Geothermal energy can be harnessed for the use of its heat directly (direct use) or for electricity generation. Geothermal energy is thermal energy which is generated and stored within the Earth, as ...

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The Sorik Marapi Geothermal Field in North Sumatra, Indonesia operated by KS Orka once again augments its installed capacity ...

Geothermal energy can be found all over the world, how feasible its utilisation is, depends on the depth of the resource, the temperature found, the geological settings, the resource type, closeness ...

Three companies holding exploration licenses for geothermal in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland have formed the YOM consortium, consolidating exploration efforts. Each of the consortium members holds a ...

A case study in Nyon, Switzerland highlights how innovative technologies can help improve community acceptance of seismic surveys for geothermal exploration. Philippa Decker, an Environmental ...

PT Geo Dipa Energi has awarded the EPC contract for the Patuha Unit 2 geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia to a consortium of local companies. Completion of the Patuha 2 geothermal power ...

Following a competitive tender process, Reykjavik Energy (Orkuveitan) and its subsidiary, Veitur, have entrusted the consortium led by North Tech Drilling with drilling up to 35 geothermal wells under ...

Sandia National Laboratories has published a detailed report and compendium of PDC drill bit performance based on wells drilled at the Utah FORGE project. The analysis done by SNL on the drilling ...

AP Renewables Inc. has started operations of the 17-MW Tiwi binary geothermal power plant in Albay, Philippines, augmenting capacity of the Tiwi field. AP Renewables Inc. (APRI) has announced the ...

The US Department of Energy is supporting the deployment of geothermal heating and cooling in five urban and rural communities with more than $35M funding. The US Department of Energy, through the ...

Engineering consultancy RESPEC has significantly augmented their geothermal expertise with the acquisition of Geothermal Resource Group Inc. Engineering and technology consultancy RESPEC Inc. (RESPEC) ...