09 Jan 2024
TOP 10 countries with the highest installed geothermal power generation capacity in 2023
The total installed geothermal power generation capacity at the end of 2023 was 16,335 MW, an increase of 208 MW, according to the annual TOP published by ThinkGeoEnergy. 🌏 Although geothermal development continues to grow at a still slow pace, it presents a promising horizon thanks to the large numbers expected this year in countries in Asia, Africa and Oceania such as Kenya, Indonesia, the...
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22 Dec 2023
Margarita de Gregorio: “Geothermal energy is essential to achieve real energy autonomy in Europe”
In early December, 51 of the 53 members of the European Parliament’s Industry, Energy and Research Committee (ITRE) voted in favour of the Own Initiative Report on geothermal energy, which highlights strategies to accelerate the deployment of geothermal technologies in the European Union. In this context, Margarita de Gregorio, coordinator of Geoplat, analyzes in an interview for Energía Estratégica the role of geothermal energy in...
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19 Dec 2023
CSIC tests non-invasive methodology to monitor geothermal reservoirs
Environmental seismic noise allows monitoring the vapour content in the subsurface to optimise the efficiency of geothermal energy production. This is the main conclusion of a study led by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Iceland and published in the journal Nature Portfolio, whose pioneering approach focuses on the sustainability and profitability of this form of clean energy. Geothermal energy production usually produces...
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11 Dec 2023
European Parliament committee votes in favor of geothermal report
51 out of 53 members of the European Parliament’s Industry, Energy and Research Committee (ITRE) voted in favour of the Own Initiative Report on geothermal energy which highlights the most effective means to accelerate the deployment of geothermal technologies across the EU. The outcome of the vote demonstrates full political convergence on the need for a European approach to geothermal energy to help cities, industry...
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29 Nov 2023
CCPTE annual meeting: ‘Debate between various technologies from the perspective of innovation and value creation’
The Coordination Committee of Spanish Energy Technology Platforms (CCPTE), of which GEOPLAT is a member, organised its annual meeting on 15 November under the title ‘Debate between different technologies from the perspective of innovation and value creation’. The event was welcomed by Mª Ángeles Ferre, Head of the Scientific-Technical Thematic Programmes Branch of the State Research Agency. Two round tables were held; the first, comprising...
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15 Oct 2023
Geothermal power aims to account for 5% of global electricity supply by 2050
Geothermal energy aims to account for 5% of global electricity supply by 2050, up from 0.5% today, positioning it as a real alternative for self-consumption. By providing regular energy input, harnessing the Earth’s internal heat, it offers the opportunity for countries to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. This energy independence not only strengthens national economies, but can also act as a buffer against energy...
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11 Sep 2023
(Español) Curso de especialización en energía geotérmica de alto nivel científico
On 25-26 September 2023, in the framework of the European project GEO4CIVHIC – Most Easy, Efficient and Low Cost Geothermal Systems for Retrofitting Civil and Historical Building, the European Centres of Excellence (ECoE) network is organising a specialisation course on geothermal energy at a high scientific level for master, postgraduate and PhD students. The course will be held in English and in hybrid format: online...
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01 Sep 2023
The heat pump at the highest altitude: geothermal air-conditioning at 3,600 metres
The educational institution Liceo Granaderos de Putre in the commune of Putre in Chile will be heated with geothermal energy through a project led by the Centro de Excelencia Geotérmica Los Andes (CEGA) and financed by the Regional Government of Arica and Panicota. The project is considered the highest altitude at which a geothermal heat pump has been installed: 3,600 metres above sea level. The...
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09 Aug 2023
The future of Internet connectivity, volcanic geothermal energy?
The future of Internet connectivity is being shaped by innovative technologies and unconventional energy sources. One such source is volcanic geothermal energy, a largely untapped resource with the potential to revolutionize the way we power our digital world. The use of volcanic geothermal energy as a power source for Internet connectivity is a novel concept that is currently being explored by researchers and scientists around...
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26 Jul 2023
Geothermal brine sources to build advanced lithium batteries
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced nearly $11 million in grants for 10 projects (in nine states) that will advance innovative technologies to extract and convert battery-grade lithium from geothermal brine sources. “The direct extraction of lithium from geothermal brines represents an opportunity to produce lithium hydroxide in the country, the form of lithium used for advanced batteries, in an efficient and environmentally...
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