Tag Archives: geothermal

Deutsche Erdwärme hält Bedingungen für Geothermie bei Graben-Neudorf für einzigartig – Deutschen Erdwärme considers conditions for geothermal energy at Graben-Neudorf unique (Badische Neueste Nachrichten) „Die Bedingungen vor Ort sind einmalig für ganz Europa“, sagt Herbert Pohl, Geschäftsführer der Deutschen Erdwärme. Das Karlsruher Unternehmen, das zurzeit vor allem im Südwesten Deutschlands agiert, ist überzeugt von der erfolgreichen Energiegewinnung durchContinue reading “Germany: High Hopes for New Geothermal Energy Project in Baden-Württemberg”

Research into the geothermal port of Rotterdam is entering the next phase (Port of Rotterdam Authority) Shell Geothermal BV and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are jointly investigating the options for geothermal energy in the western part of the port of Rotterdam. The two companies have received an exploration permit from the Ministry of Economic AffairsContinue reading “Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam Geothermal Heat Project Advances”

Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 (Blog) By 2030 Microsoft will be carbon negative, and by 2050 Microsoft will remove from the environment all the carbon the company has emitted either directly or by electrical consumption since it was founded in 1975. By 2025, we will shift to 100 percent supply of renewable energy, meaningContinue reading “USA, California: Microsoft Commits to 100% Renewable Energy by 2025”

IID & Controlled Thermal Resources lead the charge for renewable energy in the U.S. (News Release) The PPA consists of a 25-year term to supply IID with 40 megawatts of geothermal energy from the Hell’s Kitchen facility Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) and Imperial Irrigation District (IID) are pleased to announce the successful completion of a power purchase agreement (PPA)Continue reading “USA, California: Controlled Thermal Resources to Supply Imperial Irrigation District with 40 MW Geothermal Energy”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”