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Geothermal-powered Mammoth direct air capture facility in Iceland goes online

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Like its predecessor, Mammoth is powered by the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant of ON Power. Constructing multiple real-world plants in rapid sequences makes Climeworks the most deployed carbon removal company with direct air capture at the core,” said Jan Wurzbacher, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Climeworks.

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GEL starts construction on UK’s first deep geothermal power plant

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Construction has officially started on the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. The work on the power plant and lithium extraction plant is expected to be completed by the summer and power generation is planned by the end of 2024. GEL) in Cornwall, UK.

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GA Drilling and ZeroGeo collaborate for geothermal power project in Germany

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GA Drilling and ZeroGeo Energy GmbH (ZeroGeo) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in developing “ Projekt THERMO ,” a 12-MW Hot Dry Rock geothermal power plant in Lower Saxony, Germany. We’re excited to be collaborating with ZeroGeo to help address the power needs in Europe.”

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Cornwall set to host Europe's first geothermal lithium pilot plant

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Cornwall is set to become home to Europe's first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project that combines lithium extraction from geothermal waters deep below the surface of the county with geothermal energy generation. Around £14.3m

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Council in Landau, Germany approves construction of geothermal lithium plant

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Following the fulfillment of relevant conditions, Vulcan will also be able to acquire the land for the first phase of the Zero Carbon Lithium project. It also bolsters Vulcan’s future capacity following the opening of a Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant at the site of the Landau geothermal power plant just a few weeks ago.

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Kurita Group at WGC 2023 – the value of unique solutions for geothermal utilities

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Beijing, China, will be hosting one of the most significant events in the geothermal community, the World Geothermal Congress 2023 (WGC 2023), between 15-17 September. The results from the field application of this concept in different technologies of geothermal power generation will be introduced in several cases.

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German firms plan to exploit massive lithium deposits beneath the Rhine

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The European Commission estimates that Europe will need to increase its supply of lithium by a factor of 18 by 2030, and by a factor of 60 by 2050. To date, Europe has been importing the bulk of its lithium from the “lithium triangle” in South America, and from Australia. The company plans to invest 1.7

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