Thermal

Geothermal Power Project

New Texas Legislation Defines Ownership of Geothermal Energy

Senate Bill 785 in Texas has become law, amending the Natural Resources Code to identify ownership of geothermal resources and associated byproducts.

Geothermal Drilling

Drilling Starts for First Commercial Eavor-Loop in Geretsried, Germany

Drilling operations have officially started for the first commercial Eavor-Loop project by Eavor Technologies in Geretsried in Bavaria, Germany.

Geothermal Heating Project

Luxembourg Continues Efforts to Develop Medium-Depth Geothermal

Efforts continue to develop mid-depth geothermal resources in Luxembourg, particularly in the Dudelange commune in the southern region.

Geothermal Power Project

Ormat Pursues Supplemental Nepa Review for Dixie Meadows Geothermal Project, Nevada

Ormat Technologies has requested for a Supplemental NEPA review to further minimize or mitigate potential environmental impacts of the Dixie Valley geothermal p…

Wind Farm

UK Wind Farm Forced to Cut Output as Coal Plant Supports Grid

The Seagreen offshore wind farm off the east coast of Scotland was ordered to reduce its output, while the Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station was paid t…

Energy Saving

Australia Won't Meet Net Zero Goals Without a National Approach to Home Thermal Efficiency: Report

An RMIT University-led report, commissioned by RACE for 2030, assessed current challenges related to home thermal efficiency improvements.The thermal efficiency…

Geothermal Power Project

Eavor Highlights Permeability Control Technology in Demo Video

Eavor Technologies demonstrates the Rock-Pipe™ well completion technology for sealing off permeable zones in a geothermal well's open hole section.

Geothermal Power Project

Government of Ireland Publishes Policy Statement on Geothermal for a Circular Economy

The Government of Ireland has published the Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy which aims to address the barriers for geothermal development in Ireland.

Geothermal Power Plant

EDC Targets Completion of Palayan Binary Geothermal Plant by September 2023

​Commissioning of the 29-MW Palayan Bayan binary power plant of EDC in the Philippines is expected by September 2023.

Geothermal Power Plant

Construction Starts for Silverstone Carbon Capture Plant in Hellisheidi, Iceland

Construction has started on the Silvertone CO2 capture plant of Carbfix which aims to make the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant near carbon-neutral.

Geothermal Heating Project

ONGC Updates on Geothermal Development Work in India

India's ONGC updates on the plans of a nation-wide geothermal survey and the drilling operations at the Puga Valley geothermal project in Ladakh.

Geothermal Power Plant

One-Year Extension of Geothermal Concessions in Tuscany, Italy Met With Criticism

The deadline for the expiring geothermal concessions in Tuscany, Italy has been extended by a year, but this decision was not met positively by local trade unio…

Thermal Plant

JERA's Yokosuka Thermal Power Station Unit 1 Starts Operations

It has a generating capacity of 650MW.JERA’s 650-megawatt (MW) Yokosuka Thermal Power Station Unit 1 started its commercial operations in June.In a statem…

Thermal Coal

Xcel: Remediating Coal Ash at Boulder's Valmont Power Station to Start Next Year

The Valmont Power Station has supplied power to Boulder since 1924, and for much of its history, its main fuel source was coal.Xcel Energy, which owns the facil…

Geothermal Power Project

Study Examines the Geothermal Resource Potential of Albania

A study by the UNECE examines the characteristics of geothermal areas in Albania, their potential for direct use, and the importance of adopting UNFC standards.…