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Renewable Energy in New Zealand New Zealand Goes for the Green
The country is hoping to have 90% of the country's power generated by renewable sources by 2025. According to Bloomberg, state-owned power plants in New Zealand are already banned from building gas-fired plants. Soon, a decision will be made on whether to extend this ban to private companies. It's an ambitious plan. And a sign of the worldwide attitude changes on the future of fossil fuels and those pesky carbon emissions. Of course, a plan like this would seem wacky in the U.S. — or impractical, in the least. After all, New Zealand already gets almost two-thirds of its electricity from wind, hydro and geothermal sources. Here in America, we not only consume more energy, but we produce most of our electricity in dirty coal plants. If nothing else, the sheer expense — both economical and environmental — of fossil fuels will ultimately force our hand. Laws like those being pondered by New Zealand legislators will slowly make their way across the Pacific. Some are already washing up on the California coast… *************Special Alert************* “Slow Volcano” Power Could Soon Light Every Streetlight in San Francisco… One of the most important discoveries in history has been made recently, and it could make a select few very rich… Energy expert Byron King has found five separate “Slow Volcano” companies that are set to lead this revolution. Never again will we have this many penny stocks about to change the way the world works, as we know it. Unfortunately, only a few people will get to see this offer… As of this morning, only 2,352 reports are left. They are disappearing fast. Get yours before they sell out. Check it out here… ************************************ That's right. Here in the U.S., the Governator signed off on a laundry list of new laws promoting solar energy and water efficiency in California. Among the new legislation is the Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act, which offers incentives to reach 200,000 solar water heating systems in the state by 2017. Then there's the Lighting Efficiency and Toxics Reduction Act that requires the energy commission to approve a statewide limit on the amount of electricity used for lighting. This is why we turn our attention to renewable resources. The cost hurdles of wind, solar and other earth-friendly power-generation techniques will continue to plummet as new technologies are perfected. Geothermal is the renewable resource no one is talking about. It’s a proven power-generating system… In fact, this system produces more than 25% of the power in Iceland, thanks to that country’s unique geology. And it could be an energy savior, even in parts of the U.S. Because Iceland is so volcanically active, this nation can feed its power needs through geothermal power. A geothermal power plant uses steam produced naturally from deep inside the Earth to power its turbines. As an added bonus, this process does not produce any harmful emissions, unlike burning fossil fuels. Of course, the effectiveness of geothermal power has historically depended largely on location. Iceland is one big volcano, with geysers and steam flowing up from almost every crack in the ground. ************************************ Wall Street's Most Profitable Stock Strings: Revealed AT LAST... Starting With $200 in January 2006, You Could Have Been Sitting on $9.4 Million by July 13 2007, Thanks To Wall Street’s Most Profitable Secret… Get the details on four penny stocks set to rise eight times over in the next year. If I don't deliver gains, I’ll give you DOUBLE your money back. Click here to learn more… ************************************ But there are also optimum conditions for geothermal power plants here in the United States. Dry steam fields dot the West Coast — most notably The Geysers in Northern California. Only about 70 miles north of San Francisco, this is the largest geothermal development in the world. Geothermal power stations at The Geysers have been operational since the 1960s, with a current total capacity of 900 megawatts. The Geysers are made up of 21 separate power plants utilizing steam from more than 350 producing wells. Calpine Corp. (OTC:CPNLQ) operates 19 of the 21 facilities. Many alternative energy enthusiasts are familiar with Calpine Corp. Calpine became the world’s biggest geothermal power provider in the late 1990s. Unfortunately, Calpine was too far in front of the times. After a fantastic run up, the company went bust and declared bankruptcy in 2005:
Calpine’s unfortunate fate shows that the U.S. was simply not ready for alternative energy at the turn of the century. But today is a very different day… With New Zealand (among the many other countries resorting to a higher concentration of alternative energies) and California leading the call for a change, the next few years should see a much different result. Best, P.S.: Although Calpine has much rebuilding to do, five other tiny, penny stocks are in position to lead the next rally. Fortunately for us, they are still “underground” plays. Once discovered, they will go from under $3 companies to multibillion-dollar blue chips. Only 2,500 people are being told about this revolution. In just the first few hours, 148 reports have been claimed. To be part of it, and to get the names of these five penny stocks, check out this report, here… But, you have to hurry. They are going fast… |
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