Heat

Nuclear Reactor

Tractebel to help develop Steady Energy's heating SMR

Steady Energy was spun out of Finland's state-owned VTT Technical Research Centre in 2023 and is developing the LDR-50 small modular reactor with a thermal …

Geothermal Heating Project

New Initiative Launched to Advocate for Geothermal Heating and Cooling in the US

Mission Geo, a new outreach and advocacy initiative, has been launched to promote awareness and development for geothermal heating and cooling in the US.GeoExch…

Turkey

Geothermal Greenhouse Project in Aksaray, Türkiye to Receive Ebrd Financing

The EBRD, an international finance institution, will be supporting Team Agro’s geothermal-heated tomato greenhouse in Aksaray, Türkiye with a $30 mil…

Geothermal Power Project

Orcan, FutEra Collaborate to Enhance Efficiency of Geothermal Projects in Canada

Orcan Energy (Orcan) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with FutEra Power Corp (FutEra) to collaborate on projects across Canada. As part of this collaboration…

Geothermal Heating Project

City Council Approves Upgrade of Casaglia Geothermal Heating in Ferrara, Italy

The City Council of Ferrara, Italy has approved a proposal to expand the scope of geothermal heating supplied by the Casaglia geothermal plant. The EUR 23 milli…

Green Hydrogen

8.4km Scottish Hydrogen Network Completed Ahead of Community Heating Trial

SGN has completed the construction of an 8.4km green hydrogen gas network in Scotland as it looks to trial the use of hydrogen in heating.The H100 Fife project …

United States

BOEM Alaska OCS Region Gets New Environmental Studies Chief

The United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region has brought a new figure onboard in Heather Parke…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Chinese Scientists Develop Photovoltaic Window With Heat Flow Control

Schematic of the SPV windowThe novel smart solar window combines photoelectric and electrochromic functions. It can produce electricity while also regulating th…

Solar project

Agrivoltaics Can Increase Grape Yield by up to 60%

French agrivoltaics company Sun’Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels.…

Solar Panel

Jordan’s Solar Panel, Water Heater Subsidy Scheme Backed by Banks

Cairo Amman Bank and Jordan Islamic Bank have signed joint cooperation agreements with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to support the 20…

Geothermal Heating Project

SOCAR Green Makes Key Deals for Geothermal Potential Evaluation in Azerbaijan

SOCAR Green, the green energy subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), has signed two key deals along the sidelines of the COP29 …

Geothermal Drilling

Poland to Allocate Funding for Geothermal Exploration in Ten Communes

The Polish government has allocated PLN 133 million to support geothermal exploration drilling for heating in ten communes.The National Fund for Environmental P…

Energy Storage System

Standalone Liquid Air Energy Storage System for Power, Heating, Cooling Supply

Schematic of the LAES systemKorean scientists have designed a liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology that reportedly overcomes the major limitation of LAES…

Geothermal Heating Project

Vulcan to Supply BASF Chemical Production Facility in Germany With Geothermal Heat

Vulcan Energy has entered into an agreement to supply geothermal heat for industrial use of chemical producer BASF in Germany, with possible lithium extraction.…

Italy

EU-Funded Geothermal Heat Pump and Cooling Systems Project Kicks Off

The kick-off meeting was held for the EU-funded GEOSYN project which seeks to validate the synergy between geothermal heat pumps and refrigeration systems.On 19…