domestic geothermal energy News
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41st GRC Annual Meeting & GEA GeoExpo+ Attracts International Geothermal Industry
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), one of the world’s premier geothermal energy associations, reports a successful 41st GRC Annual Meeting & GEA GeoExpo+ from October 1 to 4 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. At the Opening Session, GRC Annual Meeting Chair Joe Moore welcomed the attendees from 35 different countries and introduced an array of speakers from the regional, national and ...
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Geothermal energy set to double across western states
The amount of new geothermal power now under development in the United States will roughly double U.S. geothermal capacity, according to a survey that will be released Wednesday by the Geothermal Energy Association, GEA. These projects, when developed, will provide up to 3,368 megawatts of new electric power capacity for the grid, more than doubling U.S. geothermal power capacity from 2,936 ...
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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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Study finds mines can work for geothermal power
Is there light at the end of the tunnel for mine shafts slated for closure? Two Spanish engineers say there is, noting that they could be the sites for geothermal energy providing power to towns that need it. Writing in the journal Renewable Energy, the researchers describe the tool that enabled them to estimate the amount of heat a tunnel could potentially offer industry and households. The ...
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Solarexpo and Greenbuilding open bookings for 2010
Solarexpo, the international exhibition and conference on renewable energy and distributed energy, and Greenbuilding, its sister event dedicated to energy efficiency and sustainable architecture, opened bookings for 2010 on 14 September. After only three days, the first three exhibition halls have already sold out. Solarexpo and Greenbuilding will be held at Verona Exhibition Centre, Italy, on ...
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The race for alternative energy sources: new geothermal projects in Europe
In the race to find alternative energy sources, geothermal energy is gaining favour. Geothermal energy is a continuous source of energy since the heat is trapped inside the earth, without depleting. This places geothermal energy above sporadic wind and solar energy, which tends to have a capacity factor of only 20-35%; geothermal capacity is more than 70%. Although global energy use from ...
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Geothermal Industry Ends 2012 on a High Note
The past 12 months saw continued economic challenges for many American industries, including those in the renewable energy field, but the country’s geothermal community witnessed a year of growth, both domestically and abroad. The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) today expressed optimism for 2013, while looking back on a difficult, yet ultimately successful 2012. U.S. Geothermal ...
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