tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635887971472449232024-03-13T08:58:02.045-07:00Global Geothermal NewsGeothermal energy news from the global geothermal community.Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.comBlogger13016110tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-50206891623741956732021-01-29T07:48:00.000-08:002021-01-29T07:48:03.767-08:00Borehole to Reveal Potential of Geothermal Heating (Cornell Chronicle)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/01/borehole-reveal-potential-geothermal-heating" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="990" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e_Z5kkPEUUk/YBQt-tK6aeI/AAAAAAAAMvk/M2PVxy6XfX8nQJLpHl1ZkIzb4eOZL8fXACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/557.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Cornell is moving forward, and underground, with plans to drill an observatory borehole to explore the viability – and ensure the safety – of using geothermal energy to heat the Ithaca campus.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/01/borehole-reveal-potential-geothermal-heating" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></span></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-74768880477756158882021-01-22T07:05:00.000-08:002021-01-22T07:05:13.092-08:00Philippines Plans Tender for Geothermal and Hydropower Projects (Pinsent Masons)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/philippines-plans-tender-for-geothermal-and-hydropower-projects" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p__FcieQbYo/YArpdYOFVTI/AAAAAAAAMvQ/VazW7nCYnXoZI00TeKoVttWIJzfBPfxFQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/pexels-krisia-vinzon-902288.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) announced a tender for five geothermal projects and 17 hydropower projects which will be awarded in April.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/philippines-plans-tender-for-geothermal-and-hydropower-projects" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-19560608472382836692021-01-20T06:38:00.003-08:002021-01-20T06:38:26.390-08:00Geothermal Energy Technology May Reverse Climate Change (TechBullion)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://techbullion.com/geothermal-energy-technology-may-reverse-climate-change/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBlZXVPvuDA/YAhABPkCZ7I/AAAAAAAAMvE/3Z43EyEh3SQBgiLw7yyxvIKZjP7ePFSZgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/Geothermal-Energy-Technology.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">In our current climate dilemma, many methods and strategies for producing energy have arisen in the past few years. The crazy thing is that geothermal energy has the potential to be more effective than all of them.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><br /></span><a href="https://techbullion.com/geothermal-energy-technology-may-reverse-climate-change/" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-29837474998001179702021-01-11T07:09:00.003-08:002021-01-11T07:09:29.388-08:00December 2020 Bulletin<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://geothermal.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9OTc2NTI4NA==" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1264" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ElRmbknZUB4/X_xp781UQCI/AAAAAAAAMuU/ZXs9z1yMVBcbL3PKD8xklCV_3aRZcSqRwCNcBGAsYHQ/w358-h400/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-11%2Bat%2B10.06.49%2BAM.png" width="358" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://geothermal.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9OTc2NTI4NA==" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Read the Full December 2020 Bulletin here</span></a></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-69295225146501949352021-01-07T20:30:00.001-08:002021-01-07T20:30:03.729-08:00Ecotricity Strikes UK Geothermal First (reNEWS.biz)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://renews.biz/65524/ecotricity-strikes-uk-geothermal-first/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="770" height="244" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mUQrDeCwmU/X_S9HK19_AI/AAAAAAAAMuI/pziPzAQFs5weT50Bw07zd5PEx0oz44rjgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h244/united_downs_geothermal_plant_credit_geothermal_engineering.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ecotricity is to buy the electricity generated by Geothermal Engineering's United Downs demonstration project in Cornwall under a power purchase agreement (PPA), the first time that geothermal electricity will be produced and sold in the UK.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><a href="https://renews.biz/65524/ecotricity-strikes-uk-geothermal-first/" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-64268379741790261662020-12-23T09:46:00.001-08:002020-12-23T09:48:56.190-08:00Electricity, Heat and Lithium: Geothermal Offers New Hope for Old Mining County (EURACTIV.com)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/electricity-heat-and-lithium-geothermal-offers-new-hopes-for-old-mining-county/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ckS9gm8X7h0/X-OCGqtmn2I/AAAAAAAAMtw/5TpTwq_WazIZh_bXzmOXJwJjsFC0FDxbQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/United-Downs-drilling-rig-with-old-Cornish-mine-shaft-800x450.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A project in Cornwall, England, is building on the county’s history of tin mining, looking to restore jobs and boost the local economy by developing a new geothermal plant that will produce electricity, heat, and, hopefully, lithium.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/electricity-heat-and-lithium-geothermal-offers-new-hopes-for-old-mining-county/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Read More</span></a></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-84215308096030075212020-12-23T09:37:00.004-08:002020-12-23T09:37:51.141-08:00CIT Serves as Coordinating Lead Arranger for $323 Million Geothermal Financing (PRNewswire)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cit-serves-as-coordinating-lead-arranger-for-323-million-geothermal-financing-301191384.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="828" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ovGpIiOY6Qo/X-OAGRHE0RI/AAAAAAAAMtg/dR9p_EjlbK0Or9eZ3eXeHYNs5C788UA1gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/CIT-Logo-new.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">CIT Group Inc. announced that its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger on a $323 million refinancing of the Coso Geothermal power facility in Southern California.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cit-serves-as-coordinating-lead-arranger-for-323-million-geothermal-financing-301191384.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-50882217307766485822020-12-17T20:30:00.001-08:002020-12-17T20:30:09.194-08:00Does Geothermal Energy Have A Future Under The Biden Administration? (Forbes)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2020/12/11/does-geothermal-energy-have-a-future-under-the-biden-administration/?sh=51cc24b14415" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xHvFTo9L4vo/X9tuCpOOv_I/AAAAAAAAMtA/PdUJn3Z_duw0jxSuUFyFEBtZswKTC6fEwCNcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/960x0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Biden Administration – due to take office January 20th, 2021 – is expected to turn political rhetoric into political action when it comes to the nation’s resource use and energy management.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2020/12/11/does-geothermal-energy-have-a-future-under-the-biden-administration/?sh=51cc24b14415" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-90947479180707992132020-12-16T08:04:00.000-08:002020-12-16T08:04:09.393-08:00New Opportunities and Applications for Closed-Loop Geothermal Energy Systems<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://archive.geothermal.org/PDFs/GR-20-Bulletin-Article-Dec-Green-Fire.pdf?utm_source=grcbulletin&utm_medium=grcblog&utm_campaign=dec_2020_bulletin" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="118" data-original-width="178" height="212" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pui3QkhPqfI/X9erY_OG_UI/AAAAAAAAMrg/Sp07O-IPrs0yDj2HRY4QsUTI6PrB6DNywCNcBGAsYHQ/w320-h212/unnamed.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"><span style="font-family: arial;">Enormous resources of geothermal energy remain untapped. Closed-loop geothermal may be the solution.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(81, 81, 81); color: #515151;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #515151; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(81, 81, 81);"><a href="https://archive.geothermal.org/PDFs/GR-20-Bulletin-Article-Dec-Green-Fire.pdf?utm_source=grcbulletin&utm_medium=grcblog&utm_campaign=dec_2020_bulletin" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></span></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963588797147244923.post-45728115951019106372020-12-16T08:03:00.004-08:002020-12-16T08:03:59.230-08:00Balancing Energy Supply and Demand by Underground Thermal Energy Storage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://archive.geothermal.org/PDFs/GR-20-Bulletin-Article-Dec-ATES.pdf?utm_source=grcbulletin&utm_medium=grcblog&utm_campaign=dec_2020_bulletin" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="118" data-original-width="178" height="212" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aH2ZPUacwB8/X9eHlgidvqI/AAAAAAAAMq8/-qUC2nu69dMXQoFMMT4QtvzBupbuGkukgCNcBGAsYHQ/w320-h212/unnamed-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(81, 81, 81);">Exploring the challenges of balancing variations in energy supply, as well as demand, and the integration of renewable energy sources into the energy infrastructure.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(81, 81, 81); color: #515151;"><br /></span><a href="https://archive.geothermal.org/PDFs/GR-20-Bulletin-Article-Dec-ATES.pdf?utm_source=grcbulletin&utm_medium=grcblog&utm_campaign=dec_2020_bulletin" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></div>Geothermal Resources Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876543907330427843noreply@blogger.com0