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DECEMBER 8, 2023

One of the biggest stories and most widely supported initiatives coming out of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (CO28) in Dubai, UAE is the pledge to triple the world’s installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. The case for geothermal Currently, geothermal accounts for only about 0.5%

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

DEEP Earth Energy Production and Ormat Technologies have signed a Notice to Proceed Agreement for a partnership to launch the first 5-MW conventional geothermal power plant in Canada. This development comes after years of collaboration between the two parties and is a notable first step to bringing the geothermal project online.

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MAY 2, 2024

Greenfire Energy has been selected for the Launch Alaska Portfolio, joining a group of 41 companies that are deploying climate-friendly energy, industry, and transportation technologies in Alaska and beyond. By connecting climate tech companies, Launch Alaska aims to catalyze Alaska’s clean energy economy.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

We evaluated our existing database of power plants, compared it with numbers released from operators, national authorities, international reporting and more. The total installed geothermal power generation capacity at year-end 2023 stood at 16,335 MW, an increase of 208 MW. MW, excluding 101.9

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of three projects that will receive up to $60 million to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). The projects are funded by DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The IGA is continuing the webinar series with two upcoming sessions: Geothermal Heating & Cooling: A Deep Dive with Adele Manzella (22nd November 2023 14:00 UTC) Luis Gutierrez-Negrin Explores Geothermal Power Generation (24th November 2023 16:00 UTC) More details and registration for the two sessions can be done via this link.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Department of Energy will be hosting the “DOE’s Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Next-Generation Geothermal Power Webinar” on the 12th of April 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. Registration for the webinar is currently open. Click here to register.

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MAY 23, 2024

Government across several critical sectors, including financing for infrastructure and renewable energy. The Ijen Geothermal power plant is a key part of Indonesia’s ambitious strategy for an energy transition,” said Nisha Biswal. This project also reinforces our shared goals through the U.S.-Indonesia

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JANUARY 29, 2024

(CTR) has broken ground on the construction of an integrated geothermal power plant and lithium production facility at the Salton Sea in California. This is the first of seven project stages building towards a multi-billion-dollar clean energy precinct, the “Lithium Valley Campus.” ” The 1.85-billion-dollar

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APRIL 5, 2024

. “In terms of the production of geothermal fluids for electricity purposes, to maintain the geothermal fields, let us assume that around 15 wells must be drilled. Heber Diez went on to say that the investment requirement of geothermal represents a slight fraction of what is spent for the oil industry.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Several research institutions and technology companies are working on ways to safely and economically harness these resources, which has the potential to accelerate the growth of geothermal energy capacity in the coming years. Both report on research showing that superhot geothermal “can be viable,” he says.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Geothermal developer DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. DEEP) has announced a partnership with Oppy, a grower marketer, and distributor of fresh produce, for a geothermal greenhouse project. This will be developed in conjunction with DEEP’s pioneering geothermal power facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This workshop is designed to unite industry professionals, academics, and students to discuss and plan the future of geothermal energy in New Mexico. With a focus on thermal storage networks, geothermal power plants, and direct-use projects, the workshop aims to accelerate geothermal development in the Land of Enchantment.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Quaise Energy , a geothermal drilling technology startup pioneering millimeter wave drilling technology, has just closed a $21 million Series A1 funding round led by Prelude Ventures and Safar Partners, with Mitsubishi Corporation and Standard Investments joining the company’s list of new investors.

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MAY 13, 2024

In mid-2023, the PMDD approved funding of USD 15,000 to conduct a feasibility study for a geothermal power plant in South Presidio County. Source: Marfa Public Radio The post Presidio County, Texas shows promise for geothermal development first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Chevron New Energies (CNE) is advertising an open position for a Geothermal Earth Scientist to be based in Houston, Texas. Ability to quantify chance of success for key subsurface elements of geothermal power: Heat in Place, Conceptual Models, Rock Mechanical properties and stimulation techniques.

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MARCH 22, 2024

The status of geothermal as the emerging renewable energy sector seems to have strengthened further following this year’s CERAWeek in Houston, Texas. The report shows how next-generation geothermal can be cost-competitive, with the potential to increase the United States’ geothermal energy production to 90 GW or more by 2050.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Terrapin Geothermics Inc. , a Canadian geothermal energy developer specializing in generating clean, baseload electricity and heat from industrial waste heat and deep geothermal resources, today announced that it is merging with award-winning California -based green infrastructure development and advisory firm, TerraScale Inc.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) of the United States Air Force in San Antonio, Texas is already in the process of preparing for a utility-scale geothermal power project that will supply clean and reliable energy to the facility even in the event of commercial grid outages. Driggers, Commander at JBSA.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Department of Energy (US DOE) has published the results of a study done by the Lawrence Berkey National Laboratory quantifying the domestic lithium resources from the geothermal brine in the Salton Sea region in California. resource of lithium due to the brine-hosted lithium in the deep subsurface geothermal reservoir.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the approval for the Rodatherm Geothermal Test Bed project. This is a project proposed by Rodatherm Energy Corporation (Roda) that aims to assess the commercial viability of an advanced geothermal power generation facility on BLM-managed lands in Beaver and Millard Counties in Utah.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Princeton Geothermal LLC (MPG) recently held a community event at the town hall of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado to provide detailed information and answer questions about a proposed 10-MW geothermal power project near the base of the Fourteener Mountains. The planned power plant will have a footprint of only 1.62

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APRIL 23, 2024

The funding massively upscales Canada’s research and development efforts in geothermal power and supports its national commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 to address the climate crisis. The program focuses on deep geothermal systems in hot, dry rock five to 10 kilometers below Earth’s surface.

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MAY 7, 2024

Zanskar is an AI-native geothermal developer leveraging a suite of new technologies to improve the geothermal discovery and development process. In its work to decarbonize electricity generation, Zanskar is generating a pipeline of new discoveries and increasing the scalability of geothermal power generation. “We

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MARCH 27, 2024

The original developer of the Makushin geothermal power project in city of Unalaska in Alaska has now been removed from the project following the expiry of the PPA that has been signed with the City. However, there is hope yet for the geothermal project as the City seems to have plans of developing it under a different structure.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We were impressed with the caliber of all of the applicants and hope to continue expanding the geothermal community and propelling EGS into the nation’s energy spotlight.” Department of Energy The post US DOE announces $44 million funding for EGS innovation projects first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Situated in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field in Imperial Valley, the Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power Project aims to provide 50 MW of geothermal power and 25,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate by 2025-2026. In exchange for this tax credit, CTR is expected to make capital investments of more than $14.7

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AUGUST 23, 2023

An excellent piece written by Aidan Mackenzie, Infrastructure Fellow at Institute for Progress, looks at the disparity of permitting requirements between geothermal and oil and gas in the context of the U.S., These CEs have been perpetuated as part of Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have announced the first cohort of geothermal interns as part of the NSF INTERN program. NSF is collaborating in this effort, including by helping to develop the workforce needed to support a growing geothermal energy industry. “We Source: U.S.

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MAY 17, 2024

In many countries, geothermal greenhouses have provided local food security, as well as social, cultural, and economic opportunities for underserved communities. The large-scale geothermal power project of DEEP in Saskatchewan had recently announced a partnership with fresh produce company Oppy for a geothermal greenhouse project.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

the company that owns and operates the Puna Geothermal Power Plant. Kaleikini was also part of the group that evaluated and identified the high-potential sites for geothermal development in Hawaiian Home Lands.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Following the publication of a first-of-its-kind, landmark study entitled “The Future of Geothermal in Texas,” Project InnerSpace has announced the kick-off of two additional state-specific geothermal studies in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania—two historically significant traditional U.S. energy states.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. DEEP” or “the Corporation”) announces that SLB’s GeothermEx consulting service has completed a geoscience and reservoir engineering technical review of DEEP’s geothermal project. The INTERSECT simulator is a joint product collaboration of SLB, Chevron, and Total.

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