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Biden–Harris Administration Announces $74 Million to Advance Enhanced Geothermal Systems

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Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:41:39 +0000

enhanced geothermal systems US DOE FervoPilot Projects Will Work to Scale EGS, and Help Provide Renewable Geothermal Energy to over 65 Million American Homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity of up to $74 million for up to seven pilot projects that will test the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems […]

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In 2021, 20% Of Electricity In The US Was Generated From Renewable Sources

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Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:05:37 +0000

Due to the rise in electricity generated from wind and solar, 20% of electricity net generation in the US came from renewable sources in 2021. Electricity generated from wind surpassed hydroelectric in 2019 as the predominant renewable source. Electricity generated from solar began a steep rise beginning in 2012 and quadrupled between 2015 and 2021. […]

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Stellantis Takes On Two Partners To Reduce EV Production Emissions

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:15:27 +0000

One of the big criticisms anti-EV people try to level against cleaner vehicles is the environmental costs of production. In many cases, it’s a disingenuous claim to make, because they don’t really care about the environment to begin with, but when raised sincerely, it’s still widely taken out of context. While building EVs can be […]

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Geothermal Energy & Love In The Mouth Of The Dragon

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 17:05:19 +0000

geothermal energy fire of love volcanoesFire of Love explores the infinite power of geothermal energy through the lens of two 20th-century volcano scientists who plied their trade without the benefit of drones and other new technology.

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Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plans To Install 3000 MW of Additional Renewable Generation Capacity

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 23:15:56 +0000

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has an installed generation capacity of 1,904 MW, of which over 86% is drawn from green sources, namely: hydro (826 MW), geothermal (799 MW), and wind (25.5 MW).  The rest (253 MW),  is generated from fossil fuels at its thermal power plants. KenGen is the largest power generating company […]

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Globeleq Signs Financing Agreement On $108M Menengai Geothermal Project In Kenya

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 21:00:09 +0000

One of KenGen’s geothermal sites in Kenya.Kenya is in the top ten in the world when it comes to installed geothermal electricity generation capacity. Kenya’s installed capacity for geothermal is about 1,000MW now. This dependable geothermal capacity is the main anchor of Kenya’s renewable energy success story. Along with wind, hydro, and some utility-scale solar, last year, these renewables were responsible […]

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Witness The Other Side Of Geothermal Energy In “The Volcano”

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:46:15 +0000

geothermal energy nz whakaari netflix doc kennedy“The Volcano” captures geothermal energy in full dramatic, destructive mode, with eyewitness accounts from survivors of the 2019 Whakaari eruption in New Zealand.

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Dandelion Energy Ready To Expand Ground Source Heat Pumps

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:00:38 +0000

home geothermalThere are two types of heat pumps — air source and ground source. Air source heat pumps have to be able to work with outside air temperatures that can vary between -20 degrees to +120 degrees F. Ground source heat pumps work with the temperature of the Earth hundreds of feet below the surface. Typically […]

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Clean Energy Supply Chain Analyses

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Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:30:39 +0000

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) acted as lead authors on five reports in a larger series designed to strengthen America’s clean energy supply chains. The following NREL-authored, topic-specific “deep-dive” studies are intended to inform national policy at the highest level. Solar Photovoltaics (PV) [PDF] Solar power could supply 40% […]

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