Geothermal News
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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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Enhanced Geothermal Systems Pilot May Provide Infinite Eenergy Source for JBSA
Enhanced Geothermal Systems, or EGS, are promising technologies which, by tapping into heat stranded in rocks below the Earth’s surface, may enable reliable electric power production across the nation, according to the Department of Defense. Overall, EGS technologies are in the early demonstration project phase, but that may change once they are tested through a new DOD pilot program for ...
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Advances America's Commitment to Reaching Net Zero at COP27
This week, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). The Secretary joined the United States delegation at a critical moment for clean energy and global climate action, launching new partnerships and programs. Over the course of three days, the ...
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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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Schlumberger Partners with Gradiant to Deliver Sustainable Production of Battery-Grade Lithium Compounds
Schlumberger announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Gradiant, a global water solutions provider, to introduce a key sustainable technology into the production process for battery-grade lithium compounds. As part of Schlumberger’s NeoLith Energy direct lithium extraction (DLE) and production flowsheet, Gradiant technology is used to concentrate the lithium solution and ...
By Gradiant
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Report: U.S. Commercial Buildings Consuming Less Energy per Square Foot as of 2018
The average total amount of energy used per square foot in commercial buildings decreased by 12% from 2012 to 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS). The amount of energy used per square foot decreased in commercial buildings overall, particularly in buildings used for inpatient health care, offices, and education. ...
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Fervo Energy Raises $138 Million for 24/7 Carbon-Free Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
Fervo Energy, a leader in next-generation geothermal power, this week (Aug 22) announced that it had raised $138 million in new funding led by DCVC to build, own, and operate 24/7 carbon-free power plants. Fervo has adapted innovations pioneered by the oil and gas industry, such as horizontal drilling and distributed fiber optic sensing, to make reservoirs of hot rock that exist beneath the ...
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U.S. Department of Energy to Invest Up to $165 Million to Advance Geothermal Energy Deployment
The U.S. Department of Energy recently (July 28) announced up to $165 million to expand U.S. geothermal energy deployment. The Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering (GEODE) initiative will provide $10 million to form a consortium of experts to develop a roadmap for addressing technology and knowledge gaps in geothermal energy, based on best practices used within the oil and ...
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Recycling Specialist Lindner’s New Plant Delivers on Automation, Robotics, Flow Manufacturing and Increased Depth of Production
Recycling has been experiencing a strong upswing for many years – worldwide. From the very beginning Lindner Recyclingtech has been considered a pioneer, which is why shredding solutions from Spittal in Austrian Carinthia have been used internationally for decades and are considered a benchmark in many areas. A growing awareness of energy costs, the scarcity of resources and raw ...
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Intermediate Frequency Induction Furnace Equipment
The medium frequency induction furnace equipment is a new type of medium frequency induction heating equipment developed by using the principle of medium frequency electromagnetic heating, and the equipment technology level is in the leading position in China. high and friendly working environment. Here, the editor of Haishan Electromechanical will introduce this set of medium frequency induction ...
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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 ...
By Dandelion
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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 ...
By Dandelion
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Hawaiian Electric Hits 38% Renewable Energy in 2021
Buoyed by a full year of geothermal production and an increase in private rooftop solar, Hawaiian Electric achieved a 38% consolidated renewable portfolio standard in 2021.The 38.4% is the consolidated RPS for O'ahu, Hawai'i Island and Maui County, up from 34.5% in 2020. Over the past decade, the company has nearly quadrupled the amount of renewable energy on its electric grids, up from just ...
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California ISO Releases First-Ever 20-year Transmission Outlook
To help enable and accelerate the integration of new renewable electricity resources onto the grid, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has published a draft of its first-ever 20-Year Transmission Outlook. The long-range blueprint for the interconnected high-voltage system was developed at the same time as the ISO's customary annual 10-year Transmission planning process. "There is a ...
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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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USDA Launches Pilot Program to Deploy Renewable Energy Infrastructure to People in Rural Towns
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack this week (Jan 19) announced that the Department is making up to $10 million available to help people living in rural towns develop community renewable energy projects that will help them cut their energy costs and contribute to the nationwide effort to reduce pollution that contributes to climate change. These funds will be targeted to ...
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Interior Department Advances Three Key Solar Projects in California
The Department of the Interior announced this week it has approved two solar projects with a third nearing final completion on public lands in Riverside County, Calif., underscoring the Department's commitment to promoting onshore renewable energy production. The three projects will generate roughly 1 gigawatt of power and are the first projects approved under the Desert Renewable Energy ...
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