Ormat Technologies of Reno said last week it’s completed an upgrade project at its 
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While the rest of the economy seemingly crashes around our feet, the renewable energy industry is thriving as investors seek out a stable risk with a promising future. 
Even before Congress passed vital legislation extending tax credits to the industry last week, investment in clean energy companies had been growing at a sharp pace.
Renewable energy companies with ties to Nevada have said investment has increased in the past year as the industry gains a higher profile and political candidates express support for growth in the sector.
Reno-based wind spire company Mariah Power just reached a fundraising goal with enough investment dollars to spur major growth.
The consumer-scale wind spire manufacturer is launching a more powerful product, opening a manufacturing plant in Michigan and is moving forward with research and development on spires to power parking-lot lights, streetlights and a residential rooftop model, founder and Chief Executive Mike Hess said.
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Even as the private sector economy continues to weaken, opportunities abound for small businesses in Greater Reno-Tahoe to sell to local, state and federal governments.
The trick is getting small businesses ready to do business with the government, say representatives of agencies that have launched an effort to do just that.
“In today’s economy, we need to focus on the opportunities that are there,” says David Leonard, a senior area manager for the Nevada Small Business Administration. “There’s a lot of opportunity with local and state governments, as well as the federal government.” Read full story:
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The Wall Street bailout bill that passed Oct. 3 could give more of a boost to Nevadans than just a more stable lending system.
The bill, signed quickly by President Bush, extended tax incentives for companies that have long eyed Nevada as the epicenter of a renewable energy revolution.
“This bill is a major step in our long journey toward energy independence and ensures that solar energy will be a significant part of America’s energy future,” Solar Energy Industry Association President Rhone Resch said in a statement. “This long-term extension of the solar tax credits will create a domestic solar industry with hundreds of thousands of jobs while providing clean, affordable, carbon-free energy to millions of American families, businesses and communities.”
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The U.S. Army announced plans to build a 30-megawatt geothermal power plant at the 
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