Alaska Champions Geothermal Power, Plans Leasing Rights Public Offering
In Alaska’s Lower Cook Inlet, home of the active Augustine Volcano, the Division of Oil and Gas plans to offer the public the chance...
Researchers Create Fresh Water from Geothermal Energy
One of the key challenges in our brave new world is creating a sustainable water supply for the ever growing global population – a...
US Geothermal Power Capacity Increased by 147 MW in 2012
Of the various forms of green energy, geothermal power is the least popular when compared to solar and wind. For example, with the wind...
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.
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...
Turkish Company Begins Exploitation of 60MW Geothermal Field
The group already owns a 17.4 MW plant on a field where it has operating rights since September last year, so this new geothermal field can bring them a total of 77.4MW of power.
Australia’s Geothermal Energy Projects in Jeopardy
The future of geothermal energy in Australia is looking bleak. Despite the fact government data speculates that using only 1% of hot rocks can...
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...
Asteroid Impact To Have Created Geothermal Energy Reservoir In Australia 300 Million Years Ago
An important geothermal resource area in Australia has been found to have a less known, asteroid-related history, as Dr. Tonguç Uysal from the University of Queensland did some research on the energy capabilities of the Cooper Basin.
Elysian Fields as Elysian Sewers: Paris and Its Geothermal Potential
The past, present and future of Paris are closely tied to the city's underground. The sewers network that today serves as the shooting ground for movies, could be used to harness hydrokinetic and geothermal energy.
