DOE buys geothermal plant in Wyoming
Ormat Technologies, of Reno, Nev., built the test plant at the Teapot Dome oil field to prove the technical feasibility of using hot water associated with oil production to generate electricity.
The plant was designed to produce 250 kilowatts of electricity. It has been operating for over a year, providing electricity to operate the oil wells.
Officials say while the plant proves the technology's viability, more study is needed to see if it would work at other oil fields in the country.
The federal government plans to continue testing for another two years and collect more data related to long-term durability of the plant.
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UK net zero policies: What do changes mean?
LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he would delay targets for changing cars and domestic heating to maintain the consent of the British people in the switch to net zero.
Sunak said Britain was still committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and denied watering down its climate targets.
Here are some of the current emissions targets for Britain's top polluting sectors and how the announcement impacts them.
TRANSPORTATION
Transport accounts for more than a third (34%) of Britain's total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the most of any sector.
Sunak announced a delay to introducing a ban on new…
