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City of Unalaska Inks Power Purchase Agreement for Geothermal Power

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Unalaska is located along the sea lanes of the great circle route connecting North America to Asia. As a result, its Bering Sea location is home to the International Port of Dutch Harbor, recognized also as the top US fishing port in the US.

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Interview – Building geothermal power generation capacity with ABB

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Discussions and stories on geothermal power plants typically focus on the turbines, who is supplying them, and what technologies they use. To learn more about this aspect of power plant operations, we talked with Jonas Burström , Sales Manager for Motors and Generators at electrification and automation leader ABB.

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The COP28 pledge to triple up by 2030 and implications for geothermal

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The case for geothermal Currently, geothermal accounts for only about 0.5% of the total installed renewable power capacity. However, this is a massive under-representation of the contributions and further potential that geothermal has for decarbonization.

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IGA launches “Facts for Future” series to shape the future of geothermal

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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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2024 RE statistics highlight lagging growth of geothermal for electricity

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The growth of the global geothermal power sector continues to lag behind other renewable energies, but there is still plenty of untapped potential for geothermal to contribute to the commercial heat market. In contrast, the electricity generation from geothermal resources is at a relatively low figure of 97 TWh.

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Project InnerSpace highlights India’s geothermal potential with GeoMap

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The latest addition expands upon the scope of GeoMap, which initially included Nigeria as a first case study and was then updated to encompass North America. GeoMap India also identifies coal power plants with the potential for conversion to geothermal power, and industrial zones that could benefit from geothermal heat networks.

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US commits $126 million for Ijen geothermal project in East Java, Indonesia

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The Ijen Geothermal power plant is a key part of Indonesia’s ambitious strategy for an energy transition,” said Nisha Biswal. The project represents the latest example of Indonesia’s engagement with the U.S. Government across several critical sectors, including financing for infrastructure and renewable energy.