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GDC launches 5-year plan for geothermal development in Kenya

ThinkGeoEnergy

GDC will help in growing the digital economy by providing clean and stable power to data centers and playing a key role in the deployment of e-vehicles with affordable electricity supply. Project updates During his opening remarks, Paul Ngugi provided some important updates on the status of geothermal fields being developed by GDC.

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Cornish mining firm finds 'globally significant' lithium grades beneath county

Business Green

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.

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Are California’s Renewable Generators at Risk From Preventative Blackouts?

GreenTechMedia

Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy has already threatened the credit ratings of some of the solar and wind farms, cogeneration plants, and other independent power generators that rely on the utility to buy their electricity through power purchase agreements.

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Unlocking Geothermal Energy: Overcoming the Obstacles

EDF + Business

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%

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Interview – Harnessing the potential of geothermal to scale up by 2030

ThinkGeoEnergy

(source: Celsius Energy) In addition, we have a lot more conventional geothermal resources to develop all around the world, including from deep sedimentary basins. We are going to see large growth in geothermal power of three types— conventional, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), and advanced geothermal systems (AGS).

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

More states should be emboldened to join ranks with states that have adopted ambitious offshore wind mandates to support decarbonization of their power grids." R&D for clean energy, energy storage, carbon capture and nuclear power. Another $2.36 utilities and energy companies.

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