Geothermal News

Hydro, solar, and wind energy are now close to toppling the prime position of coal in America’s electric grid system. The speed at which wind and solar power are being generated, it is expected that by 2021 United States would receive more power from renewable energy as compared to coal, as per projections made by the Institute for Energy ...

Jan. 2, 2020

By CleanEnergyAuthority.com

Editor's Note:For years I've been asking myself why do we as a people (as in the government is us) invest major amounts in non-renewable, polluting, climate changing energy technologies while leaving table scraps for research and implementation of renewables? The answer, of course, is that unfortunately our government is not our government, not a government of the people, but a government of the ...

Dec. 31, 2019

By MapCruzin

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced that dozens of associations representing a broad array of interests are calling for an extension of the Section 48 and Section 25D Investment Tax Credit (ITC). More than 70 organizations representing farmers, homebuilders, environmental groups, electric cooperatives and a variety of other industries sent a letter to ...

Oct. 29, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The first MEET EU project Technical Workshop will be held on October 23rd 2019 in France at the Palais des Congrès d’Arcachon (near to Bordeaux). This technical workshop will be the time to present MEET achievement and exchange with experts and possible end-users on the first results of the project. You ...

Oct. 9, 2019

By Enogia SAS

The North-African country of Tunisia likely does not come to mind if one thinks of geothermal energy and utilisation of geothermal resources. With its low enthalpy resources, the use of geothermal energy in Tunisia is limited to direct-applications located primarily in the southern part of the country. However, geothermal early crops in the governorate of Gabes, on the coast of the Mediterranean ...

Jul. 28, 2019

By Agrikol

The new report by Zion Market Research on the “Mining Renewable Energy Systems Market by Source Type (Wind, Biomass, Biofuel, Solar, and Geothermal): Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2016 – 2022" has vast information about the market and its potential.The global ...

Jul. 22, 2019

By Facts & Factors Market Research

The plan for the Hawaiian Electric Companies' largest-ever renewable energy push may now be viewed online at www.hawaiianelectric.com/competitivebidding.With the successful acquisition of a variety of clean energy technologies over the next five years, this ambitious ...

Jul. 17, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

We encourage you to download the paper “Inhibitor Performance on Carbon Steel in the Geothermal Environment of the Upper Rhine Graben (Central Europe) – a laboratory study”  https://www.kurita.eu/en/published-articles. This paper was ...

Jun. 16, 2019

By Kurita

Renewable power is the cheapest source of electricity in many parts of the world already today, the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. The report contributes to the international discussion on raising climate action worldwide, ahead of Abu Dhabi’s global preparatory meeting for the United ...

Jun. 13, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The U.S. Department of Energy released a groundbreaking analysis detailing how the United States can benefit from the vast potential of geothermal energy. The analysis culminated in a report, GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet, which summarizes findings showing that geothermal electricity generation could increase more than 26-fold from today reaching 60 gigawatts (GW) of ...

May 30, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

As an extension of its June 2018 Northeast 80×50 Pathway, a deep dive analysis into ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, National Grid is on the verge of filing proposals for the future of heat with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to help provide a greater platform to combat climate change by decarbonizing the gas network.“While the scope of taking on climate ...

Apr. 22, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The Research Center for Energy Economics (FfE), today published a study on the Primary Energy Factor (PEF) for electricity and the corresponding CO2 Equivalent Emission Factor (CEEF) applicable to technologies coupling heat and electricity sectors. ...

Apr. 19, 2019

By COGEN Europe

With the planned closure of the coal-burning AES Hawaii power plant on Oahu and retirement of Maui’s oldest oil-fired plant within the next five years, the Hawaiian Electric Companies are beginning the second phase of an ambitious renewable resource procurement to continue the transition from fossil-fueled power generation to clean energy. The second phase will be open to all variable ...

Apr. 3, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The decade-long trend of strong growth in renewable energy capacity continued in 2018 with global additions of 171 gigawatts (GW), according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today. The annual increase of 7.9 per cent was bolstered by new additions from solar and wind energy, which accounted for 84 per cent of the growth. A third of global power capacity is ...

Apr. 3, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

U.S. utility Duke Energy is deploying AI-supported drones across its growing solar plant fleet in its latest push to raise self-operating efficiency, Jeff Wehner, Vice President of Operations, Renewables at Duke Energy, told the Solar PV Operations USA 2018 conference. Facing intense power market competition, solar fleet operators are increasingly turning to drone technology to minimize ...

Nov. 20, 2018

By New Energy Update

The deadline for early-bird rates for registration for the biggest annual geothermal energy event in the world is September 30. The GRC Annual Meeting & Expo will bring together geothermal companies, academics, financiers, policy leaders, students, and other individuals to attend or exhibit at the event, to be held from October 14 to 17 at the Peppermill ...

Sep. 26, 2018

By Geothermal Resources Council

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), one of the world’s premier geothermal associations, has announced awards honoring the best and brightest of the global geothermal energy community. These prestigious awards have been a highlight of the geothermal calendar since the late 1970's. ...

Aug. 26, 2018

By Geothermal Resources Council

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Aug. 19, 2018

By Geothermal Resources Council

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Aug. 6, 2018

By Geothermal Resources Council

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Jul. 24, 2018

By Kurita