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RFI – Transformative technologies for superhot geothermal power

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Department of Energy (US DOE) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) have published a Request for Information (RFI) to evaluate novel approaches to superhot enhanced geothermal power for generating electricity and other uses. Drilling (e.g., Well construction (e.g., Well stimulation (e.g., Section 4: Other I.

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

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Beyond the 16 GW of installed geothermal power capacity as of the end of 2022, there is currently also about 173 GW of installed geothermal heating capacity according to a recent “Facts for Future” webinar episode by the International Geothermal Association (IGA).

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

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The recording of the first webinar “ Navigating Geothermal Data on the Road to COP28,” can be accessed via this link. For geothermal this means, tripling the installed geothermal power generation capacity of 16 GW to 48 GW by the end of 2030.

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News roundup – State funding spurs multiple geothermal projects in Colorado

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Benjamin Burke, Chief Executive Officer, Gradient Geothermal. “We Pierce can be a world-class ‘geothermal garden’ where both heat and electricity from geothermal power benefit the entire town and provide jobs for a workforce familiar with oil and gas.”

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US DOE announces $31M funding for geothermal wellbore construction, energy storage

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Improving methods to build those wells and assess their performance can reduce costs for EGS and other geothermal power generation technologies, helping make geothermal electricity a clean, cost-effective option. Innovative Downhole Solutions, Inc.

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GreenFire Energy selected for Launch Alaska portfolio

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GreenLoop solutions offer a stable and predictable cost of energy while providing a valuable mix of power and direct use heating and cooling. Sitting on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” Alaska is rich with geothermal resources, particularly in the southern volcanic regions as well as other regional hot spring areas.

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