Thermal energy

Why don't We All Just Use Geothermal Energy?

​Science tells us there's enough energy in the first 10 kilometres below our planet's surface to provide all our energy needs for millions of years.

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Geothermal Energy to Replace Natural Gas at Hospital in Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Dutch news portal Gawalo has published an interesting article about efforts by a hospital in the Netherlands looking at replacing natural gas with geothermal en…

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NZ and Eastern Caribbean States Looking at Opportunities for Geothermal Direct Use

The Government of New Zealand and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission recently strengthened their collaboration on environmental sustainabil…

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Australian Researchers Develop Technique to Make Coal-Fired Power Plants Environment Friendly

Australia is one of the world’s worst per capita emitters of greenhouse gases.

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New Geothermal Company Launches to Drive Sector Development

Thermal Energy Partners, a developer of geothermal energy projects, has partnered with Schlumberger New Energy to create a new geothermal company.

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Polish Coal Mine to Boost Efficiency with Caterpillar Cogeneration Systems

Commissioned in June, the system uses coal mine methane to produce up to 12MW of power and 12MW of thermal energy.

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Turkey’s Soyak Considers Croatia Geothermal Project

Turkish company Soyak is considering investing in geothermal energy in Croatia and has expressed interest in exploring the Legrad-1 geothermal concession area i…

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Switzerland Continues Its bet on Geothermal Energy

After the small earthquakes in Basel in 2006 and in St. Gallen in 2013, deep geothermal energy was the subject of intense debate in Switzerland.

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Schlumberger and Thermal Energy Partners to Create Geothermal Company

Schlumberger New Energy has signed an agreement with Thermal Energy Partners (TEP) to create a new geothermal project development company, STEP Energy.

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Chinese Firm Kerui Rigs-up for Geothermal Drilling in Ethiopia

Chinese equipment and oil services company Kerui Petroleum said it has successfully lifted the derrick and substructure for the first 1500HP drilling rig at Eth…

Geothermal Greenhouses in Caldiran, Turkey Important Contribution to Local Economy

In the Caldiran district of Van, one of the coldest municipalities of Turkey, a geothermal energy heated greenhouse set up with the support of Turkey’s Ministr…

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Highly Efficient Thermal Energy Storage System

​Due to the volatility of renewable energy generation, high-performant TES systems are essential for the improvement of energy efficiency in renewable.

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US DOE Picks 5 Projects To Receive Up To $28 Million For Geothermal Research

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that five projects will receive up to $28 million to promote the advancement of the next generation of geot…

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German Paper and Pulp Company Exploring Geothermal for Energy Needs

Paper production is one of the most energy-intensive industries in Germany, so an article published locally in Germany earlier this month.

Switzerland

Swiss Earthquake Service and ETH Zurich Aim to Make Geothermal Energy Safer

The Swiss Earthquake Service and ETH Zurich want to make geothermal energy safer, so news piece from Switzerland earlier this month.