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Ikea store to use geothermal
Posted by admin2 on 25 Aug 2010 | Tagged as: Geothermal
A new Ikea store under construction near Denver, Colorado, will have a geothermal heating and cooling system.
This system, according to the NREL, will be the first in an IKEA store here in the United States. 130 holes are being dug 500 feet into the earth beneath the store’s parking garage. The geothermal heat pumps driven by the energy collected from these holes could potentially use 25 percent to 50 percent less electricity than conventional heating or cooling systems. It is estimated as well by the Environmental Protection Agency that these types of pumps in general can reduce energy consumption—and corresponding emissions—up to 72 percent compared to traditional electric resistance heating and standard air-conditioning equipment.
UK’s first geothermal plant approved
Posted by admin2 on 19 Aug 2010 | Tagged as: Geothermal
The United Kingdom’s first utility-scale geothermal plant has received approval. The plant will be built near Redruth, Cornwall.
The company said that this would be the deepest onshore well in the UK and hailed the approved application as a “major milestone” in the development of geothermal renewable energy sources in the UK. Geothermal Engineering said the plant was due to be operational by 2013 and would provide heat for the local area and enough electricity, which would be fed into the national grid, to power 20 000 homes.
Solar to surpass geothermal by 2020
Posted by admin2 on 01 Aug 2010 | Tagged as: Geothermal, Solar
The US Department of Energy’s International Energy Outlook 2010 predicts that global solar energy production will surpass geothermal by 2020.
In 2007, solar output was 6 TWh while geothermal was 57 TWh, and solar will gain rapidly until 2025 when it will generate 140 TWh compared with 119 TWh from geothermal. By 2035, the respective outputs will be 165 TWh and 160 TWh.
10,000 MW of geothermal already installed
Posted by admin2 on 25 May 2010 | Tagged as: Geothermal
Geothermal energy now reaches 52 million people globally, with an installed capacity of 10,000 megawatts.
Nearly 24 countries increased power online by 20 percent in the last five years and 94 countries are currently developing geothermal energy, the report said.
Seventy nations currently have projects underway, a 52% increase from the last report that was compiled by GEA in 2007. Nearly 24 countries in Europe and 11 countries in Africa account for most of the projects.
New Zealand builds world’s largest geothermal turbine
Posted by admin2 on 09 May 2010 | Tagged as: Geothermal
The world’s larget geothermal turbine has been built in Taupo, New Zealand.
Mighty River Power spokesman Doug Heffernan says compared to other renewable energies, the power continues to flow in the dark, when it is dry and however the wind blows.
The energy stripped out of the geothermal turbine will power around 140,000 homes.
That is about 3% of all the power the country needs.
26% growth in US geothermal power in 2009
Posted by admin2 on 14 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: Geothermal
The Geothermal Energy Association announced that 188 projects are under construction in 15 states, a 26% growth in 2009.
When completed, these projects will add over 7,000 MW of baseload power capacity; enough to provide electricity for 7.6 million people, or 20% of California’s total power needs, and roughly equivalent to the total power used in California from coal-fired power plants. “Geothermal power can be a critical part of the answer to global warming,” according to GEA’s Executive Director, Karl Gawell. “For example, California could achieve its 2020 goal for global warming emissions reductions just by keeping energy demand level and replacing its coal-fired generation with geothermal,” he asserted.
Germany uses 10% renewables in 2009
Posted by admin2 on 26 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Biofuel, Biomass, Geothermal, Hydro, Solar, Wind
Germany is well on its way to its 18% renewable energy goal in 2020. The country used renewable sources for 10% of its energy needs in 2009.
Energy produced by sources including biomass, geo-thermal, hydro-electric, solar and wind accounted for 10.1 percent of the total consumed by Europe’s biggest economy, up from 9.3 percent in 2008.
Biomass sources were the single biggest supplier.
EU to meet 2020 renewable energy standards
Posted by admin2 on 13 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Biofuel, Biomass, Conservation, Geothermal, Hydro, Ocean Energy, Osmotic, Solar, Wind
The member nations of the European Union expect to achieve 20.3% renewable energy consumption by 2020, exceeding the 20% target.
In a summary of national forecasts, the Commission says the EU will reach an overall share of 20.3% from renewable sources. 10 of the 27 member states are likely to exceed their targets for renewable energy, with another 12 countries to meet their goals domestically.
Geothermal conference to be held in Indonesia
Posted by admin2 on 28 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Geothermal
The World Geothermal Congress will be held in Bali, Indonesia on April 25-30.
With the theme “Geothermal: the Energy to Change the World”, the congress will be attended by about 2,500 participants of more than 80 countries consisting of researchers, experts, industry players, organization, academicians and related parties.
US geothermal capacity increases 6% in 2009
Posted by admin2 on 15 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Geothermal
Geothermal capacity in the United States increased by 6% with the opening of six new geothermal plants in 2009.
Three projects came into service in Nevada, with one apiece in California, Oregon, and Utah. The total online capacity in the U.S. reached 3,152.72 MW as of August 2009, according to the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). Geothermal also added 750 full-time jobs and 2,827 construction-related jobs–due to roughly $800 million investment in the technology.
