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Amazon, Google and Microsoft signal growing interest in nuclear, geothermal power

GreenBiz

Rising demand from artificial intelligence is forcing big technology companies to look beyond wind and solar for clean energy.

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Tauhara geothermal power plant, New Zealand starts full capacity operations

ThinkGeoEnergy

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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Geothermal-powered dorm minimizes its carbon footprint in Quebec

Inhabitat - Innovation

The new dorm complements the boarding school's existing architecture while raising the bar for sustainable design.

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Stunning House on the Rocks uses geothermal power

Inhabitat - Innovation

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.

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Sage Geosystems and Meta sign 150MW geothermal power agreement

Canary Media

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.

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Zanskar acquires Lightning Dock geothermal power plant, New Mexico

ThinkGeoEnergy

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.

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APRI to augment Makban geothermal power plant with battery storage

ThinkGeoEnergy

(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