Amazon, Google and Microsoft signal growing interest in nuclear, geothermal power
GreenBiz
MARCH 25, 2024
Rising demand from artificial intelligence is forcing big technology companies to look beyond wind and solar for clean energy.
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GreenBiz
MARCH 25, 2024
Rising demand from artificial intelligence is forcing big technology companies to look beyond wind and solar for clean energy.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The 174-MW Tauhara geothermal power plant by Contact Energy in New Zealand has officially been opened, a culmination of three and a half years of construction and an investment of $924 million. At the full 174-MW capacity, the Tauhara geothermal power station can supply electricity to 200,000 homes in New Zealand.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 25, 2020
The new dorm complements the boarding school's existing architecture while raising the bar for sustainable design.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 23, 2020
On Finland’s windswept Turku archipelago, Helsinki-based design practice and log house kit purveyor Pluspuu has completed yet another ecological wood house — fittingly named the House on the Rocks.
Canary Media
AUGUST 26, 2024
Department of Energy workshop, next-generation geothermal energy startup Sage Geosystems announced that it had agreed to supply Meta , the owner of Facebook, with 150 megawatts of geothermal power.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JULY 2, 2024
Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lightning Dock Geothermal, including the Bruce Levy geothermal power plant in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, from Cyrq Energy, LLC. The entity sale transaction was completed on May 29, 2024.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
(APRI) has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. This project will provide battery storage for APRI’s Makban geothermal power plant, allowing it to support the power grid during periods of peak demand and power disruption. “We
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Preparation of the construction site for the 10-MW geothermal power plant in Dominica is currently ongoing, and construction is expected to start by early 2025. Source: Dominica News Online The post Site preparation ongoing for Dominica geothermal power plant construction first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Tsuchiyu Onsen, a hot spring resort sixteen kilometers from Fukushima in Japan, is home to a geothermal power plant that successfully generates 400 kW of electricity , which is enough to power roughly 800 homes , as well as a local shrimp farm. This generates further revenue for local businesses.
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
According to the Global Geothermal Power Tracker (GGPT), a comprehensive dataset of geothermal power facilities, about 14 GW of geothermal power is operational worldwide.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 2, 2024
The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is targeting to commence operations on four geothermal power plants before the end of 2024. The four planned projects are as follows: 29-MW Palayan Bayan binary power plant in Bicol 5.6-MW The four planned projects are as follows: 29-MW Palayan Bayan binary power plant in Bicol 5.6-MW
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 7, 2024
Another geothermal power plant has been completed in Japan, this time in the town of Oguni in the Aso District of Kumamoto Prefecture. The 5-MW Oguni Machiokoshi geothermal power plant will soon start supplying the electricity needed by about 8000 households in a rural area theat is well-known for its hot springs.
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The Kamojang geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia has officially started producing geothermal-based green hydrogen and will now supply the Senayan Hydrogen Refueling Station. Green hydrogen, in this case, is produced from the condensation water coming from the Kamojang geothermal power production process.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 1, 2024
MW Appi Geothermal Power Plant in the Hachimantai region of Iwate Prefecture, Japan has officially started commercial operations. The power plant uses a single-flash turbine. All the power generated in Appi will be supplied under a Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) mechanism for renewable energy.
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The MOU aims to explore and develop economic, sustainable geothermal power projects harnessing volcanic geothermal energy resources in partnership with the Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology and Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and National Disaster Management and the Departments of Energy and Geology.
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 9, 2024
.” Date: 13 December 2024 Time: 12:00 CET / 08:00 ET Registration: Click here to register Speakers: Carlo Cariaga (ThinkGeoEnergy) & Marlene Kppler (Enerchange) The global geothermal power industry continues to grow at a steady pace. We will also be looking into the geothermal power and heating market of Germany.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Zorlu Geothermal Energy Electricity Generation Inc. Zorlu Energy ) has announced that additional solar power plants will be built to augment the installed capacities of the company’s geothermal power plants in Alasehir and Kizildere, Türkiye. The meeting regarding the project will be held on 06/11/2023.” “The
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 9, 2024
.” Austin, Texas is also the site of the inaugural geothermal heating and cooling project Bedrock Energy , which was just completed earlier this year at the Penn Field mixed-use office and retail campus.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Quadrangle has fulfilled a long-held dream of the late Sonja Bata of Bata Shoes fame with the transformation of the decommissioned Bata Shoe Factory in Batawa.
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 16, 2024
Unlocking geothermal power potential requires drilling deep into the earth, using technology that is efficient, cost-effective, and widely accessible. Gyrotrons, a new technology developed by a team or researchers out of MIT, could revolutionize geothermal energy extraction via deep drilling and melting rock with energy beams.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
In what is an incredibly unique moment for the geothermal industry, 14 of the 88 candidates for Miss Universe 2023 visited the Ahuachapán Geothermal Power Plant in El Salvador, which is currently hosting the pageant. Operated by LaGeo , the first unit of the Ahuachapán Geothermal Power Plant went online in 1975.
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 24, 2020
Locally procured materials and energy-efficient building systems make up the Wohnhaus am Eichenberg (Residence on the Eichenberg), a contemporary timber home designed by Austrian architecture firm Berktold Weber Architekten in 2019.
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has announced that their first geothermal power demonstration project has obtained the access permit to start supplying power to the power grid in Xianyang City in Shaanxi Province, China. The facility is an integrated power, heat, and helium extraction plant.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Fitted with custom designs and high-end finishes, the home’s decor is deliberately pared down for a modern and minimalist look that inspired the project’s name, “Bold, rather than brash.”
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 7, 2024
Kyushu Electric Power , thru subsidiary Kyuden Mirai Energy, has announced that it will build a 4990-kW geothermal power plant in Kirishima City in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Construction will begin by September this year and the power plant is expected to start commercial operations by the end of the 2026 fiscal year.
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Geothermal developer and operator Geothermal Engineering Ltd. GEL) is advertising an open position for a full-time Power Plant Manager for the company’s United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project in Cornwall, UK.
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Dutch design studios Bedaux de Brouwer and i29 have blurred the boundaries between indoors and out at Outside In, an aptly named 400-square-meter villa for a family of four.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 24, 2024
The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) has announced the list of six geothermal power projects that have been selected for the 2024 Geothermal Resource Survey Subsidy Program. Three of the six projects are new, while the other three are continuation of previously funded ongoing projects.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MAY 23, 2024
As part of the agreement, G42 will be working with local partners to build a data centre campus that will run on geothermal power and will run Microsoft Azure for a new East Africa Cloud Region. This data centre is planned to become operational within 24 months of signing the definitive agreements. Soon after, G42 secured a $1.5
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 25, 2024
Construction has officially started on the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. The work on the power plant and lithium extraction plant is expected to be completed by the summer and power generation is planned by the end of 2024. GEL) in Cornwall, UK.
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 2, 2023
During the 4th Philippine International Geothermal Conference held in Manila, Philippines, the Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Rowena Cristin Gueveara stated that the agency hopes for the country to regain its spot and the country with the 2nd largest installed geothermal power generation capacity.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
geothermal power project co-developed with Fervo Energy in northern Nevada in the US has officially started supplying power to the local grid. The geothermal power facility in Nevada is the full-scale EGS pilot of Fervo Energy. Google has announced that the 3.5
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 13, 2019
The Polish city of Lublin will soon be home to an environmentally friendly bus station that not only offers a new and attractive public space, but also combats urban air pollution.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 17, 2024
Over the past decade, the Patuha Geothermal Power Plant Unit 1, operated by PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero), has stood as a testament to the potential of geothermal energy. Drawing from a steam-dominated geothermal reservoir with 12 production wells and 2 injection wells, the power plants boasts of a generating capacity of 60 MW.
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
million contract to demonstrate its pioneering geothermal baseload power and energy storage system at an off-site […] The post Sage Snags Air Force Contract for Geothermal Power Demonstration in Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine. Department of the Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems an initial $1.9
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Unlocking Earth’s Hidden Energy: The Future of Geothermal Power Exploring the depths of the Earth has always been a challenging endeavor, but recent breakthroughs by a team of scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) are shifting the boundaries of what’s possible.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 1, 2024
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) and PT PLN Indonesia Power (PLN) have officially signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) which marks a new stage in effort to optimize the capacity of geothermal power plants in Indonesia.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 4, 2024
(Ormat) has signed a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Electricité de France (EDF) for the development of a new 10-MW geothermal power plant on the Island of Guadeloupe. The power plant, of which 63.75% in equity interest will be held by Ormat, is expected to be operational by the end of 2025.
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The operators of the Qingshui geothermal power plant in Yilan County, Taiwan, have announced that the project has now produced more than 38 million kWh of electricity as of the end of July 2023 since i ts opening in October 2021. With an installed capacity of 4.2 Alternative spellings can include Chingshui, Cingshuei, and Quinghsui.
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Italian power and gas giant Enel Group has agreed to sell its entire geothermal power portfolio in the U.S., Geothermal Power Portfolio to Ormat appeared first on POWER Magazine. along with several small solar plants, to Ormat Technologies for $271 […] The post Enel Sells Entire U.S.
POWER Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2024
Sage Geosystems will build a first-of-its-kind 3-MW geothermal baseload power and energy storage system on land owned by San Miguel Electric Cooperative (SMECI) in Christine, Texas. The company plans to […] The post Sage’s First 3-MW Geothermal Power and Energy Storage Project Will Feed ERCOT appeared first on POWER Magazine.
ThinkGeoEnergy
AUGUST 19, 2024
Regulatory filings have indicated that state-owned utility KenGen is planning to build the Olkaria VII geothermal power plant which will cost an estimated Ksh 32 billion (approx. The planned power plant will have an installed capacity of 80.3 248 million).
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 7, 2021
This contemporary, geothermal-powered home is topped with a lush green roof.
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 30, 2023
According to Peter Njenga, KenGen Managing Director and CEO, KenGen’s increased profit is heavily attributed to the enhanced operational efficiency of the Olkaria geothermal facilities, as well as the increase in installed capacity from the newly commissioned 86-MW Olkaria I Additional Unit 6 geothermal power plant.
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