Archives: Geothermal Energy

In both January and June, 2008 I had talked about commercial geothermal energy in Illinois powering a university dorm and hospital respectively. In both of the Illinois cases, geothermal energy will be used to heat and cool the facilities. But, now a company called Raser Technologies will be building New Mexico’s first geothermal power plant • Read More »

In Elgin, Illinois, Sherman Health is building a new hospital that will be heated and cooled by a 15-acre lake. By using the 17-foot deep artificial lake’s natural geothermal properties the hospital will be kept at an even temperature all year long, saving the facility a cool $1 million in utility bills. When the new • Read More »

Break open the Champaign, because at the University of Illinois in Champaign green dormitories are being built. Under construction is the $23 million 262-bed residence hall that will feature geothermal energy to heat rooms and water. The U of I Presby Hall will not only feature state of the art plumbing but environmentally friendly paint • Read More »