zealand, February 28, 2007. Contact Energy will invest NZ$2 billion to develop green power from wind and geothermal facilities over the next five years.

Report suggests renewables can meet half of global energy
BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 31, 2007. Renewable energy and energy efficiency can meet half of the world's energy needs by 2050, but time is running out, warn the European Renewable Energy Council and Greenpeace.

U.S. president calls for more solar and wind energy
WASHINGTON, DC, US, January 31, 2007. The United States must rely more on green power and green fuels, according to the 2007 ‘State of the Union’ address by president George Bush.

California regulator suggests plan to pay for transmission of green power
FOLSOM, California, US, January 31, 2007. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been asked to approve a financing plan that would allow green power to be transmitted from remote locations.

England plans ‘greenest Olympic Games’ with renewables
LONDON, England, January 31, 2007. The 2012 Olympic Games will install a range of renewable energy technologies, providing 20% of the Olympic Park and Village energy demand in the post-games period from renewables.

Europe needs eight actions to spur green power, says EC
BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 31, 2007. Europe must immediately develop eight main areas of action on green power, says the European Commission.

Renewables score high on survey of megacity leaders
MUNICH, Germany, January 31, 2007. Environmental issues play a central role in urban planning but, in emerging cities, infrastructure growth often takes precedence over the environment, according to the ‘Megacity’ report.

U.S. report looks at potential for geothermal energy
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, US, January 31, 2007. Geothermal could provide much of the world's energy, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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