13 Apr 2023
Including citizens in major energy initiatives is not easy, but the European Union (EU) is committed to this through projects such as CROWDTHERMAL , which seeks to empower the European public to participate directly in the development of geothermal-related projects through alternative financing systems, such as crowdfunding and other social engagement tools. The aim of the project is to generate new services to make it...
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30 Mar 2022
The mission of the Horizon 2020 funded CROWDTHERMAL project – in which GEOPLAT participates as a partner- is to empower the European public to directly participate in the development of geothermal projects, with the help of alternative financing schemes and social engagement tools. The project team has developed a set of reports, addressing social, environmental, financial, and risk mitigation aspects of community-financed geothermal projects. The...
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05 Mar 2021
Just like every 5th March since 1998, World Energy Efficiency Day is celebrated. The initiative, which was born in Austria during the First International Conference on Energy Efficiency, aims to sensitize citizens around the world about the need to reduce energy consumption through the rational and sustainable use of it. Unlikely to what many people think, boosting energy efficiency does not mean giving up the...
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08 Sep 2020
El Panel de Geotermia de la Plataforma Tecnológica y de Innovación Europea de Climatización Renovable (European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling, RHC-ETIP) ha publicado su Agenda Estratégica de Investigación e Innovación para las tecnologías geotérmicas (enlace). Esta publicación constituye la actualización, y un texto combinado, de la Agenda Estratégica de Investigación y de la Hoja de Ruta de Implementación publicados anteriormente...
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04 Nov 2019
The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC-ETIP) has prepared the publication 2050 Vision for 100% Renewable Heating and Cooling in Europe. This Vision is intended to provide a clear prospect for the heating and cooling (HC) sector by 2050. It helps to understand the potential of the various renewable heating and cooling technologies and it shows, through a multidisciplinary approach,...
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14 Oct 2019
GEO-ENERGY EUROPE metacluster partners met in Paris at their last periodic meeting on 7 and 8 October. The consortium is working on its internationalisation strategy, as well as on a possible second phase for the project. The meeting began with presentations by several members of GEODEEP, the host partner, who explained their different activities in the field of geothermal energy carried out in their entities....
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28 Jun 2019
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25 May 2019
GEOPLAT is pleased to announce its participation in the project GEO-URBAN: Identification and Assessment of Deep Geothermal Heat Resources in Challenging Urban Environments. In the project, specialists from Ireland, Denmark and Spain collaborate in the analysis of geothermal resources in urban areas in order to explore their potential use as a source of thermal energy. The ability to use geothermal resources to generate heat in urban...
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17 Apr 2019
On 10 April, the consortium’s sixth face-to-face meeting took place as part of the International Workshop on Geothermal Energy organised by IEA – Geothermal (International Energy Association) on 8 and 9 April in Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria. During this meeting, the communication and dissemination strategies of the project were discussed, as well as the internationalization strategy. Concerning the communication strategy, the publication of the GEO-ENERGY...
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