Analysis Concludes the Region Could Meet the Nation’s Need for the Critical Mineral through Extraction from Geothermal Brines Using Innovative Technologies in Development WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced results of the most comprehensive analysis to date quantifying the domestic lithium resources in California’s Salton Sea region. … [continued]
The geothermal resources of the Salton Sea region in California can double as a rich pipeline of lithium for EV batteries.
Funding Will Help Advance Geothermal Deployment Nationwide and Tap into Geothermal Energy’s Potential to Provide 90 GW of Clean, Reliable Power WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that its Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) field laboratory in Milford, UT, has selected 13 … [continued]
Recently Jefferies Group, one of the United States largest investment banks, asked me to speak to a global group of their clients, institutional investors representing billions and possibly trillions in funds.
These projects are expected to produce up to 11,236 megawatts of electricity — enough to power over 3.5 million homes.
Legacy forms of electrical generation are going to diminish radically in significance. Total energy requirements are going to halve. Renewable generation will dominate. Grids will become even more important. Storage will be everywhere.
Over the past few months, both the popular press and specialty publications in the renewable energy field have been abuzz with excitement about the commercialization of a new-ish geothermal energy technology by a Houston-based startup company, Fervo Energy. The approach, called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), uses hydraulic fracturing (fracking) techniques … [continued]
When I started with Union of Concerned Scientists back in January, the California legislative session was just ramping up. As bill introductions trickled in, it became clear there would be plenty of opportunities for UCS to leverage our science-based research to inform world-leading policy solutions. As the trickle of bills … [continued]
New DOE-funded center seeks to cut costs and improve carbon footprint of cement composites and other materials used in extreme geothermal environments
Leading two Energy Earthshot™ Research Centers, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will perform the fundamental research needed to harness the power of both subsurface heat and offshore wind to provide renewable energy from the Earth and the offshore environment.
