Amazon, Google and Microsoft signal growing interest in nuclear, geothermal power
GreenBiz
MARCH 25, 2024
Rising demand from artificial intelligence is forcing big technology companies to look beyond wind and solar for clean energy.
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GreenBiz
MARCH 25, 2024
Rising demand from artificial intelligence is forcing big technology companies to look beyond wind and solar for clean energy.
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The operators of the Qingshui geothermal power plant in Yilan County, Taiwan, have announced that the project has now produced more than 38 million kWh of electricity as of the end of July 2023 since i ts opening in October 2021. With an installed capacity of 4.2 Alternative spellings can include Chingshui, Cingshuei, and Quinghsui.
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 30, 2023
According to Peter Njenga, KenGen Managing Director and CEO, KenGen’s increased profit is heavily attributed to the enhanced operational efficiency of the Olkaria geothermal facilities, as well as the increase in installed capacity from the newly commissioned 86-MW Olkaria I Additional Unit 6 geothermal power plant.
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 26, 2023
(Taipower) has inaugurated the 840-kW Renze geothermal power plant in Yilan County, Taiwan. The power plant is set to begin commercial operations by the end of this year. Taiwan , the Renze geothermal power plant is the first geothermal power plant in Taiwan that has been fully built by state-owned enterprises.
altenergymag
MAY 23, 2023
As the world becomes increasingly concerned about the impact of human activity on the environment, the demand for renewable energy sources is growing at an unprecedented rate. One of the fastest-growing segments of the renewable energy market is green power, which includes sources like solar, wind, and geothermal power.
The Verge: Energy
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Google partnered with clean energy startup Fervo on a new geothermal project in Nevada that will send electricity to the grid that serves two of Google’s data centers. Image: Google A first-of-its-kind geothermal project is now up and running in Nevada, where it will help power Google’s data centers with clean energy.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The first Contracts for Difference (CfD) have been awarded for geothermal energy in what seems to be a major milestone for home-grown power and heat in the UK. GEL is targeting 25 MWe of baseload electricity and 100 MWh of heat energy across its geothermal portfolio by 2028, enough heat and power for 70,000 homes.
ThinkGeoEnergy
APRIL 22, 2024
has been selected to provide the engineering and procurement of power plant equipment for Fervo Energy ‘s initial 90-MW phase of the Cape Station geothermal project in Utah. The contract covers the installation of three generators with six ORC turbines, ensuring optimal energy conversion from geothermal sources.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Land-based alternative energy solutions like solar and geothermal power help slow our greenhouse gas emissions, but on their own, they are insufficient for preventing the worst consequences of climate change. Our best hope for saving the planet lies on the seafloor. What’s holding us back is a map showing us the way.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Editor’s note: The Sihuangziping geothermal power project is also referred to in other sources as the Liuhuangziping geothermal power project. A groundbreaking ceremony for the 4-MW Sihuangziping geothermal power plant Jinshan, New Taipei City in Taiwan was held on the 20th of November 2023.
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) recently celebrated the 40th year anniversary of the Tongonan geothermal power plant in the Leyte geothermal field of the Philippines. After several years of intensive exploration and development work, the Tongonan-1 geothermal power plant was inaugurated on July 02, 1983.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
KenGen has announced a revamped plan to generate more electricity from geothermal power plants in the face of low water inflows being experienced at their large hydropower stations. KenGen made the shift to its current geothermal-led strategy following repeated failure of hydro generation over the years.
ThinkGeoEnergy
APRIL 26, 2024
Germany has one of the world’s most advanced and lucrative geothermal markets, characterised by strong political support, well developed legal structure, high power prices and robust demand for heat.
ThinkGeoEnergy
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.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Geothermal Education Center is divided into a geothermal exploration exhibition hall and a generator control room. The generator room display area recounts the history of geothermal power generation, processes and equipment, the benefits of geothermal, and Taiwan’s geothermal resources.
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
ORC technology company Orcan Energy has expanded its production capacities by setting up its production unit in Kiel, Germany. Building upon its strong growth in recent years, Orcan Energy is undertaking this expansion to meet the growing global demand for modular solutions for waste heat recovery.
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Veitur , a subsidiary of Reykjavik Energy (Orkuveita Reykjavíkur / OR), will soon drill nine (9) research boreholes in Álftanes, Iceland to evaluate the site’s potential for geothermal heating. Drilling is expected to take place within February and March 2024.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 20, 2023
New Zealand is in a 'development cycle' for electricity as a rapid rise in demand requires speedy solutions. The post New Zealand’s biggest energy retailer signs up for three big solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Grist
APRIL 10, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has mostly yielded bad news for renewable energy. There’s another form of renewable energy, however, that might see a benefit from the recent global economic upheaval and emerge in a better position to help the United States decarbonize its electricity system: geothermal. On Tuesday, the U.S.
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group Company and provider of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology, said that the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) selected its turbine for the 29-MW Palayan Bayan geothermal expansion project. We are very proud of this new project with a leading clean energy developer such as EDC.
Charged
MAY 2, 2022
Statevolt has signed a letter of intent with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR), which will deliver sustainable, locally produced lithium and geothermal power from its soon-to-be constructed Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power development. The new facility is expected to create up to 2,500 direct jobs in the region.
R-Squared Energy
JULY 11, 2019
This article is the fifth in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2019. Previous articles in this series covered carbon dioxide emissions, petroleum supply and demand, the production and consumption of coal, and global natural gas trends: BP Warns Of An Unsustainable Path. Renewables.
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Our participation in the Kiangan Project signifies our confidence in and commitment to the Philippines energy market, transparent and open to foreign capitals.” RENOVA is an independent renewable energy developer and power producer that develops, owns and operates solar PV, biomass, wind, and geothermal power plants.
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
GEL’s flagship site at United Downs is the first geothermal project in the UK, forecast to deliver electricity by 2025. GEL is targeting 25 MWe of baseload electricity and 100 MWh of heat energy across its geothermal portfolio by 2028, enough heat and power for 70,000 homes.
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 15, 2023
.” Presenting in this kick-off event was actor and director Giacomo Moscato and musician Giovanni Lanzini, who transported the audience into the heart of the theme and telling the story through music, energy, and geothermal landscapes.
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Registration is currently open for a webinar on the topic of social acceptance and understanding of geothermal energy. This is a part of the 2023 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series organized by the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. Title: “Why Geothermal?
Business Green
MARCH 7, 2023
The company revealed this morning it has secured £12m from private equity firm Kerogen Capital and £3m from clean energy investor Thrive Renewables PLC that should allow it to complete work on its flagship United Downs geothermal facility near Redruth.
EDF + Business
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Karine Kleinhaus and Andrew Howell, CFA Oil and gas companies, federal agencies, and ambitious start-ups are coming together around innovation in geothermal energy that could give it a foundational role in the emerging clean power grid. Department of Energy estimates that EGS could help propel geothermal from its 0.4%
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
GEL has already drilled two geothermal wells for the United Downs Deep Geothermal Project (UDDGP) – a production well that is 5275 meters deep, and a reinjection well that is 2393 meters deep. “There is a great deal of interest in direct lithium extraction from geothermal resources.
Hydrogen Fuel News
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Hydrogen fuel is often hailed as a game-changer in the pursuit of clean energy and a sustainable future. To address this concern, we must prioritize: Renewable energy sources : Harnessing energy from renewable sources like solar, wind, hydro, or geothermal power to produce hydrogen can drastically reduce emissions.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Cornwall could emerge as a key region for the UK's growing green economy, after mining firm Cornish Lithium Ltd claimed to have found "globally significant" grades of lithium, a key component in battery technology for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, in the county.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
She is a geological engineer with 13 years of experience purely focusing on geothermal energy including industry and academia. She is also active in professional networking and has received several awards and fellowships in recognition of her work in the field of geothermal energy. What is next for geothermal?
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The Rise of geothermal energy – connect4geothermal in Bern, Switzerland (source: Geothermie-Schweiz) Learn more about last year’s successful Connect4Geothermal in Bern, Switzerland here. The main focus is currently on heat and on thermal storage and some projects focus also on geothermal power plants for electricity.
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 5, 2024
We’re talking renewable energy, recycling, and all that good eco-friendly stuff. Think big utilities that have gone green or those with solid foundations in energy efficiency. USD, is exploring advanced technologies like carbon capture and hydrogen to help meet growing energy demand while reducing environmental impacts.
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The report focused on PG&E, which was far more aggressive than the state’s two other investor-owned utilities with its fire-prevention blackouts in October and November, leaving millions of people without power for hours or days at a time. For example, a geothermal power plant in Geyserville, Calif.,
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 22, 2024
This type of strategy is becoming increasingly common among European countries Renewable power sources such as geothermal energy have been taking an increasingly large place in the spotlight as countries aim to slash their greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificing their capacity to meet demand.
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 26, 2024
Clean Air Task Force (CATF) has created an innovative modeling tool that can calculate where to find superhot rock geothermal energy as well as its possible power potential. CATF conducted the preliminary modeling of its Superhot Rock Energy tool with the University of Twente (UT) in the Netherlands.
Business Green
JULY 19, 2022
He also said that Energy Minister Greg Hands had signed off on the Strategy, despite not having the legally required information on how carbon budgets would be met. In my judgment it ought to have done so in order to comply with the language and statutory purposes of s.14 14 of the CCA 2008.".
Climate Tech VC
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Geothermal energy is climate tech but it isn’t new tech. Pulling heat from the subsurface of the earth has been a proven method for powering the cooling and heating of buildings for ~70 years. Bedrock Energy , which just announced a $8.5M Tell us about the founding story of Bedrock Energy.
Business Green
OCTOBER 11, 2021
In part two of a series looking at Icelandic clean energy innovation, BusinessGreen explores mooted plans to turn emissions produced by plants across Europe into Iceland's bedrock. However, the country's ability to export the geothermal energy and green farming innovations that have resulted have always been somewhat offset by its remoteness.
Green Market Oracle
OCTOBER 20, 2019
New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The theme is "Renewable Energy for a Better Future" and the it will include: Keynote talks, Plenary sessions, Discussion Panels, B2B Meetings, Poster symposia, Video Presentations, and Workshops.
The Environmental Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2019
But in recent years, the tourist industry has shifted to meet another demand; we’re all looking to reduce our carbon-footprint, and several destinations stand out as being especially laudable in their eco-friendly efforts. It’ll meet this goal by transitioning to geothermal energy, which is abundant throughout the two islands.
CleanTech San Diego
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Annual Southern California Energy Innovation Network Showcase Event Being Held November 9. SCEIN is an incubator program for clean energy startups based in San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial counties that are developing technologies to help California meet its clean energy goals.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Climate Change Minister, Chris Bowen, hailed the passage of the long-awaited legislation as "a good day for our parliament and our country" that would send a message around the world that Australia was "serious about reaping the economic opportunities from affordable renewable energy". US Energy Secretary Jennifer M.
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