Tag: enhanced geothermal
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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Geothermal Energy Has A New, 163-Gigawatt Message For Fossil Fuels
New geothermal energy systems are emerging on the US power generation profile, with data centers and the US Department of Defense among key markets.
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Gas-Killing Geothermal Energy Bonanza Discovered Under Nevada
A Massive trove of untapped geothermal energy lies below the surface of the US, within reach of new drilling technologies borrowed from the oil and gas industry.
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