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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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MAY 7, 2024

Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals (Zanskar) has announced the closing of a $30 million funding round led by Obvious Ventures. This investment will go towards the scaling of Zanskar’s AI-led exploration technology to develop new geothermal resources.

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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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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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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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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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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. This level of due diligence work from SLB is considered a recognized standard for geothermal investments.

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MARCH 19, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released the “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Next-Generation Geothermal Power” report, highlighting the potential of next-generation geothermal power to transform the U.S. energy landscape. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.

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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 14, 2023

By investing in EGS technology development through FORGE and other initiatives, GTO is working to achieve the Enhanced Geothermal Shot goals of reducing the cost of EGS by 90% by 2035 and deploying geothermal nationwide to help meet the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal for a net-zero-carbon economy by 2050. Source: U.S.

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