Geothermal Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/geothermal/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:29:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Geothermal Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/geothermal/ 32 32 Google Could Use Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers https://www.powermag.com/google-could-use-small-nuclear-reactors-to-power-data-centers/ https://www.powermag.com/google-could-use-small-nuclear-reactors-to-power-data-centers/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:29:06 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223475 Google’s top executive confirmed the company is working on large-scale data centers that would use more than 1 GW of power. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, in a […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/google-could-use-small-nuclear-reactors-to-power-data-centers/feed/ 0 Sage Snags Air Force Contract for Geothermal Power Demonstration in Texas https://www.powermag.com/sage-snags-air-force-contract-for-geothermal-power-demonstration-in-texas/ https://www.powermag.com/sage-snags-air-force-contract-for-geothermal-power-demonstration-in-texas/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:11:34 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223482 The U.S. Department of the Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems an initial $1.9 million contract to demonstrate its pioneering geothermal baseload power and energy storage system at an off-site […]

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Sage Geosystems says its geothermal baseload power and energy storage technology, validated in 2022, offers a scalable solution for harnessing geothermal energy nearly anywhere, promising reliable, sustainable power and enhanced grid stability with vast potential for global expansion. Courtesy: Sage Geosystems

]]> https://www.powermag.com/sage-snags-air-force-contract-for-geothermal-power-demonstration-in-texas/feed/ 0 ACP Report Shows Record-Breaking Quarter for Clean Energy Installations https://www.powermag.com/acp-report-shows-record-breaking-quarter-for-clean-energy-installations/ https://www.powermag.com/acp-report-shows-record-breaking-quarter-for-clean-energy-installations/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:18:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222915 Installations of renewable energy projects hit 19 GW of generation capacity through the first half of 2024, more than double the five-year average for that time period, according to a […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/acp-report-shows-record-breaking-quarter-for-clean-energy-installations/feed/ 0 Coming Together for Clean Energy: Supplement to POWER and RE+ https://www.powermag.com/coming-together-for-clean-energy-supplement-to-power-and-re/ https://www.powermag.com/coming-together-for-clean-energy-supplement-to-power-and-re/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:51:24 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222908 POWER is proud to partner with RE+ as we provide information and insight for attendees of the largest renewable energy event in North America. RE+ celebrates its 20th anniversary this […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/coming-together-for-clean-energy-supplement-to-power-and-re/feed/ 0 A Modular Power Plant Is Steaming Up Kenya’s Geothermal Efficiency https://www.powermag.com/a-modular-power-plant-is-steaming-up-kenyas-geothermal-efficiency/ https://www.powermag.com/a-modular-power-plant-is-steaming-up-kenyas-geothermal-efficiency/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:32:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222343 Sosian Menengai Geothermal Power, Kenya’s newest geothermal power plant, is powered by modular technology that maximizes efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances scalability. Kenya’s scenic Rift Valley

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Sosian Menengai Geothermal Power, Kenya’s newest geothermal plant, utilizes modular technology to maximize efficiency and scalability. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Menengai Crater, it marks a significant step in harnessing geothermal energy in Kenya's Rift Valley region. A view of Sosian Menengai Geothermal Power, Kenya’s newest geothermal plant, featuring modular technology designed to maximize efficiency and scalability, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Menengai Crater in Kenya's Rift Valley region. Courtesy: Kaishan Group

]]> https://www.powermag.com/a-modular-power-plant-is-steaming-up-kenyas-geothermal-efficiency/feed/ 0 THE BIG PICTURE: Geothermal Power Landscape (Infographic) https://www.powermag.com/the-big-picture-geothermal-power-landscape-infographic/ https://www.powermag.com/the-big-picture-geothermal-power-landscape-infographic/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:29:14 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222778 According to the Global Geothermal Power Tracker (GGPT), a comprehensive dataset of geothermal power facilities, about 14 GW of geothermal power is operational worldwide. The U.S. has the largest installed […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-big-picture-geothermal-power-landscape-infographic/feed/ 0 POWER Digest [September 2024] https://www.powermag.com/power-digest-september-2024/ https://www.powermag.com/power-digest-september-2024/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:25:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222329 Investment Fund Buys Spanish Solar Projects. NextEnergy Capital, an investment fund focused on renewable energy, in August said it had an agreement to buy 12 solar power projects in Spain. The installations in

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/power-digest-september-2024/feed/ 0 Sage’s First 3-MW Geothermal Power and Energy Storage Project Will Feed ERCOT https://www.powermag.com/sages-first-3-mw-geothermal-power-and-energy-storage-project-will-feed-ercot/ https://www.powermag.com/sages-first-3-mw-geothermal-power-and-energy-storage-project-will-feed-ercot/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:24:15 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222216 Sage Geosystems will build a first-of-its-kind 3-MW geothermal baseload power and energy storage system on land owned by San Miguel Electric Cooperative (SMECI) in Christine, Texas. The company plans to […]

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A conceptual visualization of a Sage Geosystems' 30-MW EarthStore energy storage facility. Courtesy: Sage Geosystems

]]> https://www.powermag.com/sages-first-3-mw-geothermal-power-and-energy-storage-project-will-feed-ercot/feed/ 0 Fighting Scale and Corrosion on Balance of Geothermal Plant Equipment https://www.powermag.com/fighting-scale-and-corrosion-on-balance-of-geothermal-plant-equipment/ https://www.powermag.com/fighting-scale-and-corrosion-on-balance-of-geothermal-plant-equipment/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:41:53 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221094 There are three main types of geothermal power plants: dry steam plants that send geothermal steam directly from the ground into the turbine, flash steam power plants that convert hot groundwater to steam

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/fighting-scale-and-corrosion-on-balance-of-geothermal-plant-equipment/feed/ 0 Sedimentary Geothermal Resources Offer a Bright Future for Geothermal Energy https://www.powermag.com/sedimentary-geothermal-resources-offer-a-bright-future-for-geothermal-energy/ https://www.powermag.com/sedimentary-geothermal-resources-offer-a-bright-future-for-geothermal-energy/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:20:45 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=220727 Next-generation, or “next-gen,” geothermal resources have the potential to increase geothermal power generation in the U.S. by twenty-fold by 2050. Next-gen geothermal concepts use technologies developed by the oil and […]

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