Mr Kallis said the geothermal industry needed a price on carbon and strong capital funding similar to that received by other clean energy industries such as carbon capture & storage and solar.

Now, DOE is investing in practical new geothermal research through a grant via the American Association of State Geologists.

The following is a statement from Geothermal Energy Association Executive Director Karl Gawell:

With Radicondoli 2, in the province of Siena, the Tuscan geothermal centre of Enel's renewables generation company, one of the largest in the world, continues its growth in harmony with the environment.

Ormat will be the EPC contractor for the power plant which will utilize Ormat's proprietary generating and other balance of plant equipment.

MetLife provided the equity financing for the leveraged lease transaction.

Geothermal technologies that could reduce U.S. demand for fossil fuels, significantly cut carbon pollution, and create new jobs.

Sorik Marapi geothermal project in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

The Special Use Permit was unanimously approved at an August 3, 2010 Planning Commission meeting and was issued on August 4, 2010.

Planning permission for Britain’s first deep geothermal power stationwas granted by Cornwall Council this month.