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Geothermal Power Plant

NZ Government to Fund Geothermal Lithium Extraction Technologies

The New Zealand government will invest an equity stake of NZD 2 million (approx. USD 1.35 million) to scale up the lithium production technology of the Geo40.

Solar Power Plant

Turkey Provides 97% of Energy Capacity Rise from Clean Sources

Some 97% of Turkey's electricity generation capacity that came into operation last year was from renewable energy plants.

Coal Mine

Disused Coal Mines Provided Zero-Carbon Heating

Abandoned collieries are coming back to life as geothermal heat sources for homes and businesses.

Geothermal Power Plant

US Berkeley to Lead Research on Salton Sea Geothermal Lithium

​The US DOE-funded research, led by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will characterize the geothermal lithium resource in California's Salton Sea.

United States

U.S. Geothermal Technologies Office Releases 5-Year Program Plan

The U.S. DOE's Geothermal Technologies Office has released an extensive and detailed multi-year program plan to help it achieve its strategic goals in pushing g…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Energy is Indispensable for Transforming the Heating Sector

Half of municipal heating is envisaged to come from climate-neutral sources by 2030.

Nuclear Power Plant

$30B Georgia Power Nuclear Plant Delayed up to 6 More Months

Georgia Power Co. now says the first of two nuclear reactors it’s building at Plant Vogtle near Augusta might not begin generating electricity until as late as…

High-Level Meeting of Global Geothermal Alliance, El Salvador – Sept. 2022

The high-Level Meeting of IRENA's Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA) will be hosted in El Salvador in late September with concrete dates and details to be shared …

Oil Price

Oil Prices Drop on Easing of Ukraine Crisis but Outlook Remains Bullish

Oil prices eased slightly early on Wednesday amid a de-escalation of geopolitical tension in eastern Europe but analysts said the decline is “short-lived”, wi…

Oil Price

Oil Drops Affter Russia Says Some Troops Returning to Bases

Oil fell after Russia said some troops are starting to return to their permanent bases, easing geopolitical tensions that have rallied prices.

Geothermal Power Plant

Enel Green Power Sets a New Record for Rrenewable Energy Generation in Italy

In a new record-setting feat, Enel Green Power generated approximately 119 TWh of renewable energy in 2021. Much of the increase in capacity comes from the 55.4…

Oil Price

Oil Prices Pump over 3% on Supply Concerns over Ukraine Crisis

Oil prices rose for an eighth straight week amid growing concerns about supply disruptions as a result of intensifying geopolitical tensions in eastern Europe a…

Oil Price

JPMorgan: Oil Could Easily Hit $120 If Russia-Ukraine Tensions Escalate

JPMorgan is warning that Brent crude could “easily” reach $120 per barrel—if the geopolitical conditions between Russia and Ukraine deteriorate.

Nuclear waste

UK Launches Consolidated Radwaste Organisation

Nuclear Waste Services has been launched, bringing together into one organisation site operator Low Level Waste Repository Limited, geological disposal facility…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Power Needs Policy Boost to Stay on the Net-Zero Track

Its annual capacity additions averaged only 500MW annually in the last five years.