geothermal energy Archives https://www.powermag.com/tag/geothermal-energy/ 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 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:43:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg geothermal energy Archives https://www.powermag.com/tag/geothermal-energy/ 32 32 Geothermal Energy Growing as Renewable Energy Resource https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-energy-growing-as-renewable-energy-resource/ https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-energy-growing-as-renewable-energy-resource/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:33:32 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=232992 Want to learn more about geothermal energy? POWER has published a series of articles related to geothermal power, ranging from the importance of geothermal as a power generation resource, to technologies supporting the development of geothermal.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-energy-growing-as-renewable-energy-resource/feed/ 0 Shallow Geothermal Energy: A Strategic Solution for the U.S. Energy Crisis and Demands https://www.powermag.com/shallow-geothermal-energy-a-strategic-solution-for-the-u-s-energy-crisis-and-demands/ https://www.powermag.com/shallow-geothermal-energy-a-strategic-solution-for-the-u-s-energy-crisis-and-demands/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:14:19 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=230960 The U.S. is facing an energy emergency, as escalating electricity demand, unstable fossil fuel markets, and the rapid growth of energy-intensive infrastructure strain the nation’s energy systems. Shallow geothermal energy offers a groundbreaking solution to this crisis by stabilizing the grid, reducing emissions, and delivering cost-effective heating and cooling. This article explores the technological, economic, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/shallow-geothermal-energy-a-strategic-solution-for-the-u-s-energy-crisis-and-demands/feed/ 0 The Time to Scale Up Geothermal Energy in Europe Is Now https://www.powermag.com/the-time-to-scale-up-geothermal-energy-in-europe-is-now/ https://www.powermag.com/the-time-to-scale-up-geothermal-energy-in-europe-is-now/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:08:15 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=230959 We’re at a pivotal moment for geothermal energy in Europe, a clean, homegrown source of power, heating, and cooling. The signs are clear: interest from both politicians and investors is rising. In fact, there are numerous signals that now is the time to truly scale up geothermal energy in Europe. COMMENTARY Ever since Russia’s full-scale […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-time-to-scale-up-geothermal-energy-in-europe-is-now/feed/ 0 Geothermal Turbines: Harnessing Earth’s Heat for Sustainable Energy https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-turbines-harnessing-earths-heat-for-sustainable-energy/ https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-turbines-harnessing-earths-heat-for-sustainable-energy/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:06:14 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=230964 Geothermal energy is the heat originating from beneath the Earth’s surface. It can be utilized for various purposes, such as electricity generation, heating, and cooling. Geothermal power plants harness this heat to produce electricity, with turbines playing a key role in converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, which is then transformed into electrical energy. Geothermal […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-turbines-harnessing-earths-heat-for-sustainable-energy/feed/ 0 Geothermal Energy Storage: The Clean Power Solution You Haven’t Heard Of https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-energy-storage-the-clean-power-solution-you-havent-heard-of/ https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-energy-storage-the-clean-power-solution-you-havent-heard-of/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:34:02 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=229925 Geothermal energy has been utilized by humans for millennia. While the first-ever use may be a mystery, we do know the Romans tapped into it in the first century for hot baths at Aquae Sulis (modern-day Bath, England). Since then, many other people and cultures have found ways to use the Earth’s underground heat to […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/geothermal-energy-storage-the-clean-power-solution-you-havent-heard-of/feed/ 0 Constellation Moves to Acquire Calpine in $16.4B Deal, Forming Competitive Generation Goliath https://www.powermag.com/constellation-moves-to-acquire-calpine-in-16-4b-deal-forming-competitive-generation-goliath/ https://www.powermag.com/constellation-moves-to-acquire-calpine-in-16-4b-deal-forming-competitive-generation-goliath/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:41:35 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=227679 Competitive generation giant Constellation has agreed to acquire Calpine Corp. in a $16.4 billion deal that is set to create the largest producer of clean and reliable energy in the U.S. with an asset portfolio of more than 60 GW. The definitive agreement, announced on Jan. 10, includes a cash and stock transaction valued at […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/constellation-moves-to-acquire-calpine-in-16-4b-deal-forming-competitive-generation-goliath/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 test well in Starr County, Texas.  When completed as planned in 2025, the demonstration will become the first Geopressured Geothermal Systems (GGS) facility in the […]

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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 Marnie Surfaceblow: Methane-Making Microbe Madness https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-methane-making-microbe-madness/ https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-methane-making-microbe-madness/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:09:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=210362 Regardless of what you think you know, when outside of your field of expertise, call for the experts. Marnie Surfaceblow, vice president of Surfaceblow & Associates International, carefully wrapped the

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-methane-making-microbe-madness/feed/ 0 A Game-Changing Vision for Geothermal Energy https://www.powermag.com/a-game-changing-vision-for-geothermal-energy/ https://www.powermag.com/a-game-changing-vision-for-geothermal-energy/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:52:54 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=164553 According to a report released in 2019 by the U.S. Department of Energy, geothermal electricity generation could increase more than 26-fold by 2050—reaching 60 GW of installed capacity. That may seem like a pipe dream to some power observers, but if new well-drilling techniques allow enhanced geothermal systems to become economical, the reality could be […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/a-game-changing-vision-for-geothermal-energy/feed/ 0 The Earth’s Energy: Switching Geothermal Power On https://www.powermag.com/the-earths-energy-switching-geothermal-power-on/ https://www.powermag.com/the-earths-energy-switching-geothermal-power-on/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:31:12 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=161103 Although geothermal energy supplies a very small percentage of the electricity used around the world currently, geothermal advocates aren’t letting the seeming insignificance of the existing power generation capacity detract from their enthusiasm about the future. After years of relative obscurity compared to other renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, geothermal energy is […]

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