Utah

Voonami, Inc. has unveiled one of the most energy efficient data centers in the United States.

Voonami says its new giant data center will reduce energy costs by 80% compared to other data centers making it the greenest in the state of Utah, and one that will rival Google's most efficient data centers.

Raser Technologies Inc. (NYSE:RZ) has received a US$32.99 million grant from the U.S. Treasury Department for its Thermo No. 1 Geothermal Plant in Utah.

Despite the recession, U.S. Geothermal energy capacity expanded by a robust six percent in 2009, due to six new geothermal plants which came online, adding 176.68 megawatts (MW) of capacity.

A new report from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) [pdf] makes a bold claim with big numbers--and we all love big numbers don’t we?

A new report from the Geothermal Energy Association shows the United States' geothermal capacity could soon reach 10 gigawatts (10,000 megawatts).

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) announced plans to fast-track assessment of 670,000 Bureau of Land Management-run acres of public lands for solar power development, at a press conference in Las Vegas on Monday.

The U.S. Department of Interior has announced a series of initiatives to study the solar power potential of federal government-owned  lands.