A collection of company news, government announcements and contributions from the industry.

1. NS Power and OpenHydro unveil in-stream tidal turbine (Sept. 23)

2. Magma Energy To Acquire 32.32% Of Iceland Geothermal Energy Producer HS Orka (Sept. 1)

3. Western GeoPower President & Ceo Macleod Resigns (Sept. 1)

4. U.S. Geothermal announces Closing of C$10.9 Million Private Placement Financing (Aug. 17)

5. Plutonic Power Issues Progress Update and Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results (Aug. 13)

6. U.S. Geothermal announces CDN$10.9 Million Private Placement Financing (July 31)

7. Sierra Geothermal Power Receives Environmental Approval and Drill Permits for its Alum Project (July 22)

8. Western Geothemal and Polaris Geothermal Announce Intent to Combine Businesses and Concurrently Raise $100 Million Equity Financing (July 15)

9. Joint Agreement Signed between World Energy Research and Blue Energy (July 15)

10. GE and Plutonic Power Granted Extension on Due-Diligence Period for Dokie Wind Project Acquisition (June 29)

11. New Energy Corporation Inc. announces commercial availability of 25 kW EnCurrent Power Generation System (June 26)

12. Polaris Geothermal Inc. – Change in Directors (June 19)

13. Western GeoPower Acquires Second Geothermal Reservoir In California (May 6)

14. Sierra Geothermal Signs MOU with BC First Nation for Geothermal Power Development (April 22)

15. South Meager Testing Demonstrates Potentially Commercial Permeability (April 22)

16. ENEL Green Power: Innovative Geothermal Power for Nevada (April 15)

17. EA Certificate Granted for Plutonic's Upper Toba Valley Run-Of-River Project (April 7)