Texas issues first lease for geothermal development (News 8 Austin: Wed, 07 Feb) Texas has awarded the state's first lease for geothermal energy production. Ormat Technologies of Nevada plans to explore the renewable energy's potential along seven Gulf Coast counties.
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Here Comes the Sun: Renewable Energy Bill Introduced in NC House (Environmental Defense: Tue, 06 Feb) (Raleigh, NC - February 6, 2007) - A bill was introduced in the NC House of Representatives today that will require North Carolina utilities to meet 20% of the state's energy demand with renewable energy and efficiency measures by 2021. An energy bill also was introduced in the NC Senate last week.
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RUSSIA'S SEXIEST NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WORKER (Daily Record: Wed, 07 Feb) ACCORDING to a little snippet from last week, the hunt is now on to find Russia's sexiest nuclear power plant worker. If all the judges are blokes, the winner will probably turn out to be a former Chernobyl worker who has got three pairs of knockers.
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European Nations Reconsidering Nuclear Power (NPR: Tue, 06 Feb) More European countries are taking a new look at an energy source they had rejected. For instance, Germany's plans to phase out nuclear power by 2021 are under review due to concerns about energy security and climate change.
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Barclays goes green with biggest renewable energy purchase (Banking Business Review: Tue, 06 Feb) In a bid to help the environment and reduce the carbon intensity of its operations, Barclays has confirmed its biggest ever purchase of renewable energy and, as a result, will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 125,000 tonnes per year.
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