Phase one will put out 10 MW starting in early 2009, with phase two expanding that output to 20-25 MW – a fair amount of electricity for a new technology. It will be one of the first in the US to use low temperature geothermal power generation. Because of this technology, the site being used is actually a well drilled more than 20 years ago, but wasn’t hot enough for the capabilities of the time. So previously unusable sites are now able to produce useable energy at a competitive price.

Geothermal is gaining a lot of visibility as an energy resource, from smaller uses like the Colorado Fossil Fuel-Free Community to Google plunking down a cool $10M last week. While the projects so far definitely lean to the smaller scale, it’s possible that improved technology, as illustrated by Raser, could make it a much more interesting renewable energy resource soon.

Via Rasertech

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written by Anthony Hensleigh , September 05, 2008

I have dezainde 4 Eco technology systems that will reduce global energy consumption by 25% , and a new not fort hove go green initiative concept that i believe will reduce global green gas emissions by 30%,? is anybody in this world interested . thank you

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written by bCraZz , October 30, 2008

ya i'm inthorazted..mr. anthony

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