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Archive Home > 2009 > October > 30 > Newberry geothermal projects get $30M boost

Newberry geothermal projects get $30M boost

Stimulus funds will be used for first-of-its-kind project in the U.S., company says

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
October 30, 2009

Geothermal projects at Newberry Crater will receive $30 million in federal stimulus money, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday, allowing a new partnership to test a technique that pumps water deep down into hot rocks to generate power.

“You’re basically creating a geothermal....

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