How Old Oil Wells Could Become Geothermal Energy Sources
One of the main costs when harvesting geothermal energy is the digging itself. Just like oil wells, geothermal wells have to be several kilometers...
Google-Funded Project Explores Major Geothermal Resource In West Virginia
West Virginia has recently discovered, though a project funded by Google, that it is lying on top of a major resource: geothermal power. The finding is even more significant taking in consideration the state's high dependence on fossil fuels.
Geothermal power – hot energy right under our feet
Converting geothermal heat into electricity by pouring water onto hot rocks underground and using the steam to turn turbines is arguably the most promising - and renewable - source of "green" energy on the planet. So concludes the MIT experts' report, released on Monday, which examines what geothermal energy could do for the US in the 21st century.
Parisian Metro Passengers Will Provide Heat to Nearby Public Housing Project
A project started in Paris aims to harvest the heat generated by the people passing in the metro to help heat a public housing project in the city center. The building is located in the famous rue Beaubourg, close to the Pompidou museum, and is currently undergoing an environmentally-friendly renovating project.
Promoting Geothermal as Base Load is Becoming Off Base
After years of citing its advantage as a base load resource, geothermal power advocates must take a new tact in promoting the advantages of...
Pacific Northwest’s Klamath Basin a Possible Site for Geothermal Energy Plant
There are currently three high-volume, low-heat geothermal energy plans in the world. These are located in Japan, Germany, and Iceland. By the end of...
Simbol Materials to Extract Cheap But Precious Lithium From Geothermal Wells
Electric cars produced nowadays use lithium ion batteries. As this market will rise over the next few years, so will the lithium demand, ultimately...
Energy Produced from Geothermal Sources to See Significant Increases by 2020
Currently, the United States generate about 3.1 gigawatts of electricity from geothermal systems. On the other hand, as the report claims, 88 percent of the world's geothermal energy systems currently in operation are used in just 8 countries.
Only 2% of US Geothermal Energy Needed to Supply 2500x Power Demand
Unlike solar and wind powers, geothermal power is cost-effective and a reliable source, 24/7 whole year round at a consistent and predictable rate. What’s...
New Technology Extracts Lithium from Geothermal Waste Water
The new technique developed by California-based Simbol Mining could make geothermal wells even more valuable. Extracting lithium with old technologies has up to now been considered impractical.
