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The EU Committee of the Regions Backs Geothermal Energy
The European Committee of the Regions’ plenary adopted its Opinion entitled “On the role of geothermal in localising energy production”, led by József Ribányi from the European Conservatives & Reformist Group (ECR), with nearly total support. This reiterates that geothermal is the technology of choice for municipalities all over Europe. This is because it is ...
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Biden- Harris Administration Invests $60 Million to Expand Clean, Renewable Geothermal Energy
In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy this week (Feb 13) announced the selection of three projects that will receive up to $60 million to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Funded by the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the pilot projects will use innovative technology and a variety of ...
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Geothermal project in Gauting, Germany presses on despite funding uncertainty
The Asto Group intends to continue with the geothermal project being developed in the municipality of Gauting in Bavaria, Germany, despite the cancellation of federal funding for such projects. “We don’t stop anything,” said Dr. Bernd Schulte-Middelich, Head of Geothermal at Asto Group. “We are in the middle of things, we are on schedule and we are not thinking about ...
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Munich, Germany utility seeks to optimize geothermal heating with AI
The city utility of Munich, Germany, Stadtwerke München (SWM), has announced a new research project that aims to use AI to optimize the operations of geothermal district heating networks. The project, called “EnEff_Netzregulation” is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and will be carried out with project partners Institute for Automation ...
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All-Electric Building Draws Energy From 500 Feet Below the Surface of the Earth
The key to heating an 834-unit apartment tower under construction on the Brooklyn waterfront will be a hole in the ground. Actually, it will be 322 holes, each about 4 inches (10 centimeters) across and exactly 499 feet (152 meters) deep any deeper and New York state would consider it a mining project. These holes comprise the heart of a geothermal heat-pump system that is expected to reduce ...
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Full Steam Ahead: Unearthing the Power of Geothermal
Geothermal energy—literally “heat from the Earth”—may be hard to see, but thanks to increasing public interest and outreach it is not hidden anymore. While geothermal power plants have delivered renewable power for more than 100 years, recent research and advancements have shown that geothermal is more than a 24/7 clean power source. “Geothermal is a triple resource: an energy source for heating, ...
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Europe's Six Most Innovative Geothermal Projects of 2022
In March 2023 the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) will announce the final winner among the six endorsed nominations for the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2023. The six finalists are (in alphabetical order by company): BRGM (France), with the project INHIBIOSOURCExpert.The safe use of low enthalpy geothermal installations in the Dogger Aquifer of the Paris Basin ...
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Geothermal 'Battery' Repurposes Abandoned Oil and Gas Well in Illinois, Rresearchers Report
By Lois Yoksoulian, Physical Sciences Editor, University of Illinois News Bureau Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have successfully demonstrated efficient geothermal heat storage while simultaneously repurposing an abandoned oil and gas well.A new study, led by civil and environmental engineering professor Tugce Baser, is the first field investigation of a geothermal ...
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DOE Analysis Highlights Opportunities to Expand Clean, Affordable Geothermal Power
The U.S. Department of Energy this week released a new analysis quantifying the potential of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) as a widespread renewable energy option in the United States. Prepared by DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Enhanced Geothermal Shot Analysis for the Geothermal Technologies Office finds that the goal of significantly expanding EGS deployment by ...
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First-of-its-kind Cross-Collaborative Study Highlights Momentum for Geothermal Energy in Texas
After a multi-year, multi-disciplinary, cross-collaborative effort, researchers at five Texas universities, the University Lands Office, and the International Energy Agency published a landmark study, "The Future of Geothermal in Texas: The Coming Century of Growth & Prosperity in the Lone Star State." Collaborators include researchers from multiple research institutions across the State, ...
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Ameresco Receives Energy Storage Canada’s Landmark Application Award for its Carbon Reduction Project with Canada’s John Paul II Catholic Secondary School
Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced that Ameresco Canada is the recipient of the Energy Storage Canada’s (ESC) 2022 Landmark Application of Energy Storage Award for its comprehensive microgrid and facility renewal project with the London District Catholic School Board’s (LDCSB) John Paul ...
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Dandelion Energy Celebrates New Tax Credit for New York Homeowners Who Install Geothermal Systems
Dandelion Energy, the nation’s leading home geothermal company, celebrates the passing of the New York state budget, which includes a new tax credit for residential geothermal heat pump installations in New York. The new geothermal tax credit is available for any system installed after January 1, 2022, and homeowners can carry the tax credit forward for five years if their New York income ...
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Join Dandelion for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate the Opening of our New Long Island Warehouse
Please join Dandelion Energy on April 26 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating our early 2022 kick-off announcement that we are now serving all of Long Island with geothermal heating and cooling solutions. The event will include a tour of our facility and one of the rigs that our Long Island drilling partner, Island Geo, is using for our customer’s installations. Long Island homeowners ...
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Con Edison Files Investment Plan in Support of New York State's Climate Goals
Con Edison is seeking new electric and gas rates in 2023 to fund clean energy investments in support of New York State's climate goals and to make infrastructure upgrades that will help keep customers in service during severe weather. The proposal to the New York State Public Service Commission would continue unprecedented investments in energy efficiency, renewables, electric vehicles and clean ...
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Deep Energy Capital and Eavor Technologies To Collaborate on Next-Gen Geothermal Energy
Deep Energy Capital, LLP, an independent specialized renewable energy investment house, and Eavor Technologies Inc., an advanced geothermal technology company, announced their cooperation to deploy advanced geothermal technology, Eavor-Loop , a new source of clean, baseload and flexible heat and power. Deep Energy will raise capital to develop projects deploying Eavor's advanced closed-loop ...
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DOE Announces $12 Million to Boost Geothermal Energy Research
The U.S. Department of Energy recently (Sept 22) announced $12 million in funding for seven research projects to advance the commercialization of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) manmade reservoirs that produce clean, renewable energy. EGS development could expand U.S. geothermal energy capabilities and extend the use of geothermal energy into new geographic areas across the country. The ...
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Massachusetts Homeowners Earn Cash Back with Geothermal
Massachusetts Homeowners Can Earn Alternative Energy Credits with a Geothermal System Massachusetts has a little-known program that offers cash back to homeowners who install geothermal heating systems. All geothermal systems installed in Massachusetts are eligible to earn Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) through the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (MA DOER). If the heating ...
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Geothermal Installation Showcased by MassCEC
Recently, one of our installations was showcased by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center as a geothermal success story. Before Geothermal Installation: The 3700 square foot home had an oil boiler, two hydro-air units, and two air conditioning condensers. Despite having the air conditioning evaluated by several HVAC companies, it never worked properly. Between 1997 and 2016, the average oil ...
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NREL 2021 U.S. Geothermal Market Report Released
The U.S. Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) announced this week that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has published its much-anticipated 2021 U.S. Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market Report, which highlights areas where the geothermal power sector is primed for technological innovation. The report identifies significant opportunities for ...
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ENGIE Solutions is the geothermal innovator of the year with the multidrains boreholes
This year the winner of the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2021 is ENGIE Solutions with its innovative multidrains boreholes well architecture. This project, developed by ENGIE Solutions and built with Antea Group and other partners, can almost double the productivity of a geothermal reservoir. The multidrains technology has been designed for a new geothermal district ...
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