News & Articles on Geothermal Energy
Geothermal is the ugly duckling of renewable energy and is often overlooked in preference to wind and solar. However, comprehensive renewable energy policy should include provisions for geothermal energy. In some regions, especially around the Ring of Fire, geothermal is a major source of renewably-generated electricity. Today, geothermal power plants supply 4% of California’s electricity consumption. It can do much more.
Supermarket mogul aims to develop geothermal in Japan using a franchise model
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After achieving success in the grocery business, Shoji Numata is adapting the franchise model to help grow the geothermal industry in Japan.
UK MP publishes report on UK’s deep geothermal potential
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More than 60% of the respondents believed that a feed-in tariff (61%), Contracts for Difference (CfD) for heat (61%), and capital grants (67%) would support the industry.
Turkey introduces 10-year FIT for solar, other renewables
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The Turkish authorities have set a 10-year feed-in tariff (FIT) of TRY 1.06 ($0.0545)/kWh for PV systems that are installed between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2030. Solar projects with Turkish PV components will be given an additional five-year tariff of TRY 0.2880/kWh.
Taiwan splits power FIT for geothermal for sizes under and above 2 MW
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Alexander Richter
Taiwan has announced the split of the feed-in-tariff available to geothermal power plants for sizes under and above 2 MW in installed capacity.
Colleges see untapped potential in geothermal district energy systems
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Frank Jossi
Minnesota’s Carleton College is among a growing list of schools investing in the centuries-old technology as part of a path to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner.
First commercial geothermal power plant comes into operation in Taiwan
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Adam Hwang
Chingshuei Geothermal Power (CGP) has inaugurated a geothermal power plant in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan – the first established by private investors for commercial operation in Taiwan, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Geothermal power plants in Japan quadruple since 2011 nuke accident
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Matthias
The number of geothermal power plants in Japan has quadrupled since the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, according to industry data.
Japan’s government pushing geothermal exploration and development
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Alexander Richter
Earlier this year, we reported on plans of the Japanese government to push geothermal development with deregulation efforts. So together with great feed-in-tariff support, now it seems geothermal is set for another kick.
Why Canada’s geothermal industry is finally gaining ground
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Lesley Evans Ogden
Heat from below the Earth’s surface has provided a reliable source of electricity for decades in many countries — but not Canada. Now, several projects underway in western provinces could herald a new era for this untapped resource and offer job opportunities for former oil and gas workers
Lithium Can Be Extracted From Groundwater At Geothermal Installations
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Steve Hanley
Scientists at the KIT Energy Center at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology say there is enough lithium dissolved in the groundwater extracted by German geothermal heating and electricity installations to meet the needs of most if not all of the battery manufacturers in the country. “As far as we know, there can be up to 200 milligrams per liter,” says geoscientist Dr. Jens Grimmer of the Institute of Applied Geosciences at KIT. “If we consistently use this potential, we could cover a considerable part of the demand in Germany.”
