Geothermal

NREL Expands Research in Geothermal and Solar Desalination

Tuesday, 11 December 2018 REM NREL scientists are actively researching desalination capabilities by partnering with technology leaders on several groundbreaking projects. The purpose is to explore geothermal and solar-thermal technologies ...

Italy

Support for Italian geothermal industry to be cut by new government decree

Thursday, 15 November 2018 Robin Whitlock The Italian government, in a draft decree that includes negotiation on new support schemes for renewables, intends to unilaterally cut support to geothermal energy in the country, a vicious attack against ...

Climeon Lands Order in Japan

Monday, 10 September 2018 REM Swedish company, Climeon, has received a new order within geothermal heat power in Japan. Baseload Capital Sweden is purchasing additional modules on behalf of a newly started Heat Power operator, which ...

IDB Loan Supports Geothermal Development in Mexico

Wednesday, 08 August 2018 Dan McCue The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a modification of a loan totaling $108.6 million that aims to increase private investment in electricity generation projects from geothermal sources in ...

French geothermal energy objectives under discussion

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 Robin Whitlock Engie Réseaux, the French Association for Renewables, EGEC and the city of Villepinte, have gathered to discuss French objectives for geothermal energy under the framework of the ongoing energy transition ...

De Montfort University to demonstrate the next generation of geothermal heat pumps

Wednesday, 02 May 2018 Robin Whitlock

A new research project at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) could mean geothermal heat pumps could soon be heating and cooling more buildings throughout Europe.

Iceland and China to Cooperate on Geothermal Research and Training

Friday, 13 April 2018 REM Iceland GeoSurvey and the China Geological Survey have signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of geoscience, with a specific emphasis on geothermal energy. The agreement sets the basis for ...

ADB Provides $250 Million Loan for Geothermal Energy

Friday, 23 March 2018 REM The Asian Development Bank will provide a total of $250 million (€202.4 million) in loans to Iceland’s Arctic Green Energy Corporation and Sinopec Green Energy Geothermal Company Limited to expand ...

Climeon Wins Geothermal Order in Germany

Monday, 19 February 2018 Dan McCue Swedish company, Climeon, has received its first major order for a geothermal power plant in Germany. On November 29, 2017, Climeon entered a LOI with Geoenergie Kirchweidach and now GEK has decided to ...

PwrCor to deliver its first geothermal powered heat engine

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 Robin Whitlock PwrCor has completed manufacturing, initial testing and trial runs of its first engine. PwrCor develops solutions for the waste-heat-to-power, geothermal and solar thermal markets. Its new engine has ...