Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Sat, 27 May 2023 02:52:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://cleantechnica.com/files/2013/07/ct-favicon-50x50.png 32 32 13821326 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/26/nevada-clean-energy-transmission-projects-go-forward-thanks-to-biden-harris-admin/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/26/nevada-clean-energy-transmission-projects-go-forward-thanks-to-biden-harris-admin/#respond Sat, 27 May 2023 03:01:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296552 Greenlink transmission lines would bring 8 GW of clean energy to Nevada communities]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/26/nevada-clean-energy-transmission-projects-go-forward-thanks-to-biden-harris-admin/feed/ 0 296552 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/clean-energy-101-geothermal-heat-pumps/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/clean-energy-101-geothermal-heat-pumps/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:55:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=290653 Geothermal heat pumps are a time-tested clean heating & cooling technology with untapped potential. The age of the electric heat pump is well underway. This clean heating and cooling technology has been in use for decades and is widely adopted across Asia and parts of Europe such as Norway where heat pumps heat and cool […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/clean-energy-101-geothermal-heat-pumps/feed/ 0 290653 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/28/kenyas-energy-regulator-approves-new-e-mobility-specific-electricity-tariffs-new-time-of-use-tariffs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/28/kenyas-energy-regulator-approves-new-e-mobility-specific-electricity-tariffs-new-time-of-use-tariffs/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:05:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=290842 Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) recently submitted an application for a tariff review to Kenya’s energy regulator EPRA. One thing that stood out in Kenya Power’s initial application for me was a proposed special tariff for electric mobility. As a key stakeholder in the e-mobility ecosystem, Kenya Power has been very active in […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/28/kenyas-energy-regulator-approves-new-e-mobility-specific-electricity-tariffs-new-time-of-use-tariffs/feed/ 0 290842 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/20/adding-up-the-benefits-of-geothermal/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/20/adding-up-the-benefits-of-geothermal/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:05:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=290239 ORNL researchers have developed a free online tool for homeowners, equipment manufacturers, and installers to calculate the savings and energy efficiency of ground source heat pump systems compared to traditional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. A tool developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers gives building owners and equipment manufacturers and installers an easy […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/20/adding-up-the-benefits-of-geothermal/feed/ 0 290239 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/16/comparing-the-net-value-of-geothermal-wind-solar-solarstorage-in-the-western-united-states/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/16/comparing-the-net-value-of-geothermal-wind-solar-solarstorage-in-the-western-united-states/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:25:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=289853 We are pleased to announce the recent publication of a new Berkeley Lab analysis — “Mind the Gap: Comparing the Net Value of Geothermal, Wind, Solar, and Solar+Storage in the Western United States” — in the journal Renewable Energy. Studies show that a diverse portfolio of zero-carbon resources will be needed to decarbonize the U.S. […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/16/comparing-the-net-value-of-geothermal-wind-solar-solarstorage-in-the-western-united-states/feed/ 0 289853 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/08/full-steam-ahead-unearthing-the-power-of-geothermal/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/08/full-steam-ahead-unearthing-the-power-of-geothermal/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:05:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=289264 Lesser Known Than Some of Its Renewable Energy Cousins, Geothermal Energy Is Now on the Rise Thanks to Its Ability To Provide 24/7 Power, Heat, Cooling, Critical Minerals, and More Geothermal energy — literally “heat from the Earth” — may be hard to see, but thanks to increasing public interest and outreach it is not […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/08/full-steam-ahead-unearthing-the-power-of-geothermal/feed/ 0 289264 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/27/fervo-energy-plans-direct-air-capture-facility-powered-by-geothermal-heat-electricity/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/27/fervo-energy-plans-direct-air-capture-facility-powered-by-geothermal-heat-electricity/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:35:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=288501 Fervo Energy will build a direct air capture demonstration plant to test its geothermal and carbon removal technology. ]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/27/fervo-energy-plans-direct-air-capture-facility-powered-by-geothermal-heat-electricity/feed/ 0 288501 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/21/2023-global-energy-trends-crisis-contingencies-climate-change-video-included/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/21/2023-global-energy-trends-crisis-contingencies-climate-change-video-included/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:04:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=287884 Listen in to CleanTechnica’s most recent webinar, during which we demystified 2023 global energy trends. Last year, world leaders gathered at COP26 to set targets for decarbonizing the global economy and the table was set for the energy transition. What are experts in the industry saying about this transition in the coming year? Check out […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/21/2023-global-energy-trends-crisis-contingencies-climate-change-video-included/feed/ 0 287884 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-74-million-to-advance-enhanced-geothermal-systems/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-74-million-to-advance-enhanced-geothermal-systems/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:41:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=287246 Pilot Projects Will Work to Scale EGS, and Help Provide Renewable Geothermal Energy to over 65 Million American Homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity of up to $74 million for up to seven pilot projects that will test the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-74-million-to-advance-enhanced-geothermal-systems/feed/ 0 287246 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/24/in-2021-20-of-electricity-in-the-us-was-generated-from-renewable-sources/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/24/in-2021-20-of-electricity-in-the-us-was-generated-from-renewable-sources/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:05:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=286052 Due to the rise in electricity generated from wind and solar, 20% of electricity net generation in the US came from renewable sources in 2021. Electricity generated from wind surpassed hydroelectric in 2019 as the predominant renewable source. Electricity generated from solar began a steep rise beginning in 2012 and quadrupled between 2015 and 2021. […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/24/in-2021-20-of-electricity-in-the-us-was-generated-from-renewable-sources/feed/ 0 286052 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/19/stellantis-takes-on-two-partners-to-reduce-ev-production-emissions/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/19/stellantis-takes-on-two-partners-to-reduce-ev-production-emissions/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:15:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=285752 One of the big criticisms anti-EV people try to level against cleaner vehicles is the environmental costs of production. In many cases, it’s a disingenuous claim to make, because they don’t really care about the environment to begin with, but when raised sincerely, it’s still widely taken out of context. While building EVs can be […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/19/stellantis-takes-on-two-partners-to-reduce-ev-production-emissions/feed/ 0 285752 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/14/geothermal-energy-love-in-the-mouth-of-the-dragon/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/14/geothermal-energy-love-in-the-mouth-of-the-dragon/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 17:05:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=285315 Fire of Love explores the infinite power of geothermal energy through the lens of two 20th-century volcano scientists who plied their trade without the benefit of drones and other new technology.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/14/geothermal-energy-love-in-the-mouth-of-the-dragon/feed/ 0 285315 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/06/kenya-electricity-generating-company-plans-to-install-3000-mw-of-additional-renewable-generation-capacity/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/06/kenya-electricity-generating-company-plans-to-install-3000-mw-of-additional-renewable-generation-capacity/#respond Fri, 06 Jan 2023 23:15:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=284806 Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has an installed generation capacity of 1,904 MW, of which over 86% is drawn from green sources, namely: hydro (826 MW), geothermal (799 MW), and wind (25.5 MW).  The rest (253 MW),  is generated from fossil fuels at its thermal power plants. KenGen is the largest power generating company […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/06/kenya-electricity-generating-company-plans-to-install-3000-mw-of-additional-renewable-generation-capacity/feed/ 0 284806 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/12/17/globeleq-signs-financing-agreement-on-108m-menengai-geothermal-project-in-kenya/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/12/17/globeleq-signs-financing-agreement-on-108m-menengai-geothermal-project-in-kenya/#respond Sat, 17 Dec 2022 21:00:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=283375 Kenya is in the top ten in the world when it comes to installed geothermal electricity generation capacity. Kenya’s installed capacity for geothermal is about 1,000MW now. This dependable geothermal capacity is the main anchor of Kenya’s renewable energy success story. Along with wind, hydro, and some utility-scale solar, last year, these renewables were responsible […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/12/17/globeleq-signs-financing-agreement-on-108m-menengai-geothermal-project-in-kenya/feed/ 0 283375 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/12/16/witness-the-other-side-of-geothermal-energy-in-the-volcano/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/12/16/witness-the-other-side-of-geothermal-energy-in-the-volcano/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:46:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=283192 "The Volcano" captures geothermal energy in full dramatic, destructive mode, with eyewitness accounts from survivors of the 2019 Whakaari eruption in New Zealand.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/12/16/witness-the-other-side-of-geothermal-energy-in-the-volcano/feed/ 0 283192 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/23/dandelion-energy-ready-to-expand-ground-source-heat-pumps/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/23/dandelion-energy-ready-to-expand-ground-source-heat-pumps/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:00:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=281596 There are two types of heat pumps — air source and ground source. Air source heat pumps have to be able to work with outside air temperatures that can vary between -20 degrees to +120 degrees F. Ground source heat pumps work with the temperature of the Earth hundreds of feet below the surface. Typically […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/23/dandelion-energy-ready-to-expand-ground-source-heat-pumps/feed/ 0 281596 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/14/deep-geothermal-one-renewable-energy-source-to-rule-them-all/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/14/deep-geothermal-one-renewable-energy-source-to-rule-them-all/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:15:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=280946 Deep geothermal technology can harness the heat stored beneath the Earth's crust to make abundant zero emissions energy. ]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/14/deep-geothermal-one-renewable-energy-source-to-rule-them-all/feed/ 0 280946 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/07/clean-energy-supply-chain-analysis/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/07/clean-energy-supply-chain-analysis/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:30:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=280548 Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) acted as lead authors on five reports in a larger series designed to strengthen America’s clean energy supply chains. The following NREL-authored, topic-specific “deep-dive” studies are intended to inform national policy at the highest level. Solar Photovoltaics (PV) [PDF] Solar power could supply 40% […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/07/clean-energy-supply-chain-analysis/feed/ 0 280548 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/29/tenerifes-barriers-to-renewable-energy-are-substantial-but-not-insurmountable/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/29/tenerifes-barriers-to-renewable-energy-are-substantial-but-not-insurmountable/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 22:10:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=279930 Renewable energy development in the Canary Islands will need to transform the existing conventional infrastructure while creating interconnections with the mainland and neighboring islands. ]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/29/tenerifes-barriers-to-renewable-energy-are-substantial-but-not-insurmountable/feed/ 0 279930 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/27/your-rechargeable-batteries-need-lithium-geothermal-energy-could-soon-help-surprise-video/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/27/your-rechargeable-batteries-need-lithium-geothermal-energy-could-soon-help-surprise-video/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:36:11 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=277548 As product managers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Nicholas Gilroy and Haiku Sky help turn complex information into a compelling journey on the web. Their work allows users to interact with data and even download information as the story of research unfolds. Working closely with user experience researchers and engineers, the two helped […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/27/your-rechargeable-batteries-need-lithium-geothermal-energy-could-soon-help-surprise-video/feed/ 0 277548 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/19/on-the-road-to-100-clean-electricity-6-potential-strategies-to-break-through-last-few-percent/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/19/on-the-road-to-100-clean-electricity-6-potential-strategies-to-break-through-last-few-percent/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:29:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=276942 Study Surveys Trade-Offs of Technology Options To Overcome Challenging Last Few Percent to Zero-Emissions U.S. Power Grid A growing body of research has demonstrated that cost-effective high-renewable power systems are possible, but costs increase as systems approach 100% carbon-free electricity—what has become known as the “last 10% problem.” The increase in costs is largely driven […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/19/on-the-road-to-100-clean-electricity-6-potential-strategies-to-break-through-last-few-percent/feed/ 0 276942 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/13/president-william-ruto-sworn-in-reaffirms-kenyas-commitment-to-transition-to-100-clean-energy-by-2030/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/13/president-william-ruto-sworn-in-reaffirms-kenyas-commitment-to-transition-to-100-clean-energy-by-2030/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:00:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=276546 President William Ruto was sworn in as the 5th president of the Republic of Kenya. In his address soon after being sworn in as president, he reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to transition to 100% clean energy by 2030. Kenya has already done really well when it comes to increasing the share of renewable energy in its […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/13/president-william-ruto-sworn-in-reaffirms-kenyas-commitment-to-transition-to-100-clean-energy-by-2030/feed/ 0 276546 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/24/new-lithium-storymap-the-future-of-electrification/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/24/new-lithium-storymap-the-future-of-electrification/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2022 03:57:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=275269 Explore the Potential of Geothermal in Developing Domestic Sources of Lithium Check out an outstanding new resource recently unveiled by the Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) website! A new Lithium StoryMap lays out the relationship between geothermal energy and lithium while exploring why the DOE is investing in technologies supporting […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/24/new-lithium-storymap-the-future-of-electrification/feed/ 0 275269 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/24/enhanced-geothermal-technology-cracks-the-24-7-energy-code/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/24/enhanced-geothermal-technology-cracks-the-24-7-energy-code/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:50:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=275148 The sleeping giant of geothermal energy in the US is about to get a wake-up call.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/24/enhanced-geothermal-technology-cracks-the-24-7-energy-code/feed/ 0 275148 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/02/decarbonizing-data-centers-its-fun/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/02/decarbonizing-data-centers-its-fun/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:10:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=273391 Decarbonizing data centers is a topic we’ve covered for many years. Just doing a quick search, I found several articles I wrote about data center decarbonization efforts back in 2011, more than a decade ago. However, discussion of the topic is normally kept quite simple, with the focus being on how much a company or […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/02/decarbonizing-data-centers-its-fun/feed/ 0 273391 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/21/most-renewables-cheaper-than-cheapest-coal-in-g20/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/21/most-renewables-cheaper-than-cheapest-coal-in-g20/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 02:50:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=271666 The idea that it costs a premium to go green and clean is long expired in the electricity industry. A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) indicates that most of the renewable energy installed in G20 countries last year had lower costs than the absolute cheapest coal power in the world. Despite […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/21/most-renewables-cheaper-than-cheapest-coal-in-g20/feed/ 0 271666 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/19/kenya-elections-electric-mobility-utility-scale-battery-storage-energy-efficiency-green-hydrogen-feature-prominently/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/19/kenya-elections-electric-mobility-utility-scale-battery-storage-energy-efficiency-green-hydrogen-feature-prominently/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:43:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=271823 Kenya has done really well when it comes to increasing the share of renewable energy in its electricity generation mix. According to the latest Economic Survey from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), in 2021, Kenya’s total installed electricity generation capacity increased by 5.4% to 2,990 MW. The total effective capacity rose by 5.6% […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/19/kenya-elections-electric-mobility-utility-scale-battery-storage-energy-efficiency-green-hydrogen-feature-prominently/feed/ 0 271823 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/14/more-electricity-from-wind-solar-than-nuclear-for-1st-time-in-usa/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/14/more-electricity-from-wind-solar-than-nuclear-for-1st-time-in-usa/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:18:11 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=271208 During the first four months of 2022, electrical generation by renewable energy sources accounted for over 25% of the nation’s electricity. In April alone, renewables accounted for 29.3% — an all-time high. And for the first time ever, the combination of just wind and solar produce more electricity in April than the nation’s nuclear power […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/14/more-electricity-from-wind-solar-than-nuclear-for-1st-time-in-usa/feed/ 0 271208 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/12/funding-notice-community-geothermal-heating-cooling-design-deployment/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/12/funding-notice-community-geothermal-heating-cooling-design-deployment/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 03:10:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=271465 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which will award $300,000–$13 million for projects that help communities design and deploy geothermal district heating and cooling systems, create related workforce training, and identify and address environmental justice concerns. The FOA will help expand community-scale geothermal by […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/12/funding-notice-community-geothermal-heating-cooling-design-deployment/feed/ 0 271465 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/05/tapping-into-the-million-year-energy-source-below-our-feet/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/05/tapping-into-the-million-year-energy-source-below-our-feet/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2022 02:10:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=270828 MIT spinout Quaise Energy is working to create geothermal wells made from the deepest holes in the world. By Zach Winn | MIT News Office]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/05/tapping-into-the-million-year-energy-source-below-our-feet/feed/ 0 270828 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/04/we-can-have-just-about-everything-we-want-for-energy-the-climate/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/04/we-can-have-just-about-everything-we-want-for-energy-the-climate/#respond Mon, 04 Jul 2022 21:05:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=270823 The only things we have to give up are killing people and wrecking the environment. Okay, let’s start with a list of the things we would really like to have for energy and the climate in the year 2050. For many CleanTechnica readers, the list of things we want to replace the business-as-usual (BAU) approach […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/04/we-can-have-just-about-everything-we-want-for-energy-the-climate/feed/ 0 270823 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/02/beyond-renewable-energy-giant-thermoses-wastewater-on-tap/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/02/beyond-renewable-energy-giant-thermoses-wastewater-on-tap/#respond Sat, 02 Jul 2022 23:10:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=270658 Berlin gets creative with renewable energy and energy storage in race against Russian gas cutoff this winter.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/02/beyond-renewable-energy-giant-thermoses-wastewater-on-tap/feed/ 0 270658 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/16/u-s-mining-geothermal-industries-could-strike-g-o-l-d-through-partnership/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/16/u-s-mining-geothermal-industries-could-strike-g-o-l-d-through-partnership/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:50:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=269371 A partnership between the mining and geothermal industries could lead both toward a more lucrative and greener future. Across the United States there are more than 3 million abandoned mining wells. Each hole drilled into the ground offers more than just the ghost of minerals never found. There are layers of valuable data waiting for […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/16/u-s-mining-geothermal-industries-could-strike-g-o-l-d-through-partnership/feed/ 0 269371 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/27/what-are-geophones/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/27/what-are-geophones/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 23:44:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=267746 The Tool That Could Unlock the Potential of Geothermal Energy Deploying 60 gigawatts of geothermal electricity would be enough to provide clean, reliable power for 129 million American homes and businesses. A key factor to unlocking that amount of always-available geothermal energy could be through innovation in subsurface seismic sensors, or geophones. A Hot Research […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/27/what-are-geophones/feed/ 0 267746 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/27/us-doe-launches-84-million-enhanced-geothermal-energy-systems-program-video/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/27/us-doe-launches-84-million-enhanced-geothermal-energy-systems-program-video/#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:00:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=265181 DOE Requests Information on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments to Spur Growth in Geothermal Energy Systems, A Source of Round-the-Clock Clean Power]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/27/us-doe-launches-84-million-enhanced-geothermal-energy-systems-program-video/feed/ 0 265181 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/27/renewable-generation-surpassed-nuclear-in-the-u-s-electric-power-sector-in-2021/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/27/renewable-generation-surpassed-nuclear-in-the-u-s-electric-power-sector-in-2021/#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:00:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=265218 Electric power sector generation from renewable sources totaled 795 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in the United States during 2021, surpassing nuclear generation, which totaled 778 million MWh. The U.S. electric power sector does not include electricity generators in the industrial, commercial, or residential sectors, such as small-scale solar or wind or some combined-heat-and-power systems. Renewable generation […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/27/renewable-generation-surpassed-nuclear-in-the-u-s-electric-power-sector-in-2021/feed/ 0 265218 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/18/betting-a-billion-dollars-on-low-carbon-grid-transformation-tech/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/18/betting-a-billion-dollars-on-low-carbon-grid-transformation-tech/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:05:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=264493 Virtually all of those technologies are mature and robust today. We don't need to invent a lot of new technology, we just need to deploy existing tech.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/18/betting-a-billion-dollars-on-low-carbon-grid-transformation-tech/feed/ 0 264493 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/08/mexicos-clean-energy-ambitions-realistic-with-these-renewable-energy-resources/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/08/mexicos-clean-energy-ambitions-realistic-with-these-renewable-energy-resources/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:54:16 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=263650 Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released an in-depth report on the potential for clean energy development in Mexico. Mexico is replete with solar and wind resources and has remaining untapped potential in geothermal and hydropower. NREL’s Mexico Clean Energy Report concludes that, in light of this potential and the low […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/08/mexicos-clean-energy-ambitions-realistic-with-these-renewable-energy-resources/feed/ 0 263650 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/18/nrel-celebrates-the-powerful-women-of-water-power/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/18/nrel-celebrates-the-powerful-women-of-water-power/#respond Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:15:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=262253 Power to the Women: For Women’s History Month, NREL Celebrates the Powerful Women of Water Power This article is the first of two in a Women’s History Month series that showcases a handful of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) outstanding women researchers in water power. “Are women really interested in renewable energy technologies?” asked an NREL […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/18/nrel-celebrates-the-powerful-women-of-water-power/feed/ 0 262253 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/18/the-salton-sea-geothermal-field-in-california-quantifying-californias-lithium-valley-can-it-power-our-ev-revolution/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/18/the-salton-sea-geothermal-field-in-california-quantifying-californias-lithium-valley-can-it-power-our-ev-revolution/#respond Sat, 19 Feb 2022 04:10:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=260245 Berkeley Lab Leading Investigation to Better Understand the Salton Sea’s Geothermal Lithium Resources The Salton Sea geothermal field in California potentially holds enough lithium to meet all of America’s domestic battery needs, with even enough left over to export some of it. But how much of that lithium can be extracted in a sustainable and […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/18/the-salton-sea-geothermal-field-in-california-quantifying-californias-lithium-valley-can-it-power-our-ev-revolution/feed/ 0 260245 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/05/geothermal-drilling-u-s-doe-announces-20-million-to-lower-costs-of-geothermal-drilling/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/05/geothermal-drilling-u-s-doe-announces-20-million-to-lower-costs-of-geothermal-drilling/#respond Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:30:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=259300 Drilling Efficiency Demonstrations Will Set the Stage for Transferring Lab Technology to the Marketplace WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $20 million in funding to lower the cost of developing geothermal energy by demonstrating faster drilling technologies to shorten the time it takes to develop projects overall. DOE […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/05/geothermal-drilling-u-s-doe-announces-20-million-to-lower-costs-of-geothermal-drilling/feed/ 0 259300 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/03/chapter-2-geothermal-takes-the-stage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/03/chapter-2-geothermal-takes-the-stage/#respond Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:32:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=259013 Geothermal: An Energy Story in Three Chapters  Catch up by reading Chapter 1! Among numerous highlights in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s recently published Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market Report, one in particular stands out: since 2019, 11 new geothermal power purchase agreements have been signed across four states. This is a big deal in […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/03/chapter-2-geothermal-takes-the-stage/feed/ 0 259013 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/27/financing-helps-developers-meet-demand-for-geoexchange/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/27/financing-helps-developers-meet-demand-for-geoexchange/#respond Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:00:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=258597 With a recent $3.8-million refinancing of two district geothermal (also referred to as geoexchange) projects in British Columbia, Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB) has sealed its status as a leading Canadian financier for a technology that is ready to take the spotlight as industry and governments get serious about low- and zero-carbon buildings. Over the […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/27/financing-helps-developers-meet-demand-for-geoexchange/feed/ 0 258597 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/19/geothermal-renewable-energys-rising-star/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/19/geothermal-renewable-energys-rising-star/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:39:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=258054 Among numerous highlights in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s recently published Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market Report, one in particular stands out: since 2019, 11 new geothermal power purchase agreements have been signed across four states. This is a big deal in renewable energy circles, but why should it matter to us, the energy […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/19/geothermal-renewable-energys-rising-star/feed/ 0 258054 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/12/u-s-doe-awards-8-4-million-for-accessing-geothermal-potential-from-abandoned-oil-gas-wells/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/12/u-s-doe-awards-8-4-million-for-accessing-geothermal-potential-from-abandoned-oil-gas-wells/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:47:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=257622 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today 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. With this funding, DOE is partnering with existing well owners and operators to use their idle or unproductive wells to access otherwise untapped geothermal […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/12/u-s-doe-awards-8-4-million-for-accessing-geothermal-potential-from-abandoned-oil-gas-wells/feed/ 0 257622