Tag: enhanced geothermal systems
An Elegy for NREL and the Passing of America’s Renewable Compass
The erasure of the word “Renewable” from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory marks the end—or hopefully just an interruption—of a long and consequential chapter in energy history. Renaming it as the National Laboratory of the Rockies doesn’t change the buildings in Golden or the servers in ESIF or the unfinished … [continued]
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Exposing the Learning-Curve Myth: Why Enhanced Geothermal Cannot Follow Solar’s Cost Trajectory
Enhanced geothermal systems have been positioned by advocates as a scalable source of firm, low carbon electricity that can complement wind and solar. The idea has appeal. The deep heat of the crust is available everywhere and geothermal energy is not intermittent. Policy agencies have published scenarios showing EGS costs … [continued]
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The Next Great Investment Opportunity: Get Rich Quick From New “Green” Energy
It’s happened to you on the internet, some enticing topic, a magic excelsior for weight loss, or a way to get rich quick. You have to open 30 web pages while they beat around the bush, then finally they tell you how buy the excelsior for a special one-time only … [continued]
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What Makes Geothermal Energy So Special?
Faster, cheaper, better: Next-generation geothermal energy systems are poised to compete against conventional power plants for baseload electricity generation.
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New 150-Megawatt Solar Power Plant Greenlighted For New Mexico (And Texas)
The leading renewable energy developer DESRI is behind a new 150-megawatt solar power plant in New Mexico, which will also send clean kilowatts into Texas, too.
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