Geothermal - Today in Oil and Gas

Senate GOP Favors Round-The-Clock Power Over Solar and Wind

Conventional Energy, Geothermal, Latest, Nuclear, Renewable Energy, Solar, US News, Wind / By mark

The Senate’s tax bill would boost baseload electricity — including nuclear and geothermal power — while slashing incentives for intermittent sources. By Mark Chediak A cooling tower at a nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, in 2024. Photographer: Heather Khalifa/Bloomberg Senate Republicans would use their version of Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill to …

Senate GOP Favors Round-The-Clock Power Over Solar and Wind Read More »

US Targets Geothermal Projects for Emergency Permitting

Geothermal, Latest, Renewable Energy, US News / By mark

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy projects as part of President Donald Trump’s energy agenda. The projects that will be fast-tracked include three in Nevada led by Ormat (ORA.N), which received funding …

US Targets Geothermal Projects for Emergency Permitting Read More »

US Agency Says Geothermal Energy in Nevada’s Great Basin Could Play Larger role

Geothermal, Latest, Renewable Energy, US News / By mark

A geothermal power plant is seen in the distance through geological mudpots atop the San Andreas Fault in Calipatria, California (Reuters) – Geothermal energy in the Great Basin of Nevada and adjoining states could produce electricity equivalent to 10% of the current U.S. power supply, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. The projected 10% …

US Agency Says Geothermal Energy in Nevada’s Great Basin Could Play Larger role Read More »

US Agency Takes Steps to Protect Nevada Mountains from Energy Development

Conventional Energy, Geothermal, Latest, Natural Gas, Oil, Renewable Energy, US News / By mark

The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior Department said it had approved an application by the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw 264,442 acres of federal lands in the Ruby Mountains from mineral and geothermal leasing. The …

US Agency Takes Steps to Protect Nevada Mountains from Energy Development Read More »

Trump Aims at Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act: EVs, Clean Energy and Manufacturing

Conventional Energy, Electric Vehicles, Energy Topics & Technology, Geothermal, Latest, Oil, Renewable Energy, US News / By mark

By Reuters Summary Trump has threatened to claw back unspent IRA money Electric vehicle rebates, gas emissions under fire Wind, solar may be untouched (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal Joe Biden’s signature climate bill called the Inflation Reduction Act, which initially aimed at some $400 billion in new spending and tax cuts …

Trump Aims at Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act: EVs, Clean Energy and Manufacturing Read More »

AI’s Energy Hunger Fuels Geothermal Startups but Natgas Rivalry Clouds Future

Artificial Inteligence, Conventional Energy, Energy Topics & Technology, Geothermal, Latest, Natural Gas, Renewable Energy, US News / By mark

(Reuters) – Geothermal energy startups are on the upswing with Big Tech companies looking to feed their power-intensive AI data centers, but long-term investments remain uncertain as oil majors double down on natural gas. Meta and Alphabet’s Google are among the tech companies partnering with startups proposing to produce geothermal electricity, to power their data centers. Large …

AI’s Energy Hunger Fuels Geothermal Startups but Natgas Rivalry Clouds Future Read More »

US Watchdog Recommends Energy Department Halt Loans to Green Projects

Geothermal, Latest, Solar, US News, Wind / By mark

(Reuters) – The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Energy urged the agency’s loan office to immediately halt issuing billions of dollars in loans to green projects, saying contractors who vet them may be serving both the agency and potential borrowers. The watchdog in an interim report, opens new tab issued late on Tuesday urged the …

US Watchdog Recommends Energy Department Halt Loans to Green Projects Read More »

Shale Drilling Techniques Could Lead to a Geothermal Surge, IEA Says

Geothermal, Latest, Renewable Energy, US News / By mark

Summary Geothermal energy in its infancy Shale drilling drew opposition from environmental campaigners More than $1 trillion in investment needed (Reuters) – The shale drilling techniques that led to a boom in oil and gas output have also spurred the development of geothermal, which in theory could provide a stable source of power equal to …

Shale Drilling Techniques Could Lead to a Geothermal Surge, IEA Says Read More »

Here Are 5 Industries With the Most at Stake in Presidential Election

Biomass, Conventional Energy, Geothermal, Hydro, Latest, LNG, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil, Renewable Energy, Solar, US News, Wind / By mark

Health care, energy also among businesses with most at stake Retailers would face major impact from tariff increases The US election on November 5 will be a clash of visions that reverberates through the global economy for years to come. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in some cases have skirted how they will handle pivotal …

Here Are 5 Industries With the Most at Stake in Presidential Election Read More »

COMMENTARY: Overcoming Bottlenecks is a Prerequisite to Achieving the Energy Transition – Yogi Schulz

Batteries, Critical Minerals, Electric Vehicles, Energy Commentary, Energy Storage, Energy Topics & Technology, Environment, Geothermal, Hydro, Latest, Minerals, Net Zero, Renewable Energy, Solar, US News, Wind / By mark

Overcoming multiple bottlenecks will be essential for scaling up key technologies required to reduce GHG emissions and address the adverse consequences of climate change. The technologies that must be scaled up and reduced in cost are: Geothermal, nuclear, solar and wind electricity generation. Batteries and hydro storage to increase the effective production of intermittent electricity …

COMMENTARY: Overcoming Bottlenecks is a Prerequisite to Achieving the Energy Transition – Yogi Schulz Read More »