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Scientific approach to well design powers Fervo Energy’s Cape Station

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Beaver County, Utah may, at first glance, seem an unlikely hub for breakthrough technical and commercial innovation in geothermal energy. However, geothermal startup Fervo Energy sees vast potential to generate commercial-scale geothermal energy in this remote valley nestled between three mountain ranges in southwest Utah.

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Mt. Princeton to work with Icelandic partners for Colorado geothermal project

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Mt Princeton Geothermal (MPG) has announced a partnership with Western Geothermal and Reykjavik Geothermal for geothermal exploration and development in Chaffee County, Colorado. Princeton Geothermal, noted that this is the first foray of the Reykjavik Geothermal into a geothermal investment in the United States.

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Utah FORGE offers virtual tour of EGS research and drilling site

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The Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (Utah FORGE) has published a fantastic virtual tour of its field laboratory facilities near Milford, Utah, as well as the Renewable Energy Corridor of the Milford Valley. Check out the Utah FORGE virtual tour here.

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Mt. Princeton Geothermal provides details on proposed Colorado project

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Princeton Geothermal LLC (MPG) recently held a community event at the town hall of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado to provide detailed information and answer questions about a proposed 10-MW geothermal power project near the base of the Fourteener Mountains. The planned power plant will have a footprint of only 1.62

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Sandia publishes compendium of geothermal drill bit performance from FORGE project

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Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has published a detailed report and compendium of drill bit performance based on the drilling of four geothermal wells as part of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy ( FORGE ) project in southwestern Utah. This compendium could help do the same for geothermal drilling.

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US DOE announces $44 million funding for EGS innovation projects

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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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GreenFire Energy – A scalable and flexible model for geothermal growth

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Under the leadership of new President Rob Klenner , GreenFire Energy is shifting its focus from being a technology developer and provider to being a vertically-integrated geothermal project developer. However, GreenFire Energy is shifting focus under President Rob Klenner.