In the middle of this year, the government is set to auction a number of areas with geothermal energy potential that can be developed, in a bid to increase the capacity of the country’s geothermal power plants. The areas to be auctioned are expected to generate at least 375 megawatts (MW) of power. The geothermal … Continue reading Indonesia set to auction 375 MW geothermal energy projects
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Turkey plans geothermal energy investment
Twenty cities in Turkey, selected by the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, are to be explored for their high geothermal energy potential in 2014 at a cost of US$13 million. Seven cities in the central Anatolia region are to be researched at a cost of US$7 million, including the capital Ankara, which alone will have US$1.8 million allocated … Continue reading Turkey plans geothermal energy investment
Continue readingChina’s geothermal energy could replace coal
China’s geothermal energy potential roughly equals 853 billion tonnes of standard coal, and has the potential to replace coal in energy consumption, the country’s energy regulator said on Thursday. Current annual exploration of geothermal energy has reached only about three million tonnes, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). Exploration of geothermal energy will facilitate … Continue reading China’s geothermal energy could replace coal
Continue reading70 countries were in the development stages of 700 geothermal energy projects
he green energy movements are always growing and expanding, but wind and solar typically get more attention than geothermal. Geothermal energy provides a resource that is unaffected by weather conditions, wind and solar are, and therefore offers a viable, green alternative with minimal environmental impact. According to DailyFinance.com, The Geothermal Industry Association (GIA) reported that … Continue reading 70 countries were in the development stages of 700 geothermal energy projects
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Green Energy Growing in Tuscany
Last year green energy grew considerably in Tuscany, with new capacity installed and the Province of Siena beginning to meet its energy needs with zero emission sources thanks in large part to Enel Green Power. With almost 6,000 new renewable plants totalling an installed capacity of 74.5 megawatts built, last year was a highly successful … Continue reading Green Energy Growing in Tuscany
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Geothermal Energy Association announced GEA Honors winners
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has announced the winners for the GEA Honors, which recognize companies and individuals that have made significant contributions during the past year to advancing technology, spurring economic
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Enel Green Power in North America
Following EGP’s growth in North America over the last year, it has put the Cove Fort geothermal plant in Utah into service and begun work on the construction of the Origin wind farm in Oklahoma. personality essay Enel Green Power has put the Cove Fort geothermal plant into service and is beginning work on the … Continue reading Enel Green Power in North America
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Enel Green Power connected to the grid the Cove Fort geothermal energy plant
The installed capacity of the new binary cycle geothermal power plant in Cove Fort, Utah is 25 MW. The facility will be able to generate up to 160 GWh of power per year. Construction of the plant required a total investment of approx. 126 million US dollars. Enel Green Power completed and connected to the … Continue reading Enel Green Power connected to the grid the Cove Fort geothermal energy plant
Continue readingGeothermal energy market, region by region, end of 2012
Tke geothermal energy market continued growing in 2012; however the newly installed capacity of 353MW represents average growth in respect to the last six years (547MW, 317MW, 338MW, 392MW and 225MW; 2011-2007 respectively). The US contributed 147MW of newly installed capacity for the year, and another 207MW is a result of statistical revision done by … Continue reading Geothermal energy market, region by region, end of 2012
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Installed Capacity of Geothermal Heat Pumps Will Grow by Nearly 150 Percent by 2020
Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems, which harness moderate and constant temperatures just below the Earth’s surface, are being deployed in nearly every region of the world and in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial environments with great success. Despite recent setbacks in deployments in many parts of the world due to the economic downturn, the future … Continue reading Installed Capacity of Geothermal Heat Pumps Will Grow by Nearly 150 Percent by 2020
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Alstom to build
Alstom signed a contract worth €30 million with the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to build the geothermal power plant “Los Humeros III – Phase A”, located in Chignautla, state of Puebla. This power plant will have an installed capacity of 25 MW and will produce an average of more than 200 GWh per year … Continue reading Alstom to build
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Geothermal Energy in Philippines and Indonesia
Indonesia’s geothermal reserves have potential to generate 28,994 megawatt of electricity but utilisation has reached only 1,196 MW or a mere four percent of the potential capacity. The Philippines, which is also an archipelago like Indonesia, has been more advanced in the utilisation of geothermal energy despite having only 14 percent of the world’s total … Continue reading Geothermal Energy in Philippines and Indonesia
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Enel Green Power Inaugurates the New Geothermal Museum
One hundred years after the construction of the world’s first geothermal power plant in Larderello, EGP has inaugurated a museum dedicated to the development of geothermal power throughout history. discount cigars online The Geothermal Museum wasinaugurated yesterday morning at the Enel Green Power Village at Larderello in Tuscany, in the presence of the region's Environmental … Continue reading Enel Green Power Inaugurates the New Geothermal Museum
Continue readingThe Status of Global Geothermal Energy
According to a recent study, there are 806 geothermal power projects in development around the world with a combined capacity of 23,313 megawatts, with the majority located in Asia, North America and Africa. That sounds impressive, but the industry faces strong challenges everywhere. Projects need to secure government approval, public consent (sometimes complicated by local opposition), … Continue reading The Status of Global Geothermal Energy
Continue readingGeothermal Energy Projects Skyrocket
According to the “2013 Geothermal Power: Internal Market Overview,” 70 countries are moving forward with nearly 700 projects, rocketing expected global geothermal capacity to reach 12,000MW by the end of 2013. “There are so many projects moving forward that just a year or two ago were ideas on paper,” says Ben Matek, the report’s author. … Continue reading Geothermal Energy Projects Skyrocket
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Geothermal and wind energy in Armenia
According to preliminary data, wind energy potential makes 5,000 megawatts in Armenia. There is much potential of geothermal energy in Armenia. This potential amounts to 250 megawatts (25% of electricity consumed in Armenia) in Aragatsotn province, the deputy head of Pure Energy NGO Hayk Khachatrian told Aysor.am. Their NGO participated in the 6th DigiTec business … Continue reading Geothermal and wind energy in Armenia
Continue readingIndonesia: Mobilizing Investment in Geothermal Energy
Developing countries will need about $531 billion of additional investments in clean energy technologies every year in order to limit global temperature rise to 2
Continue readingGeothermal energy continued to increase globally during 2012
Geothermal resources provide energy in the form of direct heat and electricity, totalling an estimated 805 PJ (223 TWh) in 2012. Geothermal direct use continued to increase globally during 2012. Direct use refers to direct thermal extraction for heating and cooling. A sub-category of direct use is the application of ground-source heat pumps (GHP), which … Continue reading Geothermal energy continued to increase globally during 2012
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U.S. approves three renewable energy projects: CSP, PV and geothermal energy
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Monday that it had approved three major renewable energy projects in two western states of Nevada and Arizona to boost domestic energy production. The 350-megawatt Midland Solar Energy Project and the 70- megawatt New York Canyon Geothermal Energy Project are located in Nevada, and the 100-megawatt Quartzsite Concentrated … Continue reading U.S. approves three renewable energy projects: CSP, PV and geothermal energy
Continue readingTap geothermal energy for water desalination
An international firm credited with supporting the development of one of the world’s largest geothermal powered utilities has underlined the potential for harnessing the Sultanate’s geothermal resources for applications such as water desalination, district cooling and low pressure steam generation. RG Thermal Energy Solutions (RG-TES), a UAE-based firm focused on developing geothermal projects in the … Continue reading Tap geothermal energy for water desalination
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