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NREL: Updated Baseline Cost and Performance Data for Electricity Generation Technologies
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2018 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB), updating a key source of reliable electricity generation technology cost and performance data used to support and inform electric sector analysis in the United States. Now in its fourth year, the ATB documents technology-specific information on a broad spectrum of ...
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GreenBlu awarded Phase I SBIR from U.S. DOE Offices of Advanced Manufacturing and Geothermal Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy Announces $46 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants EERE Helps American Small Businesses with $21.6 Million for Phase I Innovation Projects Nine EERE technology offices will fund 109 awards under 12 topics – one for each office (Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), Bioenergy Technologies Office, Building Technologies Office, Fuel Cell ...
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Celebrating Success: EGEC reaches +200 Members Milestone
EGEC is thrilled to announce its membership has surpassed the remarkable number of more than 200 esteemed members, with 30 new members joined EGEC in 2023. This is a significant milestone in EGEC’s mission towards establishing geothermal as a unique energy source in Europe and beyond. This achievement reflects the growing recognition and support for geothermal energy as a sustainable, ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $74 Million to Advance Enhanced Geothermal Systems
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Feb 8) announced a funding opportunity of up to $74 million for up to seven pilot projects that will test the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Directed by the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the pilot projects will use innovative technology and a variety of development techniques to capture the Earth's abundant ...
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Technological advancements paving the way for geothermal growth
As the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) prepares to release its annual development report at the State of the Geothermal Energy Industry Briefing on February 26 in Washington, preliminary industry data reveals that year-end geothermal growth in 2012 was up 5% from the previous year. This uptick in development, which produced 147.05 MW of gross online geothermal capacity in 2012, is due in part ...
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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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U.S. Congresswoman Schakowsky holds renewable energy and jobs mini-summit with Indie Energy
U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky convened a meeting with representatives of Indie Energy, Garrett-Evangelical, Northwestern University, and the Evanston Chamber of Commerce to discuss the economic benefits of using renewable energy to create highly energy efficient buildings for campuses and communities. The meeting was preceded by Schakowsky's visit to the joint Garrett-Evangelical and Indie ...
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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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Geothermal panel startup closes CHF1.3 million seed financing round
Enerdrape, a startup based in Vaud, Switzerland pioneering pre-fabricated geothermal panel technology, has just concluded a CHF 1.3 million (approx. UD 1.5 million) seed financing round. Swiss investors, including Après-demain through the initiative GeneRActions Planet and Romande Energie led the seed round, aligning themselves with enerdrape’s vision for a sustainable future. ...
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Fervo Energy Announces Technology Breakthrough in Next-Generation Geothermal
Fervo Energy, a leader in next-generation geothermal technology, this week (July 18) announced that it has successfully completed the well test at its full-scale commercial pilot, Project Red, in northern Nevada. The company notes that the successful well test confirms the commercial viability of Fervo's drilling technology and establishes Project Red as the most productive enhanced geothermal ...
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Exergy to supply geothermal binary power plant for Emirler in Denizli, Türkiye
Exergy International (Exergy) has signed a contract for the supply of an 8-MW geothermal binary power plant to Emirler Enerji Elektrik Uretim A.S. for the Emirler 1 Unit 2 geothermal power plant in Saraykoy in the Denizli region of Türkiye. “We are honored to include Emirler Enerji among our partners, with whom we want to create long-term synergies and provide services that can ...
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Media invited to geothermal energy symposium
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Geothermal Laboratory, invite members of the media to attend the two-day “Geothermal in the Oil Field” symposium in Casper, Wyo., Aug. 18-19, 2010. This ...
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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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Hockfield to urge boost in U.S. energy research funding
MIT President Susan Hockfield will argue for a sharp increase in federal funding for energy-related research during a pair of visits to Washington in the coming week. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Hockfield will testify before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, which is chaired by Massachusetts Congressman Edward Markey. The committee was created last year to ...
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Fervo Energy Raises $28 Million to Scale Next Generation Geothermal Technology
Fervo Energy, an advanced geothermal energy development company, recently (April 30) announced the close of a $28 million Series B financing to continue the company's mission of applying transformative geothermal technology to address climate change. The round was led by Capricorn Investment Group, with participation from key existing investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, 3X5 ...
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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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GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo To Convene World’s Largest Geothermal Industry Gathering
With the international geothermal power market booming, with a sustained growth rate of 4% to 5% and almost 700 projects currently under development in 76 countries, the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo is expected to be an exciting international gathering of geothermal companies, academics, financiers, policy leaders, students, and other individuals. The international ...
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Countdown to the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo
With the international geothermal power market booming, with a sustained growth rate of 4% to 5% and almost 700 projects currently under development in 76 countries, the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo is expected to be an exciting international gathering of geothermal companies, academics, financiers, policy leaders, students, and other individuals. The international ...
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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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Registration Opens for GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo
Registration is now open for the international geothermal event of the year. The GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy 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 September 29 to October 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Early birds who register before August 31 ...
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