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Harry Reid Pushes Nevada As "Saudi Arabia of Geothermal Energy"

Posted by timothy on from the flogging-sand dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Of all the 'mainstream' forms of renewable energy, it seems that geothermal power is always left in the shadows compared to solar and wind power. However, that looks set to change with news that the US Department of Energy will fund geothermal projects in northwestern Nevada and southeast Oregon. With funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the DOE has stated a 'conditional commitment' to provide a partial guarantee for a rumored $98.5 million loan to the Nevada Geothermal Power Company (NGP). According to US Senator Harry Reid, 'Northern Nevada is the Saudi Arabia of geothermal energy.'"

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  1. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This first post is for the glory of the GNAA

  2. Probably auditioning for a lobbyist job come 2011 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Good chance Harry's going to be another "unexpected" person on the unemployment line thanks to 0bama's failures.

    Yeah, let's keep running monthly deficits bigger than the already-unsustainable ones Bush ran.

    Woo hoo.

    Hopenchange is going to have to go knocking on doors asking to dig through your couch for any loose change so he can keep handing out other people's money.

  3. I take politician pronouncements seriously! by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How baked was he? Seriously, was the bong still in his hand?

  4. Re:According to US Senator Harry Reid ... by skuzzlebutt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >dumping ground for nuclear and toxic waste

    Yes, but we haven't seen the Hilton sisters in several months.

    Zzzzzzzzzing!

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  5. Re:According to US Senator Harry Reid ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Brazzers.com username / password:

    Brazzers4chan / cumbuckets

    Get it while it's working.