ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 13, 2024

Google has entered into an agreement with Nevada electric utility company and Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiary NV Energy to increase the supply of geothermal power to its data center operations from 3.5 MW to 115 MW in about six years. Source: Yahoo!

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 5, 2024

The Hawaii State Energy Office has announced plans of conducting a state-wide geothermal survey, starting in the island of Maui. A funding of $5 million, originally from COVID federal relief, has been appropriated the drilling of a slim hole in Maui which should provide data to better characterize a potential geothermal resource. “In

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 8, 2024

We evaluated our existing database of power plants, compared it with numbers released from operators, national authorities, international reporting and more. The total installed geothermal power generation capacity at year-end 2023 stood at 16,335 MW, an increase of 208 MW. MW, excluding 101.9

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 13, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) has announced a new funding opportunity under the Geothermal Resources’ Value in Implementing Decarbonization (GRID) program. A total of USD 7 million will be available under this funding.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

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. energy storage, critical minerals, hydrogen generation)?

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 7, 2024

million in grant awards from the Colorado Energy Office for 35 innovative geothermal projects in the State of Colorado, multiple releases have been published providing more details on these projects. million Geothermal electricity generation – $3.22 Following news of the $7.7

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

POWER is proud to partner with RE+ as we provide information and insight for attendees of the largest renewable energy event in North America. RE+ celebrates its 20th anniversary this […] The post Coming Together for Clean Energy: Supplement to POWER and RE+ appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 8, 2023

One of the biggest stories and most widely supported initiatives coming out of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (CO28) in Dubai, UAE is the pledge to triple the world’s installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. The case for geothermal Currently, geothermal accounts for only about 0.5%

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 12, 2023

DEEP Earth Energy Production and Ormat Technologies have signed a Notice to Proceed Agreement for a partnership to launch the first 5-MW conventional geothermal power plant in Canada. This development comes after years of collaboration between the two parties and is a notable first step to bringing the geothermal project online.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 10, 2024

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 27, 2024

The US Department of Energy has announced a total investment of USD 31 million for six projects that aim to advance geothermal energy deployment. Funding for these projects will be under the DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 22, 2024

has been selected to provide the engineering and procurement of power plant equipment for Fervo Energy ‘s initial 90-MW phase of the Cape Station geothermal project in Utah. The contract covers the installation of three generators with six ORC turbines, ensuring optimal energy conversion from geothermal sources.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 29, 2024

(CTR) has broken ground on the construction of an integrated geothermal power plant and lithium production facility at the Salton Sea in California. This is the first of seven project stages building towards a multi-billion-dollar clean energy precinct, the “Lithium Valley Campus.” ” The 1.85-billion-dollar

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The United States Air Force (Department of the Air Force / DAF) currently has an open solicitation call for novel approaches to generate electricity at its installations using geothermal energy. Despite its advantages, there are numerous technological and geological barriers to geothermal energy that have hindered the U.S.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

The legislation amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow for new categorical exclusions for geothermal projects, under permitting requirements set by the National Environmental Policy Act. Geothermal energy is a vital tool to make America more energy independent and less reliant on our adversaries.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Several research institutions and technology companies are working on ways to safely and economically harness these resources, which has the potential to accelerate the growth of geothermal energy capacity in the coming years. Both report on research showing that superhot geothermal “can be viable,” he says.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 4, 2024

(Ormat) has closed the previously announced acquisition of a portfolio of geothermal and solar assets from Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA), a subsidiary of Enel SpA (ENEL.MI, LLC). Under the agreement, Ormat paid $271 million for 100% of the equity interest in the portfolio assets.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A new study done by a group of researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) looks at the technical and commercial viability of geothermal hybrid power plants. energy markets. can be accessed via this link: [link].

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 27, 2024

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 13, 2024

A new legislation has been proposed in the US by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Representative Andrea Salinas (D-OR) that seeks to support research, development, and testing of supercritical geothermal technologies. I’m proud to sponsor this bill and I thank Rep.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 22, 2024

The status of geothermal as the emerging renewable energy sector seems to have strengthened further following this year’s CERAWeek in Houston, Texas. The report shows how next-generation geothermal can be cost-competitive, with the potential to increase the United States’ geothermal energy production to 90 GW or more by 2050.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), Sage will evaluate the potential for geothermal baseload power generation to provide clean and resilient energy at the military base. military installations.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 13, 2024

In mid-2023, the PMDD approved funding of USD 15,000 to conduct a feasibility study for a geothermal power plant in South Presidio County. Source: Marfa Public Radio The post Presidio County, Texas shows promise for geothermal development first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

(Sage) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) to establish a collaborative framework for pursuing commercial projects and joint funding opportunities related to subsurface energy storage and geothermal power generation in California.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JULY 9, 2024

XGS Energy, an innovator in next-generation geothermal energy technology and project development, has announced its acquisition of Capuano Engineering Company , a global geothermal drilling and completion services provider. I am excited to be a part of the future of geothermal.”

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 23, 2024

Government across several critical sectors, including financing for infrastructure and renewable energy. The Ijen Geothermal power plant is a key part of Indonesia’s ambitious strategy for an energy transition,” said Nisha Biswal. This project also reinforces our shared goals through the U.S.-Indonesia

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 2, 2024

Greenfire Energy has been selected for the Launch Alaska Portfolio, joining a group of 41 companies that are deploying climate-friendly energy, industry, and transportation technologies in Alaska and beyond. By connecting climate tech companies, Launch Alaska aims to catalyze Alaska’s clean energy economy.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 9, 2024

Department of Energy will be hosting the “DOE’s Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Next-Generation Geothermal Power Webinar” on the 12th of April 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. Registration for the webinar is currently open. Click here to register.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Fervo Energy (Fervo) has partnered with the Southern Utah University (SUU) and Elemental Impact (Elemental) to launch a first-of-its-kind geothermal apprenticeship program to help oil and gas workers and Southwest Utah residents join the rapidly growing enhanced geothermal industry.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JULY 11, 2024

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This workshop is designed to unite industry professionals, academics, and students to discuss and plan the future of geothermal energy in New Mexico. With a focus on thermal storage networks, geothermal power plants, and direct-use projects, the workshop aims to accelerate geothermal development in the Land of Enchantment.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 5, 2024

. “In terms of the production of geothermal fluids for electricity purposes, to maintain the geothermal fields, let us assume that around 15 wells must be drilled. Heber Diez went on to say that the investment requirement of geothermal represents a slight fraction of what is spent for the oil industry.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

E2E Energy Solutions (E2E) and Novus Earth have signed a letter of intent to joint develop the Latitude 53 geothermal project in Hinton, Alberta, Canada. The project envisions a two-phase development which will include a geothermal heated greenhouse, and a 10-MW geothermal power plant.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 12, 2024

Quaise Energy , a geothermal drilling technology startup pioneering millimeter wave drilling technology, has just closed a $21 million Series A1 funding round led by Prelude Ventures and Safar Partners, with Mitsubishi Corporation and Standard Investments joining the company’s list of new investors.

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