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FERC denies preliminary permit applications for two pumped storage projects on Navajo land

FERC noted the Western Pumped Storage 1 and 2 projects bore the Navajo name, despite having no affiliation or endorsement from the tribe.

Fervo Energy claims 70% reduction in geothermal drilling time

02.12.2024

Fervo began its drilling campaign at Cape Station, its 400 MW project in southwest Utah, in June 2023 and over the last six months has drilled one vertical and six horizontal wells there, while it says it reduced drilling times from well to well as learnings accelerated.

DOE announces largest single investment in hydropower facilities, at $71.5 million

02.05.2024

The U.S. DOE announced its largest investment in hydropower, with 46 projects to receive up to $71.5 million to increase generation efficiency of the fleet.

Geothermal heat pumps could reduce U.S. electricity demand by as much as 15%

01.29.2024

New analysis from ORNL and the NREL found that coupled with building envelope improvements, geothermal heat pumps in around 70% of U.S. buildings could save as much as 593 terawatt-hours of electricity generation annually and avoid seven gigatons of carbon-equivalent emissions by 2050.

Hydroelectric system allowed BC Hydro to meet record electricity demand

01.17.2024

Extreme cold across British Columbia, Canada, drove peak hourly electricity demand to a record high the night of Jan. 12, reaching 11,300 MW.

Statkraft announces plan to invest in Norwegian hydro and wind power

01.15.2024

Statkraft is planning to invest up to €6 billion (US$6.6 billion) in upgrades to its Norwegian hydro and wind facilities and construction of onshore wind.

Iberdrola Spain obtains environmental permit for first hybrid hydroelectric and solar installation

01.03.2024

Iberdrola Spain has obtained environmental approval for the first hybrid plant in the country that combines a photovoltaic and hydroelectric installation.

How NREL researchers are using gray boxes and jellyfish to advance wave energy

Researchers at NREL in the U.S. are employing a unique testing platform that can merge virtual and physical worlds to advance wave energy….

Pilot project aims to power small Canadian town entirely with geothermal energy

This process aims to allow for large-scale geothermal development by upgrading the temperature of saline aquifers to be commercially viable where conventional e…

Cornell engineers refine model for pumped storage, seawater desalination

Engineers with Cornell University have refined a model that includes green energy production and desalination of ocean water for coastal populations….

‘Solar bros,’ lithium jackpot, and a geothermal breakthrough — This Week in Cleantech

The new “This Week in Cleantech” podcast breaks down the biggest stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less….

“The answer is below our feet”: Speakers tout geothermal in closing Enlit Europe session

Conference panelists touted technologies that are drilling “cheaper, deeper and hotter.”…

Leaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached

Congress would have to agree before any of the Lower Snake River dams in Washington state are removed, and that’s unlikely to happen in the near future….

New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy

The International Energy Agency has long projected geothermal could be a serious solution to climate change. It said in a 2011 roadmap document that geotherma…

Nuclear setback, U.S.-China climate talks, EV dealer hesitations — This Week in Cleantech

The new “This Week in Cleantech” podcast breaks down the biggest stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less….

DOE announces first round prize winners for novel wave energy technologies

The U.S. DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office announced Phase I winners of the Innovating Distributed Embedded Energy Prize for wave energy….