Unites States DOE to Invest 165million USD in Geothermal

The Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering (GEODE) will receive 165 million USD from the U.S. Department of Energy for its initiative to leverage expertise from the gas and oil industry to fill the gaps in the knowledge and technology of geothermal energy.

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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CAN BE NEW SOURCE OF HEAT IN IRELAND

Highlights:

• The geothermal energy can possibly be the new source of heat and power for Ireland
• The new developments in the technological and geoscience advances means that, the geothermal energy is not limited to the volcanic areas

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EUROPE'S NEW BET ON GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

Highlights:

• The European Union makes a new bet on geothermal energy in the energy sector in Europe
• The wind was seen as a saviour and hence the member states are forced to take the responsibility

The European Union makes a new bet in...

Electricity demand at peak hour to be combated with Geothermal energy storage device

The researchers at a University in Tennessee have developed an innovative design for geothermal energy storage device. The device will accumulate electricity as heat in tanks buried underground. This device once installed means that houseowners need not pay exorbitant rates for electricity at pea...

Geothermal explorations thrive best on government loans

Organizations looking to conduct geothermal exploration feel safer when they receive government backing. The University of Antwerp and Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences conducted a study which looked into the best possible policies to boost the development of geothermal projects.

New tool created to analyze geothermal potential in New York City

A screening tool has been developed in New York City, for scoping out possible geothermal ground source energy sites in the city. The tool can be used by other counties too. The app has been developed as a free resource. Other cities or counties intending to use the app, should change the details...

Saipem to invest into Croatian geothermal energy

The Italian organization has announced its intentions to invest into geothermal energy production in Croatia. The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency recently held a meeting, attended by representatives of Saipem. The Italian energy and engineering company was previously a daughter company of the ENI; oi...

Geothermal pumps in UAE

Geothermal is translated as Earth’s heat. The temperature of Earth’s core is estimated at 5,500 degrees centigrade. This is nearly equivalent to Sun’s surface temperature. This energy is a clean, renewable energy which can be harnessed from geographically favorable locations lik...

The city of Schwerin to use geothermal power to deliver electricity to the entire area

Geothermal energy is one of the major sources of renewable energy that is not yet so commonly used but is on its way to becoming very popular. The city of Schwerin has risen to the front of the renewable energy map with an innovative project to use geothermal power to deliver electricity not only...

What is the future of UK geothermal energy?

For decades, the geothermal capacity of the UK has been recognized. Although high costs and uncertainties have historically made investors wary about their relation to seismic activity, there is a new push for the asset on the horizon.

GlobalData's power engineering writer Scarlett ...

UT is a leader in clean geothermal energy research

Ethernet co-inventor Bob Metcalfe aims to make the University of Texas at Austin a center for entrepreneurs and expertise in geothermal energy start-ups, part of a push to harness the natural heat of the earth as a renewable source of power.

One million U.S. dollars The Department of En...

Status and trends of renewable energy auctions

Preliminary results on the status and patterns of renewable energy auctions were given in the latest study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

The report –produced for the 17th Council of IRENA in June 2019–details preliminary findings from the next big auc...

Research of Dr. Adam wins her an award

Durham University won prestigious national awards for using geothermal energy as a source of low carbon heat source. Professor Dr. Charlotte Adams has been named as Energy Champion. The work was recognized as an abandonment of former coal mines.

More than half of the energy demand is ac...