Tag: enhanced geothermal systems
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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Beyond CATF’s Biased Analysis: Why Firm Power Isn’t The Full Answer
CATF recently published a report entitled Beyond LCOE: A Systems-Oriented Perspective for Evaluating Electricity Decarbonization Pathways advocating for a shift in how we evaluate energy technologies. At face value, their core criticism, that Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) alone does not capture the full economic complexity of integrating intermittent renewable … [continued]
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