Predicting hydraulic fracture propagation more accurately (EPFL) Brice Lecampion is tenure track assistant professor at EPFL. © Alain Herzog/EPFL Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) have developed a new model to calculate hydraulic fracture propagation. Acclaimed for its accuracy by experts, the model better predicts fracture geometry andContinue reading “Science & Technology: New Model to Calculate Hydraulic Fracture Propagation”
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USA: FERC Records 3,850 MW Installed Geothermal Capacity in 2019
Renewables take the lead for new US power capacity in 2019 (Renewables Now) According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the first eleven months of 2019, the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) is now in first placeContinue reading “USA: FERC Records 3,850 MW Installed Geothermal Capacity in 2019”
USA, Texas: Funding Provided for Fort Bliss Geothermal District Heating Network
Energy Department Accelerates Energy and Water Efficiency Advancement at Federal Facilities via Performance Contracts (News Release) Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $5 million in funding for 11 federal agency projects to catalyze the adoption of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy technologies at facilities across the Federal Government. Projects fundedContinue reading “USA, Texas: Funding Provided for Fort Bliss Geothermal District Heating Network”
USA, Colorado: Geothermal Powered Brewery in Pagosa Springs
Earth-Powered Brewery Taps Deepest Hot Spring in the World (9 News) Riff Raff Brewing co-founder Randy Schnose helps run one of only two “earth-powered” breweries in the nation. Riff Raff uses advanced technology to tap into an ancient energy source, and does it all in a 120-year-old building. “We’ve got such an old building with soContinue reading “USA, Colorado: Geothermal Powered Brewery in Pagosa Springs”
Climate Change: Need to Deploy Additional Zero-Carbon Technologies – Bloomberg Report
Clean Energy Investment Trends, 2019 (Bloomberg NEF) Investment in geothermal was USD billion in 2019, a decrease of 56% on the year Solar, Wind, Batteries To Attract $10 Trillion to 2050, But Curbing Emissions Long-Term Will Require Other Technologies Too Investment in geothermal was USD billion in 2019, a decrease of 56% on the year WindContinue reading “Climate Change: Need to Deploy Additional Zero-Carbon Technologies – Bloomberg Report”
Disability rights leaders praise Massachusetts court decision that there is no right to assisted suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition*Massachusetts Court explains why assisted suicide should be prohibited (Link). John Kelly, Second Thoughts Disability rights leaders praised the Massachusetts court decision that there is no right to assisted suicide. The assisted suicide lobby doctors have decided to appeal the decision. The Second Thoughts Massachusetts media release stated: Second Thoughts MassachusettsContinue reading “Disability rights leaders praise Massachusetts court decision that there is no right to assisted suicide.”
USA, California: Conference for Community Choice Aggregator Offers Opportunity for Geothermal Energy Providers
Community Choice Energy Summit (Infocast) 22-24 January 22-24, Sacramento, California Community Choice Aggregator (CCA)s will be procuring a quarter of the 3.3 GW load call for California. Major cities in Southern California are forming their own CCAs, including Los Angeles joining with dozens of cities, San Diego and South Coast beach cities, while the CityContinue reading “USA, California: Conference for Community Choice Aggregator Offers Opportunity for Geothermal Energy Providers”
Russia: Four Day Geothermal Conference on Kamchatka Peninsula
GEOHeat 2020 (Research Geotechnological Center of Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences) 1-4 September, Research Geotechnological Center of Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaKamchatka is a very unique region of Russia. It is a part of Pacific Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific orogenic belt) and it is washed by cold Okhotsk Sea,Continue reading “Russia: Four Day Geothermal Conference on Kamchatka Peninsula”
Iceland: Early Bird Registration for World Geothermal Congress 2020 Expires Today
World Geothermal Congress 2020 – Early bird registration expires today! (WGC 2020) The early bird registration for WGC 2020 will expire after January 15th. Save by registering now! Members of the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) are automatically members of the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and are therefore eligible for the IGA Member discount of ISK 120,000, ifContinue reading “Iceland: Early Bird Registration for World Geothermal Congress 2020 Expires Today”
Indonesia: Video Highlights the Potential for Geothermal – In Indonesian Only!
Potensi Panas Bumi Untuk Indonesia Maju Energi – Geothermal Potential for Indonesia to Develop Energy (DW Indonesia) Featuring Pri Utami, Ph.D., Head of Geothermal Research Centre, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (Video 6:34 minutes)
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