geothermal drilling well Articles
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Taking the heat out of Geothermal Production
As the geothermal energy market heats up, techniques pioneered in the Middle Eastern desert could dramatically boost geothermal production rates-helping unlock a potentially vast global resource. Gary MacDonald, Middle East-based Global Business Development Manager with OSSO, a provider of specialist fluid temperature control and separation solutions, assesses how mud cooler techniques could ...
By Osso Ltd
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As Global Demand for Electricity Grows, Geothermal Energy Heats Up
January 9, 2017 — At 2:46 p.m. local time on Friday, March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by the largest earthquake ever to strike its shores. The 9.1 magnitude quake triggered a devastating tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people. It also took out the back-up emergency generators that cooled the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant complex, causing a series of catastrophic ...
By Ensia
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Unlocking The Potential of Geothermal Could Provide All The Energy The World Will Ever Need
One of the biggest challenges facing mankind today is our quest to transition to renewable energy. We need a stable, constant energy source that doesn’t harm our planet. Geothermal energy generation is clean, renewable and cost-effective over the long term, and the world has vast, untapped geothermal resources. So why is it still operating on the sidelines? Compared to other ...
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How green energy will change Africa
In 1977, the average price of generating energy from sunshine was $76.67 a watt. Today, the price has dropped to just $0.60 a watt. It’s a stunning 99.2% drop in 38 years, and solar energy is soon going to reach “grid parity” all over the world – the point where it is cheaper, or at least equivalent in price to grid electricity from conventional sources. Last ...
By HydroBox NV
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