Thermal energy

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Why Aren’t Investors Interested in Geothermal Energy?

Geothermal energy could potentially power the world for generations to come, making greater investment and research into new technologies a vital part of renewa…

Investigating an Innovative Solution for Thermal Energy Storage

A PCM's ability to absorb and release energy has recently attracted more attention because of society's shift from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources…

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NREL Appoints Amanda Kolka to Lead Geothermal Energy Program

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has named Amanda Kolker as the laboratory program manager for geothermal e…

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A 'Rock Star' System for Geothermal Energy

A team of scientists has assembled a first-of-its-kind system to help them understand how to harness energy from deep below ground.

Carbon Emissions

New Process Offers Promising Route to Decarbonizing Thermal Energy

Researchers are focusing on effective ways to store and transmit thermal energy.

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Well-Constructed Solution: Geothermal to Power Bitcoin Mining

The mining of cryptocurrency, or bitcoin, is an energy-intensive process, and entrepreneurs are looking at several technologies—including innovative geothermal…

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Geothermal Energy is Indispensable for Transforming the Heating Sector

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

Energy Investment

Bill Gates’ VC Investment Firm Leads US$50m Injection into Thermal Energy Storage Startup

Thermal storage startup Antora Energy has raised US$50 million from a group of investment firms including Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures to accelerat…

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Thermal Storage a Key Part of the Energy Transition Package – IRENA

Thermal energy storage comprised of heating or cooling as a storage medium is tested and deployed in a wide variety of applications. But key barriers remain lim…

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House Looks at Harnessing Geothermal Energy

West Virginia legislators are now exploring how best to harness geothermal energy for production and profit.

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Video: Secretary Granholm Highlights the Benefits of Geothermal Energy at GRC 2021

Watch her remarks at this year’s event, the largest annual gathering of the geothermal industry.

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DOE awards $8.4M for Accessing Geothermal Potential from Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

The US DOE selected four new projects to receive up to $8.4 million to establish new geothermal energy and heat production from abandoned oil and gas wells.

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Baker Hughes and CAUSEWAYGT to Collaborate on Geothermal Energy

The companies’ work will be initially focused in the Republic of Ireland and the UK.

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Consortium Formed to Develop Geothermal Energy Projects

A CONSORTIUM of businesses and academics has been formed in the north to explore and develop deep geothermal energy projects.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Aalborg CSP Supplies Energy Storage Technology to PTXSALT Plant for Green Conversion of Coal-Fired Plant

Aalborg CSP has received the order to supply its header-coil heat exchanger for steam generation and molten salt circulation system for the Kyoto Group project …