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 energy a viable choice for Indonesia

The clean energy sources like biomass and geothermal energy will be a perfect solution for Indonesia’s addiction to fossil fuels. These energy resources will play a major role in reducing the current account deficit. The deficit is due to excessive import of gas and oil, which remains the m...

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...

Geothermal pipeline construction underway in Iceland

Iceland was explored extensively for geothermal sites for the past couple of years. The exploration was then focused on the area of Hoffell in Hornafjörður. The project was taken over by the state-owned company Rarik. The company took forward the research with drilling of production and ...

Australia looks to tap into its geothermal potential

A white paper was released by the Australian Geothermal Association (AGA) named “Geothermal Energy Can Provide a Source of Low Emission Electricity Generation in Australia”. The paper looks into the future potential, recent developments and present generation of electricity by geother...

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...

Geothermal energy: The limitless source of energy we're missing on

Here's fun fact: the deepest manmade hole in the world hits the surface for 15 kilometres. At the 15th kilometre, they stopped drilling because it was too warm at the bottom of the hole. Welcome to geothermal energy, the reason most religions portray Hell as a deep underground place and the r...

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...

Tech Breakthrough Could Bring Out a Geothermal Energy Boom

Geothermal vitality is regularly charged as one of "the cleanest vitality sources" - and in light of current circumstances. It's without carbon, sustainable, and proficient. Indeed, even those apathetic enemies of hyperbolists over at the United States Department of Energy praise it...

Research into heating homes from County Durham mine water earns award

RESEARCH into the potential of using geothermal energy as a low-carbon heat source has helped a Durham University researcher win a prestigious national award.

Dr Charlotte Adams, an Assistant Professor in Durham’s department of earth sciences, has been named Energy Champion by the...

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...

Dubai to study Geothermal Energy

Dubai means to start producing power from heat vitality – its most recent move during a technique to get at least 25 % of intensity from inexhaustible sources by 2030.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is mentioning proposition for a beginning period achievability study...