Improving geothermal energy
Generating electricity from the hot rocks deep underground is clean, safe and renewable - and it's about to take a step forward in Utah.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 28, 2015
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News tagged with geothermal energy
Geothermal energy, aluto volcano, and Ethiopia's rift valley
In their open access paper published in Geosphere this month, William Hutchison and colleagues present new data from Ethiopia's Rift Valley and Aluto volcano, a major volcano in the region. Aluto is Ethiopia's main source ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2015
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GOCE gravity satellite produces maps for geothermal energy development
Going far above and beyond its original mission objectives, results from the GOCE gravity satellite are now being used to produce maps for geothermal energy development.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2015
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Packing heat: New fluid makes untapped geothermal energy cleaner
More American homes could be powered by the earth's natural underground heat with a new, nontoxic and potentially recyclable liquid that is expected to use half as much water as other fluids used to tap into otherwise unreachable ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 15, 2015
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Tapping into mine water for geothermal energy
Millions of miles of tunnels criss-cross the ground under old mining communities across the United States. Abandoned, falling apart and choked with water, the tunnels are often viewed as a dangerous legacy. But the water ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 3, 2015
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Indonesia passes law to tap volcano power
The Indonesian parliament on Tuesday passed a long-awaited law to bolster the geothermal energy industry and tap the power of the vast archipelago's scores of volcanoes.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 26, 2014
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Exploiting the potential of geothermal district heating
Recent turbulence in Ukraine has led to an even more intensified hunt for secure sources of energy for Europe. Geothermal district heating (GeoDH) is one of the solutions being touted as a valuable and immediate option for ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 10, 2014
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Stanford's Precourt Institute partners with KQED on a new e-book series on energy
The Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and KQED, public media for Northern California, have created a two-part e-book series on energy for iPads and Mac computers. Primarily targeted at grades 8 to 13, the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 26, 2014
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Hunting for heat deep in the Earth
Capturing green energy from deep in the Earth will bring competitive electricity and district heating – with help from Norway.
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2014
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Oil drilling possible 'trigger' for deadly Italy quakes
Italy's Emilia-Romagna region on Tuesday suspended new drilling as it published a report that warned that hydrocarbon exploitation may have acted as a "trigger" in twin earthquakes that killed 26 people in 2012.
Environment
Apr 15, 2014
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