Google announced today that it is investing $10.25 million (via Google.org) in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The specific investments are: AltaRock Energy, Inc. $6.25 million investment to develop innovative technologies to achieve significant cost reductions and improved performance in EGS projects. Potter Drilling, Inc.$4 million … [Read more...] about Google.org Invests $10.25 Million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Technology
Alternative Energy / Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy to Provide up to $40 Million for Small-Scale Biorefinery Projects in Wisconsin and Louisiana
On Monday, July 14, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of two small-scale cellulosic biorefinery projects in Park Falls, Wisconsin and Jennings, Louisiana for federal funding of up to $40 million over five years. Cellulosic ethanol is an alternative fuel made from a wide variety of plant materials or non-food based feedstocks, including agricultural … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Energy to Provide up to $40 Million for Small-Scale Biorefinery Projects in Wisconsin and Louisiana